The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-23

this country under an engagement to sing
leading baritone roles with the kellogg
English Opera company and remained
with that combination five years.
Their repertory was quite extensive, in
Guiding 1.-The Talisman, ""Aida," mi
gon, Marriage of Figaro, ""Don Clio
vanni, -" Ernani, "Trovatore, -" Lucia"
"Faust" and many other standard operas.
The part of the original Flying Dutch
man was created by him at the Academy
of Music, in New York, in 1875. He also
originated the roles Of Amonasro in
"Aida," the Toreador In "Car1nen,"
Cpur de Lion In "The Talisman" and
Peter In "The Star of the North" when
these operas were first produced on the
English stage. The Kellogg company's
performances drew so well that the less
successful attractions kept out of the way.
After finishing his engagement with
the Kellogg company Mr.. Carleton went
to London to sing at Her Majesty's the
ater in Italian and English under the man.
agement of Colonel Mapleson. After that
he returned to America under engagement
To sing in English and Italian opera under
the management of Max Strakosch. Marie
Roze, Torriani and other well known art
lists were members of the same company.
During that engagement Strakosch pro-
duced Boito " Mepflstophcle" for the first
time In America. The Strakosch broth
ers---Max and Mauricc-were great i'm
presar.os. There never were finer operatio
productions in this country than those
given under tho Strakosch regime nc the
Academy OF Music from 1873 10 1875 The
productions of "Lohcngrin, ""Aida" and
other operas were simply magnificent, the
company comprising the very finest singers
OF the day, such as Christine Nilsson, Maui
rel, Campanini, Capoul and others--all ip
their prime.
In speaking Of his abandonment Of
grand opera In favor of comic opera, M
Carleton said recently:
L became associated with comic opera
because forcsaw the turn of the musical
tide In the public taste. Grand opera was
giving way TO a demand for light opera.
Tho "Pinafore" fever started the ball roll
ing, and after the Gilbert aid Sullivan
craze had set i'm legitimate opera had no
possible chance The odds against it were
too heavy. So, after finishing an engage
ment I'm Rrcrd opera ut the Fifth Avenue
theatcr IN New York city one Saturday
night, wlmn l appeared in tho title role Of
civilian Tell, 4" l migrated 20 the Bijou
=
the following Monday under the manage
mont OF StTakosch and Hess. This move
was followed up by my signing n two
years contract with D'Oyley Carte. Dur
ing that time sang at the standard thea
Ter in the productions OF Patience" 10.
lanthc, ""Claudc Duval, "Rip Van Win
kle" and lies Montoaux Noirs"
Rcfcrring to the demand for low priced
standard opera, Mr.. Carleton said: "There
arc thousands Of people everywhere who
cannot afford 90 patronizc high priced yer-
formanccs, but who would gladly patron
ize operate productions at nDpular prices.
1 am looking for n metropolitan thcatcr i'm
which To- try the experiment next season. "
"wske up. Jacob, day u break ing"
so said DeWitt's Little Early Risers 10
man who had taken them TO arouse his
sluggish liver.
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