The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-02
LUCIA LAUNCHES
OPERA IN TULSA
Season Opens With Consul
elo Escobar Starring
in Soprano Role
AIDA TONIGHT'S BILL
"Tales Of Hoffman" and
"Cavalleira Rusticanna"
Rendered at Matinee

Tuisa's Grand opera scason was
oprnod last night with the prcsen-
tation OF ConsucIo Escobar Ms bu-
ella in Lucia III Iamm"rmOor, IN
which opera E~obar starred hol
only az an actrc@, but ms one of
tho most delightful coloratura no
pranos heard In opera In Tulsa
10 Minutc ovation.
IN the mad sccnc, Escobaf
clear, full voice stood out ana
brought tho prolonged and cnthuai
nStic approval of tho audience. The
applause lasted for ten minutes tol-
lowing this scene. and Miss Escobnf
received ovation after ovation In
tho seytcttc, her voice rosc rich ana
full above the others.
C;iuscppo Agoat,nit as Edgar ~
Rsvenswood won honorS with hls
splendid acting and singing. lie
won prolonged appliance with the
singing of Thou Hast spread Thy
Wings 20 Heaven" In the last act.
when he hears tho news that Tho
unhappy Lucia In dying.
Excellent work In the opera was
also done by Vinccntc Ballcster IN
Henry Ashton OF fammcrmoor.
brother of Lucins. His solos IN IN"
first act were among tho most beau.
ltiful songs and In the second a'e
sNsshcn no commands Lucia to marry
u,ord Arthur Buoklaw, his duets with
iI.ucla were sung with the fcrvof
and correctness OF the veteran sing
sef.
Orchestra Appreciated.
The orchestra proved It's muni-
3cianship under tho baton Of Gaitano
Meroia and II was received with en-
thusiasm with the playing OF the
Lovcrture and the prelude for the
yharp.
Tho sronery for tho opera was
wcil executed and added much to
tthe beauty OF tho production. Es-
pscialiy In tho second Bccno of the
first act. "a garden Of Lucia's home,
band In the last act. the cemetery
,gccnc.
This afternoon TALES Of Iioff-
man" and "Cavalleira Rlsticana"
will be played during the matinee.
eand Aida will he given tonight,
7 Tho curtain for the matinee Will
1rtsc at 2:3o, while the evening per
,foIN,ance will begin at s:t5. Dur
lire the evening performance dances
will be given by sylvia Tell.
X TOslay's Orcrn.
q TALES OF Hoffman" is an opera
by Offenbach. which is sung iis
French. Tho opening scene In the
anterior of u German Inn. where u
group OF students are gathered tell
Ing stories. Hoffman. the favoritc,
tells of his three love affairs. In
siu love with u mechanical dol that
tho frat tale. he tells how he fell
has been made by Spaian1ani. a ply
oician who has mania for auto
1mntoms. The doll can walk M
talk y little. and can sing beautiful
sly. Howwman, wearing some magi,
IL 81. l.i. k.g1 Hal. Il
not acc that Olympia In n mcchan
Teal doll. nd he remains undeceivct
until he sees her falling to piecc'
while she In dancing with him.
In the second adventure OF lioff-
fnan, he falls In love with the beau
tiful Lady Giulictta OF Venice who
y u famous coquette. When he
first meets her. he boasts that he
10 proof against her arts, and her
real lover. Dapcrtutto persuades her
TO try her arts on the young man.
She does so and ho falls madly In
love with her, Hoffman fights a
duel with Lady Giulietta's protec-
tor. Schlemil. and Kills him. and
upon rushing back to her residence,
finds that she has fled with her
chosen lover. In this tale. tho we'll
known Barcarolie In introduced.
In the third act tho adventure OF
Hoffman introduced tho audience Il
= humble German homo whore An
tonia, n young singer. has become
tho victim of consumption. She II
forbidden to sing by her father, but
a Dir. Miracle. who is the secret on.
envy OF the family, urgss her on. and
Hoffman. who knows nothing OF the
poor girls affliction. sees her lit.
orally sing herself to death. and she
diea In his arms.
Tho epilyGue shows Hoffman
again In the German tavern, con
cluding the last of his love tales
Having tried three kinds of love
tho love that is inspired ny mer,
pchuty, the sensuous love, and tn,