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The criticisms Of the Chicago newspapers on
the opening performance Of the season Of Ital-
ian opera st The Auditorium. are somewhat
confusins. They must. In truth. be read be-
tween the linsA and due allowance be made
for the influence Of public spirit upon writers
whose creed Il is that their parent city IL FIRST
and foremost In whatever undertaking II turns
To- On the other hand. when the opinions Of
critics that speak somewhat harshly Of the
performers arc read. the fact should be borne
In mind that the company on Monday appear
cd In Q local quite new TO them. and In Q thea
trs 10 spacious - 10 be ill-suited to all
but the most powerful and vibrant voices
Hence the difflculty Of forming definite es-
timate Of the strangers from the sum total Of
Chicago criticism. From perusal Of most Of
the articles on Mondays representation Il
would seem that Jean de Reszk6. the tenor.
won what may be termed succes Gestims:
that Miss Eames was disappointment and
that Edouard de ReszkA the basso. at once
stepped into public favor. signora Ravogli.
who was 0rtNd. pleased. and the agreeable
impression she wrought was strengthened By
her OrJso in 0luck's master work on
Wednesday. Mr. Maurice Grau remarked
but perhaps Mr.. Grau expected too
much. OF the tenor the Chicago Tribune
observes: "The Knight Of the Grail 10
. part In which NJ de Resxke appears to good
advantage. but one could not but feel that he
would prove capable 81 even more satisfactory
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msnts X lis sssna t and acting justiy The
belief that there are roles In which he would
reach this degree Of exoellence His voice is
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strong tone. hor voice seems clear. pure. and
true. but In plano passages o tendency to dat
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care and study In Chg tralning q It. but warmth
never the passion and iire in her voice which
spring from true dramatic feeling. such, As
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often cold And the same oritlc, writing Of
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fresh In quality. It Is = voice such as fs placed
IN human Threat put rarely: and Is thoroueh
revealed In everything done last evening. tho
eingine Of this artist. was as eminently salts
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one. but II Edouard de ResEke should disnp.
point In every role in which the coming i've
'Lohengin'' will still stand to his credit as
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The neyspapers Of Thursday devoted less
space and less anslytica! comment to Wednes.
t peftSrmanoe Of the series % Yet The % impression ~
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pointed them. Vocsiiy and dramatically her
OF the part is admirable. She Is In
everything the thorough. intelligent artist, and
there is no feature Of her work which does not
reveal this. Greater passion. more incisive-
ness of style. might be- desired in
certain scenes. but these are largely mat
ters of personal like or dislike. and detract
nothing from an INTERPRETATION In which there
Is everything to commend and nothing to con-
denim. In appearance Mile Ravogli is fitted
Tor the role: Of large stature, full figure, and
commanding presence. enabling her to look
The god who, though aorrowing. Is ever essen |
tally masculine Her voice is one Of beauty. |
containing tones whose quality 10 that Of q |
mezzo-soprano. rather than c2ntralto. but full.
The same strain. and 80 does the representa- |
I've OF the Inter: Ocean, The contralto's sister.
though hs. Sss Dy
vas q failure. from al seeounts. and Chicago
absence Of o visible Cerberus in HadsA On |
his point the Tribune remarks: when the |
American Opera Company gave 'Orpheus'
here was as line three-headed canine as one |
,ould wish to see at the gates OF the Internal |
.egions. Mr.. Abbey should invest In a 6rst. |
,lass Cerberus, for. when Gluck wrote that |
music for the scene. he distinct
y stated that certain passages meant the |
larking Of the dog" It Is plain from this that |
he double-basses under Signor Vianesis |
,aton must have been somewhat perfunctory
n the discharge OF their duty.