[Met Performance] CID:140570



Carmen
Metropolitan Opera House, Fri, January 18, 1946 Matinee


Debut : Florence Quartararo




Carmen (411)
Georges Bizet | Henri Meilhac/Ludovic Hal?vy
Carmen
Ris? Stevens

Don Jos?
Jacques G?rard

Micaela
Florence Quartararo [Debut]

Escamillo
Robert Merrill

Frasquita
Frances Greer

Merc?d?s
Martha Lipton

Remendado
Richard Manning

Danca?re
Arthur Kent

Zuniga
Louis D'Angelo

Moral?s
John Baker

Dance
Amelia Gilmore [Last performance]

Dance
Leon Varkas


Conductor
Wilfred Pelletier







Review 1:

Review

The young lady [Miss Quartararo] sang with astonishing assurance. She may be the find of the season...She has a voice of size, range and true lyric quality. It is produced with a smoothness and accuracy that make you wonder how it happened that this voice has been so well placed. One gathered that she had not had much formal vocal schooling. Perhaps it is better so.

As for Micaela's music, Miss Quartararo sang it with affecting simplicity. It is deceptive. It looks easy, and it does not overpower as does the music of Carmen. But it takes sensitivity and quality as a singer. Miss Quartararo, who is also good to look at, seems to have what it takes.

Howard Taubman

New York Times



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