Word: strauss
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Metropolitan Opera Company enjoys many unique advantages, none more noticeable than the prestige and humility which greets every pronouncement made by its Giulio Gatti-Casazza. Last week he announced plans for the coming year. There would be several premieres including: Strauss's already famous Die Aegyptische Helena, in German, with presumably Rethberg or Jeritza, both of whom have sung the role in Europe, singing Helen; Fra Gherardo, Ildebrando Pizzetti's new opera which was sung for the first time a month ago in Milan; and Jonny Spielt Auf, by Ernst Krenek, which is called a "jazz" opera...
When, in 1905 he began to write operas, Strauss seemed already to have reached the top of his reputation. It was impossible any longer to regard him as a musical poseur, an esthete of loud noises; his phase of being "the new man" was over and he was already established as well as celebrated. Salome, like most of his other works, produced a new storm of discussion. It was performed once in Manhattan but Metropolitan-goers, disgusted with Oscar Wilde, were disgusted with his story on which the opera is based. It has never been given by the Metropolitan since...
...confused with Johann Strauss (1825-99) famed composer of waltzes, including The Beautiful Blue Danube...
Following is the symphonic program for tomorrow evening, starting at the same time: into the Wartburg Wagner Valse triste Sibelius Suite, "Namouna" Lalo Overture to "Der Freischutz" Weber Two Nocturnes Debussy "Rossiniana," Suito Rossini-Respighl Hungarian Dance Brahms Waltz from "The Bat" Strauss Italian Caprice Tchaikovsky...
...Kennedy (Y) 4; J. S. Eells, Jr., (Y) 5; L. J. Rittenhand '28 (H) 6; J. D. Merriam '28 (H) 7; E. C. Wilkins '28 (H) 8; P. H. Gray Jr., (Y) 9; J. E. Barnett '28 (H) 10; R. T. Sharpe '28 (H) 11; Harold Strauss '28 (H) 12; J. K. Jessup (Y) 13; J. F. Rettger (Y) 14; J. M. Bernstein (Y) 15; R. T. Sherman '28 (H) 16; T. W. Copeland (Y) 17; R. W. Huntington, Jr., (Y) 18; D. H. Ballon (Y), 19; H. T. Dolan...