PACE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, 17 JANUARY 1965 PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, 17 JANUARY 1965 ARTS AND LETTERS: ~'ozzeck' Change. By Adria E. Schwartz The Week To Come: a Campus Calendar The twentieth century marks an era of major exploration in the arts. Picasso and Mondrian have slashed traditional can- vasses, only to mold bolder, more representative ones of their age. Albee and Ionesco, among others, have thrown away production de- tails and often intelligible dia- logue in order to communicate their message of "noncommunica- tion" in our society. New suites, new sounds pierce the air, emanating from electronic sources. Yet, opera seems to have remained comparatively untouch- ed. Difficult Work But has it? "Wozzeck," to be performed by the Music School on January 17 and 18 at 8:30 p.m. in Hill Auditorium, is per- haps one of the best represen- tatives of experimentation in the art of opera. Probably the most difficult of works to perform, "Wozzeck" has been the target of raging controversies, one of which questions the existence of "Wozzeck" as an opera. Prof. Ralph Herbert of the music school and director of "'Wozzeck," said that it couldn't actually be classified as tradi- tional opera, but rather as "sprechgasang." He feels that "Wozzeck" can best be described as "a drama with music." According to Herbert, Alban Berg, the composer, intended his characters to speak on pitch. "It should notsound like 'Aida'. One can't leave the performance whistling a melody," Herbert ex- plained. Rarely Attempted The production of "Wozzeck" has only been attempted by three companies in this country: The Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic and the San Fran- cisco Opera Company. It has never before been per- formed by a university. In Europe, where the opera has been per- formed with greater frequency, the companies are strictly pro- fessional, and the rehearsal period approximates six to nine months. The University, then, is setting a precedent in its attempt to stage this difficult, challenging piece. The opera originated from a group of collected sketches writ- ten by George Buchner which were edited some 40 years after his death. The sketches were then performed as a completed play in 1913, from which Berg adapted his opera. Rare Opera It is a rare occasion to find an opera where the drama is not subordinate to the music. Such is the case, however, with "Woz- zeck." There isabeautifulhar- mony in the roles adapted by both the drama and the score. The tremendous emphasis on the drama itself, which deals pri- marily with the moods of the mind, is balanced by the music, which adapts introspective forms, and helps bring out the frustra- tions and inner workings ofthe characters. In keeping with the experimen- tal technique, Herbert, and Prof. Josef Blatt of the music school and conductor of "Wozzeck," in- tend to introduce an entirely new concept of set design which they call "Space Theater." Although it has never before been attempt- ed, Herbert believes that "'Woz- zeck' lends itself ideally" to Space Theater, a design set created by Milton Cohen of the architecture and design college. * SUNDAY, JAN. 17 the Individual" in Rackham Lee- 2 p.m.-"Challenge" will spon- ture Hall. sor a lecture by Lindsey Grant of 8 p.m.-Dr. Howard Rome, pres- the Dept. of State on "U.S.-China ident-elect of American Psychia- Policy" in the Union Ballroom. tric Association, will speak on design college, Cohen projects 7 and 9 p.m. - Cinema Guild "Computer Techniques in the slides and free-flowing liquids on- will present Shirley Clarke's "The Automation of Biomedical Data" to mirrors of all shapes and sizes, Connection" in the Architecture ! in Children's Hospital Aud. arranged on an aluminum table. Aud. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 The projections are then reflected 8:30 p.m.-The music school will 4 p.m. - Dr. Oleg E. Viazov, from the mirrors onto geometric present Alban Berg's opera "Woz- Chief of Dept. of Experimental canvasses and the rear backdrop. zeck" under the direction of Pro- Embryology at the USSR Academy The images have the appear- fessors Ralph Herbert and Josef of Medical Science, Moscow, will ances of motion and inertia si- Blatt in Hill Aud. speak on "Some Aspects of Ma- multaneously. It is a type of MONDAY, JAN. 18 ternal-Foetal Interrelationships in stream of consciousness design 8 a.m. - Registration for the Growth Regulation of Foetal Or- whereby the minds of the char- Michigan Pastors' Conference in gans" at 1400 Chem. Bldg. acters are the main visual con- Rackham Bldg. 4 p.m.-Dept. of Anatomy will cern. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.-Tickets go on sponsor "Shoulder Joint Systems," The story of the opera itself sale at Hill Aud. box office for a lecture by W. T. Dempster at revolves around the pathetic con- the Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar 2501 E. Med. Bldg. script, Wozzeck, who falls prey to Peterson Trio concert sponsored 7:30 p.m.-Brice Carnahan will hungry sadists, and finally to his by Inter-Quadrangle Council on present the Ford Computer Lec- own frustrations and fantasies. Jan. 23. ture in Natural Science Aud. Fantastic Drama 8 a.m. - Tickets for "Luther" 8 p.m.-John Osborne's "Luth- "It is a fantastic drama and will go on sale at the PTP sub- er," the PTP Play of the Month, a possible forerunner of Tennes- scription office in the Women's will be presented in Hill Aud. see Williams in the searching and League. 8:30 p.m.-Chamber Arts Series hyper-sensitive character analy- 7:30 p.m. - The Southeastern will present Andres Segovia, gui- sis," Herbert said. Michigan Reading Association will tarist, in Rackham Aud. This con- k a u ral sponsor a free seminar, "Class. cert is sold out.3 Wozzeck's story is a universh rnnm Mn cor.Pmnf .fnd Ttflha nr uTQ"' A: i - i i Hebrew (Gen. 14:13)" in Aud. C. 7 and 9 p.m. - Cinema Guild will present Satyajit Ray's "The Music Room" in the Architecture Aud. FRIDAY, JAN. 22 3 p.m.-Emile Benoit, professor, School of International Affairs, Columbia University, will deliver the University Lecture in Journal- ism, "Ending the Arms Race; Strategic and Economic Aspects" in Rackham Amphitheatre. 4 p.m.-U-M vs. Ohio State in gymnastics at Yost Field House. 4:15 p.m.-Rev. Roland de Vaux will deliver the second lecture of the Zwerdling Lecture in Old Testament Studies, "The Hebrew Patriarchs and History - My Father Was a Wandering Ara- mean (Deut. 26:5)" in Aud. C. 7 and 9 p.m. - Cinema Guild will present Satyajit Ray's "The Music Room" in the Architecture Aud. SATURDAY, JAN. 23 8 a.m. - Speech Dept. Cham- pionship Debate Tournament in Trueblood Aud. 3 p.m.-Thomas A. McClain, a teacher of Christian Science from Chicago will lecture on "Riding Easy in the Harness" at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1833 Washtenaw Ave. The lecture is free and open to the public. 4:30 p.m.-The Wolverines play Purdue in basketball at Yost Field House. 7 and 9 p.m. - The Cinema Guild will present D. W. Griffith's "Intolerance" in the Architecture Aud. 7:30 p.m.-D. K. Nehru, Indian ambassador to the U.S., will de- liver the Indo-American Sports Association Lecture in Rackham Lecture Hall. 8:30 p.m.-IQC will present Ella Fitzgerald and the Oscar Peter- son Trio in Hill Aud. i 4 h } t i 4 t I DIAL Continuous 8-6416 / From IkkIh a "' A Today "One of the Dandiest Films of the Year" ---N.Y. Times Your have never seen it before! J-seph E Levine presents / 1phii marrxllo Loren Mastro lanni Di ca's f ' Marriage An Embassy Pictures Release Style Color one. His common-law wife and i vldn L.UiUOUn L OnVil.J1 illegitimate child could be one Control," at the University's Read- in any era, any land; his sadistic, ing Improvement Center, 1610 opportunistic doctor, one from 8:30np . Transylvania or Auschwitz. 8:30 p.m.--The music school will bresent Alban Berg's nPers. "Wnz- 4; F THURSDAY, JAN. 21 2:15 p.m.-The Mental Health Research Institute Seminar with Nicholas Rashevsky will discuss h T N ! 1 THE CONNECTION ! The uncut version of Shirley Clarke's u adaptation of the Jack Gelber play whose w ! bold four-letter word dialogue has goaded # ! criticism and controversy. ! ! The connection is the longed-for link be- I tween the pusher and the user of nor- cotics. Life is anguish with him and with- out him. This is the story of that anguish. I ! Last Times Tonight at 7 and 9 THEICIIA 09 GUID IN THE ARCHITECTURE AUDITORIUM * ADMISSION: FIFTYCENTS ""r r"" Love, jealousy, hatred, pre- occupation with sin and immoral- ity-these are common themes Berg deals with, but in unconven- tional modes. Herbert, a veteran of the Metro- politan Opera for 10 years, has also performed as a baritone with the New York Philharmonic, and the New York City Opera Com- pany. He considers "Wozzeck" a tremendous challenge. Hill Aud., 8:30 p.m. tonight and Monday night-opera that is not opera, drama that is not drama, art that is art. zeck" under the direction of Pro- fessors Ralph Herbert and Josef Blatt in Hill Aud. 8:30 p.m.-The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Workshop, in conjunction with the Michigan Pastors' Con- ference, will present "Barrier," a drama on brotherhood by Hilda B. Powick at St. Andrew's Epis- copal Church, 305 N. Division. The public is invited, admission free. TUESDAY, JAN. 19I "Some Possible Quantitative As- pects of a Neurophysiological Model of Schizophrenias" in 1057 MHRL. 3 p.m.-The Research Seminar in Hospital and Medical Systems will present Millard F. Long, de- partment of economics, Vander- bilt University, discussing "Plan- ,ning Hospital Systems" at 69 Business Administration Bldg. 4:15 p.m.-Rev. Roland de Vaux, O.P., director of the French Bib- lical and Archaeological School in Jerusalem, will deliver the 1964-65, 9 a.m.-Michigan Pastors' Con- Zwerdling Lecture in Old Testa- ference will sponsor "The Re- ment Studies, "The Hebrew Patri- sources for Spiritual Freedom for archs and History - Abram The wft".ww '1 Now :':r With the a Borkin, of th Technique aid of Prof. Harold he architecture and MATS. $1.00 v: DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Today at 1,3, 5,7 & 9:05 P.M. aM-HA I EVES. & SUN. $1.25 "Delightfully Funny Movie !" COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of The Univer- sity of Michigan, for which The Michigan Daily assumes no editor- ial responsibility. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 3654 Administration Bldg. be- fore 2 p.m. of the day preceding publication, and by 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday and Sunday. General Notices may be published a maxi- mum of two times on request; Day Calendar items appear once only. Student organization notices are not accepted for publication. SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 ORGANIZATION NOTICES Biological Chemistry Colloquium: Dr. Day Calendtar Peter F. Davison, MIT, "Physical and Interaction Properties of the Tropocol- School of Music Opera-Alban Berg's lagen Molecule," Mon., Jan. 18, M6423 'Wozzeck," Josef Blatt, music director Med. Sci. Bldg., 4 p.m. and conductor; Ralph Herbert, stage di- Engineers: "Interviewing Workshop," rector; Hill Aud., 8:30 p.m. ,will be discussed by Prof. John G. Young, director, Engineering Place- General Notices et,Mon., Jan. 18, 4p.m 311 dents are invited. Engineers who ex- The Martha Cook Bldg.: Is receiving pect to graduate this year are especially applications for Fall, 1965. Present urged to attend this meeting. Freshmen and Sophomore women may apply. Please telephone NO 2-3225 for Placemnen t an appointment. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Events M onday Tobe-Coburn School for Fashion Ca- reeys, N.Y.C.-Announces fellowship for Senior women for 1965-66. Contestants Michigan Pastors' Conference - "The interested in advertising, buying, co Control of Principalities and Powers ordinating, & display; must apply be- over the Individual": Registration, fore Jan. 29 for Fashion Fellowship Rackham Bldg., 8 a.m. materials Contact Bureau of Appoint- ments immediately. OF COMMUNIST CHINA presents The United States' China Policy I L I N DSEY GRANT Director, Bureau of Asian Communist Affairs U.S. Dept. of State SUNDAY, JAN. 17 MICHIGAN UNION 2 P.M. BALLROOM lEtRO-61DWYNMAYER presents MARTIN RANSOHOFFS PRODUCTION t|i$* JAMS ULIE MELVYN h:z".#- Ly TH AUDORICONIZ TIO j : ofTIP' FROM -- IMcCAL S - MAGAZINE: Leave the dishes C...._ in the sink and OBURN'm 'W' so-. .HE .-HME AFIwMsPi GO SEE EMILY" "MARY POPPINS" Starts Friday, Jan. 22nd Seats Mon. at Box Office Use of This Coiumn for Announce mnu s rvamilbeoi oricially e- School of Music Opera-Alban Berg's niets Is available to ofically recg- "Wozzeck," Josef Blatt, music director PLACEMENT INTERVIEWS: Bureau - nized and registered student organi- and conductor; Ralph Herbert, stage of Appointments-Seniors & grad stu- Roo 011AB.Forms are available In director: Hill Aud., 8:30 p.m. dents, please call 764-7460 for appoint- Room1011SAB ______ments with the following: Circle Honorary Society, Meeting, Michigan Section Society for Experi- TUES., JAN. 19- Mon., Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Cave, Women's mental Biology and Medicine: Winter Administrative Survey Detachment, League. meeting, Jan. 18, 8 p.m., Rackham (Dept. of Army) - B.A. in Lib. Arts, * * * Amphitheatre. Program: "Pharmacology esp. Poll. Sci. & Foreign Languages. Age Graduate Outing Club, Hike, Jan. 17, of Reproduction-Conception Control," 24-42, completed military service, pro- 2 p.m., Rackham, Huron St. entrance. "The Anatomical Basis for Impulse ficient in one foreign language, U.S. * *Propagation in Involuntary Muscle." citizen at least 5 yrs. Positions as civil- La Sociedad Hispanica, Tertulia, and "Relations Between Normal Living ian intelligence specialists to augment lunes, 3-5, 3050 Frieze Bldg. Venganto- Anatomy of Mammalian Lungs and the Army Intelligence units thruout U.S. & dos. Development of Circulation in Pulmon- * * * ary Tumors." (Continued on Page 5) Fi I Lutheran Student Chapel (National Lutheran Council) Worship Services, Jan. 17, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., Lutheran Student Chapel, Hill & Forest, Sunday evening program, 7 p.m., "The Role of the Family in Biblical Faith," with Dr. George Mendenhall, professor of Near East Studies. Unitarian Student Group, Wide open discussion, Jan, 17, 7 p.m., 1917 Wash- tenaw. UMSEU General Membership Meeting, Elections, policy decisions, vote on dem- onstration, 7:30 p.m., Room 3B Michi- gan Union, Sun., Jan. 17. * * * Guild House, "Presentation and Dis- cussion of Major Ideas of Christianity," J. Edgar Edwards, Jan. 17, 7-8 p.m., Guild House, 802 Monroe. Monday noon luncheon discussion with H. Neil Berk- son, "The Future of the Undergradu- ate Curriculum," Jan. 18, 12-1 p.m., Guild House, 802 Monroe. s - -- -- DIAL 662-6264 2nd WA -A,1. SHOWN AT 1:00-2:55 5:00-7:00 & 9:10 V TOang Curtis v c: WEEKDAY MATINEES $1.00 EVENINGS & SUNDAY $1.25 Natal!e Wood Henry Fonda Lauren Bacall Mel Ferrer S% an }:: ep ands I JOHN OSBORNE (Author of the Oscar-Winning "Tom Jones") Staged by MITCHELL ERICKSON Scenery & Costumes Designed by JOCELYN HERBERT Original Music by JOHN ADDISON Original PoductJON Y .Directed DICHA RD SONf Produed onn Broadway by the DAVID MER~RICK FOUIND)ATION.In. I i11