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Il Trovatore
Metropolitan Opera House, Sat, December 5, 1925
Il Trovatore (150)
Giuseppe Verdi | Salvatore Cammarano
- Manrico
- Vittorio Fullin
- Leonora
- Frances Peralta
- Count Di Luna
- Mario Basiola
- Azucena
- Jeanne Gordon
- Ferrando
- L?on Rothier
- Ines
- Grace Anthony
- Ruiz
- Giordano Paltrinieri
- Gypsy
- Vincenzo Reschiglian
- Conductor
- Gennaro Papi
- Director
- Armando Agnini
- Set Designer
- Mario Sala
- Set Designer
- James Fox
Review 1:
Review signed J. D. in Musical America
The First 'Trovatore'
Although "Trovatore" had been sung in concert form at one of the Sunday night concerts, the performance on the evening of Dec. 5 was its first stage performance this season. Rosa Ponselle, announced for Leonora, was ill and unable to sing, but her place was filled more than capably by Frances Peralta. Jeanne Gordon sang Azucena, the r?le in which she made her debut in 1919; Grace Anthony, Inez; Vittorio Fullin, Manrico; Mario Basiola, Di Luna, and the remaining roles were taken by Leon Rothier, Giordano Paltrinieri and Vincenzo Reschiglian. Gennaro Papi conducted.
Miss Peralta made a stately Leonora and sang much of her music most skillfully. "D'Amor sull' Ali Rosee" was as beautiful a piece of vocalization as has been heard in a long time. Miss Gordon sang very well but was a somewhat youthful looking hag. Mr. Fullin improved as the performance proceeded and sang with excellent tone in spite of an unimpressive beginning. Mr. Basiola was at his best and his voice was of great beauty throughout the opera. A word must be said for Mr. Rothier's Farrando. At last "Abbietta Zingara" was really well sung and the [very first] scene made duly impressive.
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- Gennaro Papi [Conductor]
- Vittorio Fullin [Manrico]
- Frances Peralta [Leonora]
- Mario Basiola [Count Di Luna]
- Jeanne Gordon [Azucena]
- L?on Rothier [Ferrando]
- Grace Anthony [Ines]
- Giordano Paltrinieri [Ruiz]
- Vincenzo Reschiglian [Gypsy]
- Armando Agnini [Director]
- Mario Sala [Set Designer]
- James Fox [Set Designer]