UMS Concert Program, October 4, 1956: Seventy-eighth Annual Choral Union Concert Series -- Herva Nelli

Season: 1956-1957
Concert: First
Complete Series: 3189
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
Charles A. Sink, President Thor Johnson, Guest Conductor Lester McCoy, Conductor
First Concert 1956-19S7 Complete Series 3189
Seventy-eighth Annual
Choral Union Concert Series
HERVA NELLI, Soprano
CLARAMAE TURNER, Contralto
Leila Edwards at the Piano
Claramae Turner will be heard this evening instead of Kurt Baum, who is seriously ill.
Thursday Evening, October 4, 1956, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
The Flower Duet, from Madama Butterfly.....Puccini
Herva Nelli and Claramae Turner
Come, Let's Be Merry (Old English melody) . Arr. H. Lane Wilson
Noel des enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons.....Debussy
La Chevelure (Chansons de Bilitis, No. 2).....Debussy
Gerechter Gott, from Rienzi........Wagner
Miss Turner
Spirit Flower..........Campbell-Tipton
La Partida.........Firmin Maria Alvarez
"Vissi d'arte," from Tosca.........Puccini
Miss Nelli
"Fu la sorte dell' armi" from A'ida.......Verdi
Miss Nelli and Miss Turner
INTERMISSION
Vaghissima sembianza..........Donaudy
Nymphes et sylvains..........Bemberg
"L'Altra notte in fondo al mare," from Mefistofele .... Boito
Miss Nelli
I Pastori.............Pizzetti
Scherzo.............Respighi
Most Men......George Cory and Douglas Cross
(written for and dedicated to Miss Turner)
Aria from The Medium......Gian-Carlo Menotti
Miss Turner
"La Attesi e il tempo colsi" from La Gioconda . . . Ponchielli Miss Nelli and Miss Turner
The Steinway is the official piano of the University Musical Society. A R S L 0 N G A VITA li R E V I S
CONCERTS
Extra Concert Series
Mantovani and His New Music......Thursday, October 11
?Boston Symphony Orchestra.....Wednesday, October 17
Charles Munch, Conductor
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano . . . Wednesday, November 14 dePaur Opera Gala..........Thursday, January 10
Leonard dePaur, Conductor Boston Pops Orchestra......(2:30) Sunday, March 3
Arthur Fiedler, Conductor
Single Concerts: $3.50--$3.00--$2.50--$2.00--$1.50
Choral Union Concert Series
?Boston Symphony Orchestra......Monday, October IS
Charles Munch, Conductor Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.....Sunday, October 21
Herbert von Karajan, Conductor
Robert Casadesus, Pianist.......Monday, November 5
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra . . (2:30) Tuesday, November 20
Andre Cluytens, Conductor
Artur Rubinstein, Pianist........Monday, January 14
Vienna Choir Boys..........Sunday, January 20
Solomon, Pianist..........Thursday, February 21
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra .... Tuesday, February 26
Thor Johnson, Conductor The Cleveland Orchestra........Sunday, March 10
George Szell, Conductor
Single Tickets: $3.50--$3.00--$2.50--$2.00-1.50 The Boston Symphony will present a different program on each appearance.
Messiah
Messiah (Handel).........December 1 and 2, 1956
Adele Addison, Soprano Kenneth Smith, Bass
Eunice Alberts, Contralto Choral Union and Orchestra Howard Jarratt, Tenor Lester McCoy, Conductor
Tickets: 75c and 50c (either concert). On sale beginning October 15.
Annual Chamber Music Festival
Quartetto Italiano........February IS, 16, 17, 1957
Paolo Borciani, Violin Piero Farulli, Viola
Elisa Pegreffi, Violin Franco Rossi, Cello
Season Tickets: $3.50 and $2.50. On sale beginning October 15.
For tickets or for further information, please address: Charles A. Sink, President, University Musical Society, Burton Memorial Tower, Ann Arbor, Michigan.