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Guillaume Tell [William Tell]
Metropolitan Opera House, Fri, December 13, 1889
In German
Guillaume Tell [William Tell] (8)
Gioachino Rossini | Jouy/Bis/Marrast
- Guillaume Tell
- Theodore Reichmann
- Mathilde
- Betty Frank
- Arnold
- Julius Perotti
- Walter
- Emil Fischer
- Gesler
- Edward Schl?mann
- Melcthal
- Joseph Beck
- Hedwige
- Charlotte Huhn
- Jemmy
- F?licie Kaschowska
- Fisherman
- Paul Kalisch
- Leuthold
- Jean Dor?
- Rodolphe
- Albert Mittelhauser
- Dance
- Margaretha Urbanska
- Dance
- Miss Louie
- Dance
- Josefine Ambroggio
- Conductor
- Walter Damrosch
- Director
- Theodore Habelmann
Translation by unknown
William Tell received four performances this season.
Review 1:
Review in The New York Times
"WILLIAM TELL" AGAIN.
The familiar strains of Rossini's masterpiece "William Tell," resounded through the Metropolitan Opera House last evening, and were heard with apparent pleasure by a large house. The performance was beyond question one of the finest ever given in this city. With so excellent a cast it could not be otherwise. The distribution of parts was fortunate in almost every respect, the only room for decided improvement being in the r?le of Mathilde, which Betty Frank did not quite fill. Reichmann's Tell was a noble-looking figure, and he sang the music with splendid declamatory power. Perotti is happy in Arnold, for it gives him abundant opportunity for the display of his sonorous upper register, and in the great trio he even touches C sharp. The note is not as well advertised as the C in "Di quells pira," and does not cause the same amount of popular commotion.
Fischer was the Walther, and he made a big part out of it. By Reichmann, Perotti, and Fischer the trio was given with fine vigor and an abundance of tonal power. Herr Kalisch had the small r?le of the Fisherman, and his singing of the little song in the first act was really beautiful. This conscientious and trustworthy artist is doing very commendable work this season, and is a decidedly useful member of the company. Fr?ulein Kaschoska made her second appearance this season, singing Jenny, and acquitting herself with great credit. The performance in its general aspects was good, the ensembles going smoothly and effectively and the action being carried on with earnestness. The ballet disported itself with becoming activity, and both chorus and orchestra were generally satisfactory.
Photograph of Theodore Reichmann in the title role of William Tell by Krziwanek.
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- Walter Damrosch [Conductor]
- Theodore Reichmann [Guillaume Tell]
- Betty Frank [Mathilde]
- Julius Perotti [Arnold]
- Emil Fischer [Walter]
- Edward Schl?mann [Gesler]
- Joseph Beck [Melcthal]
- Charlotte Huhn [Hedwige]
- F?licie Kaschowska [Jemmy]
- Paul Kalisch [Fisherman]
- Jean Dor? [Leuthold]
- Albert Mittelhauser [Rodolphe]
- Margaretha Urbanska [Dance]
- Miss Louie [Dance]
- Josefine Ambroggio [Dance]
- Theodore Habelmann [Director]
- William Tell [Guillaume Tell]