Show S 'S W rr i F. F 1 ra o f 9 r K ti 1 x Edna Evans Soprano I i Cast Strong With Best Musical Talent David Reese Comes Direct From New York to to Play Leading Role In presenting Leoncavallo's grand opera masterpiece I the University Musical Society will be doing itself indeed proud As forthe for forthe forthe the music it fairly takes its place with the poets poet's noblest works of man All Al musicians will agree it is among the most difficult works of man It has gone more than once the round of the worlds world's musical centers and still remains upon the repertoire of every opera house It will be presented atthe atthe at atthe the Salt Lake Theatre on May lay and The leading role is that of Canio and will be sung by Mr Ir David Reese who has come to us direct from his engagement with the Red Canary light opera company which is making a success in New York City But Mr Ir Reese is not a New Yorker r pr per only by adoption He was at first a Provo lad whose fine tenor voice took him with the Tabernacle Choir on its invasion of the East He studied in Germany under the famous Ferguson His first success in America was with the Chocolate Soldier company He appeared in the Red Red Rose production in its initial initial initial in in- visit to this city He has had several big offers recently which might have kept him from us but for his friendship for Professor Giles who was with him in Germany and also for the fact that this trip is a vacation vacation vacation vaca vaca- tion and a homecoming Miss Edna Evans will sing the corresponding corresponding corresponding cor cor- responding part that of Nedda is a difficult role for it requires a constant appearance on the stage and two distinct conciliations between betwee screams and songs But Dut it is also a favorite part with great singers ana and just as Canio is the part that Caruso prefers so the Mlles Miles Farrar and I I Gluck are always fighting over the question of who is to be Nedda Miss Evans is well fitted for the part having spent two years in Pari Parr studying under such famous names as Bouhy Madame and Bourgeois She studied accompanying accompanying besides acting and singing and lived at the home of a concert pianist where she had the opportunity to be accompanist to the great Heck Heck- ing Years ago when she was only a very little girl she sang minor parts part partin in the Salt Lake Opera Company's Robin Hood In a way this is her vindication she has risen to the very highest place in one of the very best of grand operas We Ve of the U that have been so often happily under the charm of her song know that Nedda is going to be a hit All who have followed the progress of music in Salt Lake will be glad to know that Mr r. Hugh Dougall is to have one of the solo leads He has for a long time been a prime mover in inthe inthe inthe I the organization of the Salt Lake Opera Opere I Company His lis study abroad was in inthe inthe inthe the Bouhy School and under Heine- Heine man That fine baritone voice of his will be given excellent scope in and we are glad he is of the company Our own fellow students Mr Smith and Mr Beckstrand have solo parts those of Silvio and Continued on Page 4 M A A Ai i y f 5 r o yh y F gY S. S t r rt t V r s 's S. S d Hugh W. W Dougall Baritone CAST IS STRONG WITH BEST MUSICAL TALENT Continued from Page 1 Peppe These men have distinguished distinguished distinguished distin distin- themselves with the University University University sity Quartet with which we have had reason to be well satisfied and we may be sure they will be worthy seconds to the remarkable group of stars on this cast From present indications this willbe will willbe willbe be the largest operatic venture ever attempted in Utah More l than two hundred people take part in the production production production pro pro- one hundred and fifty of whom belong to the choruses The ensemble singing in this opera offers an opportunity for most exquisite rendition and with what care has been taken in selection ample credit will be Le done on every side The orchestra will number fifty of Utah's best instrumentalists With Professor Thomas Giles as Conductor Clifford Clive Assistant Conductor and Arthur Freber as Concert Meis- Meis ter this important part of the production production production pro pro- is nicely under way With such a cast and such s instrumental support a notable triumph is in order 0 n |