The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31

n IKE the first reading OF the great
romances is the spirit Of romance
that breathes through "Gypsy Love
the opera by Franz Lehar, which was
produced at the Salt Lake theater last
night Age cannot wither the memory
Of those youthful days when one
reveled in the romance Of Notre
Dame. .'Ivanhoe, Consuelo,'
" Mauprat' or 1.-The Countess of Ru.
dolstadt. The sweet music OF "Gyp-
sy Love- is like that memory of 70.
nance which ''never was on sea OF
land - and exists only in the Bohemia
of the imagination.
The great audience was fitting trib
ute TO the beauty of the opera and the
splendid talents of the artists. It was
An evening Of high satisfaction for all
who love good music, charming cos
tunes and attractive scenery.
Franz Lehar has exceeded in "Gyp-
sy Love- his pleasant aights of 'The
Merry Widow and the Count of
Luxembourg While most of the
music is enchanting, Lehar, repeating
his triumph Of the merry Widow
Waltz has produced in "Tbo Melody
Of Love" even more haunting har-
monies. 1t is less scintillant, less
oarisb, but more poetic and allurine.
II is said that Lehar's ambition and
his style are drifting toward the greater
harmonies OF light opera. Let us hope
that he may not lose himself in maeI-
strom. II would be a pity TO have him
quit his brilliant victories in light opera
TO run on the rocks OF grand opera
AT present, the world OF music and the
world Of fashion In Vienna are discuss
ing his latest light operas, 1--WE" and
The King OF the Mountains" Both are
said to be OF more serious Intent than
anything he has thus far attempted.
and yet they are not grand operas.
The company is so rich In talent that
1t has two sopranos who are assigned
10 the role OF "Zorika." Last night Miss
Phyllis Partingtou was heard but 1t Is
likely that Mona MALL Will sing in this
role Saturday matinee and evening
:, M Mss partngton proved a constant de-
and perfectly cultivated, are rife with
color and have an emotional quality that
harmonizes we'll with the romantic and
passionate spirit OF the music. IL Is not
until the middle OF the second act that
she achieves the supreme triumph of
The Melody OF Love. in which she ls
accompanied by the chorus. In this act
she necessarily outshines the tenor, Ar
thur Albro. whose single opportunity Is
the song Gypsy Love- which Is dis
appointing. although 1t gives him a
chance 10 display his mastery OF tech
niQuo and the range and power OF his
voice.
lAbro is a young and handsome Rus
sian, who is ideally cast for the gypsy
lover. The bewitching quality OF his
voice is revealed almost at the begin
Miss Partinston "The Land OF Fancy
Gypsy Love, is unique in the ro,,
is TO say. a pious moral. II is a moral
such all good mothers should i'm
press upon the wilful girl who grows
ecstatic whenever romance is mentioned
or who cries out In her Ignorance. Il
want 10 be free and lead my own llfe,"
sentiment that may be merely "suf-
fragette,'' but which is usually some
thing quite different. And now word
about the plot:
Zorika. the romantic daughter OF a
Rumanian nobleman, falls in love the
very day OF her marriage with Jozsi, the
She agrees TO elopc with him. but on the
eve Of her running away her old nurse
gets her TO drink OF the waters OF the
mystic spring. which has the, power of
which is really the second act in the
cafe, shows her what her life would be
with the tickle Jozsi following the ways
OF GYPSY love-
The third act. as the first. Is in the
park OF the Chateau Nikan.
There Zorika, awakening from her
GGV%nhim~ .Enznma