| Show UNIVERSITY PRESE PRESENTS OPERAS The performance of Aida given at the Salt Lake theatre Dy ny the Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton tOll Grand Opera company last Monday Monday Mon Mon- day night served to show the merits of the production of the same grand opera given last year by the University University University sity Musical l society Few people rea rea- realized realized realized the hard work and the tile success connected with the home production until they had seen it given by hy professionals professionals professionals pro pro- and noticed what a a. favorable favorable favor- favor able ahle comparison could COUl be made As stated by hy the Republican Herald-Republican that although comparisons are odious this one comparison must be made in order to do justice to local talent and those that saw the production Monday night will now g give e Professor Giles the credit that is due him Vernon Stiles the leading man of last years Aida being toeing the only professional in that presentation may maybe maybe maybe be favorably compared with the star of the Boston Grand Opera company compan The ballet and chorus of the University production exceeded the eastern company by about three to one In quantity and compared fa Sa- favorably in quality The scenery imported Imported imported im Im- ported from Italy by the University surpassed the scenery of last Monday l night and this may also be said of tho the costumes All this only goes to show the really profitable work the tho University Musical society is doing Hansel I and Grete Gretel Gretel Gre te tel which will be produced for four matinees and four nights beginning Monday April 2 la Is claimed to exceed last years year's ears ear's production in finish and quality More Moreover ver much moro more credit may ma- maibe ibe be given to the University as a whole this year as fewer professionals proCessionals profession proCession als ar are b being ing used and more Uni er city sity sity talent Glent Continued on Page 4 I U PRESENTS CLASSIC OPERAS Continued from Page 1 The orchestra for example last example last year only six University students were able to take tako part in the difficult difficult difficult cult scores This year there are thirty University students and the Philharmonic Philharmonic Philharmonic monic orchestra The scenery and costumes also aro are to bo be made b by the theart theart theart art and domestic art departments of tho the school Practices are being held two and three times a week with chorus soloists soloists soloists solo solo- and orchestra augmented by members of the Philharmonic orches orches- tra Also separate practices of different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent groups are being held daily dally Full dress rehearsals will be held at atthe tho the Salt Lake Lale theatre on Thursday Friday and ud Saturday nights preceding the opera |
