Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1950 — Page 10

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“Lohengrin,”

Indiana University Auditorium last night, is a frowsy show. That may be a nasty way to talk about America's leading opera company, but it's-not a new comment about

the Met's typical output.

I see no excuse for it, espe-

What You Hear OE Creative Part—

Metropolitan’s Showing Of ‘Lohengrin’ Frowsy

Some Imagination, Ability to Improvise Could Redeem This Animated Antique

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Beatrice PEARSON—Mel FERRER “Lost BOUNDRIES”

‘Blondie Hifs The Jackpot

a Liaren Under 12 "Admitted 15-Min. Drive S. on Rd. 31

By Henry Butler

cially not at seven bucks a

throw for good seats.

Where are the eyes” the taste?

“Lohengrin,”

Where is Where are the people in that outfit who can compare Met style, with Hollywood or Broadway productions?

The Met wouldn't have to spend

any $1 million to make grin” Imagination,

“Lohena visually pleasing spectacle. the ability to im-

provise and some sense of humor

could redeem this

animated

antique from Its present ghastli-

ness 19th Century Stuff

What spectators see,

against

the background of ancient settings slavishly copied from 19th

Century German stuff, ig

parade of

unhappy characters,

principals and chorus, arrayed in what look like the finest pickings

from New York's Second

junk shops.

Ave

To cite, one example, Margaret

Harshaw, who sings very well Ortrud, has to

as wear a dubius- ’

henna villainess wig and a hideous green costume suggesting a davenport cover in a speakeasy

back room

Corsages i

artist sings Lohengrin, wearing an absurd “to—butld—up his across the ring from hefty Her-' bert Janssen as Telramund.

Svanholm is small, is big. But this is an age of invention, or maybe the Met hasn't realized . difficulties could be solved easily by the right person with vision.

that.

stuff

costumes

tra, is wonderful to hear. the principals and the

No singing actor can be dignified in such a getup. No serious Svanholm, who can be happy helmet stature

like Set

tall small

Stage Problem. There's a

The physical the right

Meanwhile,

The music is swell

chorus Credits Listed

What you hear is the only creative on the Now

part of what the stage for credits

Met put:

Rose Bamp-

Every Picture Every Occasion—is made more beautiful with—

stage problem. Mr. Mr. Janssen

kind of

all this traditional a stage ludicrously cluttered with persons looking unhappily terrible in outlandish antique is like a Philadelphia Mummer’'s parade in the of a symphony concert. The orchesSo are

middle

ton, as Elsa, sings beautifully in! ia role made legendary and hence, BLOOMINGTON, Apr. 18—The Metropolitan Opera's more difficult by contemporaries! which drew a less than capacity house to and predecessors. still struggling against strain and showing the struggle in facial expression (wheres the stage direc-

tor?), has magnificent tone. Orchestra Is Show

Deszo Ernster, as King Henry, manages to be heard effectively above orchestra and chorus. And as the king's herald, gives one of the most con-fident-and relaxed performances.: Fritz Stiedry, directing that ace .orchestra which, I think, carries’ knows the score and gets his Thusical in-

Hugh Thompson,

what show there is,

tentions across. Tonight's opera here will Saint-Saens’ with Rise Stevens, and Robert Merrill.

Dick Jurgens Booked

At Indiana Roof Apr. 30

Dick Jurgens and his orchestra have been booked for the Indiana Roof along with two other “name” Mr. Jurgens will play a one-nighter

bands for -the near future.

Sunday, Apr. 30.

Vaughn Monroe will play for a dance at the Roof Saturday startHe will precede the with his regular hroadcast from the ball-

ing at 9 p.m dance session

room stage at 6:30 p. m.

Other bands scheduled for the include Jimmy wuuday night and Russ

near future will

i Jorgan Friday, May 28.

crease |

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Judge”

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