The Washington times., 1912-10-20
MADAME CALVE TO
CONE IN CONCERT
ON FRIDAY NEXT
Will Appear in Scenes From
Famous Grand
Operas.

me- building adequate for the staging of
grand opera, and that Washington
must wait until there is such place
before the stars can be lured here In
opera, they are willing to come In con-
cert and with the different orchestra3.
which Is much better than nothing at
all. The real season may be said to
formally open Friday afternoon next.
when Madame Emma Calve appears in
scenes OF famous grand operas at the
Columbia theater, assisted by Calico
Gasparri, tenor. and preceded by a con-
cert by NJ. Emiliano Renaud. pianist.
The seats are on sale at Droop's music
store, corner OF Thirteenth and q
streets northwest. Madame Calve Is
presented by Burton Collyer. and 10
under the local management of Mrs.
Wilson Greene.
One of the brief opera seasons with
which Washington was blessed included
a performance by Madame Calve at
which there was a tremendous crowd.
II enthusiasm and attendance are any
thing to prove the popularity OF grand
opera here, there should be no hesita-
tlon in having grand opera perma-
nent institution and a financial success.
Madame Calves program is a generous
one. including two-scene tabloid ver-
sion of Carmen, and a selection from
"Cavalieria Rusticana." In the Bizet
opera, Madame Calve will sing the part
Of Carmen. and signor Gasparri that
of Don Jose, while In the Mascagini
selection, Caive Will be SantuzZa, ana
Gasparf. Turridu. The two scenes from
the opera are parts two and three OF
the program. Part one ID composed Of
four numbers by M: Renaud and two
each by the diva and Gasparfi.
Calico Gasparr, the dramatic tenor
who is supporting Madame Calve ON
fer present tour. IL a young italian OF
striking ply sique and personality. His
career on the stage as an actor In dra-
lowing the advice of some eminent
musicians who heard his voice, he
adopted the operate stage. That was
nine years ago. and In that short period
opera houses Sail over the Continent,
America and Australia. Signori Gas
parri has a repertoire including many
Of the best known operas. and will be
heard In solos from his favorite roles
Announcement has been made by An
drew Dippel. general manager Of the
Chicago Grand Opera Company, that a
season OF six performances of grand
opera will be given by the Chicago or
ganization at the Lyric In Baltimore this
season. The dates are Friday nights.
November /. s, Is. and %, and February
Z and~4.
\ number of celebrated new singers
will be presented this year, In addition
to those whose fine achievements with
the company are already we'll known.
chief among the newcomers being Titta
Ruffo. the worlds greatest baritone.
Ruffo will make his first American ap-
pearance in Verdfs "Rigoletto" In Phil
adelphia, on November 4, and on No
vember y he will sing the same part
at the Lyric. He ID said to draw as
large a salary as Caruso, and to be that
distinguished tenor's only rival as q
drawing card.
The first opera will be Carmen" with
Nine Maria Gay. Charles Dalmores, and
posed are Puccinfs SManon." 'Tosea." :"
with Mary Garden; "otelio." "Trova-
tore" "The Masked Ball" or Aida" I"
with Cecelia Gagliardi, the italian dra-
| matte soprano Nine. Tetrazzini will
also bo heard in one OF her favorite
roles.
Nine. Marcella Sembrich, the most
eminent living exponent OF the Italian
style of singing, bel canto,' has been
secured by t. Arthur Smith for a con-
cert at the New National Theater. Fri.
day afternoon, November 8, at 4:3C
o'clock. Accompanying her on that oc.
casion will be Frank La Forge, a cele.
brated pianist During the past year
which Mime. Sembrich has spent In
Europe, the appreciation of the musi.
clans OF St. Petersburg took the form
OF her election as honorary president OF
the Society OF Vocal Art. an organlza.
| ton devoted to the preservation of the
best traditions of the singers art Nine
Sembrich's programs this year will in.
ciude operate airs with which her name
| Is associated. as well as the classic
iieder of Schumann. Schubert and
Brahms, and many new songs by mod.
ern composers.
Rarely has the announcement OF tn,
coming of musical artist been received
with greater evidence of pleasure thar
that which greeted the conclusion OF ne,
gotiations under the terms OF which
the Russian voilinist. Efram Zim
balist will be heard at the Columbia
Theater In concert Wednesday after
noon. October 30, at 4:30 o'clock. II wal
an announcement that has been antici
pated ever since the triumph OF tina
artist on the occa sion Of his first ap
pearance In this city less than yea