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...known. Day of the opening, Chamlee developed laryngitis, had to be replaced by Tenor Armand Tokatyan who in turn had to be replaced by Rolf Gerard at the Cincinnati Zoo where he was scheduled to appear. In honor of Patron Eckstein, Miss Bori gave her services free. Old Gennaro Papi, a longtime Ravinia favorite, postponed his European trip so he could conduct the Chicago Orchestra. After the opening night, Sir Ernest MacMillan of the Toronto Symphony took up his baton. Other conductors scheduled: Swiss Ernest Ansermet, Hans Kindler of Washington's National Symphony, Hans Lange, St. Louis' Vladimir...
...Carmen Manager Longone interpolated a floor show by the popular dance team, Veloz & Yolanda. His innovation had its box-office effect but purists shuddered at his taste, as they did again when he permitted a Buick sedan to be exhibited in the opera house foyer. When Conductor Gennaro Papi resigned (TIME, Dec. 2), more than Longone's taste was questioned. Longone claimed that Papi was either unable or unwilling to conduct La Fiamma, that he was prejudiced against U. S. singers. Papi retaliated with the blazing charge that Longone permitted singers of indifferent merit to buy their way into...
...miss productions have been frequent in Chicago this season. Manager Paul Longone has felt obliged to economize on rehearsals. He has let his ensembles suffer for the sake of hiring a few big names. Backstage sensation occurred last week when Conductor Gennaro Papi resigned a week before he was to have conducted the U. S. premiere of Respighi's La Fiamma. Manager Longone issued a blazing statement to the effect that Papi had found it impossible to memorize the relatively difficult score. Papi railed against artistic conditions in general, implied that it was all too easy for mediocre performers...
...Jolly Good Fellow upon the appearance of James C. Petrillo, president of the Chicago Federation of Musicians and member of the city park board. Good Fellow Petrillo had arranged for two months of free concerts nightly. Besides performances by the Symphony under Frederick Stock, Eric De Lamarter and Gennaro Papi, he scheduled the Woman's Symphony (Ebba Sundstrom), the Civic Opera Orchestra (Henry Weber) and eight bands...
...above a "certain figure" (not divulged), be ready to leave by Nov. 20 when Mr. Johnson hoped to move in? Mr. Johnson would have his Grand Opera run for ten weeks. On the dais will be a slim little man who is no stranger to Chicago opera-Gennaro Papi, who had 13 summers at Ravinia (and 14 winters at the Metropolitan). Well aware of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's popularity, Mr. Johnson decided against having performances Thursday or Friday, traditionally Orchestra dates. But there will be a Saturday matinee. Seats will range from 50? to $3; season tickets from...