El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19
GREAT CAST FOR MADAM BUTTERFLY
BOSTON OPERA co. PAVLOWA BALLET
Japanese Singer to Appear
in the Leading Role
On March 4.


- tude. and in conjunction with a
- ballet Of the same artistic char
acter, is TO be given at the Texas
Grand Saturday matinee and night,
March 4, by the celebrated Boston
Grand Opera company and the Pavlowa
Imperial Ballet Russo. The contracts
have been closed and the perform
ances are assured.
The arrangements just completed bv
managing director Max Rabinosf Of
New York will bring here the two most
artistic organizations that have ever
appeared simultaneously on one stage.
and those who have followed the tri-
umphs Of the Boston Grand Opera com
pany and the Pavlowa Ballet Russo i'm
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, WASH
lngton and other centers during the
Iall and winter viii be glad to learn
that the offerings selected for this oc-
casion will be Madame Butterfly and
the "Snowflakes' ballet in the after
noon and "Pagliacci" and "COppeIia"
ballet Saturday night.
Probably an Annual Event.
what is of vital interest in the an
preaching performance is the possi-
bllity that II foreshadows the annual
appearance in this city Of this COM
bined organization, which is now beiua
made a national institution having the
purpose of providing regular perform
ances, season after season, in those
cities which Insist on the best in opera
ana ballet, and yet do not feel justi-
heid III supporting an extended season.
1t IS therefore fitting for the public
10 consider how much this presenta-
ton means, apart even from the en-
9oyment that should be derived. for if
is well known fact that opers and
pallet is a great factor in the better
ment Of all that goes TO make a thirty
ing and enterprising community.
''Madam ButterfIy.-
Momentarily the interest Of the pub-
nc viii be centered in Madam But
terfly' Always throbbing with those
clements that are part of every dav
ne. this operate version Of John Lu-
Their Longs drama will be given with
what the composer regards as the ideal
cast And IL is ideal for the reason
that the three dominating characters
VIII be interpreted by singers who are
OF the nationality they are intended TO
represent.
First, Of course. comes Miss Miura.
who will be the poor little Madam
utterfly-ChO-Cho-Sa Next in the
list Of distinguished singing artists is
hlceardo Martin, still a member Of the
New York Metropolitan Opera company.
and Thomas Chalmers, the American
baritone, Mr.. Martin VII sing teh role
OF Lieut. Is. +. Pinkerton, the naval
eIucer who Woos and marKies ChO-
Cho-San and later deserts her while
MI Chalmers is 10 be the American
consul, Sharpless
Other Notable Singers.
me remaining members OF this no.
table cast include Mile. Elvira LeveroDf.
the brilliant young mezzo- soprano. who
viii appear as Susuki, the faithful lam
anese maid to Madam Butterfly; Paolo
Ananian, the former METROPOLITAN
opera house baritone, and other equal
" efficient principals in the roles OF
lesser Importance.
The complete Boston Grand Opera
company, orchestra and chorus. under
the conductorship Of Maestro Agide
Jacchia, and the beautiful scenery de-
signed and executed especially for use
IN metropolitan centers as well as the
stunning costumes, are also assured for
this approaching performance. In ev-
cry detail. the ensemble is 20 be iden-
tical with that which appeared and
trlumphed in New York city Philadel-
phia, Chicago and Boston.
Comparable Only to Best.
Numerically, quite as much as ar
usucally, the Boston Grand Opera COM
pany and Pavlowa Imperial Ballet
Russo is comparable only with those
organizations that regularly appear in
the foremost cities of the world New
York. Paris. Vienna, Berlin, Petrograd.
Moscow. Milan and such centers alone
can command so distinctive an operatic
unit; while nowhere else in America
Is there a grand opera company hav-
ing allied with it a ballet organization
Of the size and strength of the Pavlowa
Ballet Russo
In point Of fact. this feature makes
the coming performance one memorable
in the annals Of musical and terpsich-
orean achievement here, quite as
much as it has proved in New York.
Boston and Philadelphia. As a COM
bination Of all the resources possible
to delight eye and ear, this one should
prove as exceptional as it promises to
be unique.
superb Orchestra.
According to operate experts no
presentations of MADAM Butterfly
have ever carried so vivid realistic
qualities as these by the Boston Grand
Opera company The orchestra has
been repeatedly declared superb, while
the tone quality Of the chorus-which,