Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1952 — Page 24

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Stage and Music— ‘Lohengrin,’ Concert Styie:

: By Henry Butler * THE BIGGEST EVENT of the Symphony's current season will be the concert version of “Lohengrin” next Saturday night and Sunday afternoon in the Murat. A concert version of ‘Carmen’ last was a big success in the tradition of —— - = —— operatic achievement Fabien Se- tuary elsewhere, Franz Liszt, who vitzky started here with “Aida” eventually received rather shabby

in the 1947 summer season at treatment from Wagner in reButler Bowl. turn for his generosity in pro-

The 1948 stage “Carmen.” also Mmoting Wagner's works, conduct,at Butler Bowl, was another at-/¢d the first performance. tehdance-record smasher. “Lohengrin” # the last example Since the Murat can't accom- ©f Wagner's writing in fairly conmodate a full-scale stage produc- yentional style. It is in the 19th : - tion of opera (orchestra pit.is far Century operatic tradition, unlike too small, for one detail), Dr. the music;dramas (“Tristan,” the Sevitzky has had to plan concert Ring. cycle and “Parsifal”) which preséntations. But, remarkably were to follow it, For that reason, enough, as he did “Carmen” last It always has been popular in the season, it took on plenty of dra- same sense” as “Die Melstermatic power. - singer” and ‘“Tannhaeuser, its Next week-end's ‘l.ohengrin” predecessors.

again will employ the Symphonic! People can whistle tunes from 1 , than

season

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Choir, trained by Edwin Bilt-. ‘Lohengrin’ a lot easier cliffe, besides soloists and or- they can whistle excerpts from, chestra. let's say, “Die Walkuere.”

wn : B.4 4 Waiter's THE SOLOISTS will. be Ramon- LIKE MOST OF agners

Vinay, Metropolitan dramatic WOrks, “Lohengrin” has its roots tenor, as Lohengrin; Florence in German history. It goes hack Manning, oratorio singer and to the first half of the 10th Censoloist with many symphonies tury when Henry I (Henry the

and on radio and TV programs, Fowler) of Germany was seeking in the soprano role of Risa; to raise and train an army to deBlanche Thebom, Metropolitan feat the tribute-seeking Hungar-mezzo-soprano, as Ortrud; Man-/1ans. fred Hecht, Vienna-born baritone On his troop-raising mission, now successful in the New York Henry visits Brabant, where he concert field, as Telramund; Rob-| finds the ducal court of Antwerp ert Speaker, baritone who ap-|In a dither. Name-calling and peared with Dr. Sevitzky and the|character-emearing are going on orchestra in the season's second At 8 great rate, with Ortrud (she Municipal concert last Dec. 16,/turns out to be a witch and a as King Henry, and Bernard Izzo Pagan later) accusing -innocent as the King’s Herald. Elsa of murder. Elsa's brother, “Lohengrin” was last heard in Gottfried, heir to the duchy, has these parts Apr. 17, 1950, when |disappearéd—hence the cooked-up the Metropolitan Opera brought|/murder charge, which may help

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Feingold. The momentarily blissful pair (foreground) are Florence Manning, soprano, as Elsa, the "Elsa's Dream” gal, and Ramon Vinay,

it to IU auditorium, Bloomington, | advance Ortrud and her pliable 1 might add that as of said date, (husband, Telramund.

the Met's production seemed far| Lohengrin, knight of the.Holy it| Grail and son of Parsifal, comes

as Lohengrin. Sinister characters (left and right background) are Manfred Hecht, baritone, and Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprans, as Telramund and Orirud, respectively. The quartet will be seen and heard with Fabien Sevitzky, the Symphony and the Symphonic Choir

in next week-end's two concert performances of Wagner's opera.

SUNDAY. FEB. 17, 1953 | Junior Civic ‘Theater Play Opens Saturday

“Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates,” the Junior Civic Thea=ter's forthcoming production, will be staged at 10:30 a, m. and 2:30 p. m. next Saturday and 2:30 p. m, Sunday in the Booth Tare kington Civic. With Mrs. Harry A. Hebberd directing, the cast will include: Bob Bellows, Florence Breunig, Nancy ®* Wood, Stuart Scott, Jerilyn Topmiller, James Wiley, Tommy Green, Margie Lawrie, John Phil lips, Eddie Corman, Cynthia Ballweg, David Badollet, Jim Arnold, Sally Wimberly, Diane Yates, Bill Bishop, Kenneth Milan, George |Bradnor, Don Porter, Vickie Heb berd, Penny Hebberd, David Rob= erts, Janet Meyer, Silvia DuBois {and- Pamela DuBois.

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being one of the staples the Met to rescue Elsa from her plight.| —— - ; : has lacked time, space and money He defeats Telramund In combat, nw would be saying, “Does Elsa| The dramatic conflict between to refurbish completely. i then proposes marriage to|,,, the fatal question? Tune in|Ortrud and Elsa is one of Wag-| "8. 8 Elsa. But he tells her she must yt week # etc. It's no secret, ner's big achievements. It will] THAT IU performance fol- not ask his name or origin, other- |}, wever, that she does, mainly be interestihg to hear Miss The-| followed by nearly a century the wise he'll have to leave her and pecause Ortrud has instilled the bom and Miss Manning present opera’s world premiere in Weimar return whence he came. [poison of doubt in her mind. the sharply contrasted characters. |

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