UMS Concert Program, March 27, 1966: The National Ballet -- Frederic Franklin

Season: Eighty-Seventh
Concert: Tenth
Complete Series: 3511
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

196S Eighty-Seventh Season 1966
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Charles A. Sink, President Gnil W. Rector, Executive Director Lester McCoy, Conductor
Tenth Program Eighty-seventh Annual Choral Union Series Complete Series 3511
The National Ballet
FREDERIC FRANKLIN, Director
Sunday Afternoon, March 27, 1966 at 2:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
EUGENE COLLINS DANIEL FRANCK ROM MAHLER
IVAN NAGY ANDREA VODEHNAL
James Capp Anita Dyche Helen Heineman
Juditii Helman Lucy Maybury Patricia Mideke Julie Rigler
Roger Bigelow Karen Brown Leslee Dean
Roberto Dimitrievitch Drina Dimmick Susan Gore
Harald Horn Kathleen Laqueur Michelle Lees
Michele Lynn Jane Miller Judith Rcece
Kathleen Shipp Patricia Sorrell James Thompson
Oleg Tupine, Ballet Master Ottavio De Rosa, Conductor James MacInnes, Assistant Conductor Peter Turner, Production Stage Manager May Isuimoto, Costumcr Ralph Black, General Manager
The Baldwin piano is the official piano of the National Ballet
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
SWAN LAKE
Choreography after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Restaged by Frederic Franklin
Music by Peter Tchaikovsky
Costumes by Diane Butler
Odette . ...........Andrea Vodehnal
Prince Siegfried...........Eugene Collins
Benno..............James Capp
Von Rothbart............Harald Horn
Two Swans.........Julie Rigler, Lucy Maybury
Pas de quatre.........Susan Gore, Judith Helman,
Patricia Mideke, Patricia Sorreix
Corps de Ballet
Karen Brown, Leslee Dean, Helen Heineman, Katherine Laqueur, Michelle Lees, Michele Lynn, Jane Miller, Nancy Miller, Judith Reece, Kathleen Shipp.
Hunters Roger Bigelow, Roberto Dimitrievitch, James Thompson.
Synopsis
Prince Siegfried and his friends hunt swans by the lakeside at midnight. The Prince sees Odette, Queen of the Swans, gliding over the surface of the lake and prepares to shoot, but on reaching the bank the swan changes into a beautiful young woman. She entreats the Prince to spare her, explaining that an evil enchanter has transformed her and her friends into swans. Only at midnight are they permitted to resume their human form for a short time. Siegfried promises his protection, and the swan maidens dance to express their gratitude. Odette and Siegfried fall in love, but as dawn breaks Odette and the maidens resume their existence as swans and fly away. The Prince and his friends gaze sadly after them.
Ladies' Costumes executed by May Ishimoto Men's Costumes executed by Jacob Zulin
INTERMISSION
FOUR TEMPERAMENTS
Choreography by Georce Balanchine Music by Paul Hindemith
Staged by Una Kay Pianist, James MacInnes
Theme
Lucy Maybury, Roberto Dimitrievitch Anita Dyche, Roger Bigelow Patricia Mideke, James Capp
Melancholic James Capp
Judith Helman and Helen Heineman Katherine Laqueur, Michelle Lees, Jane Miller, Michele Lynn
Sanguiiiic
Andrea Vodehnal and Eugene Collins Karen Brown, Judith Rcece, Kathleen Shipp, Patricia Sorrell, Kathleen Laqueur
Phlegmatic Daniel Franck Susan Gore, Helen Heineman, Patricia Sorrell
Choleric Roni Mahler and Ensemble
Synopsis
The ballet, like the score, is divided into five parts: a theme and four variations. The variations reflect the temperaments or the humors promised by the title: "Melancholic," "Sanguinic," "Phlegmatic," "Choleric." The choreography is basically classical throughout but Balanchine has used traditional actions in new and surprising sequences and has departed from classical action where necessary to give clear definition to the temperaments and their essential colorings. The chief figure in the "Melancholic" variation is a man. He moves alone through movements which indicate loss, uncertainty, search. Subsequently, he is joined by four girls but, at the close of the variation, his melancholy solitude is re-established. "Sanguinic" is for a ballerina and her partner and this variation is open, bright, and free. In "Phlegmatic," the solo male dancer moves limply through his sequences, using his hands aimlessly, doubling up, resting. A small ensemble stirs him briefly from his lassitude. In "Choleric," the ballerina moves with quick, angry, almost impulsive movements, joined shortly by the entire company for the finale.
INTERMISSION
CON AMORE
Music by Gioacchino Rossini Choreography by Lew Christensen
Scenery by James Waring Costumes Designed by Joseph Lewis
The Amazons and The Thief
Captain of the Amazons..........Anita Dyche
Lieutenants.........Helen Heineman, Julie Rigler
Amazons.....Susan Gore, Katherine Laqueur, Judith Reece,
Patricia Sorrell, Judith Helman, Kathleen Shipp Thief..............Roger Bigelow
The Master's Return
Master............Roberto Dimitrievitch
Mistress.............Lucy Maybury
Old Man.............Harald Horn
Sailor..............James Capp
Student.............James Thompson
A Triumph of Love Entire Cast and Eros...........Patricia Mideke
Synopsis
The first episode treats with a corps of pretty Amazons, headed by a handsome female captain and her two lieutenants, whose camp is invaded by a heroic-looking bandit. The ladies capture him but his charm is such as they fall in love with him. He, however, spurns their advances and even dares to say "No" to the captain herself.
The second scene carries us to the home of a lovely and restless lady who hurries her husband on his way in a clear demonstration that someone else is expected momentarily. As soon as her husband departs, she admits a gentleman, who pursues her amorously. Two more suitors follow behind--a sailor and a student. The husband arrives to further com?plicate the situation. The third and final scene is designed to resolve these mixed up love affairs and Cupid arrives to prove that love conquers all.
Costumes Executed by May Ishimoto, Vita Buscemi, and Jacob Zulin
MAY
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AT ALL CONCERTS
PROGRAMS
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 8:30 P.M.
EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor MONTSERRAT CABAUE, Soprano
PROGRAM Toccata for Orchestra.......Piston
"Com' e bello" from Lucrezia Borgia . Donizetti "E sara in quest orribili momenti, vivi ingrato" from Roberto Dcvercaux Donizetti
MoNTSERHAT CAHALLE
Grand Scene (finale) from Pirata . Bellini
Mme Caballe Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 . Sibelius
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 3:30 P.M.
EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor
THOR JOHNSON, Guest Conductor
THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
GYORGY SANDOR, Pianist
JENNIFER VYVYAN, Soprano
LILI CHOOKASIAN, Contralto
WALDIE ANDERSON, Tenor
SHERRILL MILNES, Baritone
PROGRAM
KODALY
Concerto for Orchestra.....
Thor Johnson, Conductor
"Te Deum"..........Kodaly
University Choral Union, Jennifer Vyvyan, Lili Chookasian, Waldie Anderson and
Sherrill Milnes
Thor Johnson, Conductor
Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra . Bartok
Gyorgy Sandor Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2:30 P.M.
WILLIAM SMITH, Conductor JOSEPH DE PASQUALE, Violist
PROGRAM "Lieutenant Kijc" Suite, Op. 60
PfiOKOFrEFF
Concerto in B minor for Viola and
Orchestra..........Handel
Joseph de Pasquale Symphony No. 5 in E minor,
Op. 64.........Tchaikovsky
SATURDAY, MAY 7 , 8:30 P.M. EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor
PROGRAM
Toccata and Fugue in D minor . Bach-Oriiandy Symphony No. S in C minor, Op. 67 . Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 . Brahms
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2:30 P.M. THOR JOHNSON, Guest Conductor
CLAUDIO ARRAU, Pianist
THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
JENNIFER VYVYAN, Soprano
SHERRIU MILNES, Baritone
JOHN BOGART, Boy Alto
PROGRAM
"Chichester Psalms"......Bernstein
University Choral Union and John Bocart
"Requiem" ..........Df.lius
University Choral Union, Jennifer Vyvyan and Sherrill Milnes
Piano Concerto No. 2........Liszt
Totentanz............Liszt
Claudio Arrau
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 8:30 P.M.
EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor
THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
JANICE HARSANYI, Soprano
LILI CHOOKASIAN, Contralto
STANLEY KOLK, Tenor
YI-KWEI SZE, Bass
PROGRAM "Music for a Great City".....Copland
Symphony No. 9 in D minor.
Op. 125.........Beethoven
University Choral Union and Soloists
1966-1967 PRESENTATIONS. Orders for season tickets accepted beginning April 1. for Choral Union Series, Extra Series, and Chamber Arts Series.
NOTE--The next concert will be a performance of the Chicago Little Symphony, Thor Johnson, Conductor, Thursday, March 31, at 8:30 in Rackham Auditorium.
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