Martha' to End Season OfKUOperaWorkshop
Page 6 University Daily Kansan Wednesday, May 5, 1954
Three performances of Friedier von Flotow's opera, "Martha," will climax the second season of the KU summer opera workshop. Dr. John Newfield, stage director of the workshop, said this week. The worksbos, sponsored by the
The summer workshop will include opera rehearsals from 7 to 10 p.m. daily, operatic interpretation and acting from 8 to 10 a.m., coaching in opera repetory from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and discussion groups when the time schedule permits.
Workshop honors
School Flight arrives will be held from June 14 to Aug. 7, with an English interpretation of "Martha" scheduled for July 22, 23, and 24.
At the close of the workshop term, participants will appear for public performances of operatic excerpts.
Guy Fraser Harrison, conductor of the Oklahoma City symphony and former conductor of the Rochester Civic Opera company and the Rochester Civic orchestra, will be guest conductor of the workshope and the opera.
The symphony orchestra and chorus of the Midwestern Music camp, which will take place at the same time as the opera, will form the orchestra and chorus for the production.
Those who may enroll in the program are professional and semi-
9 Architects Win Honors
Nine students were honored at the annual Spring banquet of the Kansas department of architecture last week.
Richard W. Anschutz, 5th year architecture, received the Alpha Rho Chi medal; Harold W. Conner, engineering senior, received the American Institute of Architects medal; Virginia Doan Fanger, 5th year architecture, received the runner-up award, and Robert F. Asbury Jr., 5th year architecture, received the Thayer verbal and $25.
Scarab medals went to Joseph W. Tertile, and Jack L. Bloom, 3rd year architecture students. Honorable mention was given Neil M. Hart, 3rd year architecture, and Boise F. Burge Jr., 4th year architecture.
Thomas W. Wellman, education senior, received the Tau Sigma Delta award.
The awards were presented by Prof. Joseph M. Kellogg professor of architecture for the department of architecture, and Prof. George M. Beal, professor of architecture for the American Institute of Architects.
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professional singers, teachers, and college students at junior-senior or graduate levels. Students enrolled will receive two semester hours of upper division credit.
Besides Dr. Newfield, the workshop staff will include Prof. Reinhold Schmidt of the vocal department as musical director. Prof. Schmidt has been a principal bass-baritone with the Philadelphia Civic Opera company and the Chicago Opera company. He has had opera engagements with the Kansas City and Detroit orchestras, and has appeared on the Carnation Contented Hour (NBC), Hymns of All Churches (ABC), An Evening with Romberg (NBC), and the Chicago Theater of the Air (MBC).
On Capitol Hill-
St. Lawrence Seaway Bill Called for Debate
Washington —(U.P.)— The House called up the controversial St. Lawrence seaway bill for floor debate today for the first time in the three decades it has been an issue before Congress.
The measure was given a 50-50 chance to clear its final congressional hurdle. Both sides said the showdown vote tomorrow will be close. The administration-backed bill cleared the Senate in January. Other congressional developments:
today. The administration wants to junk present high level price supports on basic crops after this year.
Farm — Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson was called before the House agriculture committee (at 8 a.m., CST) to make a final plea in support of President Eisenhower's proposed flexible farm price support plan. But key Republican and Democratic committee members predicted privately the House group would turn the proposal down by a four to one margin if the issue were to be decided
Taft-Hartley — Sen. Barry M. Goldwater (R-Ariz.) faced pressure from within his own party to modify his "states' rights" amendment to the Taft-Hartley labor law. Three Republican senators lined up against Sen. Goldwater's proposal to give the states broad new powers in labor-management disputes.
Athletes — Chairman William E Hess (R-Ohio) of a house subcommittee investigating reports the Army "codded" big-name sports figures "invited" some of the athletes to public hearings slated to start this afternoon.
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