The New York herald., 1922-04-16

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without doubt most Of Us have forgo
Miss Farrar made her debut at
the management of Heinrich Conrie(
"a, singing Julietfe in Gounod's opers
a subject for much animated discus
public acquaintance with the highest
Il Is now, when taste was much more
fastidious and knowledge much more
general. In these days Miss Farrar's
Jultctte, as it was sung in 1906. would
be regarded as a marvel of beautiful
vocal art. We have not had all these
years OF educational opera for moth
ing.
" Deemed Inadequate In 1905.
But in 1906 II was deemed made
auate, and there was much talk about
the difference between succeeding as
.yuMettc In Berlin and here. Some OF
Miss F'arrar's stage business was con-
dernned as being too realistic and 1t
earned for her TIE undying hostility
OF some operagoers. But 1t is safe to
say that II a new JRliette were to
emerge tomorrow and repeat that
business there would be no more than
a gentle fiutter OF amusement. The
bedroom drama had not swept the
wells Of reticcnce from the stage when
Miss Farrars chamber scene startled
the venerable guardians OF the public
morals In 1906.
On December Miss Farrar sang
her first MGrgueYite, not her Of
counod, but the heroine Of Boito's
sMcfistofele." The devil on that oc-
oasion was a perfect gentleman. NJ
plancon, and Rousscliere. Mr.. Con-
ried's very expensive tenor, was the
Faust The production was costly
and hopelessiy Improbable. Mr.. Con-
ried banished II from his stage until
re could secure q more impressive
dend.
\ On February 9. 1907. Miss Farrar
gave one OF the most artistic imper-
sonations she ever disclosed to this
public, an i1npersonat!on of which
few present day operagoers have even
heard. She sang Elisabeth in Tam
haeuser" with Nine. Fremstad as
sVenus. Mr.. Burrian as the erring
s1instrel and Mr.. Van Rooy as Wolf
ram. No better performance OF q
Wagner drama has been given on the
Metropolitan stage since Jean de
Reszke retired.
Rinest Creation OF Her Career.
Miss Farrar's ENccbcth was not
only one of her best achievements but
u was one of tho most beautiful and
touching inlpersonations Of that char
hcter ever given by any artist on any
stage. The present reviewer is almost
ready 70 express the opinion that Il
Vas the finest creation OF Miss Far
I,a-'s entire career. Certainly she
siever surpassed II. And yet this ex-
Guisito embodiment OF wagner's ideal
woman was permitted TO pass into dis
Use and almost out OF the memory of
she living.
On February IL. 1907, the first per-
formance OF 'Madama Butterfly at
she Metropolitan took place. The cast
embraced Miss Farrar as Clo- Cto- San.
Mr.. Caruso as PinLerton and Mr.. Scott
as SitcrpIess. Others have since been
heard as the little japanese bride, but
the role became indissolubly associated
In the public mind with Miss Farrar.
. Her nrst Mimi In La Boheme" was
sung on March 10 OF the same year.
This role. which seemed so well suited
10 her powers, did not continue long in
her active list, and when she sang one
act OF u In the present season at the
performance in aid OF tho Caruso
fund. she had not been heard In It for
gHleven years. On November 30, 1907,
she sang again her Mor0uertts in
Boito's "Mefstofele,' but this time
with Mr.. Chaliapine. who made his
debut here.
80 Miss Farrar's share in the Mozart
festivals at Salzburg had been famous
In Europe, but she was not heard I'm
Mozart opera here till February II.
1908, when she sang ZerIina in Don
Giovanni" On February rs she es-
naycd the role OF Viofcttd In la Ira.
.viata," but with no success. On March
% she sang tho title role OF Ambrolse
Thomas's "Misnon." but this opera
never kept strong hold on the public
fancy. On December Q, 1908. Mr.. Con-
ricd put on what was regarded as a
star cast OF Carmen" The title role
was sung By Miss Maria Gay. Don
Jose by Mr., caruso. EscumiIfo by tho
eminent barytone, Jean Note, who died
only a few days ago. and Miss Farrar
was the Micdefn. Probably very few
can remember her In that part
uH Not soitea 10 Role Now.
lie Nosze di Figaro" was brought
forward Oh January 10. 1909, with
lxxnc. Eamcs as the Countess, Mme.