Word: wittkowska
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...grand opera, two of light opera (this year, Vincent Youman's & Herbert Stothart's Wild flower and Rudolf Friml's Firefly). Conductor is Isaac Van Grove. Of the able if not world-celebrated singers the most popular are Sopranos Myrna Sharlow and Josephine Lucchese. Contralto Marta Wittkowska, Tenor Forrest Lamont, Basso Herbert Gould. Last year the Zoo Opera was in need of patrons, felt that an endowment campaign would be necessary if it was to continue. One of its two great patrons died six years ago-Mrs. Mary Emery. The other was Mrs. Annie Sinton Taft, widow...
Despite the excellence of the opening Samson et Dalila last week all was not well with Cincinnati's Zoo Opera. Contralto Marta Wittkowska expertly bewitched her Samson who was Tenor John Sample. He in turn tore down the pillars of the temple with all the fine frenzy of an injured beast. But uppermost in many a listener's mind stayed the thought that Cincinnati might not long have its summer Zoo performances. Manager Charles G. Miller sounded the warning before the season began. The Zoo is a private venture for which the late Mrs. Mary Emery...
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