Word: boito
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Toscanini is at last putting on at La Scala of Milan Boito Nerone- that opera by the interesting composer of Mefistofele who was at the same time one of the most distinguished poets of Italy and the literary collaborator with Verdi in Otello and Falstaff. For the leading soprano role the conductor has selected Rosa Raisa, dramatic soprano of the Chicago Opera Company. This, of course, is a distinguished honor and one well deserved by the lady of the great ringing voice. Time was when the season's list of singers at La Scala held the elite...
...program of the "Pops" concert this evening at 8.15 o'clock in Symphony Hall in Boston follows: 1. March, "El Capitan" Sousa 2. Overture, "Masaniello" Auber 3. Waltz, "Espana" Waldteufel 4. Fantasia, "Mefistofele" Boito 5. First Hungarian Rhapsody Liszt 6. Large, (Solo Violin, Harp, Strings and Organ) Handel 7. Children at Play van Westerhout 8. Introduction and Dance of Salome Glazounov 9. Selection, "Mile Modiste" Herbert 10. Intermezzo Act III, "Jewels of the Madonna" Wolf-Ferrari 11. American Patrol Meacham