The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-28
ITALIAN COMPOSERS AT WORK
oN IHO arms ia M GIiEN
~ rms IITi.
Na,c,sui's ~ sob~i" Based on the legend
~ ia'N Iotiha's Ride Much EN-
pr,trd Prom PucrinI'S ''1.irI Of the
'.rIdrn West" AT the NeiropOIl, nm.

~ IadN GOdha's Ride Much ~.
pr'trd Prom PurrinI'S "GirI Of the
'rldrn west" al the NeiropoIu an.
~. 1880 MOST noted composers OF Italy
r. 90 resent al work on operas To ha
...l.i rr-r ~ New York Pietro Mas
... .- a. hIs villa near PiaCenza putting
..i.i.ug touches On -Nsobal- in
h'~,I" Nhotr - To he heard this
90 .... e. the New Theatre
=. l'rca. who has prepared the
has made for Signur Mascagni "A
.. ..- ul IN" Lady Godiva legend. and
.uE - the Italian newspapers the
. .I act has caused delay in the com
% It the text There are scenic
.H...Iurs m this act IL il here that
Hs.r.f rather than enter into the mar
.ae.. which her father desires accent.
r.- aJarnatIve and rides naked through
..a -'r.sts In order Ia make this pos-i-
t- ''r her the population of the city has
.r.ful-..i - close all its windows and
aryr- and remain hidden in its homes
uui- she makes the journey
Irl=ting in this assurance she starts
oG' only 20 ind that one OF the people.
Young hunter. has hidden himself on
~ balcony. and as she paszes before 4,
For This crime he Is condemned 10 death
~ the people
Rather than see the young man die
for his fault lsobct consents to marry
MIN hut he refuses to consent to he sacri-
Aca and says that he would rather die
han accept such a release. He il, more
over ready To- die, ~ his eyes have seen
he most beautiful sight on earth HsobsI
falls in love with him and endeavors To
save him
The Jealousy u the sutton abe had re-
fused and the other Courtiers il too
strong. and through the influence 81 his
sn~mieS he ~ condemned To he burned
alive isoosl, who has in vain struggled
n obtain pardon for him. arrives too late
81 the stake and throws herself in the
flames
Dramatic librettos have saved operas
before this time, and even IL MasCagni
has not composed a second -Cavalleria
Rlstlcana there seems 10 bc the making
~ dramatic story IN this Use Of the old
,sgend
Giuseppe Puccini has not finished the
score ~ The Girl of the Golden West
ve' already has hs expressed his desire
20 compose another opera on a Western
theme. so great was the inspiration that
re found in Belasco and Longs comedy
he old play Of The Danltes- has been
.~nt to him for consideration.
ZangaTlni and CiNIni. who are prepar-
ng the lihretto. have made few changes
m the original text. The school scene
20 be omitted and IN place of the sketchy
male Of the English version. Their. will he
q Iarge choral finale somewhat after the
fashion of the opening chorus Il Mas
yAgnis Iris.
Only men's voices Will tax" part m the
,noruses, a. everything IL done 10 throw
the role Of the heroine into prominence
Tho only other f"mInIn" character Will
10 a sketch II the squaw who made an
effort IN the play u supply the humor 81
the piece. The NAL" ChorrI, n "a" final
scene takes the form - a pathetic fare
well on the part Of the men 10 IN. girl
they had known So well.
There are prophecies Il great things
u the music aud IN" three principal role
Az sad - offer difficulties 90 heir r"pr,.
-~ntatINes who AZ" 90 b" Mn" br-tIun.
ana CarusO and Amatp. Both IN. 'uI-l,.l.
and the dramatic demands that the paris
make on their interpreters are -aId 10 10
Unprecedented IA any e IA" PuccirL
works. The composer recently played "a
Milan for a few friends three nuTni-.r~
.-pm the score, the love duet between tn.
E-l and the gambler the solluauoy of
the heroine and her final apOstCpphe tu
.alfoTuia.
lu addition 60 the III ticuit leading rb'..
there are several secondary parts that Will
'-qgIrs great "Npsrtnes- IN their per
FINANCE and the fret powers - the Met
pohtan Opera Company ar" 10 IT, utIl-
Ia.as1a \ Co. 90 2 C.ntanIni. retired
-Nr.O's 10 make It's greatest SUCCESS with
'r- PRODUCTION II this oI--ra
- addition - q degree Of m@lOdC in
'-' IN which none - PuccinI'- Operas
s-aII % have offered IN such full measure
.-'.rs there " NOR" than the usual dram
- I'D" -1ectI veneSs This IN exercised with
.1r' ocular effect IN the first act when
Naudsring singer recalls 70 the gold
.f .I-rS their old homes with such pathos
49, hoy all break into tears Again
uEau the two lovers ~ the close ~ the
'-rt cave the miners singing farewell
T. 80. heroine the scene - "a nd - 10 m
r-~'y dramatic and pathetic
l.a-lIdine Farrar will lelv. bad Elster
rev week 20 begin her six weeks engage
went 80 the ROYAL Opera House m Berlin.
~fa VIII appear first a. HdroH Mimi.
~'aH tho Maine soprano. who sang last
r-'.r p 'ha south of France. will he m.
.-1.rs dramatic singer At the opera
100 D. \"v Orleans next winter
Martha Hp!acksr who has been singing
"a '' -.rne-s during tho last two seasons
20 h.riEsn"rg has been engaged a- lyric
-.r. 80 ~. Municipal Opera HOUSE
i-tu- fort
.Hn Pcoavsr thu Albany tenor ,
..t 20 M. time a member Of the opera 4
90 the Metropolitan Opera Housa
90 appeared IN Berlin He sang /
EI.p lu NasChera- and was pro-
..""a promising. hut unripe Susan
-. ~ 'H sing ~ concert in the English
...s dlrug the next thTe. months.
... iI-sau - - appear ~ lHnF
a'"n Thomas Bercham produces
'.r' .~t.rs- Henri VIII 10 London
f... %.
'a..- .'r.'- Lemon in addition 10 Great
~ ... r.." - H0yfr IN the first English
'-.. f sfand will sing r. iHsns
. F"-nhtm production ~ F"vr!ers
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