The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
new WORKERS HAVE
8 HOLIDAY OPERAS
IAida" and "Faust" Sung at
Metropolitan, "Barbiere di
Siviglia' at Lexington.
GALLI-CURCI SINGS AGAIN
Her florid Tones Are Excel.
lent in Smoothness and
Clarity.

Those who wished TO celebrate the
holiday by going to opera had a variety
from which TO choose yesterday. In the
afternoon Aida" was sung at the Metro
polItan Opera House, with Claudia
Mu,io as Aida. Julia Clausson as AM
reis, Mr.. Caruso as Rhuddmes and
Clarence whtehill as Amonosro. II
was a good performance, marred only by
he tenors indulgence In low comedy
when taking curtain calls In the eve
nlns Faust" was sung. with the same
principals as heretofore this season.
At the Lexington Theatre I'll Barbiere
Al sivglia" was given in the evening. A
,arye audience assembled at the magic
cali OF the name Galli-Curci The much
admired soprano ang Rosfnd for the
Arst time In the current season. As the
heroine OF Rossini's delightful opera
buffa she was heard last winter, but her
representation added nothing to her
artistic stature nor to her fame.
Last evening. however. she was de-
c'dedly better. Her voice was in good
condition and her singing had spon-
,aneity OF manner and fulness Of tone.
she was faithful to the pitch most of the
line Indeed her departures were few
and FAR between. Her florid singing was
excellent In smoothness and clarity. and
as usual she made especially brilliant
noints with her generously distributed
staccati In the lesson scene she sang
Benedict's variations on the Carnival
II Venice"
Minis. Galli-Curci Is by no means an
irresistible comedienne. but last evening
here was considerable JUNCTION In her
Rosino, while her personal charm, which
a. 81 10 he II
ton. Her most important associate was
Ricardo Stracciari. whose Fipdro had
abundance OF tone and good humor to
.ecommend II.
Fernando Carpi. formerly heard at the
Metropolitan, was the Almdptvd. Mr.
Arimondi was a ponderous Bdsuio, and
Mr.. Trevisan a competent Bdrtolo. Mr.
Campanini conducted.
Winifred Christie, pianist, gave a re.
c'tal yesterday afternoon in Acoliar
Hall. MacDowell's sonata, opus As, was
ne first number in the programme. As
"a British tribute to America" note
stated. the Sonata Tragica,' expressive
q the spirit OF triumph over sorrow
will be played in memory Of the Ameri.
IAN heroes who have given their lives
livered the sonata with evident devotion
parent interest.
The pianist was further heard In son,<
French selections. old and modern, ir
two pieces by Critics and in Mac.
Dowell's Concert Study" Some OF heI
hest work OF the afternoon was In
such numbers as the ''Golliwoys' Cake,
Walk" and "Jardins Sous la Pluie." b.
Debussy. and IN the same master,
'L'ApreslCfidi d. un Faune," as tran
scribed by Leonard Berwick. Here heI
admirable technic. clarity of phrase
color and graceful style served her well
At Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon
Mayo Wadler. yiolinist, gave a concert
Il modern music. With the assistance
81 Leo Ornstein. pianist. he played the
y minor sonata of Guy Ropartz. He
played also Tor Aulin's third concerto
four numbers by Cecil Burleigh. Marior
Bauer's up the Ocklawaha" and Rach
man!nov's Hungarian Airs"