The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
WEEK OF GRAlID OPERA.
Beginning February 4 BeIascO The
nfer Given TO Melody.

beK1nnEnE EebrHaEE + DeihhtO Ine-
alter Given to Melody.
Washington viii have its first grand
opera Of the season, at the BeIasco Thea
ter. beginning Monday. February 4. under
the direction of Mrs Katie Wilson
Greene The operas selected for presenta-
ton are: Monday and Tuesday evenings
Carmen" Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, "Rigoletto;" Friday and Satur-
day evenings, I'll Trovatore," and Wed
nesday and Saturday matinees. Chimes
of Normandy" The operas will be pre-
scented with great consideration of detail
as to orchestra, staging, costumes. seen
cry. and chorus. Carmen" Bizet's oper-
attic masterpiece, always has the power to
attract Washington audiences "Rigolet-
to- may well stand as a type Of the high
est DEVELOPMENT of the old Italian school.
and is in contrast to Verdrs later work,
as it abounds In florid coloratura, 20
dearly loved by the bel canto school of
singers. "I Trovatore" Is another of
Nerdis operas with many tunefu melo-
dies. That old favoTite. Chimes Of Nor
mandy with its catchy songs and clean
humor, will be given at the Wednesday
and Saturday matinees at popular prices.
No pains Is being spared to bring these
productions Of grand opera TO a high
standard. The best available artists have
been engaged for the principal roles.
Miss Claude Albright will appear as Car
men, as we'll as AZucena i'm "Trovatore.
and Maddalena in "Rigoletto." Miss AL
bright was one Of the three singers who
appeared as Kundry In the Savage pro-
duction OF Parsifal' She has hal q
broad stage experience I'm grand opera
under Mr. Henry ". Sdvage's direction.
Her portrayal of the role OF Amneris I'm
Aida in this city will be remembered
by the theatergoIag public last season.
Winfred Goff, one Of Americas fore
most b3rytones, who has been six years
with Mr. Savage, will be heard in the diff
heult role OF Rigoletto. Mr. Goff ap-
peared with the Carl Rosa opera company
IN London, in the part of Tonic, I'm "Pag-
hacci, and Telramund in "Lohengrin."
and created In English the role Of Scarpia
IN Pucinnis la Tosca'-also Iago. I'm
NerdIs 'Otello.' Last year his greatest
success was as Rigoletto Mr. Golf. who is
now singing with the Madam Butterfly
company, closed his engagement with
them January 25, and he will remain in
this country a week longer TO III his en-
gagement in this city. He Will also be
heard as EscamiIiO in Carmen
Tom Greene made his debut as the duke
In "Rigolett0" nine years ago, with the
Savage Opera Company. and his success
was such that he was engaged for the
season. The parts in which he will APP
pear here are Don Jose In Carmen" the
duke. IN "Rigoletto,' and ManriCO, in I'll
TrovatOre"
Nine. Helene NOIdi the famous soprano.
who sung last season at the Metropolitan
Opera House and who replaced Nine
Nordica as Leonora. in "Trovator at
short notice. viii appear In the same role
tn this city, and also as Gilda in "Rigo-
lettO. Nine. Noldfs voice is a high So
prano of great volume. and she possesses
unusual dramatic force.
Mr. Irwin Myers. OF New York Is the
possessor of a beautiful barytone voice.
and comes from Oscar SIenger. who has
coached SO many Of the artists now APP
pearing with the Conried Metropolitan
Opera Company. He VIII sing the role Of
Count III Luna in I'll TrOYat0re."
Mr.. Ford tanning will essay the role Of
Gaspard, the miser. i'm Chimes OF Nor
mandy a character part which he has
done many times with great success.
Great interest will be felt in the operat-
&c debut OF Miss Francesca Kaspar tn
the role Of Michacla In Carmen" After
three years Of study IN Paris with Bcuhy
and other great masters Of the voice,
she returned TO this country, and has
been singing in concert and oratorio.
An orchestra Of twenty-five musicians
has been engaged from Baltimore ana
Washington. audit will be under the direc-
ton OF MI Harry Wheaton Howard. who
has spent seven years in Paris and Ber-
lin, and on his return 10 this country was
assistant director OF the international
Opera Company. The sale Of seats opens
AT the Belasc0 Theater on Tuesday morn
ing, January -. az O'Clock