The standard operas, their plots and their music; . n Manru,working in his smithy ( Da sitzt sie drin und wiegt das 222 THE STANDARD OPERAS Kind ) and Ulana^ during which the latter sings a charming-lullaby ( Schlaf wohl, theures Kind ). The next point ofinterest is the strange, appealing gypsy strain played by Jaguupon his violin which is fascinating in its rhythmic follow some long musical declamations leading up to thelove duet closing the act ( Wie im Sonnenscheine ) which isfull of passionate energy. There is a strong symphonic prelude to the last act de-scriptive of the tempe
The standard operas, their plots and their music; . n Manru,working in his smithy ( Da sitzt sie drin und wiegt das 222 THE STANDARD OPERAS Kind ) and Ulana^ during which the latter sings a charming-lullaby ( Schlaf wohl, theures Kind ). The next point ofinterest is the strange, appealing gypsy strain played by Jaguupon his violin which is fascinating in its rhythmic follow some long musical declamations leading up to thelove duet closing the act ( Wie im Sonnenscheine ) which isfull of passionate energy. There is a strong symphonic prelude to the last act de-scriptive of the tempest raging in Manrus soul which hasmuch musical as well as poetical significance. The remainingnumbers of the highest importance in this act are the gypsymarch and choruses; what might be called Asas Temptationscene or scenes abounding in Tzigane music with its markedrhj^thm and weird effects, in which the gypsy dulcimer playsits part; and the furious hurly-burly of the double tragedyat the close, which ends this orgy of jealousy, hate, Horatio W. Parker, Composer of Mona PARKER (HORATIO W.) Mona ly >TONA, opera in three acts, music by Horatio W. Parker,IVX text by Brian Hooker, was first performed upon anystage March 14, 1912, at the Metropolitan Opera House, NewYork, with the following cast of characters: Mona, Princess of Britain Louise Homer. Enya, her foster mother Rita Fornia. Gwynn, son of the Roman Governor Martin. Arth, husband of Enya Herbert Witherspoon. Gloom, son of Arth, a Druid Wilu,vm Hinshaw. Carodoc, Chief Bard Lambert Murpht. Nial, a changeling Albert Reiss. Roman Governor Putnam Griswold. An old man Basil Rutsdael. The opera of Mona is interesting from two incidentalpoints of view. First, it was composed by an American,Mr. Parker being the head of the musical department at YaleUniversity, and all the artists who took part in the premiere,with one exception, were Americans. Second, the opera wasthe successful competitor in a contest f
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