The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-31
Josephine Lucchese
Superb Artist

ia Travia;a." by Verdi. founded
on The famous novel. Ia Dame Aux
Camolias" by Dumas. WAS giycn last
evening ai ,hc Metropolitan theaicr.
Josephine Jucchewc. gifted coiora.
tura soprano. who was heard for the
first time this week. bu; who created
quite n sensation when nho appeared
here last season. again triumphcd
with her exquisite singing and in.
tcrpreiatlon Of vlolo;,e.
Miss Bucchcsa has a clear. bird.
iikc voice Of unyaryIng sweetness.
good quality and range. and her ton.
nj colorinE and mastery Of tho difti.
cul, passages were very commend.
able. Her singing OF the aria. "a
fors' 9 lui. was exquisite, and was
greeted with great enthusiasm
Again in tho duets. "pito ALA glo.
vine" with Robert Ringing. and
'ParIsi cara" with Romeo Bos.
caecI, her voice revealed all It's love.
ly qualities and blended It's loveiIness
with both OF theirs.
Romeo Boscaeci gave an excellent
Interpretation Of the lover. Alfredo.
and his singing turnout WAS excel.
lent Robert RinglinE's pleasing bar.
itoue was heard 20 advantage in tho
role Of Alfrcdo's father. and his sing.
Ing OF "De Proycnza" was very well
done. Others In the cast were Anita
kllnoya. Luisi DO Cesare. Francesca
Curci and Natalie CcrVi.
This evening the San Carlo com.
pany viii close It's local engagement
with III Trovatorc." with Marie Rap.
pold as Leonora and Leonardo Del
Credo rs Nlanrico.
The story OF the opera follows:
Count al Luna had two nonr The
younger was supposed TO have been be-
witohed by gypsy woman, who was
therefor burned alive. AEueona, tho lat
ter's daughter. sworo vengeance Sha
succeeded In Kidnapping the younger son
OF the old count because Of her mothers
fate with him Hhc repaired 20 tho
stake Mt which hor mothers ashes were
stlll to hc seen by mistake Axuccna
threw her own babe into the flRmes In.
stead OF the stolen child. She fled 10
grew TO superb manhood, and was known
nB ManriCo. tho Troubadnur In the
meantime the count had died. His older
son succeeded TO the title Tho new
count was IN love with Duchess Lcnora.
Act Mhnrloo, disguised. has been
crowned victor OF tourney by tho
Duchess Lenorn A love results shared
by both, one nlght tho count while Ia
tho royal gardens IL surprised by the
voice Of the troubadour, LeonorR in az.
tfnctcd by the song Mlstaking tho count
for his unltnown brother. aho hRstcna to
HIN. M1nrico has seen and Ia jealoua
ionnd tho count duel. Ntanrico In not
injured. lilo Joins tho army and IN found
on tho battlefield by Asuuona sho re.
stores him to health.
Acts II mud lille learns that Ouch.
Gas bcunorn, believing him dcnd IL about
ovcrtakcs LonorA conducting hcr TO Cas-.
tcllor The trouhsdouf IL preparing FOR
his marriage whom he learns that a
gypsy CHS supposed mothcr) In TO bo
burned alive. fastening TO rescue her
he In taken prisoner on tho eve before
tho day nnt for the execution OF mother
and son, Loonorn suddenly nppeara ho.
foro III Luna, offering hor hand In mar.
ilagc for Tho life Of Maurice, Tho count
agrees.
Act lN-aLenoth IN permitted 10 enter
tho prison 60 release Mnnrirn on her
way, however, she takes nolson, Man.
rico who doubts Lonorn, now sees her
fnlthfuncha III Luna orders that Man.
ilco be Killed, During tho execution tho
count drnnR NHucenn to tho window Tint
aho may behold tho fate Of her non
Ahc then cSnoeoa hcr socrst. ana rrieh
Maurice ~ tNN brother Mother, thou
art avenged