The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-19
TERDI,S LATEST OPERA.
Something About His "slr John rnisten,"
and How II Came to he Writes.

and How II Came to he Writes.
FLORENCE. Feb. 22.-The musical world took
it for granted that "Othello" was Verdfs
Swan Song" yet here he comes with a lyrical
comedy. teeminR with droll. delirious. mirthful
melodies. as II sung by the voices OF fairies.
Ever since the representation OF his grand
opera "Othello." in La Scala. at Milan. in
1887. it was known to the intimate friends OF
the maestro that he was bent on writing
som ething In the style Of an opera comiaue.
The music. 1t seems. he already carried in his
heart, and the only difficulty that presented
itself was where to find the text for q libretto.
He set about reading over plays In the differ
ent foreign languages. conned the numerous
comedies OF Goldoni. but all failed to satisfy
him. This perplexity was to none better
known than to his intimate friend. Arrico
BoYto. himself q composer. who wrote with
such success the libretto Of "Othello."
One day as they were casting about in their
heads BoIto said: What do you think OF Fall
staff. maestro 2" Yes. yes" replied Verdi.
"Falstafr: but who can write the libretto?"
Bofto. without answering this interrogation.
went to his room. and a few days after shove
the rough sketch to the maestro. which
he ran over with eyes beaminR with Joy.
Shortly after Verdi and his wife. a prima
donna in her younger days. Bo1to. and SiGnor
Ricordi. the well-known musical publisher.
and his wife dined at the Hotel Milan. BoIto.
rising from his chair. filled u bumper. drink
ing Success to the .paunch." The two ladies'.
not a little surprised at this toast. seemed to
aik d Mnit t tss f ssalts 9 n fsls Sssn D S"sh sS gss
az ~. FORMAL aSn nGapSs%sp of the birth Of Yer
Bo1to has reduced the flve acts OF the playto
ffsisisS {s sad !. I ! arc Sa!it;SSn : ~ ~: jas S Snd
Quickly contraltos. Feuion. Bdrdoiph. and Pistol
ssno ors, The TRsr1 ar opens snsrs without III .sas % Gv tSs r..
STAG sitting at bis bottle. The first sounds Of
Pistol enter. their entry being followed by .
s%,piriteds. scintillating. musical dialogue. and
. hhSIs'sO to P PssS. sasae en- h wss4s The The m sssps
wives reeite Sir JOHNS love letter, tho v%oeailza-
ton Of which is brought out in high relief by
and beauty, which could only be expressed In
the sh msss is s!S 81 tEs s s1y. t nfaslR sn M4 snS S y H.
and before the second act closes we hear the
c csal 1SsEs'' x! hf"' T, sna 4 4amm as' In 9 This ec ost
e2Tsr" az With H.. di5Tt tma linen and nis thrown h into fn q
ter I'm nm ,H Viii az fa 8Rsns e %1Ih . f for some m w Vine sH to
Pby hrs. V"i.i,g consolin y him Tor the da ,sii
he had rs Ell e The nna! scene OF the fairies
l Rass maze os Of = sights M%inas and fa MELODY g most 0'"''0se'
Ia the midst Of this, FeHt9n and Anne again
ss I1m ro seHlinf thsIr true se.. love Tin IN f inya scs far
Wis Verdi has s. broasht It into hish reiisf::
WIZ Ros % 3 M xsisa @a' b Bs fiF%' 'bo 'n1n,,ta.'' all
had their hours OF triumph; sut netting cttdn can
repse msne tho o % sFa Hs an s%f Feb. Is o. E s"s rasi
to his hotel. after the representation. BY a hur-
found on his table O congratulatory telegram
from King Humbert. couched In the tenderest
9 e .s5%s snn onHsesr; to 'f Sim t E%pf Re VAS sra a q
rated with the Grand Cross OF the Order OF St
Verdi has written twenty-slx operas besides
.:fEsa,nsasnnhf.'" II! sisle %est Re0NaS!TH roy al wn''h a s5d
fertility, Of his genius in rem emberin that be:
:: fSs;iat s!!is r. *"fH |siiiss s'ssnsE SssSS SsSsS
e. b e. ss! sHssf ssssss & Z . 's:R' e x sEs s? sass.s Is!
tors Of uniadinc charms, IN two months. Nor
fSI. O.s;d isi IT. to .I perceive Y; ! In his s5eHtiNns OF
Win q 'l1bretto taken from legends Of ne tins
S q, Rsa .; aA1 Sh'sh' as an OPERA received the
and F2f o ssIs EFT, e 50 m asSsl in its vs ms|o S.s.I Gss
i Fsg }ssS q &c. i f. Gs xsS 4 1s7 4; t FSs, il Milan 1tsI}. and
ve Msirs muse nns l9 renains sf's siiens ef for n's ton 1 years.
s scere e. Of se meiodra ss 1s WAS ' sntirely p essass e !;
which opera Irst saw The light IN 1ss7.u.
set bis heart on building in Milan . home for
aged needy musical, artists. and he has Tor
fnIs eV wFIl see sein ns'is YSS inna atss' and Ih Is
to be opened after his death.