Speranza
The repetition of Bizet's opera of "Carmen" attracted to the Metropolitan Opera
House yesterday afternoon an audience which nearly filled the orchestra stalls
and boxes, and which evinced its sympathy with the artists by many outbursts of
hearty applause.
The representation of "Carmen" under Mr. Abbey's direction has
not, as THE TIMES has stated, been such an artistic triumph as many of the
operas which have been seen during the season at this house, but the performance
yesterday afternoon was a decided improvement on that of Wednesday evening.
Mme.
Trebelli was in excellent voice and although, from a
dramatic point of view, the comparison of her Carmen with that of Mme. Minnie
Hauk, which is so well known here, would be somewhat to her disadvantage, she
succeeded in winning genuine applause from a discriminating audience.
Signor
Italo Campanini's Don José was the feature of the performance, and was sung and acted
with rare force and vigor.
His duet with Michaela, "Mia madre io la rivedo" and
the "Il fior che avevi a me tu dato" evoked a perfect storm of applause, and
both he and Trebelli were recalled after each act.
The
acting of both in the last scene was thoroughly realistic.
Del Puente's
Escamillo, Mme. Valleria's Micaela, and the Mercedes of Mlle. Lablache were
accorded a generous share of applause.
The performance was conducted in a
masterly style by Signor Cleofonte Campanini, and the scenery and costumes were
remarkably fine.
A concert will be given this evening at which Mme.
Fursch-Madi, Mme. Trebelli, Mme. Lablache, Signori Del Puente, Mirabella, Stagi,
Cavazza, and M. Capoul will appear.
The entire orchestra, under Signor Vianesi,
will also be heard.
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