The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-02-13
TETRAzz|xI CONES.
TOCHASE .THEATER.
UNPOPULAR OPERA
Chicago Company to Appear
Friday Afternoon in Well
Known Production.

Patrons Of music in this ,city are an
ticipating the rendition Of the famous
sextette from '.Lucia di Lammermoor" at
the Chase Theater Friday afternoon by
Louisa Tetrazzini and the other MEN,
beers Of the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany in manner never before attempts
ed in this city.
In presenting this eminently popular
opera the Chicago company has planned
to give local music lovers the benefit Of
the strongest cast 1t is possible for
them to assemble at the present time,
prominent in which will be. found the
names Of Minnie Esener. Gvizeppe Gau-
densi, Anafesto Rossi. Gusfave Huber
deau, Emilio venturini, and Palmiro
Aleotti. Indeed. II 10 rumored that there
is a reason for this consideration as, IL
reports are to be credited, Andreas Dip
pei, general manager of the company.
has plans that involve operatic consid-
Grafton such as Washington has not re-
cetved In years.
IT is sufficient to say at the present
time that the company, numbering over
two hundred people, will arrive in
Washington early tomorrow morning.
bringing an equipment such as Is used
only in New York. Chicago. Boston and
Philadelphia. There will be the same
lily acquitted itself a week ago In ''Tos-
ca and chorus Of nearly a hundred
trained voices. Lucia" Is an opera the
popularity Of which Is only limited by
the ability Of the prima donna to sing
the wonderful score written by the
zini has attained the distinction of e.
ing the greatest Of AL heroines Of The
Bride Of Lammermoor."
The demand for seats for this produc-
ton has been extremely heavy at 7.
Arthur Smiths ticket Office, but such
tickets as remain tomorrow morning
will be transferred to the special box
A week from this afternoon the Min
neapolis Symphony Orchestra. under the
direction of its talented leader and
Klotz, soprano. and Cornelius Van viiet.
'eellist. as the Soloists win be presented
e the New National Theater by T. Ar
This organization, which numbers
sion upon critical Washinxton on the
occasion Of its visit year ago, which
has never been duplicated by any other
body of musicians, but In this local
opinion was but confirming the reporta
country the orchestra has visited
The program next Thursday will in
clude the Overture to ,'.Rienzi." Symph-
ony No. I. In E minor. by Sibelus. ard
LISTS Symphonic poem, Les Preludes'
-all for the orchestra. while Mtss Kiotz
will sing the aria from Madam But
teray,' and Van Vliet will render 20
cara memorial" theme and variations
for cello by Servais.
The Stokowski-Ysaye concert at the
New National Theater this afternoon.
February Is. at 4:28, has attracted a
great deal Of interest since the. musical
and sociAf leaders ma lize that The com
bination II rather a unique one.s In that !
not only Is Ysaye heard with one of the
greatest orchestras Of the country, The
Philadelphia Orchestra, but it win be
heard with the new leader of The Phil
adelphia Orchestra, who has made a
greater reputation this year than ever
before as an Interpreter Of the high
est rank.
The Philadelphia Orchestra 10 now in
its thirteenth year and is supported by
Philadelphisns IN the most liberal man