The New York herald., 1922-03-25

and with a coda, a palpable forerunner
of the later form called the dramatic
scena."
In both these airs Mozart gives to the
voices melodic figures and progressions
intended to set forth details, and like
wise he occupies himself with laying
on many high points Of instrumental
coloring in manner less subtle and
more directly addressed to momentary
recognition than is his custom. But the
melodic flow throughout the opera Is
so swift. SO fluent and so beautiful that
the typical operagoer should be able
to sit comfortably through a perform
ance with his ear enjoying q continual
feast of music appropriately TO be de-
scribed as delicious The celestial duet
for the two sisters indeed is one of
the highest flights of pure vocal lowell
ness accomplished even by Mozart. the
master of all writer's for the voice.
In 'Die Zauberfloete" this composer
was compelled 20 bury a poverty stricken
libretto under the glories Of his music.
IN Don Giovanni" and lie Nozze di
Figaro" he had real dramatic materials.
In "Cosi fan tutte" the music lover will
perceive evidences Of effort to repro
duce some Of the brilliant achievements
Of Don Giovanni" by employment OF
the methods of that work. but the soul
was not IN the libretto and the fruit or
Mozarts labor mas d superficial beauty.
But beauty * assuredy is and without
demanding too much or the score. which
embodies the humor and rather forced
sentiment OF very farcical libretto. one
may enjoy every moment Of "Cosi fan
tutte." even the second assault Of the
disguised lovers on the fidelity of their
ladies.
The audience was one Of the most
notable of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis X. Pendleton,
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar
and Miss Katherine w. Porter were IN
Mrs r. r Wilson's box.
/ IN the adjoining lose wcre Mrs. Law
renee Townsend and Mrs NJ. Lawrence
Keene.
With Mrs. Frederick Pearson were
4 Mrs. ). Russell So!ey. Mr.. and Mrs. Bev-
\ crley Bogort. Capt. Francesca NJ Guard
abassi and Messrs. ". Rhinelander
Stewart and George Ledlie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enrique Zanetti and Mr.
and Mrs. Allan Appleton Robbins were
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Earle Stevens
Mr.. and Mrs. William Armstrong
\ Geer's guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl a.
\ dc Gersdorff. Mrs John b. Norris and
Mr.. Frederic Potts Moore.
Il With Mrs. Burke Roche were Mr. and
\ Mrs. Albert Zabrisl1ie Gray. Mr. and
i Mrs. Lewis Iselin and Brig. Gen. Charles
4 II. Sheriff.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Munroe and Mr.
and Mrs. George Henry Warren. Jr
were with Mr.. and Mrs Lewis s. Morris
The guests Of Mr.. Charles +. Mathews
\ We're Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Cumnock
I and Mr. and Mrs. a. Delano Weeks.
4 Mr. and Mrs. John ii. Finley and
Y Mrs. +. =. Wolcott were with MIR and
Mrs. August Belmont
Mrs. Paul Outerbridge. Mr. and Mrs
Il James Collier Marshall and MIR. and
Mrs. Paul Outerbridge, Jr.. were with
\ Mrs. A, " Lauterbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowell Putnam
and Mr., and Mrs. Dudley Davis were
with Miss Pauline Robinson.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Rathbone were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ross Proctor
4 There also were in the audience Mrs
\ Whitney Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Wagstaff. Mr.. Robert W. Goelet, Mr.
and Mrs ,. Philip Bernhard. Mr. and
Mrs Henry p. II. Ripley. Mr.. and Mrs
John G. Livingston, Miss Aida Living
ston, Miss Eleanor Hewitt. Mr. Richard
w. g. yelling. Major q. Creighton
Webb and Mr. Lawrence S. Butler.