Word: singing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stars" in the American Opera Company, an artist who is cast for a principal role one night may have a secondary part the following evening. Instead of a chorus, in the true sense, there is a large group of junior members, all of whom are preparing to sing individual roles. It is not unusual for a member of the organization who generally sings important roles to work with the ensemble at performances which do not demand his services in solo work...
...turning its back on tradition in more than one way. Instead of a galaxy of expensive and temperamental foreign stars, a group of American singers, with none gifted particularly beyond the others, shifts from chorus to leading role and back as the repertory is presented. Instead of striving to sing to the vast tiers of seats in an opera house, this company modestly plays in theaters of ordinary size. Incidentally, one might note that a tax is charged on tickets to the company's performances, while opera usually goes taxfree. This may be a subtle admission that the audience will...
...Bodanzky who holds tight reins over them all. There is Maria Jeritza who gave last week her most gracious performance of the season as Elizabeth (Tannhäuser), whose Elsa (Lohengrin) and Sieglinde (Walküre) are compelling flesh-and-blood women worthy of the music given them to sing. There is Karin Branzell, worthy successor to Schumann-Heink as Erda (Rheingold and Siegfried), Fricka (Walküre), Waltraute (Götterdämmerung), Brangaene ( Tristan), Baritone Friedrich Schorr vocally unequalled as Wolfram (Tannhäuser), Sachs (Meistersinger), Gunther (Götterdämmerung); Basso Michael Bohnen, big, commanding...
...first time this year, a double quarter will appear on the program to sing various chanties. The quartet will be composed of R. D. Bolster '28, J. C. Dreier '28, D. L. Garrison '28, A. A. Holbrook '28, R. S. Holden '29, F. S. Holmes '31, T. E. Jansen 2L, D. S. Lanier '28. The group of chanties will include, "What shall we do with the drunken sailor?" "Shenandoah", "Billy Boy", and "Hullaballoo-ballay...
...Vocal club will sing in addition to its former numbers "Mister Moon", a piece popular in musical programs...