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Show Page 42-T- HERALD, Provo. UUh. Sunday. October 21. IIE 1979 Utah Opera Company 'Butterfly' Lead Near Perfection By MARION DUNN FRANKENSTEIN, played by John Porcaro becomes the center of attention when he attends high school in Orem High School s "Frankenstein Superstar," which begins Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Cheerleaders in the play are. from front, left. Celeste Morris. Becky Pelo, Hollie Carlson and Kobin Fair. 'Frankenstein Superstar' Begins Tuesday at Orem High School the Orem High Drama there's no question about Linda Black, Chris Department Tuesday his incredible skill on the Strong. Michael Bahr, famous monster, Junior through Saturday in the basketball court, and his Scott Healy, Darin Frankenstein, shows up Orem High Arena effect on Comatose State Oviatt, Leslie Bishop, is wildly funny." Nunzi D'Agostini, Tona at a sleepy, midwestern Theatre. Lee Taylor. Roeer Smith. on is that long college "When Junior, a Featured in the produc- - and Alan Danner. academics, but short on basketball superstar first tion are Lance Wyckoff, . The next production athletics, and is ap- enters the college, buz- Karl Hilsmann, John planned by the Orem propriately named colored lights Porcaro, Jim Norns, High Drama Department zers buzz, Comatose State, the flicker, and he walks like Lon Hirsche, Roy Shaw, is "Pajama Game" result is the spoof a falling redwood," com- Denise Lazenby, Hollie directed by Neal Barth "Frankenstein Super- mented Director Will Carlson, Celeste Morris, and scheduled for star" to be presented by Hazlett. "However, Becky Pelo, Robin Fair, November. When the college version of the world's most Jane Gibson to Perform Recital Tuesday in Daynes Music Store Jane Gibson, pianist, a Bachelor of Music will perform in recital degree from BYU and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at studied under Dr. Reid Dayne's Music. 192 N. Nibley. In 1977 Miss Gibson State St.. Orem. Her conin the cert is part of a series of was a recitals that will be used BYU International Piano to support the Gina Competition. She has won Bachauer Keyboard first place in the Utah competition at Brigham State Fair competition and was a finalist in the Young University. California Miss Gibson is study- Southern ing music at BYU and is. Junior Bach Festival. a student of Robert She also earned first Smith. In 1978 she earned place in 1978 in UMTA semi-finali- st Collegiate Artist com- Three Etudes, op. 8. by petition. She is a native Alexander Scriabin. and Variations and Fugue on of Long Beach. Calif. Her program will in- a Theme by Handel, op.. clude Sonata in A Major, Johannes Brahams. Daynes Music is op 120. by Franz Schubert; Sonata (1942) hosting nine recitals of by Henri Dutilleux; local and visiting artists. Others include Mark ""Miimniiiuudjii Hansen (Nov. 7): Marc Silverman petition (Jan. 16): Michael Blum (Jan. 29); Gregory Allen (Feb. 13); Ann Flamank (Feb. 27); Marian Monson (March Symphony Awarded and 19) Arts Council Grant The Utah Arts Council has awarded $3,840 to the Utah Valley Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Ralph G. Laycock, conductor and musical (Jan. 2); Panayis Lyres, winner of the 1979 Bachauer com- JANE C'RSON "Monster a Concert" with six pianos playing simultaneously, is set April 2. All recitals begin at 8 p.m. Utah Opera Company opened its "premiere season" in the Opera House (Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City) with Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" Thursday night, and a talented case made sure the opening was on just the right note. Joan Cajac, a soprano from Los Angeles, carried the role of Madame Butterfly to near perfection in both singing and acting. Her acting was the best turned in by the cast, and in the second act which she carries almost alone she was nearly flawless. In "Madame Butterfly" the psychological action is and when Miss Cajac tried to convince her maid Suzuki, played by Darleen Merrihew. that her lover. Navy Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton would return, it was a highlight of the night. In the touching scene in which she must appear to be convincing herself, as much as her maid, she handled it beautifully. It called for excited, almost pleading tones and she provides them. "Madame Butterfly" is probably one of the best known of all operas and its theme is universal. Perhaps this makes it even harder to present successfully because everyone has an idea of how the characters should appear. For example. Lt. Pinkerton is a young Navy officer. The role in the Utah Opera Company production was played by Glade Peterson. I am a Glade Peterson fan, and have been one since first meeting him in the early 1960 s. His voice may be better than ever. He sang beautifully last night, but I thought the only drawback in the production was the fact that Mr. Peterson was obviously an overaged lieutenant. For example, in the first act, his scene with the American consul, Sharpless, Pinkerton sings about his attraction for Madame Butterfly, but says he does noi regard the relationship as permanent. At this point, the consul, who should have been an older man, gives him advice. But the fact that Pinkerton's gray hair and maturity put him on at least the same age level as the consul, made this hard to believe. You could shut your eyes and just listen to the voices and the illusion was almost perfect. But when you opened them the theatrical effect was lost. But that is a small matter. Imagination is still much of the fun in attending an opera, and Thursday night's performance was well staged, brilliantly lighted and Jon Enloe as Madame Butterfly's uncle was very impressive in the first act when he berated her for marrying Pinkerton. Ms. Merrihew was good as the servant, but she will have to share a duty with Laura Garff in the opera's run. Ms. Merrihew will be in Monday's performance with Ms. Garff performing Wednesday. The rest of the cast, all of whom performed well, were Kathryn Edwards as Kate Pinkerton, the American wife Pinkerton brings back in the third act; Don Becker as Sharpless, Dave Arnold as the marriage broker Goro, William Goeglein as Prince Yemador, Terry Summerhays as the Imperial Commissioner, Jim Johnson as the official registrar, and Michael Bates as Madame Butterfly's and Pinkerton's child Trouble. Aiding the entire production was Utah Symphony's music under the baton of W. Anthony Waters. Madame Butterfly will be followed by "Aida" and "Barber of Seville" in this premiere season. If the rest of the season is up to the same artistic standards, as the opener, then the Utah Opera Company should indeed have a premiere season. One note of warning to opera goers from this part of the state: parking can be a problem. Thursday's performance coincided with the Utah Hazz game at the nearby Salt Palace. This caused a real parking problem, and many opera goers were late. Curtain time is 8 p.m. I would recommend using the parking lot directly across from the Capitol Theatre, but it fills quickly. d. " University in the Harris Fine Arts Center. The concert begins at 8 p.m. MIRECOURT TRIO will per-forvarious classical pieces Thursday at Brigham Young m Mirecourt Trio Slates Classical Music Recital Brigham by Roy Harris and Virgil Young University will bring the Mirecourt Trio to Provo for an evening of classical music Thursday the Harris Fine Arts Center. The trio, veterans of world tours, will perform at 8 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Scheduled for the evening's performance is the Utah premier of Lloyd Rodger's Bohuslav ABC Classics labels. Thomson and last year recorded Hayden's "Cello Concerto, Op. 101" with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. Pianist John Jensen has toured the United States, Canada and Mexico as a The three took their name from the village of Mirecourt - pronouced - a small town meer-coo- r near Paris that is the French center of violin-makin- performing artist. A Their concert is spoformer student of Gwen- nsored by the BYU dolyn Koldofsky and John Department of Music in Crown, Jensen has conjunction with the and jazz "Trio," recorded music by Martinu's Nova Series of chamber Joseph concerts, Salt Lake City. ragtime on a Slovak Theme" and Johannes Brahms' "Trio in C Major, Op. 87." The trio's violinist, Kenneth Goldsmith, has Lamb and James Scott. Tickets for the recital Scott. Together the trio has are now on sale at the recorded several works Harris Fine Arts Center on the Genesis, CRI and music ticket office. studied with Mischa Mischakoff and played Elementary 5th & 6th Grades Quartet and American BAND CLASSES with the Camerata Arts Quartet. Festivals he has formed p.m. Wed. Woodwind p.m. Wed per- Brass in include Tangle wood, the Festival of Two Worlds 4-- 5 5-- 6 at Spoleto, before Oct. 31 it Italy, and the North TO BEGIN NOV. 7th Norway Festival. Terry King, cellist, was a protege of Gregor Piatigorsky. He has premiered compositions In Orem Limited Enrollment a Wyler Production Enterprise 225-235- 0 Preview Reading First For faster reading, try previewing first. Read the entire first two paragraphs of whatever you've chosen. Next read only the first sentence of each successive paragraph. Then read the entire last two paragraphs. Previewing doesn't give you all the details. But it does keep you from spending time on things you don't really want - or need - to read. Previewing gives you a quick, overall view of long, unfamiliar material. Vim director, says the matching grant will help defray costs while musicians perform and practice. Utah Valley Symphony, which will present its opening season concert at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Provo Tabernacle, was organized 22 years ago by a small group of local musicians and has grown from early concerts of 25 musicians and 20 listeners to a full sized orchestra of 5 musicians and full house audiences. iirit. nit 80-8- "Each of our five regular season concerts costs around $2,000 to present," says Conductor Laycock. "These expenses include only music purchases or rentals, Tabernacle rental, moving and setting up, custodians, programs and advertising. The musicians donate their time and pay all their own per- -' sonal expenses." 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