El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-18
GRAND OPERA IN
E PASO SOON
Three Great Performances
by Boston Opera Co., Even
Better Than Last Year.

Grand opera as it is given in New
York, Boston, and the worlds capitals
that is what FL Paso Is 10 have the
opportunity TO enjoy next month. when
! the Boston National Grand opera COM
pany, with a company Of 30 principal
singers ana 50 chorus members. and an
orchestra of -, viii give three per
fornances here under the management
Of Max Rabinoff
The three operas chosen for the two
evenings and one matinee are "Tosca
and La Boheme," by Puccini. and Mas
casnis Japanese masterpiece, Iris
Besides the musicians vocal and IN
strumentaL numbering more than 100.
there Is an executive and mechanical
staff of 80 members. and the large
amount of special scenery and equip
| ment carried makes it necessary for the
company 20 travel with TWO special
trains, one OF II pullman cars, the
/ other Of nine baggage cars
The dates set are February IS and
l.. Friday and Saturday
Inis is the same company that last
year brought to Il Paso Mile PavlOwa
and her Russian ballet company, and
the operas Madame Butterfly and I
Pagiacci-" Fl PasOans will remember
1 with keen pleasure the delightful en-
tertainments given last year. and as
surance Is given that the Boston Ma
UOnal company this year is much bet
ter. as well as larger. than last year
Practically all the faVorite sOloists who
were with the company last year will
appear again. together with many not
before heard here
FavOrife singers to Appear.
Miss Sarame Reynolds. daughter Of
Joshua s. Reynolds. is one of the prin-
cipal soprano solOistS and viii sing a
leading role in FL Paso.
Tamaki AIiurs. the charming little
Japanese prima dorua SOPRANO who
sang tie part Of Madame Butterfly
last year. viii this year sing the lead
in Iris
Those who are familiar with the mu-
sic Of ''Cavalleria Rusticanaf viii not
need 10 be reassured as to the tuneful-
ness and haunt iuE beauty Of the music
OF Iris by the same composer The
Japanese opera has been chosen for its
novelty for the splendid opportunity
II gives to the Japanese prima donna,
Miurs- and for its remarkable scenic
and dramatic possibilities The man
agement was so careful to have the en-
lire setting appropriate that 1t sent
the scene painters 10 Japan 70 make
sketches for the stage arrangement
and backgrounds
The music of "Tosca'' and Ia Bo-
henle' is familiar 10 many Both the
operas are highly dramatic and are
popular in grand opera repertory eV-
have been made by the Boston National
company TO give these operas an inter-
probation equally as perfect at that
given in the METROPOLITAN in New York
Reports of the New York Philadel-
phia. Boston. Cleveland. Washington.
PittsburE and other performances indi-
cate that the constant cooperation OF
-he various units has resulted IN
a smoothness infrequenJly encountered
And as the company VIII visit this CITY
fnTact-witnout change Of principals.
artistic heads. orchestra or chorus
there is reason 10 expect nigh quality
OF achievement
Great soIOists Coming.
Besides those already na med, other
stars IN the personnel include LuisS
VILLAIN, Maggie TeTte and Francesca
Peralta. sopranos; Giovanni Zenatellc
RiccardO Martin. Giuseppe Gauuenz-
and ToviO Kittay. tenors. Maria Gay.
Elvira Leveroni and Maria Winietska-
ia meSsO-s0oranOs and cOntraltos.
George Baklanoff. Thomas Chalmers
and Graham Mari. baritOnes. and Jose
Lardones and Virgilio LazZari. ba ssos-
Roberto AIorauzoni. Fulsenzio Gue1-
rieri and Adolph Schmid are the con
ductOrs. Besides. there are splendid
artists in Dorothy Foilis- youn=
American soprano; Romeo Boscacci;
tenor. GiOrgio Puliu- baritone. ano
Paolo Ananian. who was passo Tor
so many years at the New York Metro
politan opera house
An Annual Event
As the result OF the endeavors OF q
wear ago. when nearly 80 cities were
visited by This company. there Is nov
forming a chain Of communities that
are completing arrangements 10 nave
he Boston National give an annual
season in each one-thus insuring reg
ular appearances Of an oDera organi-
zation that can and viii give pTesenta-
lions eQuaIng in every detail those
that take place in the foremost cen
tars OF America and Europe
Los Angeles viii have eight days Of
ooera. and all the coast cities viii be
included in the present tour
VerdTs Requiem mass is TO he
sung bv the company with orches-
ira in the Greek theater at Berkeley
on sunday during the season in the
PAY cities