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...open his season next week, the first time in 35 years a Wagnerian opera has been first-nighted at the Metropolitan. Artur Bodanzky will be the first-night conductor, but a new conductor has been engaged, Portuguese-born Maurice de Abravanel, and an old one re-engaged, Richard Hageman, who will be on hand to direct the U. S. premiere of his Capon-sacchi. Another U. S. premiere was to be Cimarosa's more-than-a-century-old Secret Marriage. Both operas are to be sung in English. Manager Johnson also plans revivals of such operas as Offenbach...
...performers in the pit were no better than average. The Orpheus was Contralto Anna Kaskas from Bridgeport, Conn.; the Amor, Maxine Stellman from Brattleboro, Vt.; the Eurydice, plump Jeanne Pengelly, a native of Toronto, whose part was danced by pretty, half-clad Daphne Vane. Conductor Richard Hageman, rejoining the Metropolitan after an absence of 14 years, did his best by the stately, sculptured score. But only those, who were smart enough to close their eyes could reap its full benefit...
...opera but who have hitherto shied away from the formality and the high prices that prevail throughout the winter season. The first week was pronounced a definite success. Rehearsals were called for more productions: a revival of Gluck's Orpheus aiul Eurydice; the U. S. premiere of Richard Hageman's Caponsacchi...
Tradition of the last two years gives the advantage to a lineman, since Gundlach, the present captain, has played at guard and Hageman, the 1933 leader, occupied the position of end. Nevertheless, although the race can be narrowed down to these two men, no one can fool absolutely safe in backing one against the other...
...eleven led by Barry Wood went down to an unpredicted defeat at the hands, or feet of Albie Booth, et al. The Crimson was highly favored that day and L'il Albie hadn't been doing so well that season. Wood still had his passing arm and there was Hageman to receive the heaves. But Albie and his little shoe outwitted them all, and sent the highly-touted home forces off the field tasting the bitterness of defeat for the first time that season...