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...opera season closed with its usual brilliance. Opera in Egypt is state organized and state subsidized. The Royal Opera House was built by Khedive Ismail as part of the celebrations in connection with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Verdi wrote an opera for its opening-Aida, and ever since Aida has opened the Cairo season. Since the war the visiting companies have been chiefly Italian. It is from the business community that the greater part of the opera audiences are drawn. Egyptians are generally indifferent. Italians, Greeks, Syrians, but above all, Jews, support the opera. Puccini, once...
...follows: "Coriolanus", Overture Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in E-flat, Op. 48 Glazounov Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D-major for string quartet Handel Solo violins: R. Burgin, J. Theodorowicz. Solo viola: G. Fourel. Solo violoncello: J. Bedetti. Air of Leonora from "Le Tasse", Godard Aria "Ritorna Vincitor" from "Aida" Verdl Miss Jacchia. Spanish Rhapsody Ravel
...Carlo Grand Opera Company opened its brief Boston season at the Opera House on Monday with "Aida"--an ambitious undertaking for a limited company on a first night. Antiquated scenery, a badly trained ballet, and several voices that did not seem to have caught the Opera House range, were unfortunate blemishes on an otherwise interesting performance. Miss Rappold has a pleasing voice, well-enough suited to Aida; Mr. Valle's Amonasro was well sung, and Miss Cisneros gave a thoughtful reading of Amneris, if nothing more. Intelligent conducting by Mr. Peroni, and an evident sincerity on the part...
Opera House.--The San Carlo Company gives "Aida", "Rigoletto", "Hoffmann", "Tosca", "Butterfly", "Faust", "Gioconda", and "Carmen" beginning next Monday...
...following program will be presented at the "Pops" concert tonight at 8.15 o'clock in Symphony Hall: 1 Triumphal March from "Aida" Verdi 2 Overture to "Rienzi" Wagner 3 Waltz, "Vienna Blood" Strauss 4 Fantasia, "Samson and Delilah Saint-Saens 5 Ballet Suite, "Coppelia" Delibes a. Slavic Theme and Variations. b. Valse. c. Czardas. 6 Capriccio D. Seariatti, 1685-1757 7 "Eili, Eili" Arranged for Orchestra by Agide Jacehia. Solo Trumpet, Georges Mager. 8 Rhapsody, "Espana" Chabrier 9 Selection, "Sally" Kern 10 Largo Solo Violin, Harp, Organ and Strings. Handel 11 Hungarian March Berlior