New-York tribune., 1922-03-19

being to help create That atmosphere
of intimacy essential to this work. The
costumes have been made by Nine.
Castol-Bcrt, from sketches of Joseph
Urban.
The Story of
"Cosi Fan Tutte"
Fernando is betrothed to Dorabella,
Guglielmo to her sister, Fiordiligi.
Dorabella is passionate, impulsive;
Fiordiligi sentimental and faithful.
Both are very much in love. Their re-
spective cavaliers vaunt their exalted
merits to Alfonso. Alfonso Is a cynic;
not malicious one, but clear sighted
and devoid of sentimentality. To prove
his assertion that all women are tickle
he makes wager that he can make
the two ladies in question break their
troth 1t is agreed that Fernando and
Guglielmo themselves, in disguise.
shall act as the tempters. Following
the alleged summons of the King, they
leave for the wars after q most touch
ing farewell Their two swecthearts
are disconsolate
Disguised, the two reappear to sue
for the two ladies' favor, and find a
ready aid in the maid, Despina, sort
Of feminine Leporello. Neither her
help nor that of Alfonso, posing as the
strangers friend, is of avail, any
more than the ruse Of attempted sui
eide on the part of both and their re
suscitation at the hands of the mag
netic" doctor Ga supposed disciple Of
old Dr. Messmer, friend of the youth
full Mozart), impcrsonated by Despina.
The close Of the first act finds both
ladies firm as adamant ard the trium-
phant lovers magnanimously Offering
TO "discount" the bet Put the time is
not up, and Alfonso returns to the
charge, again with Despina as accom-
plice. Throughout the second act Fer
rando and Guglielmo make false love
to each others fancee. Dorabella,
the firt, yields to temptation. Fer
raudo is furious and returns to his
task to win Fiordiligi with new vigor.
She is troubled, she wavers--she yields.
The game is up. Alfonso soothes the
troubled spirits Of his friends with
worldly advice, stages their sudden re-
turn and shames the ladies into con-
triton. A double wedding winds up
the opera.
A speclal matinee will open the week
tomorrow afternoon when the fourth
act of "Troyatore" with Mines. Peralta
and Gordon and Messrs. Salazar, De-
Luca and Audisio, Mr.. Papi conducting;
the fourth act Of "Faust" with Nine
Sundelius and Messrs. Harold and
Rothler, MI Hasselmans conducting;
the third act Of "La Boheme" with
Mines. Farrar and Roselle and Messrs.
Chamlee, Scott, Audisio and Reschil-
ian, Mr.. Papi conducting; the third act
Of "AIda" with Mines. Muzio and Telva
and Messrs. Martinelli, Whitehill and
Martino, Mr. Moranzoni conducting,
will be given.
"Mefistofele" will be sung tomorrow
evening (the last time this season. by
Mines. Aida, Easton, Howard and Perini
and Messrs. Gigli, Mardones, Bada and
Paltrinieri, Mr.. Moranzoni conducting.
Other operas this week will be:
Faust" on Wednesday evening, with
Mines. Farrar, Berat and Ellis and
Messrs. Martinelli, Danise and White
hill, Mr.. Hasselmans conducting.
"Lohengrin," on Thursday evening,
with Mines. Jcritza and Claussen and
Mcssrs. Sembach, Rosa and Gustafson,
Mr.. Bodsnzky conducting.
"Don Carlos" at this weeks Satur-
day matinee, with Mines. Peralta, Cor
don and Messrs. Martinelli, DeLuca and
Didur. Mr.. Papi will conduct.
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