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Season opener a great success Be 'ttaug' WAC 1twasabittttartodd seasoet-Mreeer [or the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra at the Centre in the Square on Friday. PAGE " - WATERLOO CHRONiCLE, “ONESDAY, OCTOBER 1, "f2 The local orchestra members were, in fact. only dotted throughout a sea of untamiliar faces from Orchestra London Canada _ which combined its talent with the Twin Cities' musicians for this oc- casion - and missing was the local impre- sario himself, Raffl Ar- menian, conductor of STARTS FRIDAY STARTS FRIDAY gal: oss’nTy W STARTS FRIDAY BOX OFFICE "ENS P:30pm F". with PM STARTS FRIDAY sums FRIDAY HELD OVER HELD OVER HELD OVER HELD OVER HELD OVER 2 Shows ni¢nly Jlh9:05pm Ibiin-n " RAIDERS or 'Ciii'i'.F THE LOST ARK 2 Shows nightiy 7 a. 9:10 p.m. Malina Sun. 2 p.m. 2 Shows "Univ 7&9 Fm. Matinee Sun. 29m WATCHER IN THE WOODS 2 Shows Nightly 7 & 9 p.m. lhtim Sun. 2pm MOMMIE l, tt.gt'.e.kerrE DEAREST L __ 2 Shows nightty 78-910mm Matinee Sun. at 2 p.m. 2 Shows Nightly 7 th 9 sun. Matinee Sun. 2pm SO FINE ir'WFF'j HONEY SUCKLE ROSE 0-6va t3mttt ”9* -3 DtMENStON- V" -'. COMIN AT YA _ 2 Shin»: rtiatttty 7:15 a. 99m Matinee Sat.&Sun. 2pm RICH & FAMOUS RICH & FAMOUS TARZAN THE APE MAN 2 Shows nid'ntly 7&9pm Matinee Sun.2pm 2 Shows nightN 7 a. 99m Matinee Sm.&8un. 2pm ARTHUR ONLY WHEN _ht.t.1e.'.t'se.eeo" ILAUGH C 2Shows nightty 7819:1091“ Matinee Sat.&Sun.2pm TATTOO PATERNITY BODY HEAT However, the oddity of opening the season with members of an- other orchestra and the unknown quantity of conductor Alexis Hauser seemed to mat- ter not a as. if one had only music on their mind. the K-W orchestra. This was a night that belonged to music alone, and not to any particular group of musicians or one per- sonage. If it did lean that way at all, it was to the formidable presence Sun. at 2 p.m. Sorry No Chianti [y 1t.tt.,.t,h.r,a..i.r.-"j [cam] ' unt-1n T gum-c- g nun“ 9999A." "t/lh"Jtl Qqullcl and local debut of Hanson recently MF pointed conductor ot the1antdoetorettestra. there is at least one conductor in this part of the world who can give Mr. Armenian a run for his money as a conductor to be reck- oned with. The Viennese-born and trained maestro. young, exuberant and totally passionate in his work. proved that Hauser appeared to- tally in control throughout the gala performance of the Symphony No. 3 in D Minor by Gustav Mahler. Even at the times when there was some tension with poor tempo synchronization between different sec- tions, Hauser held fast to the reins of this mammoth stage en- semble and brought it all back together again. He had all the musi- cians working together in a finely-honed man- ner, full of drama, subtlety - more, in fact, than is often heard from the K-W Orcher tra - and a keen feeling for the difficult Mahler symphony. 1f the young conduc~ tor seemed too young, too cocky and too tlam- boyant when he first took to the podium, SXMtttfQN2LtetiMtiilir There were so many diverse talents com- bined, for one thing. Including the members of the two orchestras, there was the usually elegant mezzo-soprano Janice Taylor and the two London choirs, the Boys' Chorus from St. Mary's School and the Womens' Chorus from London Pro Musica, directed by Hugh Tim- mins and Brian Jack- son respectively. dispelled as the eve- ning progressed. Haunt is indeed a mature and exciting conductor whose en- thusiasm is much more than superficial postur- ing. He seemed to breathe the Mahler work and his feeling was infectious, his con- fidence abundantly ap propriate. conducting entirely without I soon, that 131mb. watquiekly Yet, apart from this one man's obvious presence. the evening, as was said, belonged to the state of the art, to music itself, more than anything else. For another, there was the overpowering spirit of the composer himself, who, at least in this particular work, was centre stage in one of his most compelling compositions, being performed 85 years And id Mahler had listened in from the heavens, or wherever he may be, he would probably have been pleased that the musi- cians on Friday at the Centre in the Square accomplished much of what he intended to convey in writing the piece. However, when one is in the right mood, this work can be as satisfying as any for its richness and genius, its ability to ta'ke one away and beyond this mortal life. If there was any minor fault, it was that trumpet soloist James Ford of London had some real difficulties in an offstage passage, fluffing a few notes and having some trouble with the difficult sus- tenuto required. Apart from that, it was an evening of re- markable rapture. after In completion In Hamburg. The liable: sym- phony may not be to everyoae's taste, with its deeply meditative nature and vast expan- slveness. . The emotion por- trayed is not always as human as. say, that of Beethoven, and delves more into the other- worldly and "W'""'- ral. Little theatre presents comedy Forty-five years in business and still going strong, Kitchener-Wa- terloo Little Theatre is presenting another comedy for its Okto- berfest production which opens tomorrow night, Thursday, Oct. Mezzo-ooprarto Janice Taylor provided one of the many ingredients which made up a night of Mahler at the season opening of the k-W Symphony Orchestra season on Friday at the Centre in the Square. How The Other Half Loves, by Alan Ayck- bourn, is a domestic comedy directed by Western Ontario drama League award- winner John Wright, who is also current president of the theatre group. The performances are on Oct. 8, 9, 10,15. 16 and 17 at the Victo- - a o a S RAC%UET an OUR LADIES Ill LHUIEO “000mm 4 Racquetball Clinics Get tit, have tun, make new friends. learn mowing new COURTS 'iiiiiiiirr""'"' INC. 140 cam. at. Wat. .wttmirtu-titresa-wrtstructron CW 40 MW ot playing time Socond at of clam begin Oct. " and are Pr".. mum now! alto Included: to: only may my or 'te*toitat Mhtrtotttte Eadtmdwdhtltrlitt*td" Tickets. can be ob- tained by calling 886- 0660 or at any W.H. Smith bookstore, locat- ed in Market Square, King Centre and West- mount Place. ria Park Pavillion at 8 p.m., presented in a relaxed pub-style set- ting. How The Other Half Loves is a particularly heavy play in terms of properties and the as- sistant stage manager, Danny Kelley and his two assistants. 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