Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-02

lilled with that something which
seemed TO emanate from the heart and
clearly conveyed her truest lope for
her troubadour, true to the point Of
death for him.
Last night was a victory for Homer,
as far as Tulsa Is concerned. But
Madame Homer would triumph any
where. Such a voice, such brilliancy
Of tone and such wonderful actins
stands supreme.
Her reception was an ovation. IL
was not her first appearance hero.
She had already won the love of tho
people OF Tulsa and oklahoma and
that love was. deeply seated In their
hearts; and loving her. II was no Won
der they greeted her as they did. II
was not Azucena they greeted, bur
Madame Homer whom they knew.
But, tell me please. where was Azu-
cena ever sung as Homer sang It. Tell
me please, where liz there an AZucena
who ever sang that aria in the second
act. "F'ierce Flames Are Soaring" as
Madame Homer sang It. Living every
word and tone through the scene of
her mothers execution, every detail
stamped indelibly upon her memory.
Yes, Madame Home was really and
truly an Azucena as II impresses one
the character should be.
Probably the most impressive of ell
II Trovatore" is act four and of
course the climax in the last scene.
In this act 1t IL that Leonora sings
the plantive love song to Manrico
within tho prison walls. Aud. all,
how effectively Marie Rappold sings
it. Revealing her heartfelt grief for
the sorrows which she cannot rehevc.
Following Is the most famous or
Verdi's operate scenes. the "Miser-
ere." and then there breaks the beau
tiful air Of the troubadour, sung
within the prison. "Ah! | Have TO
Rest Me-" and as Kingston sang 1t
last night. well, to say 1t was beauti-
ful would be putting 1t mildly. but
Kingston's voice, there's the secret.
70 have sung the words to the music
would have been pleasing. but the in
dividuality that Kingston put into 1t
last night was what made It beautiful.
Brought Out Beauty.
The famous Home to our Noun
tains," sung so beautifully by Madame
Homer and Kingston, brought out per.
haps more than any other the real
beauty OF Homer's voice.
Then the tragic end, the dramatic
aria of Manrico accusing Leonora of
her falsity but only for the moment
for he soon discovers that she has
taken poison for his sake and then
the sadness of it all as he pleads
forgiveness. The count enters Just
as Leonora is breathing her last and
realizing what she has done, orders
Manrico to his execution AZucena
awakens and finding Manrco gone
rises and with a cry. you have
killed your brother" falls In swoon
and tho curtain slowly doscends as
the count realizes his fatal mistake.
OF course we paid for It. but
thanks to Mr.. Ellis for choosing
Tulsa as one Of the nine cities to re-
ceivo the honor. We paid for II,
yes, but did we not get value re-
celved? Think of it-Farrar, Homer,
Stanley, Rappold, Peterson and For
mia; then Muratore, Whitehil. King
ston. Polese, .Rothier and others. all
In two days Some musical feast.
but we consumed 1t and what Is
more, digested 1t.
There were some unpleasant hap
penings particularly In handling tho
overflow crowd for Carmen, but II
was absolutely unavoidable and
am sure the committee has done all
In Its power to overcome any irreg-
ularitles and will do all that II can
to relieve any grievances. This was
a tremendous undertaking for Tulsa
and taking all In all. remarkable
success.