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Thursday, April 20, 1972
University Daily Kansan
'La Boheme' Production Done Capably, Delicately
By MARILYN N. KING Kansan Reviewer
"The La Bohene" is one of the most often produced operas ever written and continues to delight audiences with its simplistic but beautiful music and unpretentious arias.
The composer of the opera, Giacomo Puccini wrote in the late Romanic style, and did not depend on rich musical embellishments to decorate his operas. Instead, he composed a work in which he used ebbed gracefully and sounded deceptively easy to sing.
The KU production of "La Boheme" is not perfect, but it is great. It combines competence, and should reach even professed opera haters. The only real drawback is the set design, which is a bit sparse and colorful. Abstract toothpick-house buildings and raw wood do not successfully convey the old, charming aesthetic of the Latin Quarter of Paris.
PIERRE LAROCHÉ, a visiting professor of theater, has shown great sensitivity in his directing. Even while working with each piece which demonstrates a thoroughness of thought and preparation on the part of Laroche. The blocking is good, the acting is excellent, and the scenes work well.
Three of the four principals give very fine performances. Stephen Robinson as Rodolo, the struggling writer, has a fine tenor, and though he strains to hold his high notes, he projects
well and is careful not to drown out Mimi in their duets. Rebecca Hayes, a wisp of a girl with a haircut, wrote a book about the consumptive heroine who loves and loses Rodolo. This is one of the most important and there should be many more.
THEN there is Antonio Perez, assistant professor of voice, with a bartonite that is absolutely thrilling. He sings Marcelo with a lusty power that is comical then real sustenance of the opera.
Paula Plumlee's Musetta, the flirtatious femme fatale who spurs Marcelo only to take him back, is not the lively couquette of the soprano. It comes across as a hard, jaded woman with no warmth. Musetta enjoys breaking hearts for the fun of it; Miss Plumlee does it with a vengeance. Her voice does not sound too strong, but her part is drowned out by the orchestra or other singers. "Musetta's Waltz," undoubtedly the most beautiful and famous aria from the opera is a letdown that lacks lilt and the tessing of the part of Musetta requires
COSTUMES FOR the production are unpretentious, and the lighting techniques make up for what the sets lack. The set is well-performed with well-performed organized chaos, except for the images of stick-figure soldiers that are projected on the proscena to mimic the movements of technique does not fit and appears absurd, and the soldiers
look like an invasion of ant in imaginary lands. But the audience simply let the audience imagine the passing military regalia, and leave Marshall McLuaud out of it.
"LA BOHEME" is a good opera to cut one's teeth on. The story line is easy to follow, and the libretto is sung in Italian, the music fits the moods of the audience. This really lost in the omission of translation. This is a beautiful opera.
Correction On Kansan
It was incorrectly reported in Wednesday's Kanasan that 12,000 acres of land containing St. Mary's College, Leavenworth, was owned by the school. On the land returned to the Pottawattam们 were 12 buildings which made up the old St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, Kan., in Pottawattam county, a college for training Jafar students 1831 to 1867. The Jesuit college was moved to St. Louis 1968.
The radio-TV-film department at the University of Kansas probably has one of the top six universities in the country, according to Peter Dart, associate professor of radio TV-film, journalism, speech and music.
Dart, who was a professional filmmaker before he started teaching, worked for Fidelity Films in Dallas for about a year, as well as for several advertising agencies and production companies. He said that lately he has been able to much film work as he used to.
By ROGER FULK
Kansan Staff Writer
"I made a decision to write instead. I'll probably get back into filmmaking in a few years," he said.
IN THE PAST five years, the program has tripled while the number of faculty members has remained the same. Dart said he thought more administrative budget might be needed
Dart expressed concern about whether the radio-TV-film department would be able to maintain its high standing.
"Film is an aspect of the radio TV-film program, but there is no
Dart said KU, unlike San Francisco State where he taught for a while, really had no separate film department.
Prof Rates Film Dept. High
DART SAID students started at the bottom, learning basic principles of lenses, cameras, editing and sound. In the advanced course, the students do more advanced production work. DART said, a student ought to produce his own films.
According to Dart, when students take the job of making a film for an organization, such as the athletic department, the students assume all responsibility for that production. Dart said he would like to see more involvement in film production.
The job market for radio, TV, film majors is varied. Dart said. Jobs for director, photographer, editor and other related jobs in broadcasting are limited. Job opportunities in the field of broadcasting are quite a bit better, especially if a student has a very strong minor in business. Dart said. Job opportunities far off sharply in the TV industry.
Dart said students taking film courses could expect to invest a lot of money in them. Basic production courses are expensive, he said, and students in advanced courses must either find funding or provide it themselves. For example, a half-time thesis for a Masters thesis would probably cost at least $1,500.
KU Speech and Drama Names Patton Chairman
Bobby R. Patton has been appointed to a three year term as chairman of the department of
film department as such. The program is broadly based in several aspects." he said
Bobby R. Patton
Campus Bulletin
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Patton will succeed William A. Conboy, who will devote full time to teaching and research.
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speech and drama at the University of Kansas starting July 1.
DART SAID a broadcasting graduate of the radio, TV film program would, in most cases, have to serve an apprenticeship with the station. If you could get a job at a larger one. This is because the larger stations want the new man to make mistakes, which he is bound to make, somewhere else he works for them, he said.
Proof that the program does what it sets out to do is the percentage of alumni who have been successful in getting jobs. Dart
Patton has been instrumental in revamping the fundamental speech curriculum to include topics from all of our discussion at the University
The jobs are in all areas of audio-visual media. The vicepresident of the American Broadcasting Corporation, a CBS corespondent, five play-by-play sports announcers, several radio
For four years Patton served as director of the speech and drama department of Music and Art Camp, a summer workshop for high school students.
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Chalmers Senses Anxiety over War
Senate Academic Affairs Committee: 8:30 p.m. International Room.
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. said in an interview Wednesday that he sensed the reaction of the University of Kansas community to the North Vietnam as one of "dismay."
The escalation of the Indochina war in the past week has caused many people to believe Kansas students as to the impact this action will have on univ-
*This (the bombing) does not begin to have the same type of violence as Chalmer's in reference to the invasion of Cambodia and the war in Vietnam.*
station managers, film production company owners, and news directors were radio, TV, film students at KU.
In response to the Student Senate's special meeting tonight, he asked for the resolutions, a resolution to block the appearance of Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan, next week because he was speaking. He said he considered the idea "absurd." Dole has spoken out in support of the renewed benoim resolutions.
Concerning the recent controversy about the proposed recall of two members of the University Senate Executive Committee (SenEx), Chalmers said he was "puzzled."
Based on his understanding of the reasons for the recall positions aimed at David G. Moore, Chairman of the Board of Scott, Lawrence senior, Chalmers he was not sure of the justification for the recall of Mr. Moore as a member of special committees appointed by Chalmers.
Chalmers said the University was an atmosphere where all ideas could be expressed. He
Sixty-eight per cent of the graduates since 1952 are currently working or have worked in the field of broad-based education required by Seventy-five per cent of those persons received their masters degree from KU are also working in the field. Some of them work for advertising companies; others work for themselves or in other areas of audiovisual media.
referred to the speech given by Abbie Hoffman.
Campus police claim to have solved a case involving five incidents of exhibitionism in the Watson Library Reading Room, John Thomas, director of Traffic and Security, said Wednesday.
Thomas said the suspect was apprehended in the library. Tuesday afternoon, but that no arrest was made.
Grad Makes Opera Debut
and completed his master of music degree at KU in 1967.
Police Solve Exhibitionism
Holloway appeared in musicals and operas with the KU Dance Company. He been associated with the Kansas City Lyric Opera Company.
David Holloway, a University of Kansas alumnus, made his debut with the New York City Opera Company April 14. Holloway sang the leading role of Guglielmo in "Cosi fan tatu."
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