The standard operas, their plots and their music; . ing its lack of scope and itslocal color it has commended itself elsewhere by reason of itshuman quality and effective musical treatment, and especiallyits orchestral expression. The plot is very simple and turnsupon the breaking of home ties in a tragic way by Louise,with the accompaniments of the Paris street life and therevels of Montmartre. Its characters also are few, includingonly Louise, her father and mother, her Bohemian poet loverJulien, an errand girl, and the King of the Fools in therevels, with pedlers, working people, grisettes,
The standard operas, their plots and their music; . ing its lack of scope and itslocal color it has commended itself elsewhere by reason of itshuman quality and effective musical treatment, and especiallyits orchestral expression. The plot is very simple and turnsupon the breaking of home ties in a tragic way by Louise,with the accompaniments of the Paris street life and therevels of Montmartre. Its characters also are few, includingonly Louise, her father and mother, her Bohemian poet loverJulien, an errand girl, and the King of the Fools in therevels, with pedlers, working people, grisettes, and Bohemiansfilling in the background. In the first act, which transpires in the garret home ofLouise, it is disclosed that Louise is in love with Julien, theBohemian poet, whose manner of life does not commend itselfto her parents. He has written to them, but his letter hasnot been acknowledged. Louise informs her lover of this andadvises him to write a second letter, promising to run awaywith him if it is rejected. The second letter comes. The. Mary Garden as Louise Copyright, Matzene CHARPENTIER 57 father is somewhat more lenient, but the mother grows morebitter. In the second act Julien among his boon companions inMontmartre meets Louise and inquires the fate of his secondletter. She informs him it is unfavorable. He reminds herof her promise and begs her to fly with him, but she refuses,fearful of the effect it might have upon her father. Thenext scene shows Louise at work with other girls in a sewingroom. In the courtyard below Julien and his comradesserenade her. The girls at first are delighted with theserenade, but at last, getting tired of it, they abuse , overcome by her emotions, pleads illness, leaves theshop, and her companions see her going away with her lover. The third act finds Louise and Julien living together atMontmartre. Their friends come to their cottage to crownher as the Muse of Montmartre and decorate the house. Shereceives a black and sil
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