The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
u, W. J. RENDER son.

TN HE first week of the season At
iAc Metropolitan opera House
proved lo Ice iutrinsicaIlN one II
most interesting In the re-
cent history Of thu house. The proc
."matIc situations caused by the war
were not needed to excite public atten-
ION ny 20 retain 1t. The repertoire was
efficiently attractive In Itself. Will. the
appearance Of new artists ana the as
.Umption ~ new roles ~ others added
"-atly To- the Importance ~ the period.
There need hc no special description
Miss Farror's carmen at this time.
rn'S young American singer N Gnt
ave undertaken this role long aEo. but
-hc ,Nad lhcrs Tee present. MID without
.iouht she preferred TO hold carmen in
reserve t''l such time as her -opcr,oire
most stood IN need uf extension.
Thos- who are fam Iitr with the
'sld VI Hp,ra Will readily understand
at the building II useful repertoire
one of the most serious lahors which
rnfront a singer one may have a
harm - presence. a plondor Of voice.
q tlue intelligence in Interpretation and
SIKH in stagc rraphics, but II
Inc character II the voice chance 20
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cast ~ great stars Miss thfrar
'"r6u'Fltc might ma - s'tung whic.
would carry II. l'nt u Ks u"' often hears
nd II - comp led 10 drag too mucl
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Carmen = essentially specially. Thu
traditions oi t.o part are firmly cstah
ilShed, bar custom has sanctioned tn
ShattN!ng OF those traditions by ever
new Interpreter Of the role, In fac
very one expects new carmen 10 q
astonishing and even shocking things
This 10 one 90 the dangers which h. 20
tho part
IT th" imp"rsouator respects IN
traditions. ~" IS charged with giving
bald imitation of Minnie Hauck or a
any rat Ca'Ve, II she ignores the ira
men of her own She is accused Of mis-
repre- SentnG the authors and the com
poser
- ~ CuI nous l"'' 'iltt rev W mos
who ESSAY new Interpretation @
CIrnttH focus their thought on the dc
livery OF tho music. This ~ not ~
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"a y" VIII never forget mat hei nne
r.sultS ,y.ra ACCOMPLISHED In the dc /,
cry of the music. 1t was not the SIM
Gus movement OF her body nor n
melting glance OF her eyes. nor vet II
apparently unpremtdItdtod character
her carefully studied acting, that ma
A"r CorncH great
II was TO MS" an actors "Vprrssio
Inc reading ut tho lines
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