The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-04
CHICAGO LINES IT'S OPERA.
Initial Performance of New Cop,pan, u
Great success.

CHICAGO. Nov. 3-Unqualifad sue
cess marked the initial performance
81 Chicago's own opera company AT the
Auditorium Theatre tonight
This is the first grand opera company
which can really claim this city az its
home. and it's welcome will therefor.
have double meaning quit. beyond
the usual interest attaching 20 the open
ing of n season Of classic operate inter
probation.
Much depended on the fate 81 the first
performance. Its success or failur. meant
IN" success or failure Of the Who'll. sea
son. and ~ the first night has proved
a triumph. It IL safe to say that the ven
tur@ will far exceed the expectations Of its
promoters
Tens Of thousands Of dollars have been
spent in bringing this organization
together. A it stands u is the most
promising op.ratiC ensemble which Chi
caso has ever looked 10 for grand opera
From every standpoint tn. promoters
have done their work admirably. II the
list Of names submitted by Mr.. DIPPED
and MIR CampaDtni does not include tho-.
Of many 81 the famous stars Chlca 60 has
learned To- know and follow II has the
richest kind Of promise.
The great artists brought here lack the
local following. hut their names IN tn.
realm of music are a. brilliant as any. and
unless Chicago ~ lacking in trII" dis
elimination 10 will doubtless affirm tn.
v.rdicts ~ the most famous courts of
music ~ -" world and acclaim thss.
singers Tor their intrinsic values
To the executive ability ~ Mr.. Dipped
and the musical genius Of Gleot Ont- Cam
panIni III" success 81 the enterprise must
b" credited. Dippel brought order and
ont Of ha shana thar lat,.
last summer threatened the future IT
'hicay COS g cherished project. Campanini'>
wonderful knowledge Of the singers
~ tn" world and his eyperierc. enabled
him to collect a hand Of singers and
musicians from whom the mos, prodiIc-
tive results NAV he anticipated
Tn" opening hill tonight was Aida.
IN" most spectacular. musical and ro-
mantle 81 the Verdi operas II has
served often before to inaugIirata local
-ea-Ons Of opera. but its -onoroiiS beauty
of score. its aectorial possih ilitis-. III.
chanc" II gives the great singers 81 a
company made IL probably tho best test
opera Mr Dipped and Mr Campanini
could have chosen
Every member Of to-night's cast -
new to Chicago From IN. Aida 81
Jeanne korolewicz 10 the prieste-s Of
Mabel Riegelman every member Of the
cast asked Chicago for the first verdict
But II they are all new to local audiences
world Of achievement in music The
cast follows:
The kfr1 Brrardo BerariI
iH1,rLs Elsonorr De rlsn~ro,
iidd ......... jeanne Koroi-vcl
RhGfgrrs ....--.... Amcd~o Bsss
Rdwrs ...... NAlEar-no lie SnxrIi,
lriOnaTrD .......... Mario SnrlmarrDl
bsSsrnGrr Dante Lucrhi
PriSGS's Mabel Riegelman
Jeanne koroIewIcz H. a Young Russian
soprano and was born in Warsaw Her
musical education was received a. the
Conservatory 81 Lcmberg, from which
she was graduated az the age Of IL She
was 40 s'IccersfiIl as "A student that she
enjoyed o scholarship given ny Nine
Aarceila Sembrich At her graduation
-he won n gold medal.
ElDnora Dc Cisnero was born in New
York city. her maiden name being Eleanor
BroadfoO, She made her debut nj the
Met ropolitan Opera House in New York
IN 1900 She did not remain long in her
native city however. for with her marriage
to Count Francois DE- CisnsrO. tn" Cuban
journalist. she went 80 Italy. In rhe nine
years since then she has sung cont ratio
and mezzOsOprAno roles IN the most I'M
portAnt opera house, of Europe.