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[Met Performance] CID:34590



Cavalleria Rusticana
Pagliacci
Metropolitan Opera House, Fri, January 13, 1905









Review 1:

Review in The New York Times

A double bill consisting of the two characteristic exemplars of the young Italian school of opera, "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" was given at the Opera House last evening. The two together were an attraction to draw a very large audience that was as demonstrative in its expressions of delight as the Italian opera lovers usually are. The performances were carried through with much spirit by the singers, who have been concerned in them before. Mme. de Macchi displays her powers at their best in the melodramatic character of Santuzza and Mr. Dippel, though the Italian operalovers do not love him and do not hesitate to express their feelings in a manner unusual at the Metropolitan, gives an excellent interpretation of the part of Turiddu. In ""Pagliacci" Miss Alten gives a pleasing performance as Nedda and Mr. Caruso has an opportunity for his most impassioned and vociferously expressive singing as Canio. Mr. Scotti's Tonio has long been recognized as one of the most characteristic impersonations of that personage and their efforts, with those of the other members of the cast, were much appreciated by the great audience. Mr. Caruso, as usual, had to repeat his air in the first part of "Pagliacci," which, with all its tearfulness, is a marvelously beautiful piece of singing.

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Met careers

• Arturo Vigna [Conductor]
• Maria De Macchi [Santuzza]
• Andreas Dippel [Turiddu]
• Josephine Jacoby [Lola]
• Eugenio Giraldoni [Alfio]
• Mathilde Bauermeister [Mamma Lucia]
• Bella Alten [Nedda]
• Enrico Caruso [Canio]
• Antonio Scotti [Tonio]
• Taurino Parvis [Silvio]
• Albert Reiss [Beppe]