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POETRY AND RHYTHM IN MUSIC.
ENSEMBLE IN SPEECH.
Tone Colour.
OUTDOOR OPERA.
MOONLIGHT FESTIVAL IN
VENICE.
[By A. Beaumont.) The news that the "Mid-Summer Nights" of Venice are to be made
on
FILMS.
LIGHT OPERA,
A TRIPLE BILL IN ENGLISH.
Mr. W. Johnstone-Douglas's sea- son of light opera in English at [By B. Forbes Harker,)
the Royal Court Theatre entered A short time
delightful with music and opera in upon its ago, in Dresden,
second phase, when a while attending a
the square of St. Mark's has stir triple bill was presented compris. school demon-red up enthusiasm in the City of ing "The Shepherds of the Delect stration evening, I made the ac- the Dogen, The performances of able Mountains," by R. Vaughan quaintance of the "Sprech-Chor" "Pagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rus-Williams; The Puppet Show of (literally translated, "Speech," or Federazione Provinciale, Fascista Falla; and "The Faithful Sentinel," ticana" under the auspices of the Master Pedro," by, Manuel de "Speaking Choir"), a form of art of Venice and the, direction of by Franz Schubert.
Contrast between any three one- which was new to me, and which Maestro Carlo Walter will taka interested me extremely...
place in July, and at least two act works could hardly be more The name explains itself.
| nights are promised, with the prob- striking. One would not naturally The ability that they will be repeated, place the first of these in the "Sprech-Chor" consists of a number as the object is to collect funds category of "light" opera; even of people grouped, as for part-sing-for the building of a Fascist palace opera as a convention, wide as it ing, according to the natural pitchable that Mascagni himself will include a mystical werk so weak worthy of Venice. It is even prob-la, is being somewhat stretched to of their voices, who declaim to direct the performance.
in action and ordinary human in- gether in a rhythm directed and The principal singers will be terest. Renewed acquaintance controlled by the conductor.
Aureliano Fertile, Benjamino Gigli, with it does not remove one's first Carlo Galeff, and Rosetta Pam impression, that it is exceedingly panin-all of the Scala of Milan, difficult, if not impossible, to per- The 'orchestra will constat of 160 form as "opera intime." It seems In this case the Infinite variety
musicians, and 150 choriats will be to require some other medium: To of tone-colour and the intensely prepared by Vittore Veneziant of me it is merely a melancholy de- dramatic effect achieved were quite the Scala. There is talk of erect-monstration of creaking, munneris-
tic music, unconvincing s Ing on the extraordinary, yet the choir was
square
the
the Napoleonic side of the Portico a
painted mountains which are its composed of ordinary young work-vast stage 76 ft. wide and 200 ft.
mise-en-scene and completely lack- ing men and women, who probably deep, with elaborate curtains, de- ing in spiritual ecstasy. Messrs. Cuthbert Smith, William Bigga, and corations, and stage scenery pre- met for practice on one or two evenings in the week, and posses-able little booths and dressing the Pilgrim, Mr. Steuart Wilson the pared by Rovoscalli and innumer- Richard Watson played the three. shepherds, M. Johnstone-Douglas ed no particular talent above the rooms for the artists. Orders have been given to all the workers in
Celestial Messenger, and Miss The pieces chosen for production and around Treviso, famous for
Vivienne Chatterton, behind the were short, somewhat dramatic in their wickerwork talent, for some scenes, was the Voice of the Bird. thing like 10,000 comfortable wick- content, and possessing a variety er armchairs to accommodate the of mood which gave opportunity spectators and make the hearing of Renewed acquaintance, on the for very effective changes of tone-the music comfortable.
other hand, with the Spanish colour.
The advantages of attending operetta gave one sheer delight. opera by moonlight in the open air Here is matchless music after Ita. The speakers kept together as under the shadow of the Campanile kind, matchless orchestration. All one voice, and declaimed in a per-will be that one can feet, never-faltering rhythm with order drinks while enjoying the sympathy could not put real vital. emoke and Mr. Adrian Boult's keenness and the conductor's baton. In the music.
During the intervala the Ity Into the first scene; vitality opening stanza the voices were lights of the cafes and of the seemed to pour forth hushed, almost planissimo, but square will Illuminate the scene, second at the first wave
out of the. with every word distinct and pecu- but during the performance. they wand. It was not a perfect per- of his liarly penetrating in tone; the will be turned off and replaced by formance; the puppets did not endence was mournful, the tempo occasional floods of Bengal lights work as easily as they might; the| alow, As the mood changed the from, the balconies, from voices swelled, quickened, became powerful flash-lights will also pro-little self-consciously; and the dic- which stage grouping was carried out a alive and arresting, took on duce the necessary stage effects. tion of the principals was not al- warmer quality; there was some- There is even talk of spreading a ways clear. But as an entertain thing amazingly vital and stimulat epcial cover over the stage so as ment it is distinctly amusing, the ing in the effect produced, and the to increase the carrying power and orchestra contributing its hand- clmax was admirably timed and sonority of the voices and the or- some quota to the fun. complete.
chestra, and all this we shall be able to judge and appreciate whilst sipping our ices at the little tables,
average.
Had the same stanzas been sung the effect would have been only a
quarter as interesting. One would probably not have distinguished all, the words; certainly their meaning
"Sheer Delight."
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will ́appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new, cross-word
puzzle.)
ful Sentinel" was new, though as In its present form "The Faith- "Der Vierjaehrige Post" it has had FUTURE OF MUSIC.
its day in Germany. The original, having been edited by Fritz Busch (of the Dreadan Opera) and Pro-
and beauty would never have come THE DRESDEN OPERA tensor Donald Tovey, was provided
through in the same way. One's attention would have been dis- tracted by the melody from the urge of the rhythmic movement; the dramatic changes and moods! would have been blurred and in- effective. I do not know if this very absorbing form of vocal work is much known in England; my self I have never met it.
Community Singing.
THE MECCA OF MUSIC- LOVERS.
A SCIENTIST'S VIEW SUMMARISED.
with n new libretto by Rudolf Lauckner, and it is upon this that Mr. Steuart Wilson has based the version that
It is not often that art and Was presented. Never was
a plot more simple, science meet in sisterly affection. Rever was music more naive and There is the old quarrel between charming.
The music is said to them as to which is of greater to spend a holiday in Europe this year.
Schubert's sixteenth benefit to mankind; art, which de- Opera, we know, was not lights the soul of man, stimulates summer, why not sojourn at Dres-Franz's forte, and the haymaking thought, urges us on to spiritual den this month, when all the must choruses and the various solos and conquests or science, responsible
[By Elizabeth Craig.]
.
If, interested in music, you plan date from
cal world and his wife in Central duets are all deliciously faprob- for the translation of the dream Europe will be flocking thither?
YESTERDAY'S. SOLUTION..
TCH CLEEK CRO AIRS VANESS
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SLIPS YARE ES STY DEPOT ORTS S SEDAN
IAN BAA C ENT J PLAIN AWING CAS STOOL
CABALATUN REASON REVISED
REMAINDI GAEL OGEL
This seema to me a very fine variation of the practice of com-
able. In its new guise, however, into something like reality? For by the growth, and establishment For this year brings to Dresden The Faithful Sentinel adds a new the musician there is another feud of another empire, how one great munity singing, which has found the fiftieth anniversary of its attraction to the manifold delights to be considerd-acute just now post la succeeded by another. It is (opposite Queen's Theatre).finite artistic and technical value, from
such favour of late, and of in- Opera House which was built of our (at present) operatic metro-concerned with the probability of confirmed by the philosopher who the plans of Gottfried polls. It was capitally produced; the scientist stepping in boldly maintains that life is but a con- especially for schools and all Semper. on the site
of the each of the principalsMr. Wilenn where musicians (except compos-tinuous state of conation, an as- music-training centres. It requires old opera house, destroyed by Miss Dorothy Silk, and Miss Astra ers) tread in fear and humility. piration towards the unknown, and very careful teaching of voice pro-fire in 1869. It is rich in cultural Desmond-sings well; and it was
But M. Ivan Ivanovich Kryzhanow- by the moralist whose aim is moral duction and enunciation, and on history, Richard Wagner and Carl well received.
aky's little volume on the biolo excellence. But neither historian, gical bases on which rests the philosopher, nor moralist have. avolution of music will be read started from the premises of M. with equal pleasure by scientist Kryzhanowsky, and this path leads- and artist, since the author's con- through many a field which, as far
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the part of the choir much more Maria von Weber were among the control and concentration than is great musicians who have served required for ordinary choral sing-there as directors. It first became ing, as the slightest irregularity in famous because the chief works of only one voice, of tone, rhythm, or Richard Strauss were presented status of the orchestra In the Ger- clualons, if reached by a different as we know, has been never explor even breathing, will ruin an entire there for the first time. "Salome" man musical world, and to the fact path, are those to which all sened before. climax. Also it is within the was given. in 1905, "Elektra" in that the opera is adequately sup-sible, practical musicians have sub plodes the theory that animals have powers of everyone who is able to 1909, and "The Rose Cavalier" in ported by public funds, that Dres-scribed ever since the problem of no "ear." Dogs can be made to speak at all, and a most gratify-1911. The names of Director den is one of the few cities in Ger- the future of art forced itself upon know a note of the scale, we are ing and dramatic effect can be ob- Ernst von Schuch and Manager many which produces premieres their mind.. tained with average voices.
told, as long as the sounding of Count von Seebach are inseparably that attract the attention of music Briefly summarised, the Russian the note is connected with a pro- Best of all, there is no limit to connected with this epoch of the critice all over the world. the material to hand.
writer's belief is that no matter mise of a desirable event. If the No more Dresden Opera.
It was here that Puccini's post- how great and, admirable our past note is played before giving meat frenzied searching for suitable Herr Fritz Busch, who has made humous opers, "Turandot," had its achievements, we must inevitably to the dog, in time the striking of songs, that shall combine "sing a reputation for himself in the splendid German premiere, which carry on and make for an ideal the note will be sufficient to make able" words with a suficient stan-United States during the past two was in reality its second perform-which is unattainable. Life itself his mouth water, or, in acientific dard of musical morit, and yet not yeara on account of the many suc-ance in Europe. The first perform "inexorably draws us on and com- terms, to create a conditional re- be too difficult for the ordinary cessful symphonic concerts he has ance of Strauss's new opera, "The pels us to struggle with might and flex But if the experiment amateur choir to tackle.
For the "Sprech-Chor" the great Dresden Opera, and the orchestra, in Dresden a festival month, which music." This is no more than the the note excites no further inter- directed, is now director of the Egyptian Helen", has inaugurated main for the further evolution of should be discontinued for a while, est poems and rhythmic prose pas under his leadership has develop Includes the contennial celebration historian has discovered who found est in the dog, so that music for Bages of the world are available led into one of the best in Ger of the Saxon University of Tech-in his survey of the past how the him fe not the food of love, but for use.
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