The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-04
Friday Nights Opera Is
Conceded the Best by
Tulsa's Critics
CARMEN MAKES GOOD
Stella DeMette in Title Role
Stars Throughout; Audi
ence Breaks Record

san carlo grand opera company In
Convention hail last night with
Stella De Mette giving an impas-
stoned Interpretation of the title role.
Carmen" Most Popular.
Bi1ets masterpiece drew to the
hall an audience slightly larger in
proportion than that for preceding
operas and the universal theme Of
love running in melodious measures
! through swift moving action Kept
| m,t.uterest at high pitch. Comment
| ty,Du ACES ana iOhuwing tnc ana,
| eNtIln seemed To place Carmen
as the most popular opera given dur
ing the present season
Huuurs went chiefly to Stella DE
Mete as the false hearted siren,
Pilada Sinagra as Don Jose, Mario
VMlt as the toreador. Escamilla and
Madeline Kettle as the village maid
IN, Nhcacla. Individual ovations
we're won by each of these princip pals
during the course of the four acts
Miss De Mette displayed histronic
ability in her characterization of the
stormy and coquettish Carmen.
Tulsan's Sister. Prominent.
TIE singing OF Sinagra was uni
formy excellent and he rose to-
great emotional heights in the con-
c.uding act when he put an end to
the existence of the gypsp girl who
had ruined his life. Vale, in the
role of the toreador, won enthusiast
tic applause after each number and
In particular for his rendition with
the chorus of the famous toreadors
song IN the second act. Miss Kettle
also came in for her share of the
applause. her singing of an arie in
the third act cvoking enthusiasm
from the audience. Her acting of
the simple village girl was appealing
and charming. Miss Silvia Tell gave
Two toe dances with abandon and
grace.
Orchestration was again admir-
able telling the theme Of the opera
in music with fire and melody. The
prelude to the second act and the
pastoral opening to the third act
won individual applause for the
orchestra,
The scenery was best in the second
and third acts, the lighting effects
being good in particular In the
third act.
Following a visit of several of the
singers in the grand opera company
10 the Page Orphans home yesterday
tltfl HpOl II was tIldt tIle
Riddles will be entertained free at
this afternoons matinee.
Tales Of Hoffman" will be present
cd by the San Carlo Grand Opera
company in the matinee this after
noon. COnsuelo Escobar, who played
the part of Lucia In Lucia Di Lam
mermoor" will play the parts OF
olympia. the leading part In the
first act, and Antonia, the leading
part in the third act. Madeline
Kettle will play the leading part in
the second act, Giulictta and Gius-
erDe Agnostini will play the role Of
Hoffman.
I'll TrOyatorc" Ends Season.
The opera season will be closed
tonight with I'll Trovatore," in
which opera the leading roles viii! be
taken by Bcttina Freeman as Leo
nora. Azucena by May Baron. Man
rico by Giuseppe Inzerilla, and
Count hi Luna by Mario Vale.
The story centers around Count hi
Luna, who had two sons. The young
er was supposed to have been be-
w.tched by "A gypsy woman, who was
therefore burned alive. Azucena,
the latters daughter, swore ven
geance. She succeeded in kidnapping
the younger son OF the old count,
because of hr mothers fate. With
him she repaired to the stake at
which her mothers ashes were still
10 4 seen BY mistake Azucena
thrTN her own babe into the flames
in..bad of the stolen child. She
fled to her tribe, bearing the boy
with her. He grew to superb man
hood, and was known as Manrlco
ne Troubadour In the meantime
the count had died. His older son
succeeded to the title. The new
count was in love with Duchess Leo
nora
The opera opens with Manrico
disguised. who has been crowned
victor Of a tourney by the Duchess
L'unora, n love results. shared by
both. one night the count while In
IN" royal gardens, is surprised by
me voice of the singing troubadour
Nonora. attracted by the song has
come from the palace. Mistaking
m count for his unknown brother
she hasiens to him. Manrico has
son and is jealous. He and the
count fight "A duel. Manrico is not
injured. He Joins the army and
leaves for war, Is found on the bat
t."lcld by Azucena. She removes
MN TO her mountain home and
mere restores him to health.
~" learns that Duchess Leonora,
b'heving him dead, is about to enter
convent. He sets out and over
taxes Leonora just In time conduct
ing her 10 Castellor, which is at
once besiegcd by hi Luna The
u"Ebadour Is preparing for his
marriage when he suddenly learns
Ihd' a gypsy this supposed mother)
" 10 be burned alive, having been
.AF'n by the enemy az "A spy. Has
"hing TO rescue her he IL repulsed
ana taken prisoner. on the eve be-
'uI' the day set for the execution
vi mother and son, Leonora sud
ath'y appears before Di Luna, Of
I,Ing her hand in marriage in ex-
change for the life OF Manrico. The
count agrees.
L'onora in permitted TO enter the
PRISON to release Manrico. on her
Way however, she takes poison,
a'hflco, who doubts Leonora, now
se'S her faithfulness. Di Luna
en''rs, takes in the situation at IA
s@nce and orders that Manrico be
hHIed' During the execution the
Souht drags Azucena to the win
Vow mat she may behold the fate OF
n'r son. She then exposes her sec
tet and cries, "Manrico is thy
Fenged."