The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
OPERATIC FEAST
Is BEING SPREAD
Stars of Lyric Stage Arrive
and Prepare for Season
at the Princess
Lima BertOSsi TO Be Welcomed
Back to San Francisco as
Prima Donna of Company
Bv WALTER ANTHONY

Some amendments have taken place
IN the cast OF singers who viii appear
next week al the Princess theater when
the Edwards international grand opera
company opens its season OF opera
there and some changes have been ef-
1ecsed also IN the repertoire for the
first week Frank Il Norcross, general
manager OF the company, announces
now the complete cast and also the
schedule of operas 10 be given during
the first week, beginning Monday even
Ing, June IA. The singers are now ar
rivlng and viii spend the week in re-
hesrsals-
This is the repertoire: Monday
night, Aida; Tuesday night, La Trav-
iata'; Wednesday matinee (to be an
n0unced); "Wednesday night, Fedora ;
Thursday night, Cagalleria Rusticana"
and i Pagliacci'; Friday night, La
TraTiatasi Saturday matinee, Fedora (;
Saturday night Aida; Sunday, cav
aueria Rusucana" and 4 PagGacci"
OF principal interest to San Fran
cisco music lovers is the fact that Lima
Bertossi is TO be one Of the prima donni
OF the company. There are three sep
arate casts included in the organization.
SO that no singer viii have TO appear
on two consecutive nights.
Signorina Bert0zzi is a native Of Ma
pies, Italy She studied singing under
Italian and French masters and made
sher debut six years ago in Liege, Bel
GUM her portrayal Of the role of
poor. forlorn little Mimi in La Bo-
heme" and her poetic assumption of
The role Of MignOn are well remem-
bered here She is an accomplished
artist and VIII be welcomed in this city.
Mile Norem is a stranger TO San
Earncisco- She is a native of Rome
and studied in Milan and Paris. After
season in Nice. where she was prima
donna in the large opera company
there. she sang Two seasons in Holland
and then went 10 South America for q
season This is her first year in the
United States She sings the heavier
roles demanding dramatic FIRE and
force. such as La Tosca-
Nine Duce-Merola and Nile. Strauss
are the mezzO sopranos of the company.
The former sings Carmen and is said
to possess a vibrant and sympathetic
voice, fun OF warmth and magnetism.
Nile Strauss is Of German-ItaIian
parentage and received her education
chiefly in italy She was born in Penn
sylvania.
The three tenors are Bari. CoIombini
and Samueloff The former is a DuDil
Of Sbriglia and is popular. il is said. in
Belgium where he has sung ex-
tensiveiy, and IN Venice. His is a lyric
tenor voice Of great sweetness. purity
and carrying power. Signor Colonbini.
who returned from Milan this year. is
pupil of Trabadella- Signor sam
uelon is said TO possess a voice of large
dramatic possibilities and he is an ex-
cellent actor
The bari1Ones are Arcangellf- Zara
and FrascOna- ArcangelIi sang here a
year ago with the Lombard company
and with Lima BertoZzi is the only
member OF the present company who
IS known in this city. His voice is a
heavy. vibrant one, and his dramatic
attainments are fine. As Baron Scar
pia IN La TOSca'' he was a command
ing figure. and was excellent vocallv
Signor BazzOna- the principal basso. is
said 10 be one OF the most gifted sing
ers and actors in the company.
SigDor G. MerOla, the director. has a
long experience at grand opera con
Quoting back Of him. and is said To he a
musician OF keen temperament and an
executive master who holds his artists
together with fine artistry. The or
'chestra which supports the singers is
being brought Intact Only three or
101r more musicians viii be needed IN
conPtSte the orchestral body.