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La Traviata
Metropolitan Opera House, Mon, January 24, 1938
La Traviata (222)
Giuseppe Verdi | Francesco Maria Piave
- Violetta
- Eid? Norena
- Alfredo
- Bruno Landi
- Germont
- Lawrence Tibbett
- Flora
- Thelma Votipka
- Gastone
- Angelo Bad?
- Baron Douphol
- Wilfred Engelman
- Marquis D'Obigny
- George Cehanovsky
- Dr. Grenvil
- Norman Cordon
- Annina
- Lucielle Browning
- Dance
- Kyra Blank
- Dance
- Madeline Leweck
- Dance
- William Dollar
- Dance
- Josef Levinoff
- Dance
- Sergei Temoff
- Conductor
- Ettore Panizza
Review 1:
Review of Pitts Sanborn in the World-Telegram
Big Audience Sees "La Traviata" at Met
A very large and demonstrative audience witnessed the repetition of "La Traviata" at the Metropolitan Opera House last evening. The occasion was further marked by the first appearance there this season of Eide Norena, as well as by Bruno Landi's only Alfredo there so far.
Mme. Norena, in resplendent raiment, made a gracious and sympathetic Violetta. In her voice there was more than a trace of the cold from which she has recently been suffering.
Still, though some phrases were consequently difficult for her, others she delivered with rare beauty, especially in mezza voce, and always she was the accomplished artist.
Mr. Landi when singing softly again commanded fine tone and phrased well. Of his full voice work less can be said in commendation.
Lawrence Tibbett as the elder Germont imparted dignity and feeling to a role that too often seems the embodiment of virtue robbed of grace. He was in good vocal condition and sang with excellent effect.
In less conspicuous roles Lucielle Browning (Annina) and Norman Cordon (Doctor Grenville) deserved particular mention.
Ettore Panizza conducted with his familiar understanding and authority.
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- Ettore Panizza [Conductor]
- Eid? Norena [Violetta]
- Bruno Landi [Alfredo]
- Lawrence Tibbett [Germont]
- Thelma Votipka [Flora]
- Angelo Bad? [Gastone]
- Wilfred Engelman [Baron Douphol]
- George Cehanovsky [Marquis D'Obigny]
- Norman Cordon [Dr. Grenvil]
- Lucielle Browning [Annina]
- Kyra Blank [Dance]
- Madeline Leweck [Dance]
- William Dollar [Dance]
- Josef Levinoff [Dance]
- Sergei Temoff [Dance]