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Characteristically, Beecham has no doubts whatever about the quality of his conducting. Congratulated after a concert by Fellow Conductor Fritz Reiner for "a delightful evening spent with Mozart and Beecham," the sudden flash came back, "Why drag in Mozart...
...probably the finest tenor to be heard today. No actor, he made a brave try to be one, and in the blazing fourth act succeeded. The rest of the cast, notably Frank Guarrera as Escamillo and Nadine Conner as Micaela, rallied to the cause. The orchestra, under Conductor Fritz Reiner, turned in a subtle and glowing performance...
...PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY, which has struggled along under guest conductors since Fritz Reiner left in a huff (TIME, March 8, 1948), chose a bustling German-born American: William Steinberg, 52, who has made a name for himself as leader of the Buffalo Philharmonic since...
Conductor Fritz Reiner whipped his orchestra through a vivid and powerful performance. Most of the singing was first-rate. But the main event, the sensuous "Dance of the Seven Veils," by red-haired Ljuba Welitch, was a decided letdown. Back from Vienna for her first appearance this season, Soprano Welitch sang in a voice as electric as ever, but as she stripped herself of her veils, it became amply clear that Viennese cooking has more than agreed with her. The irreverent Daily News found her somewhat grotesque gyrations "hilariously funny . . . She bounces...
...Robin Hood Dell, Philadelphia: Ezio Pinza, Oscar Levant, William Kapell, soloists; Monteux, Fritz Reiner, Andre Kostalanetz conducting...