New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
In the World Of Music and Musicians
civilian TeII'' Revival Feature
OF Eighth Week at the Opera
Early Performances at the Metropolitan; Historic
Lapse of Memory; Plot and Present Cast;
Other Operas of the Week

Tell" was being given, he asksd
(which setY With the appearances
OF Gilbert Duprez, however, In 1896.
the opera became generally popular and
a permanent feature Of the Paris rep
ertoire.
The plot combines a love story, with
the traditional Toll legend, the Swiss
revolting against Austrian rule and
The governor Gessler. The scene opens
with the day Of the shepherds festi-
val, when the loving couples of Tells
village are blessed by tho patriarch,
Melehtal. But Lcutold, who has killed
one OF Gcssler's men in rcprisal for
az attempted outrage on his daughter,
rushes in with The pursuers hot on
his heels, asking some one % row him
across the lake. A storm Is brewing.
but Tell volunteers, and they escape
Just as Gessler's forces arrive, who
turn their anger against the villagers
and carry OF Melchtal.
Meanwhile. Arnold, Melehtal's son,
has been eourting Gossler's daughter,
Matilda, but, on hearing Of his fathers
murder, joins the revolutionists. There
follows the scene Of the elevation %
Gcssler's hat on pole In the market
place of Altdorf, Tell refusing 10 bow
20 the hat. Ills son. Jenny, is seized
and Tell required 20 shoot an apple
placed on his sons head. he succeeds,
but second arrow Is discovered, meant
Tor Gessler IN case OF failure. He Is
arrested, but the Swiss ruah IN; Tell
shoots Gessler the revolution succeeds.
and Arnold and Matilda, Tell and his
family, are happily reunited. For Fri
days performance Mr.. Danisc will sing
the title role, with Rosa Ponselle as
Matilda, Messrs. Martinelli as Arnold
Didur as Gessler, DAngelo as Melehtal,
Mardones as Walter, other parts being
taken by Messrs. Bloch, Bada and Pieco
and Mines. Sundelius and Perini.
other Operas
"Parsifalv on New Years afternoon,
with Mines. Matzenauer. Telva, Mario,
Anthony, Tiffany, Dalossy, Schaaf,
Delaunois and Robertson, and Messrs.
Taucher, Sehutzendorf. Bender, Didur,
Meader, Bada, Audisio, DAngelo and
Gustafson. Mr.. Bodanzky will conduct.
"Thals" will be given on New Years
night, with Mines Jcrtza, Howard,
Ryan and Robertson, and Messrs. Har-
rold, whitehill, Ananian and Resehilian.
Miss CALI and Mr. Bon6glio will dance.
Mr. Hasselmans will conduct.
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagli-
acci" on Wednesday evening, tho
former with Mines. Jeritza, Perini and
hatfield, and Messrs. Chamlee and
Picro, Mr.. Moranzoni conducting. Tho
latter with Nine. Rethberg and Messrs.
johnson, Rufo, PaltrinIeri and Res
chilian, Mr. Papi conducting.
Carmen" on Thursday afternoon,
with Mines. Easton, Mario, Anthony
and Wakefield, and Messrs. Harold,
Mardones, D'Angelo, Meader, Ananian
and Reschilian. Miss CALI and Mr.
Bonhglio will dance and Mr. Hassel-
mans will conduct.
"Bohemc" on Thursday evening with
Mines. Aida and DArle, and Messrs.
Gigli, seotti, Rothier, Audisio, Pieeo,
Resehilian, Malatesta and Leonhard.
Mr.. Papi will conduct
Tristan and Isolde" will be the Sat.
urday matinee with Mines. Matzenauer
and Telya and Messrs. Taucher, white.
hill, Bender, Bada, Sehlegel, Meaier
and DAngelo, Mr. Bodanzky conduct.
ing.
Romeo ct Juliette' will be the Sat.
urday night opera with Mines Bori,
Delaunois and Howard and Messrs.
Gigli. DeLuca. Rothier, Diaz, Piceo,
Didur, Paltrinieri Gustafson and
Ananian, Mr. Hasselmans eonduetln.
At to-night's Opera Concert" (Ne~
Years Eye) Mines. Ponselle, BOri,
Peralta, Mario, Anthony, Dalossy and
Pcrlni and Messrs. Tokatyan, Chamlee,
Harold, D'Angelo and Mardones will
sing, with the Metropolitan orchestra
under the direction Of Mr. Bambosehek.
Romeo ct Juliette' will be given at
the Brooklyn Academy Of Musle on
Tuesday evening with Mines. Bori,
Delaunols and Wakefield and Messrs.
Gigli, DeLuea. Rothier, Burke, Ananian,
pieco, D'Angelo, Bada and Paltrinieri.