Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1925, Page 5

DAL MONTE SINGS STARROLE IN LUCIA ltalian Coloratura Brings En-| thusiastic Applause From Audience of 3,500 Here. | | ] Toti dal Monte, Ttalian coloratura, brought an audlence of 3,500 to en- thusiastic applause after singing the famous “mad scene” in the third act | of Donizetti's operatic version of Sir Walter Scott’s novel, “Lucia di Lam- mermoor,” played and sung by the Chicago Opera Co. at the new Wash- ington Auditorfum last night. Miss dal Monte, herself Ttalian, made her role in that liquid language extremely musical. Toscanini chose this young singer to sing the role Iin a production at La Scala, in Milan, and coached her in the part for Wweeks. She sings the entire role with much dramatic coloring, and gives| unusual cadenzas In her “mad scene.” She subordinates her dramatic to her musical work in this scene, appearing remarkably controlled and serene in the latter part of her aria, but after the numerous curtain calls had taken her completely out of character, she £lid back-info “Lucia” easily once more, and closed the scene with a convincing picture of a beautiful but demented maiden. Her acting in the second act was especially good, and the most complicated of her contin- uously florld passages were smoothly and Intelligently sung. Her voice seemed small for the vivid require- ments of the sextet, but in the solo work and the duets of the first and second act it was charming. Miss dal Monte was charming in recital; she is captivating in opera. Opera Very Melodious. The entire opera is unusually melodious, filled with fascinating bits of musical embroidery. Antonio Cortis, young tenor who made a fav- orable impression in the role of Gregory in “Boris Godounov” Tuesday & the part of Edgardo of 0od well and showed much promise as an actor, especlally in the sextet and in his difficult aria of the last act. His duet with Lucia in the first act was beautifully sung. Giacomo Rimini, who sang the part of Lord Henry Ashton, is a striking personality with remarkable dramatic gifts. His baritone voice, however, does not have a clear-cut quality, many of his tones last night sounding muffied. His duet with Lucia, in which he tells her of an imaginary falseness on the part of her lover and secures her consent to marry an- other and wealthier suitor, was ex- ceedingly dramatic. Has Powerful Volce, Jose Mojica is another actor of much individuality with dramatic ability that adds greatly to his interpreta- tion. In the role of Lord Arthur| Bucklaw, the rich suitor, he won sympathy from the audience. His voice, heard to advantage Monday night in “Tannhauser,” was excellent in the sextet, dominating the others at times. It is a powerful volce, evi- dently well trained. Virgillo Lazzari, whose basso is rich and deep, was the sixth in the famous sextet which not only rivaled Lucia's demented aria for popularity, but threatened to stop the action of the scene entirely, so hearty and continued was the ap- plause. There were several enthusias- tic Latin youths in seats near the President's box who even shouted “bravo” after this number. Hoas Fresh, Young Volee. i Elizabeth Kerr, possessor of a fresh young voice, v trained. sang the part of Alic?, Lucia's confidante, well and showed considerable polse as an actress. Lodovico Oliviero was satis- factory in the small role of Norman, capiain of the guard. Although the programs stated that ! Giorgio Polucco would direct this opera, Frank St. Leger was the con- ductor. The work of the instrumen- talists under his guidance was nicely unified, but too loud often for the singers, drownlng some of their| planissimo passages completely. The harp solo before Lucla’s entrance in the first act was exquisite. The chorus was as fine as in the two preceding operas, the male chorus numbers being especially interesting in their rubusto style. |The ballet was well represented in a graceful quad- rille number in the third act. The scenery, though much cut to fit the small stage of the auditorium, was very good, and the costumes were beautiful. Mery Garden Today. Today at 2 o'clock Mary Garden, famous singing actress of the Chicago | company, will be tured in the title roll of “Thais,” which, she stated while attending Dal Monte's perfor- mance for a short time last night, she s like a dose of medicine.” 4 nded the red-headed will you make me he Love of Three ke that, would be different. But now I go home to bed till 1 tomorrow and at 2 I sing your ‘Thais’. Then at 6 I go back to bed again” Miss Garden made a comical, wry face accompanying the latter remark and laughingly de- parted. The other roles In Massenet's opera will be sung today as follows: Rob- erto Moranzoni, announced as the conduc Nicias, Jose Mojica; Ath- anael, Edouardo Cotreuil; Palemon, Antonio Nicolich; Myrtale, Gladys .Swarthout; Crobyle, Alice D'Her- manoy; Albine, Flora Perini, and a slave, Gildo Morelato. The ballet will give Incidental dances. This will bring a vivid and beautiful series of operas by the Chicago company to its close. "SERGT. BILL CUNNINGHAM IS RETURNED TO PRISON Justice McCoy Refuses Writ of Habeas Corpus to Veteran Freed From St. Elizabeths’. Sergt. Bill Cunningham, U. S. A, who secured his release last Friday from the Government Hospital for the Insane here when a jury before Chief Justice McCoy declared him to be mentally competent, was ordered yes- terday by Chief Justice McCoy back to the Federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan., where he is under sentence of 10 years imposed by a military tribunal. When acquitted of the lunacy charge last week, Cunningham was turned over to Maj. Peake, su- perintendent of the Jjail, for transfer to Leavenworth, from which institu- tion he had been sent to St. Eliza- t beth's some time ago as insane. W. S. 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