StMAY, MAR.C 21997 T.SE MICHIGAN DAILY WAGE THREZ SUNDAY, MARC~IT 3,1957 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 1'A~ mv~ s savk+:+r ; 1L1 Lal w MUSIC FOR 'MEDEA': Trogan Tries to Capture Mood of Play Elaborate Dress of Operetta Creates Many Costume Problems By DONNA HANSON Combining the mellow brass of the French horn, the sharp stac- coto of the percussion and the melodic boom of the tympani, Roland Trogan, '54, created the ' incidental music for Dramatic Art Center's "Medea." "I tried to capture some of the mood of the play-to help the play with my music," Trogan said. After studying the play and con- ferring with its director, Trogan was left with the task of selecting the right combination of instru- ments to capture the flavor of the play. "I had to think of several differ- ent kinds of ensembles that would be a satisfactory group of instru- ments from the standpoint of sound and getting as large a sonor- ity as possible from a few people," Trogan explained. The instruments were chosen on the basis of this practical expedi- ency and from the standpoint of the kind of sound one would asso- ciate with a Greek tragedy, he said. "I also tried to inject into a sort of quasi medieval sound." Trogan said the DAC would have preferred using a "live" en- semble, but because of expenses had to resort to a recording of the music. The ensemble was com- posed of music school students. Writing the music for "Medea" isn't the first of Trogan's musical By JOAN KAATZ Elaborate dress of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas often pro- duces many problems in costum- ing, according to Thelma Kav- anau, '57, production manager of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Work begins on the costuming before the actual casting is done. Many hours are spent looking up the particular type of dress worn in the era of the operetta. The forthcoming production, "Princess Ida", takes place in the late fourteenth century which was typified by elaborate dress. Vel- vets and satins trimmed with fur and jewels were especially popu- lar at this time. The costumer has to draw up detailed pictures of each outfit. Every intricacy of the outfit has to be specified for the dressmaker. The costuming company fulfills all requests, even to the strange butterfly headdress worn by Prin-' cess Ida. All the tradition of Gilbert and Sullivan operetta must be taken into account. In the coming pro- duction the society will use a Wagnerian headdress, a white beard, and three heavy coats of armor "which will come apart at will." When the drawings are com- pleted they will be sent to the costume company. The Tracy Co., well known producers of G & S costumes, complies with all the society's wishes, hunting up every type of material requested. "Interesting situations always arise in costuming," Miss Kava- nau observed. For the society's production of "Patience" the cos- tumer had difficulty making size 54 velvet knicker suit. For the same character an English dra- goon uniform of the 1850's was needed. In the premiere production to "Thespis" one student had to fall off a chair as part of the plot. This he managed successfully, but when he arnse, he left his pants behind. Cause of the embarrass- nent was a broken drawstring which held up the parts. Many costume difficulties are often discovered at the last minute. In the production of "Thespis", the girls' chorus was outfitted in fairy costumes of thin material. However, the transpar- ency of the dress wasn't realized until fina, rehearsal. This called for some quick remedes in the form of long cotton s:ps. Often costumes which refuse to "behave" are incorporated into the act. Such was the case of the ghost's robe collar in "Ruddigore". Each time the standing collar fell, the ghost made an angry motion which restored the collar's height and provided much amusement as well YOUNG COMPOSER- Roland Trogan used an unusual combin- ation of instruments to capture the flavor of DAC's "Medea." -aly-rvin .ienrikson FINISHING TOUCHES-Thelma Kavanau adds the last details to a costume design for the forthcoming Gilbert and Sullivan production "Princess Ida" to be presented March 14, 15, and 16 at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. accomplishments. The young music school teaching fellow wrote the music for a Cornell production of "The Good Woman of Setzuan," and has composed music for some WUOM radio shows. A few years ago Trogan collabor- ated with another composer in writing the libretto for the opera, "The Hat Man" which was award- ed first prize in a composition con- test. The opera has been performed in Chicago and the University- sponsored national music camp, Interlochen. "Now I'm writing a libretto for another opera on my own," Trogan said. He termed the "Medea" music "a pretty clear-cut job. It was eas- ier to write music for this play than 'The Good Woman of Set- zuan' because I had more freedom with the music. In this play, there were no kind of stipulation where the music should be." Trogan said he enjoyed working in collaboration with dramatic productions. "It is one of the most UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN practical outlets nowdays." for composers Futurewise, Trogan said he would like to teach music at the University or college level-"and of course compose." Chemistry Improves Our Way of Life By MARY SARROS A great deal has been said in recent years about the improve- ments chemistry has brought to our way of life. "In large measure, developments in the application of chemistry for a more favorable existence have been due to advances in our fun- damental knowledge of chemical phenomena," Prof. Leigh C. An- derson, chairman of the, chemistry department, said recently. "The chemistry department has made significant contributions in several areas," he commented. Among past and present mem- bers of the department who have made such contributions are Pro- fessors Moses Gomberg, Werner Bachman and Kasimir Fajans. 'Free Radicals' Prof. Gomberg first defined the existence of "free radicals" in 1900, a discovery which has proved to be of vital importance in under- standing how atoms are bound to- gether. The discovery has shown that a very large number of reactions involving organic molecules pro- ceed by first becoming free radi- cals. Formerly an outstanding teacher at the University as well as a graduate, Prof. Gomberg later established a scholarship fund for chemistry students. Chemistry of Penicillin Prof. Bachman, winner of many coveted awards, including the King's Medal of the British gov- ernment, is noted for his contri- butions to the chemistry of peni- cillin. Prof. Fajans, retiring this year from the faculty, was one of the developers of the concept of iso- topes, in a pioneer study of radio- activity. He formulated the laws of atomic transformation caused by the loss of atomic disintegra- tion. Many of the men whom Prof. Fajan trained were among those selected to work on the Manhattan Project, the United States' first atomic bomb project. Effects of Radiation Prof. Anderson has recently been studying the effect of radiation on chemical reactions. Because various types of chemi- cal reaction must have a certain amount of energy for them to act, he is attempting to discover how radiation will function as another form of catalyst. Another aspect of his research concerns finding chemical reactions which occur due to a gamma par- tical hitting an atom or molecule and affecting its behavior. That is, it might knock an atom off a molecule leaving a fragmen- tary atom which may be a free radical or ion, thus giving reac- tions that are different than those found from other forms of energy. National Recognition Since 1844, when the first chem- istry course was offered here, the department has attained national recognition for its outstanding contributions in the field of re- search. Once located in a small one- room laboratory in the center of campus, the chemistry building has been enlarged to include equip- ment of almost inestimable value. In the past one hundred years, enrollment in chemistry courses -has grown, reaching the three thousand mark last fall. While the department is a sci- ence unit in itself, students in engineering, pharmacy, dentistry, and medicine make up a consider- able percentage of the enrollment. BOOK SALE OVERBECK BOOKSTORE 1216 S. University CAMPUS ON Mac CONFERENCE RELIGION !thi II thU rough 9th PROGRAM .S iit>.. a c: .4 a"4 ser.. 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