An American Opera-Comique, established on a permanent basis and at popular prices, is the underlying plan of the limite opera engagement by the San Carlo Grand Opera Company, which began last night at the Casino Theatre.
Such operas as “Barber of Seville,” “Secret of Suzanna,” “Marriage of Figaro,” “Manon,” “Lakme,” and others, should be offered on ultimate auditoriums at popular prices. Fortune Gallo, the managing director of the company, believes “Paris has its opera and Opera-Comique,” he declared. “In Vienna onen finds the Stadstheater and the Volksper, why should not New York have the Metropolitan Opera House and another lyric theatre which would complement teh larger theatre both in repertoire and in giving the oprealovers opportunity to hear good performances at popular prices?
“It has been amply proved that opera at popular prices is a great attraction for New Yorkers, even when given under almost impossible circumstances. I sincerely believe that the San Carlo Grand Opera Company possesses an array of great singers, many of whom are young Americans, that our scenic displays bear every earmark of Carlo Peroni leaves little to be desired in artistry and good taste.”
The season of the San carlo Opera Company opened yesterday with a holiday matinee of “Hansel and Gretel” sung in English. “Madame Butterfly” with Hizi Koyke in the title role was teh evening offering.
DRESDEN CHINA LADY
An outstanding member in teh cast of “Richard of Bordeaux,” at the Empire Theatre, is the dainty blue-eyed, Dresden China leading lady, Margaret Vines. Born in Portuguese East Africa, where she
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