The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-11
REHEARSING PUCCINrS OPERA
ann or THE GOLDEN VEST
>IRIOi = PROPOSITfON.
II ua, Made TesraRin, Hoarse and Pro-
,"k rd Eruptions From Resaseo-
Ur,lnns wihi Nest Ways lntW the
star, aud Others In the secaad Act.

>"k rd Eruptions From Resaseo-
Ur,lnns wih Nest Ways lntW the
star, aud Others I'm the secaad Act.
1880 m the morning and a re-
.,.. ~ II the second act of Puccinl i
.... 90 the Golden West IL about In
.-r Inc big auditorium at the opera
- full of ruddy shadows. for only
us ruN lights are turned on. glowing
sh their sheafhs of red silk
.M.. orchestra pit. fun "f men and
H...Inenrs, Is like a cauldron Of sound.
.nS with preliminary tuning. At the
..I,rnr's desk Toscenin. his nose
- touching the sCor. in the intensity
I- concentration. i, making rapid
-.rrtIon- and interiln.at ions.
II4cClnI himself in u derby hat brow n
and red nacktIe. looks over his
-.li"r bm does not interfere. rosca-
tIkeS tn. corrected sheets To- the
with the hig hassoon.
goes like this he rays in rapid
,.rn. Pom. pom, Pom. pom pom,
Mud he plays IL in the air with
.riIslv expressive hands.
''rl" he is gone PuCcini digs a pencil
r has pocket and scrawls few " orcis
n ne score, regards il. mods his head
. satisfaction and goes back To- "A
., "a the middle Of the auditorium
his derby hat becomes one land
= dividing interest with anot her. a
.,~h spot where Belssco sits.
H"r" are perha 10 nifty persons ait ing
80 and to hear. When the curtain goes
Oh" stag becomes the port for most
U-r Thoughts. But these two salts
. '."tr separate offinSs. the hat Of
n, and the familiar head Of B..lasco.
Pee objects If many peering. curious
..n-"~. Zach - the centre OF a little
Ip Puccini quiet, Relasco grumbling
..nrl>lv. like Nesuvius on the point Of
..rl'n
inoN-th. -urging Camor % the in-tru-
"r m" gets -nat che, OF conversation.
4. -.'und- lik. a modern Tower OF Rabe
.. = 'hooI of language All. ces' vous,
,unrl"nt ava -B'ion go no -Dank-
hon. Hello, You here
lnrough the warm -hadowy gloom On.
'- rgnlHe- faces grown familiar across
-na footligh,s one finds ones self
lost. 10 Nine FremSt ai and later has n
% -'urhIng consciousness " seeing her
r,ni- clinChsd tightly on the top Of the
~ before her a. she follows the music
YOU would rather ssy by way Of ac-
.ra"y that II purstle- her and grips her
With "a possibilities Wher Emmy Ds-s-
tan comes on and begins her lines MN.
al turns and SAYS
she sings beautifully. Doesn't shes-
And yet they -ay there ia no generosity
It appreciation among thas. men and
women
When the curtain goes up the stage is
sol bu; not yet lighted In the gloom
ne -s.= what appears 90 he the head OF
a. m. 49,, 81, H..
beyond the foothghts II turns from side
side with disturbing ssinblancs OF
10 Vet it IL certainly only n head.
nm and unaccount ahe-until Toscanini
49, he signal 10 begin. Then. with the
ar'- turned up. John the Baptist proves
u.. only the prompter. who sinks into
-iDr.rranean coop and pulls the hood
rver him
- very fine thou doubt 10 see Tos-
conducting al a regular perform
.... OF course it looks very simple
90 I'M" thinks one would like to earn a
u, Larry ones self merely by gracefully
-t.I ding a small section Of atmos-
.l-r- ~lth a baton But one should
G.m conduct in rhs morning See,
."- and hear. too.
Ih.r. il not on Manhattan Island a
md 80 hoar-e as Toscanini's voice
.nI. w"..X unless il ID the TaucoiIs bark
an automobile horn. He has talked.
hoe nss sung. he has pompommed explain
.-,~y phrases till he can scarcely crOak
l"r n" mas gone right on talking. singing
.'"d- must and pompomming with
a fey"ri-h energy which makes one feel
Ire r-nonciied about the salary.
~ h" u gentle as a summers brseze
impaired with the Belascan blast over
10" management OF the stage lights dur
H- III" blizzard II follows the entrance
.' Jrck Rance and the cowboys who
mould shout Hello, Hello outside
n" Grrrs house and then give the usual
's'-''.l knock on tho door. At the first
ny hey miss their cue.
L.lp' EI!o'- barxs Toscanini with
t,---" opportunity, for the thing IL NOV
49, wl'h a sweep too good 10 be inter-
ted
%" tardy singers swagger ON with
.-'.4- European versions of a cowboys
en- &" -haking stag. snow from their
IA and shoulders Even at rehearsal
'Dr-" - a lively dash Of realism. Enough
e.. Is h,lmp-d To- far,iliarize the stage
ft.l- Hlth their work and tn remind the
-. E.r- hat snow il to bs shaken OF
p ne. missed cue has brought halt.
~ = AZ tNl- p-ycnoiORFai moment
'.. 90 JnIucky stage person approach
'- ..,' white spot which Is Belasco.
.-" N"-uvian eruption going at full
,-r ~" promptly receives the informa-
styrn.d with "a proper supply 81
. INNINGS. that the mana cement
'.." RHts IN the episode just finished
.. ~ for transforming perform
Iu -ui~iued but agitated tones
-.t2" person assures yesuvius that
.r. 0g will be all right when the time
Vice.. Inv" Tn" lights ~ right the nigh,
!nrfpTmance. he swears. his hand
90 ul,r" wnrr" his heart was before
-c,,r"d II into his mouth or his
o." I"n you say youll have them all
."'' W""k or next month"; demands
This - III" time. right now.