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Musical Courier 1926-04-22: Vol 92 Iss 16, 1926
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1April 22, 1926
3WOLFF-FERRARI'S SON DANCES IN WELLESZ' NEW BALLET
5STUTTGART.—The Landestheater has just brought out the first production anywhere of Achilles auf Skyros, a new ballet by Egon Wellesz. The première occurred in connection with the first local hearing of Alkestis, by the same composer and a one-act opera which has been discussed on the occasion of earlier performances in Mannheim, Gera, Weimar and elsewhere. His newest product, a ballet opera named Die Opferung des Gefangenen, on a Mexican theme, is about to have its first production at the Cologne Opera.
7Wellesz has long striven for a new art form in which to mould elements of classical ballet dancing with modern methods of pantomime. In the new piece a Greek subject, which Noverre, the famous ballet master of the eighteenth century, adapted for a ballet in the style of his time, is treated in a modern and interesting manner. It affords ample opportunity for choreographic display and mimic expression; and the music, so far from serving merely as an illustrating accessory of the action, has real quality of its own, being strongly rhythmic, tenderly lyrical and intensely dramatic, according to the demands of the situation.
9The broadly melodic portions in particular are an appealing feature of the new ballet, which refrains from excursions into ultra-modernism.
11The Sword Dance of the hero is a sweeping piece of music. The production under the stage direction of Otto Erhardt and with Ferdinand Drost at the conductor's desk was excellent, while the title role was effectively and interestingly taken by Wolff-Ferrari, son of Ermano Wolff-Ferrari, the well-known composer of Donne Curiose and also of The Jewels of the Madonna.
13P. R.
15SCENE FROM EGON WELLESZ'S NEW BALLET, ACHILLES AUF SKYROS,
16as produced, for the first time anywhere, at the Landestheater, Stuttgart. The scenic design is by F. Cziossek, the choreography by E. Walcher.
18The Ernest Toys Close a Successful Tour
20Ernest Toy, Australian violinist, with his wife, Eva Leslie Toy, contralto and pianist, his assisting artist, have just completed a ten weeks' tour of the East and South. Their work was excellently received everywhere, and in many places they were loudly acclaimed. Each year these artists find a keener and greater understanding of the better music among the general public. The audiences do not wish to be played down to, but are ready to listen to the best, and expect it. After playing at Huntsville (Tex.), at the State Teachers' College there, the Houstonian devoted two columns on the front page to the concert. It said in part: "Combined with great charm of manner which he so well displayed in his prefatory remarks, Mr. Toy has brilliant and superb technic. His intonation, at all times so satisfying, was especially noteworthy in the pizzicato passages and when he played staccato bow. Fine Accompaniment, (heading) The piano began the accompaniment for the first group and it may as well be said here as elsewhere that never in this auditorium has better accompanying been heard. It rippled and ran under those skilled fingers. Mrs. Toy's pleasing contralto was heard to advantage with piano and violin in the middle of the program, the first number a joint composition of herself and husband. More concerts like this are what we beg for. They are the chief means of building good musical taste in our state and nation."
22Clarice Balas in Recital
24Clarice Balas gave an interesting program before the Fortnightly Musical Club of Cleveland on April 6. She played selections by Chopin, Leschetizky, Liszt, Dvorak, and Smetana, as well as her own improvisation for left hand on three themes of the Czech National Anthem. Miss Balas proved conclusively that she is a competent pianist and an artist of keen intelligence. Her programs are always interesting and played with refreshing vivacity and charm.
26American Coloratura with Chaliapin
28Marguerite Cobbe, coloratura soprano of Fresno, Cal., who has appeared with several itinerant opera companies in the last year, has been chosen by Feodor Chaliapin to tour with his company of the Barber of Seville. Miss Cobbe has entered the list of Universal Artists, Inc., going to Europe this spring for appearances in several cities, returning to join Mr. Chaliapin's forces before going on tour.
30Jessie Fenner Hill's Pupils Successful
32Josephine Martino, who scored a splendid success at her New York debut at Aeolian Hall, has left for points west to fill important concert dates.
34Elizabeth Bradish, teacher-pupil from Mrs. Fenner Hill's studio, will sing with the Burlington, Vt., Symphony Orchestra this month, in addition to other festival engagements.
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