The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-23
TEMPEST AS "T0SCA" ENDS.
Caruso and Miss Farrar Respond 20
Forty Curtain CaIls.

The climax Of the farewell week at the
Metropolitan Opera House was reached
last evening. 1t WAS perhaps little
early, but there could be no question
about what the public thought OF H. The
opera was "Tosca" and II was presented
with the strongest cast possible at the
present time. Moreover all three OF the
chief singers were heard for the last
time this season. IL that were not enough.
no one could plan anything to surpass IL.
The cast comprised Miss Farrar as the
Roman s!nged. Mr., Caruso as Cdrdradossi,
the Roman artist. and Mr.. Scott "a Scar
tid. the Roman Minister of Police. All
three OF these singers have been hea rd
very often In the same roles. but Il seems
as II certain class of operagoers would
never weary OF hearing them. "Tosca"
and LA Bella Lingua Toscana" are In
themselves a great combination, but still
greater are the dauntless three. Farrar
Caruso and Scott
There is nothing new TO be said about
the three impersonations. Miss Farrar
Is charming picture ms Toscu and she
sings the music respectfully but the role
IL not one Of her best. and when con-
tcmporaneous excitement about tho young
woman has died out. history will preserve
the record that she was much better suited
in several other parts Last evening she
was IN particularly good voice and sang
Mr.. Caruso. on the other hand. Is al
together at home as Cdrdrddossf The
character IL within the SCOPE of his his
trionc powers and the music is such as
he delivers with splendid brillancy. Mr.
Scotti's Sco,pid remains Incompatible In
the season now ending MIR. Scott has
had a season OF rejuvenation. lie has be-
come slenderer and more youthful OF
figure, while his voice has been better
than in several previous seasons. His
poll art and authoritative style are
always with him.
The audience last evening was one of
great size. The familiar scenes We're
enacted around the box office before the
performance. and many were unable to
sain admission. Inside after each act
there WAS tnmultuous demonstration
and disinterested spectator would have
thought that the singers were wearied
with almost incsssant appearing before the
curtain. But 1t Is not known that singers
have ever tainted from ovcrexertion Oh
such occasions. Mr.. Polacco conducted
the opera with skill.
When the curtain fell ut the end OF the
opera fully three-quarters of the audience
shouted and Rpplauded for the singers IN
come forth. Mr.. Caruso and Miss Farral
took more than forty curtain calls. but
Antonio Scott. who had also made his
last appearance Of the season. did NOT
respond A. Sc0rpid he had been killed
earlier in the play.
The big audience wanted a speech from
Caruso. In an EFFORT to end the din tho
"curtain CALI curtain was hidden by ,hc
| regular curtain. Then the asbestos cur
| tain was lowered. but still the audience
persisted. Twenty minutes after the close
Of the opera the asbestos curtain Was
| again raised and there We're more calls
until Miss Farrar said
when II came TO making a speech
Mr. Caruso left me Nat. | say thank You.
thank you"
Then the tenor said. IL thank you too
and II might have been all over, but the
audience wouldn't have II 40, There were
more calls and Miss Farrar added that
she hoped to see them all again next
season, and Caruso added that he hoped
50 too. Then the audience went home.