New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-04
GRAND OPERA SEASON in ST.
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.-.-s PAUL.
The Boston National Grand Opera
Company will enter upon itsS second
annual season in the Twin Cities with
its welcome assured by5sits' previous
presentations 49,, j S:E
No more substantial testimony Of the
artistic promise of its coming Hour per-
,formances is necessary than the. as
surance that the organization "a every
respect equals, and in some respects
surpasses, that of last year
All of the stars OF Last season have
been retained and reinforced by others
of international repute. The company
has the same splendid orchestra and
chorus that contributed to last year s
artistic success and the. same magnificent
scenic production and costuming, taken
from the famous Boston Opera House
and designed and executed by Rakst,
Urban and Stropa. -. -" -: "
In arranging the repertoire for this
tour Managing Director, Max Rabinof, ,
has selected operas in which the stars of
the organization appear to their best
individual advantage and with a view
to fitting each performance with the
most appropriate caste.
''Tosca'' ~~
This Opera will be given with an ideal
caste, including Giovanni Zenatello,
generally conceded to be one of the
greatest living dramatic tenors, as
Cavaradossi, Luisa Villain, one of he
This Opera will be given with
caste, including Giovanni Zenatello,
generally conceded to be one of the two
greatest living dramatic tenors, as
Cavaradossi, Tulsa VILLAIN, one of the
first dramatic soprano principals of the
Boston Grand Opera Company, as
Tosco, George Baklanof, the great
Russian baritone, as Scarpia, Virgllio
Lazzari, the eminent Italian basso as
Angelotti, Paolo Ananian as Sacristan
and others. - A. 80.
"Iris" .~,,...
Mascagni's idyllic Japanese Opera
was placed in the list primarily as an
interesting novelty, but also to give to
the famous Japanese lyric soprano,
Tamaki Miura, another role of racial
verify, and in this she is said to have
equalled her triumphs of last season in
MADAM Butterfly" In Iris she is
surrounded by the Russian lyric tenor
Tovio Kittay, Thomas Chalmers, Elvira
Leveroni, Virgilio Lazzari and Romeo
Boscacci, all of whom have scored hi oh
honors in tn S unique offering.
Faust
Gounod'sgracefully melodious Faust
was chosen because of Maggie Teyte's
great successes in Europe and America
in the lyric soprano role of Marguerite;
Ricardo Martins equally notable
achievements in the tenor part of Faust
at the New York Metropolitan and else
where, Jose Mardones' distinction as
the greatest Mephistopheles of con-
temporary bassos, and Graham Mars
performances in the baritone role of
Valentin, which have won approval in
the leading opera houses of England and
America.
''Aida'' ,,.,.,.ss
Verdi's majestic aida" offers the
same great opportunities to the. trio of
pre-eminent dramatic singers who ap-
pear in "Tosca, '-Zenatello asRadanes.
VILLAIN as Aida and Baklanof as Aznon-
asro. To these are added 2thshWorld
famed contralto, Maria Gay, as Amreris,
and Jose Mardones in another grratifv-
ing vehicle as Ramfs.. - {.@''-
These four offerings will appeal to
music lovers of all tastes. and preferences
should find their favorite art forms, for
compositions of four: different types
are offered, affording that wide variety
which gives compelling interest to an
opera season. Those who ask for novel
ties will greet with enthusiasm "Tosca''
and Iris" which have never been pre-
sented here before, and those who de-
light in the familiar favorites will find
full measure in Faust and "Aida'
and the larger number of opera patrons
whose appreciation extends to all yarie-
ties will find in this repertoire the in
centlve to attend all four performances.
Tickets can be obtained by writing
to Dyer's Box Office, FL w. 5th Street.
st. Paul, Mimi, or by application to the
editor of this paper. Adv.
HATET