SPPLEMENT, Y Mflr iaitl ~~aitP SECTION TWO I ANN ARBOR, MIC., SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1940 Four Day May Festival Will I Is Successful Concert Series yen Here May 8;. Forecast By Sink Festival Series Nears Sellout As Early Sales Break Reeords Record TFigtre Is Possible As Entire Middle West Responds To Program Music Society Head ExplainsPrograms Announcement of the programs and solo artists have been so enthusias- tically received, that the 1940 May Festival promises to be one of the most successful the University Musi- cal Society has ever produced, Dr. Charles A. Sink, president of the Society,' said .yesterday. Inquiries and requests for tickets are being received in large number from the entire Middle West, he add- ed, indicating that the attendance will probably surpass last year's near- record total. Capacity Houses Insured Huge advane sales for the six- concert tbkets have insured capacity houses, Dr. Sink said, but added that tickets for s, le concerts may still be obtained .the School of Music office. In discussin :the program for the Festival Dr. Sik explained that this season more emphasis than usual was placed upon instrumental and en- semble aspects of music, pointing to the inclusion on the program of Josef Szigeti, Emanuel Feuermann and Ar- :tuf SchnabeL. In addition to the solo numbers, Mr. Szigeti will provide the violin obligate for a Lily Pons aria from Mozart's "Il re Pastore." Expresses Hopes Of Approval However, Dr. Sink emphasized that, in building the programs for the Festival, the Society "has endeavored to keep in mind the divers tastes and desires of a loyal and discriminating public, both in the selection of artists and organizations." He expressed the hope that the Society's offerings will meet the same sincere approval which has greeted past festivals, and tendered the Soci- ety's appreciation to "its patrons and music-loving public in general, for their loyal and stimulating support over a period of many years." Rosa Tettoi, IsThroghly American Girl Rosa Tentoni, young soprano star for the past two seasons of the Metro- politan Opera Association, has often been termed a thoroughly American woman: she was born in the small mining town of Buhl, Minn., and has never set foot out of the.United States or Canada. Despite this, however, Miss Ten- toni's talent and temperament stem directly from her Italian heritage and depends especially on the great influence of her father, Vincent.' Among the things he taught her were the discipline and character she was to need, pure Italian (he wouldn't let her mother seak the dialect of March to her) and the love for musi, all of which has contributed greatly to her success. After a nuiber of years of hard work, she made her first appearance, enouraged by Galli-Curci, in 'the East in 1932, at a semi-private per- formance of "Cavalleria Rusticana." During the next few years her parts became bigger and biger and in the winter of 1934 her real opportunity came: she was chosen to sing under Toscanini in Beethoven's Ninth Sym- phony. Since then she has starred in opera at the New York Stadium summer seasons, has ree featured in the Cleveland Orchestra's production ofh Verdi's "Otello" has played in the Hollywood Bowl's "Aida" and has Y x 4 C . I 4') Predicts Fine Festival Music Festival Was Three-Concert Affair At Inception 46 YearsAgo Six Appearances DR. CHARLES A. SINK Enid Szautho MaeSucs In U.S. In 1935 Iim garian Contralto Sang Role li Maher's Second With N.Y. Philharmonic Opera, oratorio and song are all in the repertoire of Enid Szantho, young Hungarian contralto of the Metro- politan Opera Association. Born in Budapest, Miss Szantho came to America in 1935, at the re- quest of Otto Klemperer, to sing with the New York Philharmonic- Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's Sec- ond Symphony. A fortnight later she gave a New York recital, at which, according to the New York Times, "by the gorgeousness of her voice and the perfection of her artistry, she scored a sensational success." 'Enid' From Irish Mother Her father, retired Vice-Secretary of State in Hungary, founded the Museum of Social Hygiene in Buda- pest. Her mother is Irish, which ex- plains Enid's first name. It was from her mother, considered a fine pianist, that Miss Szantho in- herited her musical talent. Her mother taught in English, having sung in England many times, including the opera season in Covent Garden. Miss Szantho studied voice at the Royal Academy of Music and Dra- matic Arts at Budapest. As a voice student, she was discovered by the famed director of the Vienna State Opera, Franz Schalk, who engaged her for the opera season. Just before his death, Schalk told Hungarian newspapers that he believed Miss Szantho had "the most beautiful con- tralto voice in the world." In her second year as a member of the Vienna State Opera, she was engaged by Siegfried Wagner to sing at Bay- reuth, where she appeared at festi- vals of five different seasons. Sang Under Ormandy After having sung in all the capitals of Europe, she came to the United States, where she sang under Eugene Ormandy in Minneapolis and before President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House in a musicale. The year 1937-38 marked Enid Szantho's debut as a leading contral- to of the Metropolitan Opera Asso- ciation in the role of Frica in "Die Walkure," and contributed a memor- able performance of Clytemnaestra in Strauss' "Elektra." This year she is returning to the Met for her third season. Hale Well-Knowii As Ac tor-intger Richard Hale is known both as an actor and a singer. His first acting engagements, after his graduation from Columbia University was with the company of Mrs. Fiske. Two years later he made his debut as a singer with Yvette Guibert, Since that time he has sung recitals in New York, London and Berlin, and has been soloist with many of the Forty-six years ago bustles ane four-button suits jammed the ric. kety seats and aisles of the olh University Hall Auditorium to hear Dr. Albert A. Stanley conduct the Choral Union in Verdi's "Requiem,' and bring the first May Festival into glorious being. It was a birth that succeedec through its novelty and the publicit3 that novelty produced. A two-day, three-concert affair it was not until the last concert of the second day that sufficient pub- licity had filtered into the hinter- lands to attract the musical follow- ing. For that last concert, railroads were forced to run special "trains' to accommodate the crowds, and suc- cess was insured. Site Transferred The following year a fourth con- cert was added, and later, a fifth concert. In 1913, the Festival was transferred to the newly-constructed Hill Auditorium, and with the addi- tion of a sixth concert, the set-up took the appearance which it boasts today today. Founder of the Festival in 1894 was Dr. Stanley, president of the University Musical Society, and his associates on the Board of Directors. Their early efforts resulted in the institution that for nearly half a- century has drawn the attention of the musical world to Ann. Arbor. In those years, practically all the larger choral works and operas adaptable to concert performance have been given. In a number of cases, American, even world pre- mieres have, taken place. For 11 years the Boston Symphony participated; for 31 more the ChiPago Symphony under Frederick Stock took over the orchestral duties. For the past five years the Philadelphia Orchestra un- '90s, had played once against each other in Chicago and were taking the opportunity to relive the exper- ience ! Baromeo Comes On Remembered, too, has been the first appearance on Hill Auditor- ium's stage of Chase Baromeo, Met- ropolitan basso who has sung sev- eral times at the Festival. As Dr. Sink tells it, the artist who was to appear that evening was one hour late. During the interval Mr. Stock and the Orchestra played all their numbers; there were several inter- missions, and finally, the artist ar- rived. As he walked on the stage, one student in the chorus who had strayed too far came running desper- ately through the center stage-door, clambered up the packed tiers of student-singers, and breathlessly prepared for the first note. That stu- dent was Chase Baromeo (Chase Sykes at the time.) Since thattime he has been content to take the cen- ter of the stage legitimately, Great Tenors Have Will Feature Three Groups, 12Soloi~sts, Philadelphia Orchestra, Under Direction Of Ormandy, Will Play For Concert Series; Lawrence Tibbett, 'Met' Baritone, Will Sing On Opening Night Michigan's contribution to the spring musical world, the four-day May Festival, will get its 47th annual hearing May 8-11 in Hill Auditorium. Twelve vocal and instrumental soloists, three musical organizations and five conductors will participate during the six-concert affair that annually has attracted thousands from all over the Middle West. Returning to renew acquaintances with Ann Arbor audiences will be Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera Association baritone; Giovanni Mar- tinelli, famed Italian tenor; Artur Schnabel, pianist-interpreter of Bee- thoven; Lily Pons, coloratura soprano, and Norman Cordon, bass, of the - -- --- Metropolitan; Richard Hale, actor- DR. ALBERT A. STANLEY der the batons of Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokdwski, Jose Iturbi and other distinguished guest conductors, has appeared. Out of the colorful background of the first 46 years have come as colt orful incidents. Many are still left who can remember the strange re- union backstage during Madame Schumann-Heink's recital in "U" Hall Auditorium. In the middle of one of her numbers, voices were heard coming through the thin pine doors that separated the stage from the tiring-room. Dr. Charles A. Sink went backstage to find the soprano's husband speaking in no uncertain terms with George Jewett, colored j janitor rIt seems he and Jewett, JAwrmler star footballer with Ann Ar- bor High and the University in the Makes Local Debut I Stage Fright Too Giovanni Martinelli always trys to help young singers by whispering advice to them and calling their cues. Martinelli, himself, had a case of stage fright that lasted for years afterward when he forgot his words during an aria and then dropped his sword awkwardly. "The audience roared with laugh- ter," the tenor explained, band ever since then, I have attempted to calm young people who may be nervous." I Program For The 1940 May Festival Wednesday Evening, May 8, at 8:30 Soloist: LAWRENCE TIBBETT, Baritone THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor Entr'acte Khovantchina .*... .. ...Moussorgsky "Lieutenant Kije" Suite ............ Prokofin f Incidental solos: LAWRENCE TIBBETf Hallucination Scene from "Boris Godounoff" . ................. ... oussorgsk y Prince Galitzky's Aria from Act 1, from "Prince Igor" . . . . . . . .Jlorodijj Mft.' TIIBIET'I Fifth Symphony in E minor,. . Tschaikovsky (In commemoration of his 100th birthda y anmvers4sry) Thursday Evening, May 9, at 8:30 Soloists: DOROTHY MAYNOR, .iopraluo ROSA TENTONI, Sopriano ROBERT WEEDE, Baritone RICHARD HALE, Narrator THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESITRA THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION EUGENE ORMANDY and THOR JOHNSON, Conductors Music to Goethe's Tragedy, "Egmont" . . Beethoven 1. Overture 8. Entr'acte I 2. Recitation 9. Recitation 3. Entr'acte IT i1 "Clarc> 4. Recitation 5. Song: "Die Trommel ath geruehret" II. "Mllodrami" 6. Recitation 12. Recitation 7. Song: "Freudvoll und3., 'Sympi 1uy of v!- Leidvoll" tory" MISS TENTONI and MR. HALE Cantata: "The Inimitable Lovers" ....... a r dell MISS TENTONT, MR. W EEDE, al CHORAL UNION "Leise, Leise" from "Der Freischutz" .. von Weber "Depuis le jour" from "Louise" ..... Cliarpenticr MISS MAYNOR Legend: "The Homecoming of Lemminkainen" ,ilus Friday Afternoon, May 10, at 2:30 Soloist: A12 mT'11 R .'t-TARV..T . rn.. - 3. Star Lullaby (Polish) ...........Treharne 4. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Negro Spiritual) 5. En passant par la Lorraine (French) Tiersot YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS Sante Fe Trail Symphony............. McDonald CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER Concerto No. 4 for Piano agid Orchestra. Beethoven MR. SCHNABEL Friday Evening, May 10, at 8:a30 Soloists: LILY PONS, Soprano JOSEPH SZIGETI, Violinist THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor Suite for Strings, Op. 5 .................. Corelli 1. Sarabande II. Giga ITT. Badinerie 141onda's Aria from "Die Entfuht'urjg aus dem Serail" ...................... . Mozart Aria, "Caro Nome" from "Rigoletto" .... Chausson MISS PONS Poeme. ,.. ..............,Chausson MR. SZIGETI Ballet Music from "The Machine Man" .... Zador "L'Amero saro costante" from "Il re Pastore"..... ....................Mozart Obligato by MR. SZIGETI Bell Song from "Lakme" ................ DelibesI MISS PONS Symphony in D minor ................. . Franck Lento. allegro non troppo Allegretto Allegro non troppo Saturday Afternoon, May 11, at 2.30 Soloists: JOSEPH SZIGETI, Violinist EMANUEL FEUERMANN, Violoncellist THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor Compositions by Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn Double Concerto in A minor for Violin and Violon- cello and Orchestra MR, SZIGETI and MR. FEUERMANN INTERMISSION Symphony No. 2 in D major DOROTHYrv 1AYNOR Negro Singer's Rise To Fame Is Rare Success Opportunity Of Singing Before Dr. Koussevitzky 'Made' Dorothy Maynor The sensational rise to fame of Dorothy Maynor, young Negro colora- tura, is one of the rare success stories in recent music history, Only a few months ago she was a virtually unknown singer. A trip to the Berkshire Festival to hear the music of Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra changed all that, however, when, through a friend, she secured the opportunity to sing before the conductor at the annual musicale he gives for his or- chestra and friends. The audience of 200 musicians, critics and music.-lovers heard her sing diffic ul t crman lie d er, arias from Handel and Mozart and "Ho- yo-to-Ho" from "Die Walkuere," and proclaimed her voice "one of the finest in a generation." The young soprano was made. A native of Norfolk, Va., and daughter of a minister, Miss Maynor received her first musical experience in the choir of her father's church, At 14 she entered Hampton Institute and in 1929 went to Europe with its chorus. At first she planned to be- come a mu ic teacher but friends convinced her that a greater career was in store for her--a solo career, Sine her successful Koussevitzky audition she has appeared in a num- ber of concerts in New York and as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra making her first concert trip west this May, St0prano0 Can Go From C To A And Rack Again The vocal range of Lily Pons, famed coloritaura sopranmo, has been a subject ofmaazemntefor musi- cian and layman alike. The truth is, the voice of Lily Pons soars beyond the highest note singer, who narrated the Boston Sym- phony version of "Peter and the Wolf" this yeark Soloists making their local debut will be Dorothy Maynor, widely-ac- claimed Negro soprano; Rosa Tentoni; soprano, Enid Szantho, contralto, and Robert Weede, baritone, recent addi- tions to the Metropolitan; Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist, and Emanuel Feuermann, Austrian violon- cellist. Philadelphia Symphony Returins The Philadelphia Symphony Or- chestra, under the direction of Eugene Ormandy and Saul Caston, will return for the sixth consecutive year to par- ticipate in all six concerts. Thor Johnson, conductor of the University Symphony, and Harl McDonald, director of the University of Pennsyl- vania's Music Department, will also lead the orchestra during the Festival, the latter conducting the premiere of his own work, "The Sante Fe Trail." Juva Higbee will again direct her Young People's Festival Chorus, sev- eral hundred young people drawn from the local public schools, in one of the afternoon concerts. Mr. Tibbett and the Philadelphia Orchestra will give the first concert Wednesday, May 8, devoted entirely to the music of Russian composers. Feature of Mr. Tibbett's program will be the Hallucination Scene from "Boris Gudounoff," the baritone's favorite opera and the one in whic he made his debut at the Metropoli- tan. In commemoration of Tschaik- ovsky's 100th birthday anniversary, Mr. Ormandy will lead the orchestra in the composer's Fifth Symphony in E minor. Variety Concert Thursday The second concert Thursday night will be a variety one featuring the first Ann Arbor appearance of Miss Mayrcor, newest musical discovery of the year. She will sing two operatic arias. Miss Tentoni and Mr. Iale will joie with the orchestra Ato sing Beethoven's music to Goethe's Trag- edy "Egmont." Miss Tentoni will also appear with Mr. Weede and the Choral Union in Vardell's cantata, "The Inimitable Lovers." Artur Schnabel, and the Young People's Festival Chorus will present the solos in the first matinee con- cert Friday afternoon. Mr. Schna- bel will play Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, and the Chorus, un- der Miss Higbee, will sing a group of five songs. Mr. McDonald will, lead the orchestra in his newest sym- phony. Pons And Szlgeti Friday Top-billing for the Friday evening concert will be shared by Miss Pons and Mr. Szigeti. The petite soprano has selected two of her most famil- iar arias, "Care Npme" from "Rigoletto" and the "Bell Song" from "Lakme." Mr. Ormandy and the orchestra will make their bid for the evening's honors with a playing of Cesar Franck's Symphony in D minor. Mr. Szigeti will join with Mr. Feu- ermann Saturday afternoon in an all- Brahms program,. Their contribu- tion will be the Double Concerto In A minor for Violin and Violoncello and Orchestra. The orchestra will con- nete the nrogram with hrhm' var.