[Met Performance] CID:91050



Fedora
Metropolitan Opera House, Fri, November 6, 1925




Fedora (23)
Umberto Giordano | Arturo Colautti
Fedora Romazov
Maria Jeritza

Count Loris Ipanov
Giovanni Martinelli

Countess Olga Sukarev
Nannette Guilford

De Siriex
Antonio Scotti

Desir?
Giordano Paltrinieri

Sergio
Sante Mandelli

Dimitri
Ellen Dalossy

Gretch
William Gustafson

Lorek
Paolo Ananian

Cirillo
Giovanni Martino

Baron Rouvel
Angelo Bad?

Dr. Borov
Millo Picco

Boleslao Lazinski
Wilfred Pelletier

Peasant Boy
Mary Bonetti


Conductor
Gennaro Papi


Director
Wilhelm Von Wymetal

Set Designer
Joseph Urban

Costume Designer
Billy Wheeler

Costume Designer
Ethel Fox





Fedora received four performances this season.

Review 1:

Review of Grena Bennett in the American

MME. JERITZA SINGS GIORDANO'S 'FEDORA'

Giordano's "Fedora" came to life again at the Metropolitan Opera House last night with Maria Jeritza as the emotional heroine and Giovanni Martinelli as the equally emotional hero. It will be remembered that the popular tenor was an invalid for some months last year and Beniamino Gigli stepped into the part temporarily, and thereby hangs the tale of the first chapter of the famous Jeritza-Gigli quarrel.

There was no indication of a fracas last evening, however, except that demanded by the dramatist. Mme. Jeritza made her first appearance in a stunning costume of white satin with long swaying silver fringe. She sang with remarkable brilliance and throughout the evening her acting was as thrilling as her top notes.

Mr. Martinelli made an auspicious season's debut as Loris, giving liberally and ardently of his magnificent voice. The finished art of Antonio Scotti, musical and dramatic, defying the years, was one of the very enjoyable details of last night's performance. His third act drinking song was, as usual, a delight.

Nannette Guilford sang Olga agreeably and made a pretty picture. The minor roles were sung by Mmes. Dalossy and Bonetti and Messrs. Bada, Paltrinieri, Picco, Ananian and Gustafson. Mr. Papi conducted.

All the audience's attention, however, was not directed to the stage. The blonde heroine shared this with the dark, bobbed-haired royal Japanese Princess Asaka, who, with her husband, was a guest of Judge Elbert M. Gary in his parterre box. The Princess wore a becoming green gown, and seemed to enjoy the Occidental music and the eloquent performance of those on stage.



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