The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-30
Music
"Lohengrin" Well
Interpreted

lIlleI pIepcu
"Lohengrln." a romantic opera by
Richard Wagner which was given
AT the metropolitan theater last eve
ming. proved 10 be one Of the most
popular productions given no fat this
week. Anna Fiiriu. whose beauty
and exquisite seprano voice are well
known 20 Seattle audiences. made an
ideal ilsa.
Miss fiiniu has voice Of Won
defful richness. her tones being OF
the finest quality, pure and rcnon'
ant, ana her slnginE thruout the
entire opera Was a real treat. par
tioularly "Eleaia Dream. which won
her meriiod applause, Combined
with her lovely voice, Miss Fitdu IL
endowed with unusual dramatic
ability. and her Interpretation Of the
mcklrus heroine was most HatinfyinE
Rogslio Baidrich's pleasing lyric
tenor voice was heard 10 better ad.
vantage IN tho role OF "tohengrin"
than 90 Marie" which he sang
Monday evening lie has pleasing
voie. and his singing OF "Lohen,
erin's Narrative" and 'Doat Thou
breathe the Incense sweet" was
most enjoyable. Pictro De niasi
made an excellent klng Henry. and
his basso voice Was most enjoyed
in his singing 81 the Prayer I"
Mario VALID. whose baritone IL well
known here. made the mos OF his
role OF Frederick Of Molramund. and
Stella DE Mette'a portrayal OF
, ortrud. the heather who deals In
magic. was admirably done
La TrRviata" with Josephine
Lueohese, charming eoiarhtufa 20.
prano. az Violet,a. and Romeo Bon.
cacoi as Alfredo Gcrmoni. viii be
given this evening,
The opera opens IN the house Of
Nieistts. . eouftsssn. sii grsssnt sfs In
tsnt on pleasure In ahirh sks. AifhouE q
IN d}in1 state. tries 90 3bin. among
he's lovers 10 Alfredo Qsrmpnf ub0se
fatAsf. snnsfgd 81 ne cons ihfstuati6n.
seeks an istsfyisw ~ifh visisits ahd de-
nsnds that shs shall rsnashss Aiffsae-
Niaistia premises 70 do ~, Alfredo. BE-
iisNinE she has deserted him for his
Fltsi the Karen nauphei, Eoss to the
hapsa u Flora hsryala. vhsfs q sfAnd
ball - tskina place and. openly Insulting
NieisItA bsf9fs the guests IL challenged
~ the barren In she thifd act. NisistiA
10 the ttst stage o. consumption. Il
sn1ieasiy expecting % see Alfredo hs.
feFs she iiss. ~ harinE tssn told ~ the
sacrifice she has made In fensuurinG
him. aHa promises 70 return sHu ask her
pardon lie snisfs saa fspfesshss his
father fer being the cause a thsif
rnissfJ FioisuA. findinE her lever 20.
stored - her. s6tfrais the dortor 10 give
her iifs Seeing that there 10 ne hope.
she sssoH'ss eaimsf and usHsaiiiY passes
asss,
Saturday afternoon Anna FitElu
viii Be heard again. appearing AZ
Marguerite In "Faust~
Fsusi. after ~. o, msansilan.
rssriss u the smPtiness % human
sua-isiEs ana his eun ability 60 un.
Fassl The mysteries o. Satsrs. siis sum
mons 10 his ala the spifit ~ Evil. vhs
appears % him ghdsr the fern %
MFghlsipphsiss, TaFg the g0ssF u tas
latter. fsgsi 10 restored 70 Yeash
Msghisiaphsies. n tislan. reveals %
hlfa TIE siiisEs maid. Marguerite. ~tth
-hem the s;uasnt falls 81 love Mars
Eusftss. u n1tsd far hsf ievsiinsss. TIE
fuaidsn az first rejects ths sgrsnzefa
advances. bat WAFspsftiss Resistance 10
a, lssEth efsfsefus, falsntlns. on re-
isr1tlHs. leans wat has occurred he
challenges HE sisters krtfsysf. bat, shra
80. inlsrrs9tioH % MspAist0phsiss. be "a
sHlsf In the eesi. NsfEusfIts. harrur-
sitristsn AZ the calamity 81 uhirh she 10
,hs Gauss. gives wsY 70 despair, Hhs
Kills her infani. 81. 10 thru-a late
prison. ard Faust. aided ~ Asyhis-
sophsi.s- ohtAins ss6ers 20 ths cell. ghey
uFrs her 80 ny. but Nsrsasrfts spurrss
ihslf pfvffsrsd aid and eIsifss. asphis.
tophsles 10 triumphant AZ the apparent
ssecsss Of hts schsfaes 70 dssfruy hu.
Essn ssui, ess chorus 81 heavenly rsirrs
:. heard preelsielsrE that there IL q par
don for The rspsatsrt sinner. and tns
Esu Ore. foiisi. cfopehss In terror as She
sg'gi, o. Marguerite Ia borne 70 hssYaa ~
nsialsisring ssEsis