The San Francisco call., 1905-08-23
GRAND OPERA
At TIE TIV()lI
Six Weeks Season viii Be
Given With Famous Sing
ers. Including TetraZzini
TICCI ALSO ENGAGED
Gifted Soprano Is Secured
to Appear ill Pieces Be-
tween Light and Dramatic

The announcement that six weeks
season Of grand opera will oe given at
the Tivoli. beginning Monday night, Sep
tember IL, will be hailed with delight by
music-loving San Francisco The roper
and the company which will interpret it
contains celebrated artists.
Signorina Luisa Tetrazzini, who heads
The list OF the prima donna. is teo well
known TO require eulogy. This will posi-
lively be her last season at the Tivoli,
she begins Il three-year contract with
the Conried company at the Metropolitan
Opera-house, New York. next Novem-
Der.
Olivia Petrella, the italian dramatic So
prano. will be Tetrazzinis principal alter
nate. She is probably the youngest prima
donna in the world
For the operas of mezzo "carattere,"
which stand between the light and the
dramatic, the gifted soprano, Signorina
Maddalera Tieci has been secured. The
fourth Drima donna soprano will be Sig
norma Rosina Lucchini. She excels in
lyric roles. Signorina Maria Grasse will
be the chief contralto. The other con-
tralto will be Signorina Vittorina Cesa-
RIM. Angelo -Angioletti has been engaged
as principal tenor The other tenors are
Vipcenzo Coppola and Giorgio BaZelli.
Two exceptionally fine baritones will ap-
pear-Signor Adamo Gregorett and
Signor Gaudenzio Salassa. Signor Gio-
vanni Gravina, il is expected, will be one
Of the most attractive features of the
season. The basso cantante will be
Signor Augusta -Dado. and Signor Natalie
Cervi will be heard in buffo roles.
Signor Giorgio Polacco, one of the chief
successes at this theater last season, and
who arrived yesterday. will conduct an
orchestra of fifty. He will be assisted
musician and leader, who will especially
devote himself to the instruction and d.
rection of the chorus of fifty.
A great feature of the season will be
the production OF the old operas, which
are to be done in magnificent style. The
casts will be made up OF artists of the
highest class and who are especially fit
ted for The different roles they are to
assume.
Polacco is very enthusiastic about the
presentation of these operas. He says
they will be done" in a style that will
bring the fullest appreciation of the
music-lovers. He says, In all probability,
the season will open with a gorgeous
presentation of '"rrovatore" This will
introduce to the public Olivia Petrella.
who comes crowned with laurels from
her recent trfumphs In the leading cities
OF Italy. and also Angelo Angioletti.
Angioletti has been singing for several
seasons at La Scala. Milan, where his
voice was said to be one of the sweetest
ever heard at that famous opera house.
Following 'Trovatore," Norma"
''Ballo in Maschera,t Aida and
''Otello" will be given. These viii all be
produced in sumptuous style and superbly
cast
The operas new to the public here will
be "Adrienne Lecouvreur' and 'Lakme."
Other operas on the list are La Bo-
hene." 'sTosca.'' '-Traviata," Lucia"
''Sonambula." Barber of Seville "Di-
norah" and Faust"
Polacco is also anxious to give ''Loilen-
grim and "Tannhauser" later in the
season.
Max Freeman has been especially en-
gagged as stage manager.