New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
MUSIC
'ToSCA" AND LA BoHEME'' AT THE
METROPOLITAN

There was performance of Puecinis "Tosca" at
the Metropolitan Opera House yesterday afternoon,
the first OF the there OF the opera which
Mr. Hammerstein had chosen for his opening night
Features that TO local representations
all but e1aced by those that were so familiar
that It would scarcely be worth while 10 owen
upon them after an acquaintance Of six years and
For six years the patrons OF the Metro
politan have known Nine. Eames's impersonaton
Of the heroine Of Puccinis hot oooded opera MI
Scottfs impersonstion of Scarpia-one OF the best
of his accomplishments-they have known as long
as they have the opera ITSELF and MI Caruso
voice is the music put by the composer INTO inc
mouth of the painter Cavaradossi, ever since ne
came to dominate all things at the great lyric
theatre in upper Broadway. The three admired
artists again in yesterdays performance, an"
with them was associated one OF the subordinate
characters in the old cast-Mr Begue, as scarrone-
All the others implicated IN the performances were
newcomers but they did nothing to cnanse the
character of the performance. They were MISS
Randa who sang the shepherds song IN the last
act: Paul Anantan, who unprecedented Ahseioto'
Concetto Paterna, the Sacrtstan OF the occsslon'
Angelo Bada the Spoletta, and Signor Spetrlno'
who directed the music Of the performance. AS
for Nine Eames's performance. 1t recalled and
added little the impressions which II nlaos III
December, 1902: that of glorious physical 'lsio'
first of all of an artist with voice Of opulent
beauty which ever and anon became lnlnueo "Ali'
puIsating warmth and fervor But again "aS
felt that these moments were but heetl1s nashes'
passion and pathos departed from her tones as
quickly as the attitudes, gestures ana lacla4 eA
pressions of the F'loria Tosca OF the drama gave
place to those of Emma Eames TIL THIS sea
son Signer Scottrs Scarpia had no Elval' II mas
none vet from its musical side, but there Is
subtler study of its dramatic to De "4'ilSS0eO O.
the Manhattan Opera House
Last evenings performance at popular prizes d
a. ,1a+rono1ttan was devoted to La BoheIne'
+ba third Of Puccinfs operas to be put for"aro
az this house within the seasons opening week
A. IN .~Tosca -" the tituar heroine was peTsohaIeu
he G singer familiar and admired in the fole- MISS
Earrer,s Mimi had ali the winning dalntlness anu
aIuremeut the humor and pathos WHICH "eie
disclosed last season and her vocal treatment OF
the part despite occasional hpery win ~
mitch deserved the tribute which II eVOAeu -
an audience of moderate size Except ioI N
Farrar the ,Eoherne'' cast was dinereht Iloli
anv previous one assembled to perform TINS op7i0
at the Metropolitan .
The Rodolfo was a newcomer. signor ArlooantS
Quartz one of the several tenors aooei IL -
wears company. sgnor Quartz acted and sang hke
an experienced artist and although MS voice Is -
no way remarkable it bids fair to De ser'iceao,y
and intelIigenty used IN the course OF the winter
work sixnor Amato, IS Marcello, deepeneo the
excellent impression he had made last Friday even
ing as Cxernlont in La Travtata, his Dig anu
sonorous voice counting for good deal throughout
the performances NJ. Didur was q Colhne not lack
ing in vigor and Signor Rossi was the Schaunard-
Miss Lenora Sparkes, Musetta. revealed pretty
vivacity and sang acceptably. The orchestra was
consistently effective under Signor Spetrnos baton