The standard operas, their plots and their music; . comicopera placed upon the stage with a closer adjustment ofmusic to the situations and general spirit of the scenes. Itshows a fine blending of the old and the new. The composerhas borrowed judiciously but in every case has so utilizedthe borrowed matter as to give it an air of originality, andin some cases has improved by refinement. The text is cen-turies old and he has drawn upon the old music to give it aproper setting and skilfully presents the old in modern dressso that the effect is absolutely natural and spontaneous. Inevery respect,
The standard operas, their plots and their music; . comicopera placed upon the stage with a closer adjustment ofmusic to the situations and general spirit of the scenes. Itshows a fine blending of the old and the new. The composerhas borrowed judiciously but in every case has so utilizedthe borrowed matter as to give it an air of originality, andin some cases has improved by refinement. The text is cen-turies old and he has drawn upon the old music to give it aproper setting and skilfully presents the old in modern dressso that the effect is absolutely natural and spontaneous. Inevery respect, in the treatment of the voice parts and of theorchestration, the work is pure musical comedy and a master-piece of its kind. The Jewels of the Madonna I Giogelli della Madonne ( The Jewels of the Ma-donna), opera in three acts, was first performed in BerlinDecember 24, 1911, and had its American premiere at ChicagoJanuary 16, 1912, under the personal supervision of the com-pyoser. The cast of principal characters upon that occasionwas as follows:. Amadeo Bassi as Genarro Copyright, Matzene WOLF-FERRARI 93 Genarro Amadeo Bassi. Carmela Louise Berat. Maliclla Caroline White. Rafaele Mario Sammarco. Biaso Francesco Daddi. Totonno Edmond Warney. Cicilio Emilio Venturini. The minor parts were taken by Riegelman^ Witkowska,Galli (danseuse) and Fossctta. The libretto of The Jewelsof the IMadonna, by C. Zangarini and E. Golisciani, presentsa graphic^ brilliant, passionate, and at times lurid picture ofNeapolitan life. The four leading characters are Genarro,a young blacksmith living with Carmela, his mother; Maliella,an adopted daughter, of illegitimate birth; and Rafaele, abully and leader of the Camorra. The curtain rises disclos-ing the hurly-burly of a Neapolitan street on the eve of thefestival of the Madonna, reminding one of a similar picturein Charpentiers Louise. Genarro is seen at work upon acandelabrum, which he dedicates to the Madonna. Maliella, indishevelled attire, rush
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