New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
LA soNNAMBULA,'' WITH TETRAzzINu

It might have been expected that only very DID
or very young operagoers could be brought to take
seriously nowadays the infantile story OF amia0e
and unconscious indiscretion upon which the plot
and music of La Sonnambula" are based but the
impossible often happens. especially at the Man
haitian Opera House, and there was throng
of spectators of all ages hand last evening to
give close and even eager attention TO the time
worn work of Felicio Romani and Bellini- The oc-
casion of this revival was. of course, to give Nine
Tetrazzni chance to exhibit her powers as a
singer OF pretty coloratura. and Il may be said at
once that she made good use OF her opportunities
Her singing marked by the same easy flow or
shining tone in the upper register. that has chiefly
contributed to her fame, and when she touched and
held the high fat at the end Of the second act
the audience treated the feat as a revelation.
Arnina is operatic character well suited TO Mne
Tetrazzinfs capabilities as an actress. and she
portrayed the Swiss peasant girl with considerable
plausibility. inc,rdng the fantastic sleep walking
episode.
While the principal honors went to Nine. Tetraz-
zini there was deserved recognition Of others in
the cast. Mr.. Parola sang excellently and acted
with lively humor Elvino. His voice has not
often been heard here to such advantage Miss
Severna was the Teresa, and little Miss Trentiai
was cast as the villain Of the piece, to the obvious
defeat Of dramatic propriety, since she could not
well look otherwise than an innocent child Her
singing dainty enough. and so was her ap-
pearance. Mr.. de Seguroa cut an artstocratic ng-
ure as the Count and he sang effectively Mr.
Pareln conducted. and the music went smoothly.
though without much accent.
In many respects the most delightful Of the repre-
sentations at the Manhattan Opera House this sea-
Son are those Of Onenbach's opera Les Contes
d'Honmann." Nine. Mariska- Aldrich, as Nicklasse'
is rapidly acquiring freedom and ease OF movement
and her lovely voice adds much TO the charm OF the
musical element in the performance while both the
music and the comedy afford peculiarly fine oppor-
tunities to Nine. Zeppiln and Mn Dalmores and
Penaud. Yesterday afternoon the opera was
heartily enjoyed by large audience.
Yesterday afternoons performance Of Tam
hauser'' at the Metropolitan Opera House-the third
of the season-was distinguished, at the two
earlier presentations. by the splendid impersona-
tions of Nine. Fremstad. Nine Morena and Mr..
Jorn the first mentioned especially adding lustre
10 part which has had many interpreters here,
but few indeed Of the outstanding excellence that
has been given this season by the American so
prano In figure kingly Landsrave. Allen Hinck-
lev the American basso. who was singing the
factory vocally. Mr.. Goritz replaced Mr. FeinhsIs
as Wolfram Won Eschinbach- Miss F'ornta, the
ever reliable and willing. again made the most
of the brief hut beautiful music sung by the Young
Shepherd and also took the part OF the chleI OF
the four pa ges Before and behind him MI hertz
had willing and interested forces, and he gave an
excellent example Of good leadership in one or me
most thoroughly artistic productions tnat Is 10 e
credit Of the Metropolitan this season