Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-01
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MUSIC AND FIRE COMBINE IN
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That famous grand opera tenor and
!mprcsario. Andrcas DIPPED. has laid
this section az the provinces under q
rather heavy debt 10 him This season
Early III the fall hc sent The Lilac
Domino" which unmask-d as one of
the most delightful musical pieces OF
the year. yesterday lie brought for two
performances GYPSY Love" a blend
of romance comedy and nomentary
pathos. permcatcd by enhancing music.
from tho pen OF the super Vicnnes,a
Franz Lehar
Just why il is ''allcd cpcretta instead
Of opera, il is not easy To determine.
except that the word opera" might
brighten away many wh" link tho word
with the thought II the high emotions
and with the idea OF long. dcclanlatory
uttcrances. Nevertheless. GYPSY Love"
is about as near opera as any yiccc
could he. and still satisfy the bust
ness man, viii" is always tircd-at
home. There are many numbers that
can be listed on - program songs.
melodies. duets and chorus.s not to
speak OF a trio or a ScNtct. now and
then. Rut They are never of tho in
tnrpolatory STYLE common Ia musical
comedy. On The contrary. thcy all or
nearly all, help to toll the story And
when they leave hiatus i, is gen
orally hllcd by musical Dialogue or
r"c'tativc. More than that. when voices
arc not singing the tal"-eXccpt dur.
ing tho comedy intcrludcs-thc orchcs-
ira preserves the atmosphere Where.
fore. It Gypsy Love isn't opera. what
is it"
But not a MOMENT Of il is "hc,v,. =,
1rn". the orchestral part is not merely
an aCcornpa nirnent: il not only MS ,ho
'nrN"S Of the tunes. but helms to In
'"rpret tho words or the thought 4,
!. also true ti"t IN" score IS occasion.
~ 'h'r'r'i" AID III" voice parts DIFF
hc"it' while such OF il is tricky.
enough Z" require considerable mu-
steamship from cast and chorus sin
all Of IT Is pretty. in tho sense ,hat
~ Is pleasing even TO tn. ear that
only KNOWS what il likes and :, v.s,
deal OF II is rich and colorful None
~ l, tnkles, but lots of It tinclos Few
"' us passages arc intended for tho
"niS''er' but many Of them arc fIlod
Wild passion and fir.
From tho German of wj,1ror
R"danskr. the two Smiths have oyo,,.
90 an excellent book. too IN which il.
unfolded real story with - welcome
surprise as relief for u situation ina,
verEed too nearly on the operate to
We grateful 80 tho lovers Of tho opcr
'''a-atic. or whatever tho word is
" 'o'IoWS The episode career Of a
gypsy rip OF - .violinist whose Nor
nonistic tendencies he lust can, max q
hen"'e. ana a young girl OF tho no
tlIl'N' VINO very nearly falls for the
rip. but is saved by dream. There
Is another girl, hut she is of tL4
CNPsy's own habit Of thought and tom
reratur". so il doesn't matter that she
TOO. almost trips away with him. Nor
does the rip care: he says. There are
plenty OF pretty women"
tic is--in Mr.. Dippels COMPANY
Young Arthur Albro. the Russian tenor.
who amazed lis in Lady Luxury" q
season or ago. In "C;ypsy Loyc,.
he has "a part that any man might
envy him. provided lie could III it
and few men could. Mr.. AIbro. not
only sings IL ringingly. with n heroic
tenor that easily compasses the lower
notes as well as the high ones. but
plays 1t with dash and fire possible
only TO an artist fIc gets so com
pletely into the part that the actor is
quite forgotten i'm the gvpsy-thc final
test
The prima donna of the company.
Finita dc Soria. is also a capable ac-
tor, who gets under tho skin" of her
role. Yesterday: however. she was so
evidently suffering from a bad cold
that her singing voice could not be