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Le Nozze di Figaro
Metropolitan Opera House, Sat, February 15, 1947
Debut : Hj?rdis Schymberg
Le Nozze di Figaro (97)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Lorenzo Da Ponte
- Figaro
- Ezio Pinza
- Susanna
- Hj?rdis Schymberg [Debut]
- Count Almaviva
- John Brownlee
- Countess Almaviva
- Eleanor Steber
- Cherubino
- Martha Lipton
- Dr. Bartolo
- Salvatore Baccaloni
- Marcellina
- Claramae Turner
- Don Basilio
- Alessio De Paolis
- Antonio
- Lorenzo Alvary
- Barbarina
- Marita Farell
- Don Curzio
- Leslie Chabay
- Peasant
- Thelma Altman
- Peasant
- Lillian Raymondi
- Dance
- Julia Barashkova
- Dance
- Lola Michel
- Dance
- William Sarazen
- Dance
- Josef Carmassi
- Conductor
- Fritz Busch
Review 1:
Review of Noel Straus in The New York Times
SWEDISH SOPRANO BOWS IN 'FIGARO'
Hjoerdis Schymberg, Singing Susanna Role, Wins Favor - Miss Lipton as Cherubino
Hjoerdis Schymberg, Swedish soprano, who had not sung before in this country, made her Metropolitan debut as Susanna in last night's performance of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." All of the other members of the cast were familiar in their respective roles, except Martha Lipton, who assumed the part of Cherubino for the first time, replacing Rise Stevens, originally slated, but indisposed.
Miss Schymberg boasted an unusually attractive stage presence. Comely, petite and graceful, she was an ideal Susanna to the eye. Her impersonation was refined and filled with the spirit of youth. She brought the needed vivacity and sly humor to her interpretation and gave it real human appeal in a natural and unaffected way that won immediate favor with the large audience.
It would not be fair to the new artist to make any final sort of judgment of her vocal ability from her work in this opera. That will have to wait until she has appeared in at least one of the coloratura roles for which she is scheduled during the season. Last night the voice sounded light for so large an auditorium. For the most part, it was spread white and unsupported, but it improved in quality as the opera progressed and all of the singing was accurate and assured.
Miss Lipton delivered Cherubino's music with tonal warmth and skill and entered fully into the spirit of the work. Others included Ezio Pinza as Figaro, John Brownlee as Count Almaviva, Eleanor Steber as the Countess, Salvatore Baccaloni as Bartolo, and Claramae Turner, Alessio de Paolis, Leslie Chabay, Lorenzo Alvary and Marita Farell in lesser roles. Fritz Busch conducted
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- Fritz Busch [Conductor]
- Ezio Pinza [Figaro]
- Hj?rdis Schymberg [Susanna]
- John Brownlee [Count Almaviva]
- Eleanor Steber [Countess Almaviva]
- Martha Lipton [Cherubino]
- Salvatore Baccaloni [Dr. Bartolo]
- Claramae Turner [Marcellina]
- Alessio De Paolis [Don Basilio]
- Lorenzo Alvary [Antonio]
- Marita Farell [Barbarina]
- Leslie Chabay [Don Curzio]
- Thelma Altman [Peasant]
- Lillian Raymondi [Peasant]
- Julia Barashkova [Dance]
- Lola Michel [Dance]
- William Sarazen [Dance]
- Josef Carmassi [Dance]