S44NAX', AP-UJ 8, 1945 THE MIHIGAN DAILY 'SINGING AMBASSADOR': Sayao Promotes Good Neighbor Policy Wr 4 Mme. Bidu Sayao, charming Bra- zilian soprano, who has often been called "Brazil's Singing Ambassa- dress," is the only woman representa- tive of South America on the Metro- politan Opera's roster of artists and has received great acclaim for her operatic and concert appearances. Interested at Early Age . Mme. Sayao became interested in vocal music. at the age of fourteen, and despite the conventions which forbade the professions uo daughter., o. prominent families. she secret'y Franeescatti _To. Play at Festival Will Perform Famous. Concerto by Paganini Zino Francescatti, who will playE the Paganini "Concerto for Violin No. 1 in D major" on the third May 3 estival program, is recognized as the greatest living French violinist of our day.' xBorn 1905 in Marseilles Born in Marseilles in 1905, Fran- cescatti studied under his father, a pupil of Sivori, who was the only pupil of Paganini. This training in the Paganini tradition was the only instruction of the young violinist. He made his first public appear- ance at the age of five and at ten played the Beethoven Concerto with a local orchestra. The success of his formal debut with the orchestra of the Concerts de Conservatoire at the Paris Opera at twenty-two assured him a place among the few really great violinists. During the next few years Francescatti appeared as solo- ist with the leading orchestras and conductors of Paris. Toured England with Ravel A year later he toured England with Maurice Ravel, and played many of Ravel's works including the "Tzi- gane" which requires unusual tech- rical mastery of the violin. Under the management of the impresario Leon Delort, Francescatti appeared with all the major orchestras on the Continent. In Budapest he was com- pared to Vescey; in Italy, to Paga- nini; in Germany, to Spohr. A South American tour in 1938 under the direction of Jose Iturbi met with great success. The gifted violinist made his Am- erican debut with the New York Philharmonic Symphony in 1939. Since that time he has toured the United States and Canada regularly; the American press has hailed him as being "worthy of the mantle of Paganini". He appeared as guest soloist with the Detroit Symphony on March 24 this year.' went to Mme, Theodorini, a noted vocE teacher. Her parens were soon convinced that art was more impor- tant than convention, and the gifted girl was sent to Paris to study under Jean de Deszke. Under her teacher's influence, Mme. Sayao developed an extraordi- nary interest in the subtleties of musical interpretation. She returned to Rio de Janeiro to make her debut at the great Teatro Municipal where she was received with triumphant acclaim. A tour of the musical cen- ters of Europe followed: Rome, Mi- lan, Turin, Bucharest and Paris. Came As Tourist Then Bidu Sayao cane to New York, as a tourist with: no idea of "There is an exquisite quality about her singing which is practically un- rivaled in the concert or operatic field today." A personal friend of President Var- gas cf Brazil. Mme. Savao has bee-cnI Brow-ght Jagel Operatic Fame Tenor Will Perfor-m Solo Role in 'Te Detm' ymp h o ny AT/'ou Prize arillonet r To Play j o V1 A7 C ,1 , I .L1 . za u 1ab v t iIl -------..- active in promoting good relations Frederick Jagel. great American Before Each Concert between Latin America and the tenor, who will perform in "Te Deum I United States. She has done much Laudamus" on Sunday. May 6. at Prof. Percival Price, distinguished.7 civilian war work -on behalf of war Hu Auditorium, in the last May Fes- University carillonneur, will high- bond drives and blood donor cam- . light the fifty-second annual May tival concert, has had a life of hard. paigns, as well as entertaining serv- Festival series with special short pro- icemen from all parts of the coun- work and gratifying achievement. grams while the audiences are as- try. Jagel, who made a resounding de- Iembling before each concert. but at the Metropolitan Opera House! A graduate of the Mechlin Carillon F in 1927, was born in Brooklyn, sang School in Belgium, Prof. Price Glaz To Appear in church choirs and in movie houses studied at the Toronto Conservatory up and down Broadway, sang his and at King's College of the Univer- way through Italy, Holland and pity of London. He also studied con- In lest Concert Ina r m ,X"X:"% I Las ~1o eert Spain and finally returned to the ducting in V;ienna under Frederick VendeSinger- hNilius and under Felix Weingarten ti ,. Viennese Sne Made s Parernts Were Jagel's Teachers ; n both Switzerland and Vienna.E First DebutinAidhen Jagel was barely out gf the In 1939 the University carilonneur s cradle, his parents, who were also received the King George VI Corona- Hertha Glaz, distinguished con- musically talented, taught him the tion Medal for his performance at tralto of the Metropolitan Opera As- rudiments of music. By the time he His Majesty's coronation ceremony sociation, will be heard in the Sun- Ireached school age, Jagel had aCCep- His symphony, "The St. Lawrence" day night May Festival concert, re. ted the fact that singing would be won the Pulitzer prize in 1934. placing Blanche Thebom in both the his career. Singing in school and Before assuming thep position as Beethoven "Ninth Symphony" and church organizations became a mat- University carillonneur, Prof. Price Bruckner's "Te beum Laudamus." ter of course. held this post at the Massey Memorial HARDIN VAN DEURSEN The substitution was necessitated After leaving school, he took a job Carillon in Toronto, the Rockefeller because of difficulties involved in in which he could leave the office at Memorial Carillon in New York City Hardin A. Van Deursen, assistant advance Philadelphia rehearsals, due 4 p.m. each day and still have time and served as dominion carillonneur professor of voice in the School of to the extensive spring tour of the for voice study. He continued his for the Canadian Houses of Parli- Music. Metropolitan Opera Company. church work and sang anywhere else ament in Ottawa. Prof. Van Deursen, who replaced Miss Glaz joined the Metropolitan he could. during the 1942-43 season and made Lessons Arranged her debut on Christmas night 1942 One banner Sunday, when Jagel as Amneris in "Aida." Born in was singing in a church choir in Far Vienna, she attended the State Acad- Rockaway, N.Y., Mrs. Eisman, wife emy of Music in that city. She re- of a wealthy silk merchant, noticed ceived her final American citizenship his phenomenal voice and invited papers in the fall of 1943. him to sing before her husband. The Opened Career at 18 instant Eisman heard him sing, he The young star opened her career decided to arrange lessons for Jagel at the age of 18 at the State Opera under French and Italian teachers E Z in Breslau and remained there for and a dramatic coach. two seasons. After her debut she did a year of concert work in Austria,sednJgetotuyiIalad Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Russia and n 135 ws egagd asleaingsing in opera there later. The first conrado of1theGlsegugedOseaiyear in Italy was hard, for Jagel was contralto of the Glynebourne Opera living, as he puts it. "pretty much P I Festival in England. on the cuff", studying furiously, sub- In the summer of 1936 Miss Glaz sisting on as little as possible and joined the Salzburg International trying to pay his debts. He studied Opera Guild and attracted wide at- with dele orghi and Corace Catal- tention throughout Europe with her di, both famous Italian teachers." performances in Milhaud's "PauvrePefrdi'Aa Matelot," Mozart's "Cosi fan Tutte," Performed in'Aida' and Monteverdi's opera, "The Coro- Jagel's performance in Rome as a The King 0( nation of Popea." Rhadames in "Aida" was the turning Debut with Los Angeles Philharmonic point of his career, for news of his Miss Glaz first appeared in the success here came to the ears of United States with the Los Angeles Tullio Serafin, then directing Italian_ Philharmonic Orchestra in a per- opera at the Metropolitan. SELECTIONS FROM "THE MAGIC FLUTE" AN formance of Mahler's "Lied von der Jagel made his debut at the Metro- Erde" and Bach's "St. John's Pas- politan in 1927 at a special matinee sion" in 1937. Later as leading con- of "Aida" which is known as his tralto of the Salzburg Opera Guild lucky opera. she toured throughout the United "The singer has a gorgeous voice. TH URSDAY M AY 3 States and Canada, singing in more powerful but always perfectly con- than 80 cities. trolled. One douits if in two decades This season Miss Glaz has per- there has been a tenor singing here formed at the Hollywodo Bowl and who could equal Jagel," wrote the -- - - with the New York Philharmonic. Marquette Journal. BIDU SAYAO Making a career in America. At a party she met Arturo Toscanini, greatet living conductor. He asked tier abruptly: "Do*you know Debussy's "Blessed Danriosel"? "No," said Mme. Sayao, taken aback. "Go home and study it," the Maes- tro said. "We rehearse with the Phil-j harmonic nexttweek, and you must be ready for the part."j After her North American debut in 1936 in "The Blessed Damozel," Mme. Sayao was annexed by the Metro- politan Opera, making her debut there in "Manon," in 1937. She has thrilled audiences there and at the Chicago and San Francisco Opera Companies in such roles as Rosina in the "Barber of Seville," Violetta in "La ,Traviata," Star Role in 'Manon' The beautiful Brazilian singer has made musical history with her inter- pretations of the title toles of "Ma- non," "Romeo and Juliet," "Pel- leas and Melisande" and the piquant Norina in "Don Pasquale." Charles Gentry of the Detroit Times said, 1) "DON GIOVANNI" t 6 . --, MET LN AF 116- is ---I HERTHA GLAZ, Sunday, May 6, Contralto 8:30 P.M. _ _ _ _ _ _ -_ i ELEANOR. STEBER. Sons-asto i 1 _._ _. .. .a. ...-. -- . , ..rte ....a..