The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-27
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s soeERA HOUSE.

II 90 ~
lInntlngtcn music lovers had their
|Efiist 1E1me pres aasion Of grand ope:
Ira tatilay, wien txc splendid a'l-
ia5enees heard Aids, verlf.s tnFmors
HAL ccirijosiaion. sang ~ the English
[Et5Teni Company. This initial test w4s
Ial,pndahtlyi slccessfi. ttgun tine artis;
sfic stand69nt anil. :.iie reception ac-
snrslcd The singers proved clearly atlat
.khc andieace responded wth an Inter
Hsent amrsciatton IF sanla nigh merit.
or the Performance The oPera Is
s1,ectaeular; and deals with. a period
ana people deeply iltesesting to the
student. fhis the greater psrt IS sung
in Engfish adds largely to the success
of The. work; IL the company. sincai IL
enables all hearers 10 follow closely
the beantilaE and dnlfttastc SLOT!
which yeEii.s master mind has un
folded. wrapped in its Sheet on golden
melodies.
Nine! Adelaide Ncrwool. vino sings
the part OF Aida, must have been NJ
der hes. Yesterday. she combines tas
art oi:nItruly great snca;ist with lts'
irfonic Accomplishments %alscn along
would brlng her fame. Her voice L:
rich, puwertul aud wondertulty fleSt.
hle IIr pare abrpinils in cIimaxes
end these she meets in a manner cal
culated. to produce the greatest l1osS
/ bile eject. Her enunciation Is so near
| liz perfect that every word is ciasrt'
tl;srfnglhshab whether in tlhs hssh
est or lowest tc1ac. Her depletion Gil
] The emotional scenes wllicsl bound In
1.-the opora ltlaves n:nt:sacng to be tlc'7 red.
: Her most striking work is done IN the
I ,a.:a in the third act.
II The company is composed OF eatlre-
II cat,ahle singers and ac1ors. Mss
Eilen JnlEes. who has the role cf the
!; princess since well and acts with
!, gfeat credit. Ru:olrti Kocn, as Cap
i thin of tae Guards. nthe a very fit
J. ynreble impression. He has gooa
!. t;enor voice which is FULL of vibrant
!. force and wlIsoh shows the good cffects
d CT deep training, ottley orars:on, a.
Z the Hiah prte.its is che CT The com
+ -nrsndin figures in an aslsnihl9ge 81
/ aytists. Z He IS a. farofste both in Ely.
e rope and; America iid is ore o. the
e best liked cil. iEnsltsh g.and opera
stars. George Craiiipton, as King Of
sI.iliiopa, ,fat aier of All I'd has a ~
l.ssiiiaut yplce watch is used TO excellent
etfeets 9; ~ rs
s 4 The cbot1fs. while. MT large, seenls
d Iii meet the. demands Of the sstuatio.
y gillidreblg and nj Res ltpssa tone; and
J. culture what IT may seem to lack ~
t .npnrbers. - -
e The: opera is spmptuolIslI staged.
) The s.tSn es ore spcr, as to eTEa a si2e
9i1any ofatia incidents which are mar
i. rated In the STORY and are Aa,ely ai-
: q,lpprtate Ia tine time anil N see of t.le
action, The s:ele! at che opening Of
TIE thirl act is particularly str>cns.
II rcnresents the entrance to rhe tenn
.r!e OF Isis. showing g cong stretch o.
the blue Nile, with the Sphynx aEa
10 Pyramids dn the background.
Those who heanH Aida yesterday are
hearty IN, Stadr comlnenaatfo MnlG
Al Hofwoodss singing As a treat act OIL
ID tan met with out side the laetrop' !ialn
$ critics, and her appeazrl1ce at. the Hunt
10 ,inglou aoperl House yesterday. will
e he pleasantly renienlbared for years
a. ito CONF: Sunday Huntington Dis
k patcn, - !.
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