Smal’lens

Alexander, b. St. Petersburg; conductor; studied at Inst. of Mus. Art, N. Y., and at Paris Cons.; a t. cond., Boston Op., 1911; later with Century Op. Co., on tours with Pavlowa; at Chicago Op., 1919-22 (prem iéres of De Koven and Prokofieff works); Phila. Civic Op., 192330; also as a t. cond. with Phila. Orch., and as leader of operas with that ensemble; cond. opera, Lewisohn Stadium summer seasons and elsewhere. (sma-ral’-yi), A., Pola, Istria, May 5, 1854—Grado, April 15, 1929; studied Vienna and at the Milan Cons., graduating with a symph. work ‘‘Eleanora”; prod. 6 operas, incl. “Preziosa”; (Milan, 1879), “Bianca da Cervia” (Milan, La Scala, 1882), ‘Zl Va allo dt Szigeth’ (Vienna, 1889, as “Der Vasall von Szigeth,” New York, 1890), and “La Falena’’ (Venice, 1897; “Oceana,” 1903; “‘ Notte di ‘Se Silvestro,” 1907; “L’ Abi o,” 1914; 1921, prof. of comp., Trieste Cons. Smart, (1) Sir G. (Thos.), London, 1776—1867; noted conductor, of Dupuis and Arnold; knighted, 1811; cond. Phil. Soc., 1813-44: 1778—1823; Dublin, (2) Henry, bro. of above; violinist; leader Drury Lane, 1812-21; piano-manufacturer. (3) Henry, London, Oct. 26, 1813— (blind) July 6, 1879, son and pupil of (2); studied with Kearns; organist in London from 1836; c. an opera “Bertha” (1855), many cantatas, etc. Smetana (sma’-té-nd), Fr. (Bedrich), Leitomischl, Bohemia, 1824—insane, Prague, 1884, noted composer and pianist; pupil of Proksch and Liszt; 1848, organised a sch. at Prague; 1866-74, cond. Nat. Theatre Prague. Partially because of alleged intrigues against him and his growing deafne , he resigned this post in the latter year. The state of his health grew worse and finally his reason gave way. C. a string-quartet, 8 operas, incl. the comic masterpiece “‘ Prodané nevesta”’” (“The Bartered Bride’), 1866; 9 symph. poems, incl. a cycle of 6 “Mé Vlast” (“My Country’), symph. of “Triumph,” etc. Smet’erlin, Jan, b. Bielsko, Poland, 1892; pianist; studied at Vienna School, and with Godowsky; has appeared with succ. as piano virtuoso in Paris, London, Vienna, Berlin, Warsaw and other cities, and after 1930 in Amer. cities as orch. soloist and in recitals.