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Carmen
Metropolitan Opera House, Thu, March 13, 1924 Matinee
Carmen (288)
Georges Bizet | Henri Meilhac/Ludovic Hal?vy
- Carmen
- Ina Bourskaya
- Don Jos?
- Giovanni Martinelli
- Micaela
- Queena Mario
- Escamillo
- Jos? Mardones
- Frasquita
- Mary Mellish
- Merc?d?s
- Henriette Wakefield
- Remendado
- Angelo Bad?
- Danca?re
- Louis D'Angelo
- Zuniga
- James Wolfe
- Moral?s
- Arnold Gabor
- Dance
- Rosina Galli
- Dance
- Giuseppe Bonfiglio
- Dance
- Florence Rudolph
- Dance
- Florence McNally
- Dance
- Rita De Leporte
- Dance
- Jessie York
- Dance
- Jessie Rogge
- Dance
- Lilyan Ogden
- Dance
- Florence Glover
- Dance
- Ruth Viemeister
- Conductor
- Louis Hasselmans
Review 1:
Review in the Tribune
Ina Bourskaya, as Russian Carmen, Again Wins Favor
Mezzo-Soprano Shows Improvement in Matine? Performance of Bizet Opera at the Metropolitan
There was a Russian Carmen at yesterday afternoon's performance of the Bizet opera at the Metropolitan - Ina Bourskaya, who had made her Metropolitan d?but in that role slightly over a year ago. Mme. Bourskaya gave a very creditable performance yesterday, with singing that showed improvement over a year ago. A certain richness in her mezzo-soprano was more obvious than before, with a clearly more fluent tone. Her Carmen did not seem to be a particularly aggressive one, Don Jos? being led on rather than pursued; but, with this comparative reserve, Mme. Bourskaya's performance seemed effective.
Mr. Martinelli played his familiar part of Don Jos?, with Mr. Mardones a very respectable Escamillo. Queena Mario was an appealing Micaela, and James Wolf's Zuniga possessed distinct animation and vocal strength. Mmes. Mellish and Wakefield were Frasquita and Mercedes, with Mr. Gabor as Morales, and Messrs. D'Angelo and Bada as the bandits. Mr. Hasselmans conducted, while the new ballet had its usual sumptuousness. A naval contingent of about one hundred and twenty-five officers and men, invited by Mr. Otto Kahn, were among the large audience.
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- Louis Hasselmans [Conductor]
- Ina Bourskaya [Carmen]
- Giovanni Martinelli [Don Jos?]
- Queena Mario [Micaela]
- Jos? Mardones [Escamillo]
- Mary Mellish [Frasquita]
- Henriette Wakefield [Merc?d?s]
- Angelo Bad? [Remendado]
- Louis D'Angelo [Danca?re]
- James Wolfe [Zuniga]
- Arnold Gabor [Moral?s]
- Rosina Galli [Dance]
- Giuseppe Bonfiglio [Dance]
- Florence Rudolph [Dance]
- Florence McNally [Dance]
- Rita De Leporte [Dance]
- Jessie York [Dance]
- Jessie Rogge [Dance]
- Lilyan Ogden [Dance]
- Florence Glover [Dance]
- Ruth Viemeister [Dance]