The evening world., 1910-12-12
DistinctiOeiy
American About the
Music, Which Reflects
"Madan,a Butterfly"
"Tosco" and "La Be-
heme."
BY sYL vESTER RA WILING.

WoUe"), Giacomo Puccinis latest
opera, sung In Italian. which was
.prsoented for the first time upon
any stage 1t the Metropolitan Opera
Hoass ON Saturday night. After
Ill shall have been said In praise
q The composers music. OF the mas
ossiy conducting OF Toseanini and
Of the splendid singing OF the
prtnCdpais, II still will remain true '
that Il II the absorbing plot OF David
Belascc's famous melodrama that
srouses the emotions and holds the
s%pelloound.
~. Puccina received from . crowded
houso that has rarely. ~ ever. been ex-
ceOded IN numbers or br1liiancy. . re-
variable tribute Al the fall OF each
curtain no was recalled 100 many times
70 count. and. a. the end. there was a
dsmonstracon for ham. for Mr.. Bclasoo.
for M. 0Atr. fer Mr.. Toscanini and for
eaoA u The principal singers the IKE OF
wAsoh the writer has never seen. II
was tustned by the circumstances. for
nsvsr before had tho hvt performance
OF "a oparA osen given In America. The
composs- W croWed uhe Atlantic for
the prcsmsr. The play wright. who. for
weeks had lsbored with the singers to
imbus them with the prope atmosphere
Of the drama and give signin canoe to
thslr acting. was also present. AL over
the civilized world. music lovers were
awaiting the verdict. One OF the writers
colleagues alone had been asked to
cable the result TO nfty-seven European
n~swupapers.
No Need for Hysteries.
Dat there Is no need for mysteries.
The accomplished American actress who
t~mpersonated the heroine In Mr.. Be-
iaDoo's play In quoted over her own sig
nature a. saying: The tribute to
America which Puccina has given In the
writing OF La rancauiia del West
should cause everlasting gratitude In
thu country"
whyf For some time Mr.. Pucctni has
found America his most profitable mart.
He u the foremost of living composers.
lie u In rhe primo of life. II II reason
III to expect many more works from
his pen which Americans Will b gisd
TO hear. He had to ind some story
upun which Z hang his music, and II
We Q shrewd ching o his part to p4ok
ont one ,hat. had made a sreat Ame1.
csa sucrosu.
\. ~. asw.,. o..&.,...,
Ths main question -: Does tho music
illumdnate the play and reflect It's sparttf
Mr.. Belasoo, In . chat with the writer
befoeU he opera was produood. de-
clasod with enthusiasm hat II does.
LS - uppos That Mr.. beaasco -
srca4 . musician a. he IN Z laywrtsht
ana max me score OF ancuA del
wcs:'' wseisout : text we're submitted
sh.H from II he could have constructed
"np oirl q the Golden West" or any
tnas y ~ In,s u 700 mScn % s.-
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UAue = nothins American about the
~ % LA Faocaula DEL West." ex-
80 Q sugeesuon o. raxume ehe
SuAwA msihnuoos ItaAen phrases fel
sooo0esy upon ene ear enc mouthi
o. ~ Tough N unoouth miner N 9
ce2o o. sosv-nanefs N Centornae-
N~everohdses. the MUSIC. rr Itself. u
zen . cnafmng and cherac,
tne oi"cuiuec OF
Inc eAHt IN 10 mort phrases' starting
exoAmaaons mo eorupt
naSS oFtven sne more snal
~ eo ene moo3o OF teiytnt
ugSeoS osvuooe to' ""Sn VI ms 90
u.ceooo y. ne q. tAAsn
IL % " ~" rucharo Ssreuss snS
49,. WnSt uaestsr' onAhespeer
- wese G.~nt S~s.s.s snS
n ~ ~ pevV':. nat n'
sSsS un ve'toeeI'
yosu1..ols' us mas no
toa4osssn On cu.
10y ~ ""s Specen
ooueouy'
only Q ortoS Prelude.
There u only q brief orchestral ore
Jude, opening with q startling crash ar.
pr~oceeding In tho '"rosca' manner be
fore the curtains part on the arst &C
In Minnie's saloon. The action follow
practically as In the play and will b
referred to as little as possible. Tn
entrance Of Jake Wallace, thu cam
minstrel, Is made to a serenade tina