New-York tribune., 1922-01-01
News of Current Musical
Happenings I'm Rome and Parma
Peace Restored and Opera Resumed at the Costanz
Theaier; New Italian Barytone:
Disputed Competition

ZONE, Dec. l0.-Thc strike OF the
.-,bsstra professors Of the Costanzi is
-., Tire autumn opera season was
-. Given, aas the men, fearing that
v-s Carelli would stick to her threat
:. .Iosirg down the Cos.anzi alto
...ser. decided to arbl:ratc. The re-
=. vas that they agreed to a cut in
...ir bouuses and decided to return to
~o-t whenever the management wished
...u Nine. Carelli has not lost by the
..-;le. as. with the autumn season out
: the way, sac was able to rent the
heater to Nine. Buses impresario for
,,s series OF farewell performances.
u;,b neace restored rehcarssls have
,ow hegun, and the season, which
u;u omen as usual on St Stephens
r;0b. December 3lst, will last until
April.
The opera to be given on the first
,;cst will be Zandonai's ''Frsncosca da
p,min;,s with Gida della Rizza and the
tero- Vleta in the leading parts. This
oDers will be followed by series Of
vsscacni's operas. including "Piccolo
gara," LA Parisiua,' "L'Amico Fritz
and "Lodolctta' Puccinl's "Tosca"
and trilogy, "Giani Sch"ci .""il Tabaroe
and "suor Angelica viii be produced,
hu. :. is doubtful If any othcr oreras
of his vii be given. Two new operas
ar. promised, isabella Orsini,' by
Rensto Brogi, and "Grazia.' by Vim
cenzo Michett Many old favorites
will bs included in the list--"FalstaN."
with sirnorina Ssdun; "Rigole,to."
With Galcffi and Signorina Tot de-
Monte; "Andres Chenier,' sung by the
tenor Lszzsro, and The Barber of
Seville" with an American as Don Ras-
ilio. Many of Wagner's operas viii be
sung, but it is doubtful If ''ParsifalH
will be given again. The Master
Singers and "Tarahacuser' are The
usual savorites with the Roman public.
who dislike early operagoing, as was
the case with the "Parsifa' perform
aHce last year.
Though Nine Carel says that opera
producing is losing game, the cos
tunes and scenery have all been re
'urbished and many new scenes and
properties have been ordered for tNe
productions Of Strauss's "Cavalicre
della Rosa with Carmen Mehs and
Gilda della Rizza in the cast, "Taust'
and Samson and DelAah." The crche
TIA leaders will be Riccardo Zaudonai
tor his own opera, Mascagn for has. and
Vincenzo pclezza and Paolantonio for
theirs. The chorus win be the usual
fine one which did net 90 on strike with
the orchestra, All the scenery and cos
tunes have been designed by Caramba
and Chiappa Much discomfort has
been caused by The choice Of foreign
stars Italians now are SO 100 per
cent Italiri chat they object strenu-
ousy to the engagement OF M Flct
for the part Of Paaio In Iandonai's S
Francesca d Riminio Italian sing
srs for all parts" is the cry. Nine.
Carei has not listened however, and
she has chosen q number Of French, as
well as America. singers. The reason
FOR this is that foreign opera singers
are rot tied TO ! union or a federation
as are Italians and in these days Of
strikes Nine Carelli is not going to
run the risk Of having her opera season
ruined. Il IS true that the crisis Of un-
employment has also reached the ranks
Of the opera singers; but after her &
Nrience With one strike Nine. Carclli
mot going to risk another by engag
ing only italian stars. With foreign
singers 10 fall back upon. the opera
season at the Costanzi is now Ger
tsinty.