New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
MUSICAL COMMENT
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though not one of them won the measure a,
fame outside their native land which ''NIauea
Lescaut brought to the present representative
or the family AT the theatrical and musical
exposition held in Vienna in 1892 there wer.
performances of music composed by all tbs
Puccinis from Giacomo. the first of the mama =,
make mark in music, down to the present
Giacomo. The former was born In 1710 anS
was In his day Maestro di CapeIla to the Re,
pubic OF Lucca; his son, Antonio born in 1747,
was a composer of church music and rhaoS
reticfan; AEtoniO's son. Dominica born II I77r
wrote operas we'll as church music. his SOW,
Michele. be|-p in 1913. brought the family mama
into still gsrsater repute, without however mak.
ing II popuz.rir known outside OF Italy as was
uohe oy tne present Gtacomo. born In 1858 and
educated IL. his native town. Lucca and al ana
Milan conservatory, where, like his rf--aIs Mas
eagnl ., ana Leoncavallo: he enjoyed the instruo.
tion OF Ponch1elh Before "Manon Lescaut" IN
produced two operas lie VIII" and 'rFdgars
Manon Lescaut' had its first performances al
the Regio Theatre Turin in February 1909
when Cremonini sang the part of Des Czrisurr,
The patrons of Covent Gardent heard II on Ma
IL, 1874 and on August 20 OF the sams year Il
was brought forward by Mr.. Hinrichs az fra
Grand Opera House in Philadelphia In thsl
Hrst London performance two singers far,fiiar
10 snd New 4ork took part-Pini-Corsi. as Lescaut.
phla performances the principal singers v.r.
Nine. koert-Kronold, signor Montesriro and
Signor Viviani On May 16, 1S9S an italian
opera company which had been known in N.x-
leo and San Francisco as the Bagsetto Grand
IIalan opera company blossomed at W lacks
La Scala. II lived out distressfui period 81 a
week or ten DAYS. but Its career was interesting
In that II introduced Puccini 10 New York ard
gave performances or both La Boherne' ana
Manon Lescaut," the first on the opening nirht
and the second on May 81. capable tenor
named Agostini was the Des Grieux OF ths Iat
ter performance, and dramatic soprano narnsd
Montanari the Manon- OF her The Tribune's
reviewer remarked that she suggested Man..ui
IN appearance and sang with the vast ara "a
structive energy OF Krupp gun.
Nine. Sembrich Will sing at the concert a. ,h.
Metropolitan Opera House this evening ana "a
VIII be truly popular operatio concert E1-
cept for the orchestra's number and ons os Mn.
Sembrichs airs, all the music will bs OF oners
attic origin Here is the list OF pieces sornsvhae
more inteligently set forth than Is customary
In opera House publications:
Overture Isl Fetais .As...
Romance "cOnnai'-eu ie paysT. C'aEnoa3 rnszna>
Romance. Una furttva lasrma'' tHEliair rAnsrsp
..c-.., ,..,..,,,., Nine. BOnsegna
ersa' co'e'io >-'.'-.,
Air ''Ah. tor' iui t.Ia TrsSia,a,
Invitation to the Dance .w.s.r-w.ins.r+as,
Festival overture. .LAss.s
Air 'Srsppsrf' crI.rta rls.s.
Mime. sen,ortcii. 'Af0i''
cavstins MOBILES sAisneurs'' C'Lss Hususno,s2
canEone,,a Deb visni ala hnestra'' C'ponl
GioNannll .MozarS
Aria. Finch han 6al vino '.................
Holsro CT sicillanf -.................vsra
Nine. Bonsegna.
March. 'Pomp and Circumstances ElxaS
At the Manhattan this week Melba's third ap-
pearance IS scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
when she repeats "Traviata." On Friday night
Les Huguenots' is TO be revived and Mon
day night The Barber OF Seville" On wednes-
day Renaud says goodby. appearing for last
time in Don Giovanni''-a wonderful perform
ance filed with the charm OF character por-
trayal. brilliant with picturesque posings and
a personal beauty. and moving always to
the music OF Mozart conducted by Campanlni
conducted, that is. IL should be. The casts
for the week:
MONDAY EVENING.
RossIni's III. BARBIERB DI SEvIGIIA."
Bertha Mile Trentni
COnte D'AlmaVtVa NJ Sonct
Figaro AnconA
-. BartoIo N Siiioert
Conductor. NJ. Cleofonte Campanini.