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When Scotti announced his retirement from the Metropolitan Opera Company three years ago, Manhattan newspapers devoted columns to his proud career, his intelligent use of a voice that was never booming, his subtle impersonations of such villains as Iago in Otello, Chim-Fen in L'Oracolo, Scarpia in Tosca (TIME, Jan. 30, 1933). When he sang his farewell performance a great audience cheered, wept, sang For He's a Jolly Good Fellow. When he died in Naples last week there were only four mourners to follow him to his grave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Death of Scotti | 3/9/1936 | See Source »

...dead father and mother from the little black bag and sat them down before a mirror. Slowly he smeared his face with yellow paint, donned a snakey-cued China-man's wig. For that last afternoon he had chosen to sing in Franco Leoni's L'Oracolo, a one-act opera, second rate to be sure, but one which only he had sung at the Metropolitan, one which exhibited his talent for acting and made no strenuous demands on his voice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Last Curtain | 1/30/1933 | See Source »

...full program follows: March, "Sambre et Mouse" Planquette-Turlet Overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Nicolai Serenade Drigo Fantasia, L'Oracolo Leoni Introduction to Act III "Lohengrin" Wagner La Campanella Handel-Jacchia Preghiera von Doenhoff-Press Fourteenth Hungarian Rhapsody Liszt Ballet Suite, "Nutcracker" Tchaikovsky Trepak Arabian Dance Dance of the Penny Whistles Corloba Albeniz-Jacchia Waltz, "Pomone" Waldteufel

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: At the Pops Tonight | 6/18/1926 | See Source »

...Symphony Players, led by Agide Jacchia, conductor, will present the following program at tonight's pop concert in Symphony Hall: Overture to "The Magic Flute" Mozart Waltz, "Dornroeschen" (Briar Rose) Tchaikovsky Carry Mc Back to Old Virginny Bland Jacchia Fantasia, "L'Oracolo" Leoni Rhapsody, "Espana" Chabrier Harp Solo Prelude Kovarovie (Alfred Holy) Polish Dance Scharwenka Hymn to the Sun from "Iris" Mascagni Night Dawn Sunrise Prelude to "The of Nu-rembers" Wagner Still Blon March "Lerraire" Ganne

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: At the Pops | 6/10/1926 | See Source »

...program is as follows: Pomp and Circumstance Elgar Overture to "Sakuntala" Goldmark Fantasia, "L'Oracolo" Leoni College Songs Suite, "Sleeping Beauty" Tchaikovsky Meditation from "Thais" Massenet Serenade, Op. 3, No. 5 Rachmaninov Ride of the Valkyries Wagner Selection, "Cavalleria Rusticana" Mascagni By the Waters of Minnetonka Lieurance-Jascha Charge of the Bussars Spindler

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Second Pops Concert Tonight | 5/4/1926 | See Source »

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