New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Concerning Caruso s Career

AeiiH RoStiCdad, ana OIL eDTuary s he
sang for the first time Des Grieux in
revival of Massenet's "Manon." The
other operas in which he appeared were
Butterfly" "Traviata," "Tosca," "Bo-
heme," "Rigoletto," Carmen" Faust"
and "Pagliacci." During the season Mr..
Caruso was in far from good voice. and
indeed he had not been himself the sea-
son before, and after the first week in
March he was unable to sing until the
very end of the season, when two per-
formances proved that he had not re-
covered his vocal powers. AS result
he did not go West with the companv.
Giovanni Zehatello being engaged in
his place. During the season 19O9-'1O
ne sang only one part, that of Fred
erico in Franchetti's "Germania," the
first American performance of this
work being given on January %. 1t
made no impression and was not re-
peated the next season. Mr.. Caruso
also sang in "Gioconda," "Traviata.
'Boheme," "Tosca" and "Faust."
The season of 1910-'11 opened with
performance Of Gluck's "Armide," with
Nine. Olive Fremstad in the title part
and Mr.. Caruso as Rebaud. and on De-
cember IL occurred the first perform
ance on any stage of Puccini's "La
Fanciulla del West" with Emmy Des-
tim as Minnie, Mr.. Caruso as Dick
johnson, Pasquale Amato as Jack
Rance and Dinh Gilly as Ashby. What
the great tenor could do to save this
pedestrian opera he did, and it was re-
peated during the following season.
During the year Mr.. Caruso appeared
in "Aida," "Boheme," "Gioconda,n "Ca-
valera Rusticana," "Pagliacci," Ger
mania" and "Tosca."
The season of 1911-'12 Mr.. Caruso
opened again in Aida" and during the
year sang in 'Boheme," "Gioconda."
"Armide," "Rigoletto," "Tosca >"
"Manon" and "The Girl"
The season of 1928 Mr.. Caruso
opened as Des Grieux in "Manon Les
caut," singing. besides this opera, in
"The Girl" "Boheme," "Aida," "Gio-
conda." lies Huguenots," "Tosca"
"Manon." During this season he an
peared in no new part.
Julien Only New Part
During the next season, that of
1884, Mr. Caruso appeared in only
one new part On February 26, 1914.
he sang Julien in Charpentier's opera
OF the same name, an opera which was
never repeated. He appeared also dur
ing the season in a revival of "Un
Ballo in Maschera" and in "The Girl"
Aida" "Boheme," "Tosca," "Pagli-
acct" "Manon Lescaut" and "Gio-
conda."
Mr.. Caruso sang no new parts dur
ing the season of 1e14-'15. He ap-
peared in "Un Ballo in Maschera, :"
with which he opened the season.
Carmen" "Boheme," "AYda." "Gio-
conda," "Tosca," "Pagliacci," "Manon."
Les Huguenots" and "Manon Lescaut.
The season of 1915-'16 he opened
with new part, that of Samson in
Saint-Sasns's Samson ct Dalila," sing
ing it on November Is, with Nine. Mar
garete Matzenauer as Dalila. He also
sang in revival of marta" and in
"Boheme," "A1da," "Tosca," "Pagliacci,"
"un Ballo in Maschera," "Manon Les
caut," "Rigoletto" and Carmen"
The season of 1851 Mr.. Caruso
added Lies Pecheurs des Perles" to the
list of his operas, opening the season
as Nadir on November H. In addition
he appeared in "Manon Lescaut,"
Aida" Samson" "Boheme,' "Tosca,"
'Pagliacci,' Marta" "L'Elisir
d'Amore," Carmen" and "Rigoletto."
Three New Roles
The season of 1917-'1S brought Mr..
Caruso three new parts-those of Avito
in Montemezzi's "L'Amore del Ire Re-"
which he first sang on March ID; of
Flamen in Mascagni's "Lodoletta,"
which received its first American per-
Torrance on January IL and Of John
in "Le Prophetic" Mr.. Caruso was
not successful in the Montemezzi opera.
as it was not a part for him, but he
was superb in the Mascagni work, and
with Miss Farrar gave to it whatever
popularity it was able to obtain.
| Meyerbeer's "Prophete'' was revived
on February 7, Mr.. Caruso having for
his chief associates MINES. Muzio and
Matzenauer. The other operas in
which he appeared we're "Aida,"
"L'Elisir d'Amore," "Boheme," "Rigo-
letto," Marta" Samson" Gear
| men," "Manon Lescaut" and "Pagli-
acct"
Mr.. Caruso's only new part in the
present season has been that of Don
Alviro in Verdi's ia Fora del
Destino," in which opera he secured
one of the great triumphs of his
career. This opera was first sung
on November Is, with Rosa Ponsclle,
Giuseppe de Luca, Alice Gentle, Jose
Mardones, Thomas Chalmers, Paolo
Ananian and Louis d'Angclo as Mr..
Caruso's chief associates. He has also
sung this season in Samson" "AYda,"
"Pagliscci," "LElisir d'Amore," "Bo-