Opera in Philadelphia · Performance Chronology
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Opera in Philadelphia · Performance Chronology
OPERA IN PHILADELPHIA PERFORMANCE CHRONOLOGY 1900 - 1924 COMPILED BY FRANK HAMILTON © 2009 http://FrankHamilton.org fh@FrankHamilton.org sources • Metropolitan Opera Archives, computer database (Robert Tuggle) • Academy of Music / Philadelphia Orchestra Archives (Joanne E. Barry) • Historical Society of Pennsylvania [author: John Curtis]: Typescript: Grand Opera in Philadelphia : Vol. 3, Sect 2 1898-1910: John Curtis Author’s title: One Hundred Years of Grand Opera in Philadelphia: Third Volume, Section Two • (The final volume of the John Curtis work, covering 1910-1918, has been lost or destroyed) Author’s title: One Hundred Years of Grand Opera in Philadelphia • Historical Society of Pennsylvania [author: John Curtis]: Typescript: Grand Opera in Philadelphia : Vol. 3, Sect 3 1919-1922: John Curtis Author’s title: Philadelphia’s Second Century of Opera • A History of the Savoy Company 1901-1940: William C. Ferguson, Jr.: The Savoy Company, Philadelphia 1940. • Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Folder: Playbill : 1908 • Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: Savage, Henry - Opera Company Folder: Savoy Grand Opera Company • Oscar Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera Company: John Frederick Cone: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman 1966. • Manhattan Opera Company 1906-1910: Charles Jahant: Baltimore: copy held privately by Charles Mintzer of New York; Jahant’s original manuscript now in the Metropolitan Opera Archives, New York. • Hammerstein’s Philadelphia Opera 1908-1909: Charles Jahant: Baltimore: . . . • Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: Philadelphia Opera House (Souvenir Program Opening Night - 1908) Folder: Hammerstein (Oscar) Grand Opera at the Phila Opera House (two folders) • Free Library of Philadelphia: Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1911/12 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1912/13 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1913/14 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1914/15 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1915/16 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1916/17 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1917/18 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1918/19 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1919/20 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1920/21 • Free Library of Philadelphia: Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1921/22 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1922/23 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1923/24 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House (Phil., Pa.) Grand O. 782.1073 M567g 1924/25 • Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: Philadelphia Chicago (Grand) Opera Company (1910-11) Folder: Philadelphia Chicago (Grand) Opera Company (1911-12) Folder: Philadelphia Chicago (Grand) Opera Company (1912-13) Folder: Philadelphia Chicago (Grand) Opera Company (1913-14) Folder: Philadelphia Chicago (Grand) Opera Company (1913-14 continued) • Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: Boston (or Boston National) Grand Opera Company Folder: Boston English Opera Company • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center: (7 *MBD): Bound: Metropolitan Opera House : Programmes : 1910-11 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House : Programmes : Nov. 13, 1911 - Apr. 14, 1912 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House : Programmes : Nov. 11 - Feb. 2, 1912-13 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House : Programmes : Feb. 3 - Apr. 19, 1913 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House : Programmes : Nov. 17, 1913 - Feb. 8, 1914 Bound: Metropolitan Opera House : Programmes : Feb. 9 - Apr. 26, 1914 • Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: Philadelphia Grand Opera Company 1916-1934 miscellaneous • Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: San Carlo Grand Opera Co. 1921-22 Folder: San Carlo Grand Opera Co. 1922-23 Folder: San Carlo Grand Opera Co. 1923-24 Folder: San Carlo Grand Opera Co. 1924Folder: San Carlo Grand Opera Co. undated • San Carlo Opera Co. of America 1913-1955 : Grand Opera for Profit: Cardell Bishop: published privately by Cardell Bishop, Cudahy, California. • Chicago-Philadelphia Opera 1911-1914: Charles Jahant: Baltimore: . . . • Chicago Opera 1915-1946: Charles Jahant: Baltimore: . . . • Forty Years of Opera in Chicago: Edward C. Moore: Horace Liveright, New York, 1930. • Opera in Chicago: Ronald L. Davis: Appleton-Century, New York, 1966. • Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: 1919 Chicago Opera Association Folder: 1922 Chicago Opera Association Folder: Phila Operatic Society 1919 [sic. (1907-1919)] Folder: Phila Operatic Society 1920 [sic. (1932-1963)] Folder: Russian Grand Opera Company Folder: Scotti Grand Opera Co. • New York Public Library : Humanities and Social Sciences Library: Microfilm: Philadelphia Public Ledger 1910: R-205 - R-208 Microfilm: Philadelphia Public Ledger 1911: R-209 - R-214 Microfilm: Philadelphia Public Ledger 1912: R-215 - R-220 Microfilm: Philadelphia Public Ledger 1916: R-267 - R-267 • New York Public Library : Humanities and Social Sciences Library: Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1910: R-275 - R-282 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1911: R-283 - R-286 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1912: R-295 - R-306 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1913: R-307 - R-318 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1914: R-319 - R-330 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1915: R-331 - R-342 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1916: R-343 - R-354 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1917: R-355 - R-366 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1918: R-367 - R-390 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1923: R-487 - R-496 Microfilm: Philadelphia Inquirer 1924: R-529 - R-534 1900 1/02/00: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 1/04/00: Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 1/09/00: Emma Calvé Albert Saléza Giuseppe Campanari Suzanne Adams Mathilde Bauermeister Marie van Cauteren Herman Devriès Jacques Bars Eugène Dufriche Auguste Queyla Enrico Bevignani Der fliegende Holländer: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Daland Senta Erik Mary Der Steuermann Dalands Der Holländer maestro direttore 1/11/00: Edouard de Reszke Ernest van Dyck Lillian Nordica Theodore Bertram Ernestine Schumann-Heink Adolph Mühlmann Emil Paur Lampriere Pringle Johanna Gadski Andreas Dippel Ernestine Schumann-Heink Hans Breuer Theodore Bertram Emil Paur Edouard de Reszke Le nozze di Figaro: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte d’Almaviva La contessa d’Almaviva Susanna Figaro Cherubino Marcellina Doctor Bartolo Don Basilio Don Curzio Antonio maestro direttore Edouard de Reszke Emma Eames Marcella Sembrich Giuseppe Campanari Zélie de Lussan Mathilde Bauermeister Antonio Pini-Corsi Roberto Vanni Catullo Maestri Eugène Dufriche Luigi Mancinelli 1/16/00: Le prophète: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Jean de Leyde Berthe Fidès Zacharie Jonas Mathisen Le comte d’Oberthal maestro direttore Albert Alvarez Suzanne Adams Ernestine Schumann-Heink Edouard de Reszke Jacques Bars Herman Devriès Eugène Dufriche Luigi Mancinelli Luigi Albertieri 1/18/00: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore 1/23/00: Thomas Salignac Antonio Pini-Corsi Marcella Sembrich Giuseppe Campanari Edouard de Reszke Theodore Meux Mathilde Bauermeister Theodore Meux Enrico Bevignani Don Pasquale: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Pasquale Ernesto Dottor Malatesta Norina Un notaio (Carlotto) maestro direttore Antonio Pini-Corsi Thomas Salignac Antonio Scotti Marcella Sembrich Auguste Queyla Enrico Bevignani Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 1/25/00: Emma Calvé Eugenia Mantelli Albert Saléza Giuseppe Campanari Mathilde Bauermeister Enrico Bevignani Don Giovanni: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Giovanni Il Commendatore Donna Anna Donna Elvira Don Ottavio Leporello Zerlina Masetto maestro direttore Antonio Scotti Herman Devriès Lillian Nordica Clémentine de Vere Thomas Salignac Edouard de Reszke Marcella Sembrich Antonio Pini-Corsi Luigi Mancinelli 5 1/30/00: Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore 2/01/00: Anton van Rooy Theodore Bertram Roberto Vanni Arturo Borin Fritz Friedrichs Adolph Mühlmann Auguste Queyla Mr. Bertinetti Catullo Maestri Theodore Meux Otto Weber Giuseppe Cernusco Andreas Dippel Hans Breuer Johanna Gadski Ernestine Schumann-Heink Lampriere Pringle Emil Paur Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 2/06/00: Albert Saléza Edouard de Reszke Emma Calvé Antonio Scotti Rosa Olitzka Mathilde Bauermeister Theodore Meux Enrico Bevignani Das Rheingold: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Pierre Baudu Wotan Donner Froh Loge Alberich Mime Fasolt Fafner Fricka Freia Erda Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore Anton van Rooy Herman Devriès Andreas Dippel Ernest van Dyck Fritz Friedrichs Hans Breuer Adolph Mühlmann Lampriere Pringle Marie Brema Susan Strong Ernestine Schumann-Heink Olga Pevny Rosa Olitzka Ernestine Schumann-Heink Emil Paur 6 2/08/00: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 2/13/00: Ernest van Dyck Lampriere Pringle Anton van Rooy Susan Strong Emma Eames Marie Brema Ernestine Schumann-Heink Marie van Cauteren Mathilde Bauermeister Ernestine Schumann-Heink Rosa Olitzka Olga Pevny Isabelle Bouton Minnie Molka-Kellogg Eleanor Broadfoot (lka: Eleanora de Cisneros) Emil Paur Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): director Pierre Baudu Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 2/15/00: Andreas Dippel Hans Breuer Anton van Rooy Fritz Friedrichs Lampriere Pringle Ernestine Schumann-Heink Milka Ternina Olga Pevny Emil Paur Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Pierre Baudu Siegfried Gunther Hagen Alberich Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Erste Norn Zweite Norn Dritte Norn Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore Andreas Dippel Adolph Mühlmann Edouard de Reszke Fritz Friedrichs Lillian Nordica Susan Strong Ernestine Schumann-Heink Ernestine Schumann-Heink Rosa Olitzka Olga Pevny Olga Pevny Minnie Molka-Kellogg Rosa Olitzka Emil Paur 7 2/22/00: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Herman Devriès Eleanor Broadfoot Emma Eames Julius Perotti Edouard de Reszke Antonio Scotti Roberto Vanni unknown Enrico Bevignani Miss Bartho 3/06/00: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 3/08/00: Milka Ternina Ernest van Dyck Ernestine Schumann-Heink Anton van Rooy Edouard de Reszke Hans Breuer Jacques Bars Hans Breuer Theodore Meux Emil Paur Les huguenots (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Marguerite de Valois Raoul de Nangis Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain Le comte de Saint-Bris Marcel Tavannes De Cossé De Retz Deux demoiselles d’honneur de la reine Bois-Rosé Maurevert Watchman maestro direttore Suzanne Adams Pierre Cornubert Clémentine de Vere Antonio Scotti Eugenia Mantelli Eugène Dufriche Edouard de Reszke Auguste Queyla Roberto Vanni Theodore Meux Mathilde Bauermeister Marie van Cauteren Jacques Bars Theodore Meux Lampriere Pringle Enrico Bevignani Miss Bartho Luigi Albertieri 8 3/13/00: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 3/13/00: Giuseppe Campanari Lillian Nordica Eugenia Mantelli Julius Perotti Lampriere Pringle Marie van Cauteren Roberto Vanni Enrico Bevignani Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 3/15/00: Lucia Cormani Suzanne Adams Antonio Scotti Jacques Bars Adolph Mühlmann Enrico Bevignani Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 12/20/00: Emma Calvé Thomas Salignac Pol Plançon Suzanne Adams Mathilde Bauermeister Marie van Cauteren Theodore Meux Roberto Vanni Eugène Dufriche Auguste Queyla Enrico Bevignani Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 12/25/00: Giuseppe Cremonini Edouard de Reszke Nellie Melba Giuseppe Campanari Louise Homer Mathilde Bauermeister Eugène Dufriche Luigi Mancinelli Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore Edouard de Reszke Andreas Dippel Lillian Nordica David Bispham Ernestine Schumann-Heink Adolph Mühlmann Walter Damrosch 9 12/27/00: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe maestro direttore Pol Plançon Ernest van Dyck Theodore Bertram Jacques Bars Adolph Mühlmann Adolph von Hübbenet Lodovico Viviani Johanna Gadski Susan Strong Rosa Olitzka Walter Damrosch 1901 1/01/01: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol maestro direttore 1/03/01: Eugène Dufriche Fritzi Scheff Aristide Masiero Luigi Mancinelli Fidelio: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Fernando Don Pizarro Florestan Leonore Rocco Marzelline Jaquino maestro direttore 1/05/01: Nellie Melba Albert Saléza Giuseppe Campanari Charles Gilibert Marcel Journet Adolph Mühlmann Theodore Bertram Andreas Dippel Milka Ternina Robert Blass Fritzi Scheff Adolph von Hübbenet Walter Damrosch Don Pasquale: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Sembrich Opera Company, C. L. Graff), matinée Don Pasquale Ernesto Dottor Malatesta Norina Un notaio maestro direttore 10 Arcangelo Rossi M. De Lara Maurizio Bensaude Marcella Sembrich M. Galazzi Enrico Bevignani 1/08/01: Les huguenots: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Marguerite de Valois Raoul de Nangis Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain Le comte de Saint-Bris Marcel Tavannes De Cossé De Retz Deux demoiselles d’honneur de la reine Bois-Rosé Maurevert maestro direttore 1/10/01: Suzanne Adams Albert Saléza Johanna Gadski Eugène Sizes Louise Homer Pol Plançon Edouard de Reszke Adolph von Hübbenet Aristide Masiero Lodovico Viviani Mathilde Bauermeister Marie van Cauteren Jacques Bars Eugène Dufriche Philippe Flon Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 1/15/01: Ernest van Dyck Robert Blass Theodore Bertram Johanna Gadski Milka Ternina Rosa Olitzka Marie van Cauteren Mathilde Bauermeister Rosa Olitzka Louise Homer Fritzi Scheff Marguerite Marilly Minnie Molka-Kellogg Carrie Bridewell Walter Damrosch Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 11 Adolph Mühlmann Louise Homer Lillian Nordica Albert Saléza Marcel Journet Antonio Scotti Aristide Masiero Mathilde Bauermeister Philippe Flon 1/17/01: Mefistofele: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Mefistofele Faust Margherita Elena Wagner Marta Pantalis Nerèo maestro direttore 1/22/01: Le cid: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Arias Don Alonzo Le comte de Gormas Chimène L’Infante Le Roi Rodrigue Don Diègue L’Envoye maure Saint Jacques maestro direttore 1/24/01: Pol Plançon Giuseppe Cremonini Marguerite MacIntyre Marguerite MacIntyre Aristide Masiero Louise Homer Louise Homer Aristide Masiero Luigi Mancinelli Aristide Masiero Lodovico Viviani Pol Plançon Lucienne Bréval Suzanne Adams Eugène Sizes Jean de Reszke Edouard de Reszke Eugène Dufriche Jacques Bars Luigi Mancinelli Das Rheingold: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Wotan Donner Froh Loge Alberich Mime Fasolt Fafner Fricka Freia Erda Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 12 Theodore Bertram Eugène Dufriche Andreas Dippel Ernest van Dyck David Bispham Adolph von Hübbenet Adolph Mühlmann Marcel Journet Susan Strong Fritzi Scheff Ernestine Schumann-Heink Fritzi Scheff Rosa Olitzka Ernestine Schumann-Heink Walter Damrosch 1/29/01: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 1/31/01: Fritzi Scheff Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 2/05/01: Ernest van Dyck Robert Blass Theodore Bertram Milka Ternina Lillian Nordica Ernestine Schumann-Heink Marie van Cauteren Mathilde Bauermeister Ernestine Schumann-Heink Louise Homer Maud Roudez Marguerite Marilly Rosa Olitzka Carrie Bridewell Walter Damrosch Andreas Dippel Adolph von Hübbenet Edouard de Reszke David Bispham Robert Blass Ernestine Schumann-Heink Lillian Nordica Fritzi Scheff Walter Damrosch Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Gunther Hagen Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 13 Andreas Dippel Adolph Mühlmann Edouard de Reszke Lillian Nordica Susan Strong Ernestine Schumann-Heink Fritzi Scheff Carrie Bridewell Rosa Olitzka Walter Damrosch Jean de Reszke 2/07/01: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol maestro direttore Lucia di Lammermoor maestro direttore 2/14/01: Eugène Dufriche Fritzi Scheff Aristide Masiero Luigi Mancinelli Il dolce suono (Act III) Luigi Mancinelli Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe maestro direttore 2/21/01: Nellie Melba Albert Saléza Giuseppe Campanari Charles Gilibert Marcel Journet Robert Blass Ernest van Dyck Theodore Bertram Jacques Bars Adolph Mühlmann Adolph von Hübbenet Lodovico Viviani Johanna Gadski Susan Strong Rosa Olitzka Walter Damrosch Don Giovanni: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Giovanni Il Commendatore Donna Anna Donna Elvira Don Ottavio Leporello Zerlina Masetto maestro direttore 14 Antonio Scotti Marcel Journet Lillian Nordica Marguerite MacIntyre Thomas Salignac Edouard de Reszke Fritzi Scheff Antonio Pini-Corsi Philippe Flon 2/28/01: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano maestro direttore Albert Saléza Giuseppe Campanari Nellie Melba Marcel Journet Louise Homer Mathilde Bauermeister Charles Gilibert Lodovico Viviani Aristide Masiero Giuseppe Cernusco Marie van Cauteren Philippe Flon Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 2/28/01: Milka Ternina Antonio Scotti Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un carceriere maestro direttore 3/05/01: Johanna Gadski Louise Homer Thomas Salignac Antonio Pini-Corsi Mathilde Bauermeister Philippe Flon Milka Ternina Giuseppe Cremonini Antonio Scotti Eugène Dufriche Charles Gilibert Jacques Bars Lodovico Viviani Giuseppe Cernusco Luigi Mancinelli L’africaine: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): director William Parry Sélika Vasco da Gama Inès Nélusko Don Pédro Don Diégo Don Alvar Le Grand Inquisiteur Le Grand-Prêtre de Brama Anna Usher maestro direttore 15 Lucienne Bréval Jean de Reszke Suzanne Adams Giuseppe Campanari Marcel Journet Eugène Dufriche Jacques Bars Pol Plançon Pol Plançon Mathilde Bauermeister Aristide Masiero Philippe Flon Edouard de Reszke 4/15/01: Fra Diavolo: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée: opera was performed with vaudeville between acts. admission was ten, twenty, thirty cents. Fra Diavolo Lord Rochburg Lady Pamela Lorenzo Mathéo Zerline Giacomo Beppo maestro direttore 4/15/01: 4/16/01: 4/16/01: 4/17/01: 4/17/01: 4/18/01: 4/18/01: 4/19/01: 4/19/01: 4/20/01: 4/20/01: 5/04/01: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Fra Diavolo: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Merion Cricket Club (The Savoy Company, Dr. Allen’s first production) The learned judge The defendant (Edwin) Counsel for the plaintiff Usher Foreman of the jury The plaintiff (Angelina) maestro direttore 5/20/01: John Paul Morris Frank McLaughlin Daniel H. Donovan Mr. Mudie John Ernest Allen Mrs Joseph S. Bunting Alfred Reginald Allen The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen maestro direttore 5/20/01: 5/21/01: 5/21/01: 5/22/01: 5/22/01: 5/23/01: 5/23/01: 5/24/01: 5/24/01: 5/25/01: 5/25/01: Gus Vaughan W. T. Ellwanger Kathryn Howland J. E. Conly Reni Farrel Hattie Richardson Bob Letts Dan Young unknown The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: The bohemian girl: William G. Stewart Louise Moore Grafton Guy Baker Harry Lane May Baker Kathryn Howland unknown Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) 16 6/03/01: Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 6/03/01: Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 6/04/01: 6/04/01: 6/05/01: 6/05/01: 6/06/01: 6/06/01: 6/07/01: 6/07/01: 6/08/01: 6/08/01: 12/06/01: Grafton Guy Baker Mr. Snyder Fatmah Diard Andrew Schneider Louise Moore Kathryn Howland Dan Young unknown Walter Wheatley Allen J. Hinckley Miss Wheeler William G. Stewart Louise Moore Kathryn Howland Dan Young unknown Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company), matinée Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Wilbur Opera Company) Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, St. James’ Hall (The Savoy Company) The learned judge The defendant (Edwin) Counsel for the plaintiff Usher Foreman of the jury The plaintiff (Angelina) maestro direttore John Paul Morris Frank McLaughlin Spencer P. Hazard Howard B. Stavers John Ernest Allen Elizabeth Wallace Alfred Reginald Allen The sorcerer: Philadelphia, St. James’ Hall (The Savoy Company) Sir Marmaduke Poindextre Alexis Doctor Daly Notary John Wellington Wells Lady Sangazure Aline Mrs. Partlett Constance maestro direttore 12/07/01: John Paul Morris Warren W. Shaw Frank McLaughlin John Ernest Allen Mills Thompson Naudain Duer Mrs Joseph S. Bunting Katharine Malin Augustine Haughton Alfred Reginald Allen Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, St. James’ Hall (The Savoy Company) The sorcerer: Philadelphia, St. James’ Hall (The Savoy Company) 17 12/21/01: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Manheim, Germantown (The Savoy Company) Foreman of the jury 12/26/01: The sorcerer: Philadelphia, St. James’ Hall (The Savoy Company) Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 12/30/01: Daniel Cantori Edith Mason Kate Condon Thomas H. Persse William H. Clark Etta Stetson Frank S. McKnight unknown Thomas Salignac Sibyl Sanderson Edouard de Reszke Carrie Bridewell Maurice Declery Marie van Cauteren Marcel Journet Jacques Bars Eugène Dufriche Charles Gilibert Philippe Flon Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) 1902 1/01/02: 1/01/02: Alice Gaillard Roméo et Juliette: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Roméo Juliette Frère Laurent Stéphano Mercutio Gertrude Le comte Capulet Tybalt Grégorio Le duc de Vérone maestro direttore 12/31/01: Milka Ternina Ernest van Dyck Ernestine Schumann-Heink David Bispham Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann Jacques Bars Albert Reiss Albert Reiss Walter Damrosch Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 12/31/01: Clarence C. Brinton Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) 18 1/02/02: Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 1/02/02: 1/03/02: 1/04/02: 1/04/02: 1/06/02: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 1/07/02: Thomas H. Persse William H. Clark Edith Mason Lawrence Mooney Kate Condon Bertha A. Davis Daniel Cantori unknown Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 1/07/02: 1/08/02: 1/08/02: Emma Calvé Albert Alvarez Marcel Journet Suzanne Adams Mathilde Bauermeister Marie van Cauteren Maurice Declery Jacques Bars Charles Gilibert Albert Reiss Philippe Flon Milka Ternina Emilio de Marchi Antonio Scotti Eugène Dufriche Charles Gilibert Jacques Bars Lodovico Viviani Carrie Bridewell Giuseppe Cernusco Philippe Flon Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company), matinée [Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company)] 19 1/09/02: Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore 1/09/02: 1/10/02: 1/11/02: 1/11/02: 1/13/02: Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company), matinée Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen maestro direttore 1/14/02: Lawrence Mooney unknown Thomas H. Persse William H. Clark Edith Mason Kate Condon unknown Le nozze di Figaro: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte d’Almaviva La contessa d’Almaviva Susanna Figaro Cherubino Marcellina Doctor Bartolo Don Basilio Don Curzio Antonio maestro direttore 1/14/02: 1/15/02: 1/15/02: Edouard de Reszke Robert Blass Roberto Vanni Lodovico Viviani David Bispham Adolph Mühlmann Mr. Lawson Mr. Bighinelli Catullo Maestri Eugène Dufriche Giuseppe Cernusco Gaetano Fanelli Andreas Dippel Albert Reiss Johanna Gadski Ernestine Schumann-Heink Eugène Dufriche Walter Damrosch Edouard de Reszke Emma Eames Marcella Sembrich Giuseppe Campanari Fritzi Scheff Mathilde Bauermeister Luigi Tavecchia Roberto Vanni Catullo Maestri Eugène Dufriche Armondo Seppilli The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company), matinée The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) 20 1/16/02: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 1/16/02: 1/17/02: 1/18/02: 1/18/02: 1/21/02: Robert Blass Andreas Dippel Johanna Gadski Anton van Rooy Ernestine Schumann-Heink Adolph Mühlmann Walter Damrosch The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company), matinée The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Opera Company) La fille du régiment: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Marie Tonio La marquise de Berkenfield Hortentius Sulpice Le caporal maestro direttore Fritzi Scheff Thomas Salignac Marie van Cauteren Eugène Dufriche Charles Gilibert Lodovico Viviani Philippe Flon Marcella Sembrich Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Tonio Nedda Canio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 1/23/02: Fritzi Scheff Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 1/27/02: Giuseppe Campanari Camille Seygard Emilio de Marchi Albert Reiss Maurice Declery Philippe Flon Adolph Mühlmann Louise Homer Rosalie Chalia Emilio de Marchi Marcel Journet Giuseppe Campanari Roberto Vanni Marguerite Marilly Armondo Seppilli Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Edith Mason Kate Condon Thomas H. Persee Lawrence Mooney Eloise Bishop unknown H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) 21 Emma Eames 1/28/02: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 1/28/02: 1/29/02: 1/29/02: 1/30/02: Ernest van Dyck Marcel Journet Emma Calvé Giuseppe Campanari Carrie Bridewell Mathilde Bauermeister Lodovico Viviani Armondo Seppilli (or Philippe Flon) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company), matinée H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore Thomas Salignac Luigi Tavecchia Marcella Sembrich Giuseppe Campanari Edouard de Reszke Lodovico Viviani Marie van Cauteren Roberto Vanni Armondo Seppilli Lesson scene: Johann Strauß, Jr. Voce di primavera unknown Slumber song Chopin Lithuanian waltz John Curtis notes that Mme. Sembrich accompanied herself on the piano during the lesson scene. 1/30/02: 1/31/02: 2/01/02: 2/01/02: 2/03/02: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Howe and Parry Company) Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 22 Selma Koert Kronold Payne Clarke William Mertens Dorothy Franklin Etta Stinson unknown William H. Clark unknown Mr. Fredericks Mr. Schroeder unknown 2/04/02: Messaline (Isidore de Lara): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Messaline Hélion Harès Tyndaris Myrtille Gallus Myrrhon Olympias Tsilla Leuconöe Loeno Oarsman Mime Poet Water Merchant Zitherist Councillor maestro direttore 2/04/02: Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Carmen Don José Escamillo maestro direttore 2/05/02: 2/05/02: 2/06/02: Kate Condon Thomas Boyd Lawrence Mooney unknown Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company), matinée Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Die Zauberflöte (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Sarastro Tamino Sprecher Königin der Nacht Pamina Erste Dame der Königin Zweite Dame der Königin Dritte Dame der Königin Papageno Papagena Monostatos Erster Knabe Zweiter Knabe Dritter Knabe Erster geharnischter Mann Zweiter geharnischter Mann Erster Priester Zweiter Priester maestro direttore 2/06/02: 2/07/02: 2/08/02: Emma Calvé Albert Alvarez Antonio Scotti Marguerite Marilly Marcel Journet Maurice Declery Charles Gilibert Marcel Journet Juliette Roslyn Helen Mapleson Roberto Vanni Eugène Dufriche Lodovico Viviani Ernesto Giaccone Catullo Maestri Marie van Cauteren Jules Judels Philippe Flon Edouard de Reszke Andreas Dippel Eugène Dufriche Marcella Sembrich Emma Eames Milka Ternina Marie van Cauteren Carrie Bridewell Giuseppe Campanari Fritzi Scheff Albert Reiss Marguerite Marilly Miss Randall Isabelle Bouton Eugène Dufriche Catullo Maestri Adolph Mühlmann Roberto Vanni Walter Damrosch Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company), matinée 23 2/08/02: 2/10/02: Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 2/13/02: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 2/17/02: William H. Clark Payne Clarke Dorothy Franklin William Mertens Selma Koert Kronold Lawrence Mooney unknown Ernest van Dyck Robert Blass Anton van Rooy Johanna Gadski Luise Reuss-Belce Ernestine Schumann-Heink Marie van Cauteren Mathilde Bauermeister Marie Maurer Louise Homer Camille Seygard Marguerite Marilly Isabelle Bouton Carrie Bridewell Philippe Flon The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen maestro direttore Lawrence Mooney Mr. Fredericks Payne Clarke William H. Clark Etta Stetson Kate Condon unknown Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 24 Rosalie Chalia Kate Condon Antonio Paoli William Mertens unknown unknown 2/18/02: Manru (Ignance Jan Paderewski): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Manru Ulana Urok Hedwig Asa Jagu Oros Maiden maestro direttore 2/18/02: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 2/19/02: 2/19/02: Daniel Cantori Selma Koert Kronold Kate Condon Payne Clarke William H. Clark Etta Stetson Mr. Fredericks unknown Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company), matinée The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): 2/17/02 Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): 2/17/02 except: Santuzza 2/20/02: Aleksander Bandrowski Marcella Sembrich David Bispham Louise Homer Fritzi Scheff Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann not performed Walter Damrosch Selma Koert Kronold Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): Manrico 2/18/02 except: Albert L. Guille 2/22/02: The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company), matinée: 2/17/02 Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): 2/17/02 except: 2/22/02: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): Santuzza Manrico 2/24/02: Selma Koert Kronold 2/18/02 except: Albert L. Guille Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Richard Karl May Walters Rosalie Chalia Antonio Paoli William H. Clark Lawrence Mooney Mr. Fredericks unknown unknown John Curtis: Rosalie Chalia and Antonio Paoli sang in Italian, the rest in English. 2/25/02: Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): Aida Radamès Amonasro 25 Selma Koert Kronold Albert L. Guille Daniel Cantori 2/24/02 except: 2/26/02: Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company), matinée: Amneris Aida Radamès Amonasro 2/26/02: 2/27/02: 2/28/02: Bella Tomlins Selma Koert Kronold Albert L. Guille Daniel Cantori Bella Tomlins Selma Koert Kronold Albert L. Guille Daniel Cantori H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. Captain Corcoran Ralph Rackstraw Dick Deadeye, able seaman Bill Bobstay, boatswain Bob Becket, boatswain’s mate Tom Tucker Josephine Hebe Little Buttercup maestro direttore 5/08/02: 5/09/02: 10/13/02: 2/24/02 except: Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company), matinée: 2/24/02 Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): 2/24/02 except: Amneris Aida Radamès Amonasro 5/07/02: 2/24/02 2/24/02 except: Selma Koert Kronold Albert L. Guille Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): Amneris Aida Radamès Amonasro 3/01/02: 3/01/02: Bella Tomlins Selma Koert Kronold Payne Clarke William Mertens Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Imperial English Opera Company): Aida Radamès 2/24/02 except: Mills Thompson Frank McLaughlin Ernest Hill John Ernest Allen Clarence C. Brinton Howard B. Stavers H. Newell Guernsey Nina Taylor Augustine Haughton Josephine McCulloh Alfred Reginald Allen H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Zanetto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Mascagni Opera Company) Zanetto Silvia maestro direttore Eugenia Mantelli Mme. Blanchini-Cappelli Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Mascagni Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 26 Mme. Blanchini-Cappelli Eugenia Mantelli Antonio Paoli Virgilio Bellatti Josephine del Parto Pietro Mascagni 10/14/02: Iris: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Mascagni Opera Company) Iris Osaka Kyoto Il cieco Una guècha Un cenciaiuolo Un merciaiuolo maestro direttore Maria Farneti Pietro Schiavazzi Virgilio Bellatti Francesco Navarino Dora de Fillippe Bernardino Landini Pasquale Blasio Pietro Mascagni Ballet: La bellezza Mlle. Ciatini La morte Mlle. Xaselli Il vampiro Mlle. Vitto 10/15/02: Zanetto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Mascagni Opera Company), matinée Zanetto Silvia maestro direttore Eugenia Mantelli Mme. Blanchini-Cappelli Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Mascagni Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 10/15/02: Amalia Pinto Eugenia Mantelli Carlo Caffetti Francesco Campana Josephine del Parto Pietro Mascagni Zanetto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Mascagni Opera Company) Zanetto Silvia maestro direttore Eugenia Mantelli Mme. Blanchini-Cappelli Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Mascagni Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Mme. Blanchini-Cappelli Eugenia Mantelli Antonio Paoli Virgilio Bellatti Josephine del Parto Pietro Mascagni John Curtis: Iris had been announced for the evening performance, [but] the change was not explained. 12/02/02: Otello: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 27 Albert Alvarez Antonio Scotti Jacques Bars Roberto Vanni Marcel Journet Eugène Dufriche Bernard Bégué Emma Eames Marguerite Marilly Luigi Mancinelli 12/09/02: La traviata: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore 12/11/02: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 12/16/02: Marcella Sembrich Carlo Dani Antonio Scotti Marie van Cauteren Jacques Bars Eugène Dufriche Mathilde Bauermeister Roberto Vanni unknown Luigi Mancinelli Robert Blass Georg Anthes Johanna Gadski David Bispham Ernestine Schumann-Heink Adolph Mühlmann Alfred Hertz Le prophète: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Jean de Leyde Berthe Fidès Zacharie Jonas Mathisen Le comte d’Oberthal Un paysan Anabaptiste Un officier Herald maestro direttore Albert Alvarez Marguerite Marilly Ernestine Schumann-Heink Edouard de Reszke Jacques Bars Maurice Declery Marcel Journet Roberto Vanni Giuseppe Cernusco Bernard Bégué Roberto Vanni Philippe Flon Luigi Albertieri 12/23/02: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe maestro direttore 28 Robert Blass Georg Anthes David Bispham Jacques Bars Adolph Mühlmann Albert Reiss Eugène Dufriche Johanna Gadski Louise Homer Carrie Bridewell Alfred Hertz 12/30/02: Les huguenots: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Marguerite de Valois Raoul de Nangis Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain Le comte de Saint-Bris Marcel Tavannes De Cossé De Retz Deux demoiselles d’honneur de la reine Bois-Rosé Maurevert maestro direttore Electa Gifford Albert Alvarez Johanna Gadski Antonio Scotti Fritzi Scheff Marcel Journet Edouard de Reszke Albert Reiss Roberto Vanni Bernard Bégué Mathilde Bauermeister Marie van Cauteren Jacques Bars Eugène Dufriche Philippe Flon 1903 1/06/03: Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 1/08/03: Emma Eames Emilio de Marchi Antonio Scotti Eugène Dufriche Charles Gilibert Jacques Bars Bernard Bégué Carrie Bridewell Giuseppe Cernusco Luigi Mancinelli La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol maestro direttore 29 Marcella Sembrich Emilio de Marchi Giuseppe Campanari Charles Gilibert Marcel Journet Eugène Dufriche Camille Seygard Roberto Vanni Luigi Mancinelli 1/13/03: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore Thomas Salignac Charles Gilibert Marcella Sembrich Giuseppe Campanari Edouard de Reszke Bernard Bégué Mathilde Bauermeister Roberto Vanni Luigi Mancinelli Lesson scene: Johann Strauß, Jr. Voce di primavera La sonnambula Ah ! non giunge uman pensiero Chopin Polish ballad John Curtis notes that Mme. Sembrich accompanied herself on the piano during the lesson scene. 1/20/03: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 1/27/03: Albert Alvarez Edouard de Reszke Marguerite Marilly Antonio Scotti Carrie Bridewell Mathilde Bauermeister Eugène Dufriche Luigi Mancinelli Das Rheingold: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Wotan Donner Froh Loge Alberich Mime Fasolt Fafner Fricka Freia Erda Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 30 Anton van Rooy Adolph Mühlmann Jacques Bars Georg Anthes David Bispham Albert Reiss Robert Blass Johannes Elmblad Luise Reuss-Belce Marguerite Marilly Ernestine Schumann-Heink Fritzi Scheff Carrie Bridewell Ernestine Schumann-Heink Alfred Hertz Emma Eames 1/29/03: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 2/03/03: Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 2/05/03: Alois Burgstaller Albert Reiss Anton van Rooy David Bispham Johannes Elmblad Louise Kirkby-Lunn Lillian Nordica Fritzi Scheff Alfred Hertz Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Siegfried Gunther Hagen Alberich Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 2/10/03: Alois Burgstaller Johannes Elmblad Anton van Rooy Johanna Gadski Lillian Nordica Luise Reuss-Belce Marie van Cauteren Mathilde Bauermeister Marie Maurer Louise Homer Camille Seygard Marguerite Marilly unknown Carrie Bridewell Alfred Hertz Alois Burgstaller Adolph Mühlmann Robert Blass David Bispham Lillian Nordica Luise Reuss-Belce Louise Homer Fritzi Scheff Carrie Bridewell Louise Homer Alfred Hertz Ernani: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Ernani Don Carlo Don Ruy Gomez de Silva Donna Elvira Giovanna Don Riccardo Jago maestro direttore 31 Emilio de Marchi Antonio Scotti Edouard de Reszke Marcella Sembrich Mathilde Bauermeister Roberto Vanni Bernard Bégué Philippe Flon 2/17/03: La fille du régiment: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Marie Tonio La marquise de Berkenfield Hortentius Sulpice Le caporal maestro direttore Marcella Sembrich Thomas Salignac Marie van Cauteren Eugène Dufriche Charles Gilibert Bernard Bégué Philippe Flon Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 2/26/03: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 3/03/03: Adolph Mühlmann Louise Homer Johanna Gadski Albert Alvarez Marcel Journet Antonio Scotti Roberto Vanni Marguerite Marilly Philippe Flon Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 3/10/03: Carlo Dani Camille Seygard Antonio Scotti Albert Reiss Maurice Declery Philippe Flon Lillian Nordica Georg Anthes Louise Homer Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann Jacques Bars Albert Reiss Eugène Dufriche Alfred Hertz Don Pasquale: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Pasquale Ernesto Dottor Malatesta Norina Un notaio (Carlotto) maestro direttore 32 Charles Gilibert Carlo Dani Antonio Scotti Marcella Sembrich Roberto Vanni Philippe Flon 3/12/03: Die Zauberflöte (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Sarastro Tamino Sprecher Königin der Nacht Pamina Erste Dame der Königin Zweite Dame der Königin Dritte Dame der Königin Papageno Papagena Monostatos Erster Knabe Zweiter Knabe Dritter Knabe Erster geharnischter Mann Zweiter geharnischter Mann Erster Priester Zweiter Priester maestro direttore 3/17/03: Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore 4/20/03: Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Roberto Vanni Eugène Dufriche David Bispham Adolph Mühlmann Mr. Conde Mr. Bighinelli Catullo Maestri Mr. Rodeschi Gaetano Fanelli Giuseppe Cernusco Alois Burgstaller Albert Reiss Johanna Gadski Marie Maurer Eugène Dufriche Alfred Hertz The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen maestro direttore 4/21/03: 4/22/03: Edouard de Reszke Thomas Salignac Eugène Dufriche Marcella Sembrich Johanna Gadski Camille Seygard Louise Homer Carrie Bridewell Giuseppe Campanari Fritzi Scheff Albert Reiss Marguerite Marilly Isabelle Bouton Helen Mapleson Eugène Dufriche Catullo Maestri Adolph Mühlmann Roberto Vanni Luigi Mancinelli William Shuster Louise Redding Thomas H. Persse Bowman Ralston Edith Mason Beatrice Holmes Anton Heinl The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) 33 4/23/03: 4/24/03: 4/25/03: 5/14/03: The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage manager Frank J. Palmer Colonel Calverly Major Murgatroyd Lieutenant, the duke of Dunstable Reginald Bunthorne Archibald Grosvenor Mr. Bunthorne’s solicitor The lady Angela The lady Saphir The lady Ella The lady Jane Patience, a dairy maid maestro direttore 5/15/03: 5/19/03: 12/29/03: Clarence C. Brinton Armitt Brown Thomas Ellicott Coale Mills Thompson Hugh H. Riddle Samuel Hazard Margaret Thouron Pauline F. Morris Julie F. E. Phillips D. Webster Dougherty Mrs Joseph S. Bunting Percy A. Legge Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Marcella Sembrich Marcel Journet Louise Homer Mathilde Bauermeister Eugène Dufriche Bernard Bégué Aristide Masiero Giuseppe Cernusco Helen Mapleson Gaetano Fanelli Ellen Förnsen Arturo Vigna 1904 1/05/04: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 34 Robert Blass Ernst Kraus Johanna Gadski Anton van Rooy Edyth Walker Adolph Mühlmann Felix Mottl 1/12/04: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Olive Fremstad Louise Homer Andreas Dippel Giuseppe Campanari Mathilde Bauermeister Arturo Vigna Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 1/19/04: Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 1/26/04: Milka Ternina Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Eugène Dufriche Arcangelo Rossi Jacques Bars Bernard Bégué Isabelle Bouton Giuseppe Cernusco Arturo Vigna Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe maestro direttore 2/02/04: Enrico Caruso Camille Seygard Antonio Scotti Albert Reiss Mario Guardabassi Arturo Vigna Pol Plançon Andreas Dippel Otto Goritz Albert Reiss Adolph Mühlmann Julius Bayer Eugène Dufriche Johanna Gadski Olive Fremstad Ernesta Delsarta Alfred Hertz Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 35 Adolph Mühlmann Edyth Walker Johanna Gadski Enrico Caruso Pol Plançon Antonio Scotti Aristide Masiero Josephine Schäffer Arturo Vigna Ernst Kraus 2/09/04: Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Emma Calvé Andreas Dippel Marcel Journet Marguerite Lemon Paula Ralph Josephine Jacoby Bernard Bégué Mario Guardabassi Eugène Dufriche Albert Reiss Felix Mottl unknown 2/18/04: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 2/23/04: Fran Navál Pol Plançon Aïno Ackté Antonio Scotti Edyth Walker Mathilde Bauermeister Eugène Dufriche Gustav Hinrichs L’elisir d’amore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Nemorino Adina Il dottor Dulcamara Belcore Giannetta maestro direttore Fran Navál Marcella Sembrich Arcangelo Rossi Antonio Scotti Isabelle Bouton Nahan Franko Coppélia: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Swanilda Franz Franz Coppélius Doll Mayor maestro direttore 36 Enrichetta Varasi Carl Braun Tekla Braun Augusto Francioli Miss Gillford Vincenzo Roméo Nahan Franko 3/01/04: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore Marion Weed Ernst Kraus Edyth Walker Anton van Rooy Victor Klöpfer Adolph Mühlmann Jacques Bars Albert Reiss Eugène Dufriche Felix Mottl Milka Ternina Ernst Kraus cancelled after Act II forcing the cancellation of Act III. 3/07/04: Das Rheingold: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Wotan Donner Froh Loge Alberich Mime Fasolt Fafner Fricka Freia Erda Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 3/08/04: Anton van Rooy Adolph Mühlmann Jacques Bars Alois Burgstaller Otto Goritz Albert Reiss Victor Klöpfer Robert Blass Olive Fremstad Camille Seygard Johanna Pöhlmann Marion Weed Paula Ralph Johanna Pöhlmann Alfred Hertz Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 37 Ernst Kraus Victor Klöpfer Adolph Mühlmann Olive Fremstad Johanna Gadski Louise Homer Lillian Heidelbach Paula Ralph Isabelle Bouton Louise Homer Selma Kört-Kronold Marcia van Dresser Johanna Pöhlmann Miss Schueler Felix Mottl Edyth Walker Louise Homer 3/11/04: Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 3/12/04: Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Siegfried Gunther Hagen Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 5/12/04: Andreas Dippel Adolph Mühlmann Robert Blass Georgine von Januschowsky Marion Weed not performed Camille Seygard Paula Ralph Louise Homer Alfred Hertz Ernst Kraus Johanna Gadski Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage manager Joseph Craig Fox The Lord Chancellor Lord Mountararat Earl Tolloller Private Willis, of the Grenadier Guards Strephon, an arcadian shepherd Queen of the fairies Iolanthe Celia Leila Fleta Phyllis, an arcadian shepherdess maestro direttore 5/13/04: 5/14/04: 12/06/04: Alois Burgstaller Albert Reiss Anton van Rooy Otto Goritz Victor Klöpfer Edyth Walker Marion Weed Marguerite Lemon Felix Mottl Charles Francis Ward Armitt Brown John Paul Morris Arthur E. I. Jackson Hugh H. Riddle Margaret Thouron Augustine Haughton Carlotta Barney Pauline F. Morris Julie F. E. Phillips Mrs Joseph S. Bunting Percy A. Legge Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Roméo et Juliette: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Eugène Dufriche Roméo Juliette Frère Laurent Stéphano Mercutio Gertrude Le comte Capulet Tybalt Grégorio Le duc de Vérone maestro direttore 38 Albert Saléza Emma Eames Pol Plançon Marguerite Lemon Taurino Parvis Mathilde Bauermeister Marcel Journet Jacques Bars Bernard Bégué Adolph Mühlmann Nahan Franko 12/13/04: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Adolph Mühlmann Edyth Walker Emma Eames Enrico Caruso Marcel Journet Antonio Scotti Mr. Giordani Josephine Schäffer Arturo Vigna Bianca Froehlich 12/26/04: Parsifal (English): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1730: mechanical effect William A Stenger; electrical effects Joseph G. Wilson; costumes Hugo Baruch & Company, Berlin; wigs by Hepner; shoes by Miller, flower maidens posed by Claude M. Alvienu Amfortas Titurel Gurnemanz Parsifal Klingsor Kundry Erster Gralsritter Zweiter Gralsritter Altstimme Erster Knappe Zweiter Knappe Dritter Knappe Vierter Knappe Johannes Bischoff Robert Kent Parker Putnam Griswold Alois Pennarini Homer Lind Kirkby Lunn Francklyn Wallace Albert Pellaton Flavia Arcaro Jennie Heller Elsa van der Voort Alfred Kappeller William Kelly Pearl Guzman Harriet Cropper Celeste Wynne Zaubermädchen Marguerite Liddell Elizabeth Pattee Charlotte George The grail bearer Eva Wallace maestro direttore Walter F. Rothwell Blumenmädchen: Flavia Arcaro, Gertrude Arnold, Vera de Bassini, Mollie Blanchard Louise Courtney, Elsa van der Voort, Clara Eckstrom, Gertrude Hammond Jennie Heller, Lily Hessling, Helen Howe, Lillian Mattice Bertyne Mortimer, Elizabeth Pattee, Helen Petre, Lucia Nola Eva Smith, Eugenie Soule, Elizabeth Thornton, Eva Wallace Gralsritter: Messrs. Ryan, Edwards, Coever, Lipson, Brown, Kilpatrick Martin, Inauen, Ermoloff, Bauer, McDonald, Corse, Willard Searle, Wilbur, Hopkins, Achard, Owen, Becker, Poppen Saunders, Johnston, Clark, Riley, Ickowsky, Coote 39 12/27/04: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Maria de Macchi Josephine Jacoby Albert Saléza Eugenio Giraldoni Mathilde Bauermeister Arturo Vigna Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 12/27/04: Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage Opera Co.), hour: 1730: 12/26/04 except: Amfortas Gurnemanz Parsifal Klingsor Kundry maestro direttore 12/28/04: 12/28/04: Enrico Caruso Bella Alten Antonio Scotti Albert Reiss Taurino Parvis Arturo Vigna Franz Egenieff Ottley Cranston Francis Maclennan J. Parker Coombs Hanna Maria Moritz Grimm Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage Opera Company), hour: 1100 (11 a.m.) Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Kundry Florence Wyckham 12/29/04: 12/30/04: Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 12/31/04: Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage Opera Co.), hour: 1100 (11 a.m.): 12/26/04 except: Kundry Amfortas Altstimme Florence Wyckham Alois Pennarini Florence Wickham Pearl Guzman Harriet Cropper Celeste Wynne Zaubermädchen Marguerite Liddell Florence Wyckham Charlotte George 40 12/31/04: Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage Opera Co.), hour: 1730: 12/26/04 except: Gurnemanz Parsifal Klingsor Kundry Altstimme Ottley Cranston Francis Maclennan J. Parker Coombs Hanna Maria Florence Wickham Pearl Guzman Harriet Cropper Celeste Wynne Zaubermädchen Marguerite Liddell Florence Wyckham Charlotte George maestro direttore Moritz Grimm 41 1905 1/02/05: 1/03/05: Parsifal: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 1/03/05: 1/04/05: 1/04/05: 1/05/05: 1/06/05: 1/07/05: 1/07/05: Parsifal: Parsifal: Parsifal: Parsifal: Parsifal: Parsifal: Parsifal: Robert Blass Heinrich Knote Lillian Nordica Otto Goritz Louise Homer Adolph Mühlmann Nahan Franko Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage Opera Company), hour: 1100 (11 a.m.) Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage Opera Company), hour: 1100 (11 a.m.) Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1730 Amfortas Titurel Gurnemanz Parsifal Klingsor Kundry Erster Gralsritter Zweiter Gralsritter Altstimme Erster Knappe Zweiter Knappe Dritter Knappe Vierter Knappe Johannes Bischoff Robert Kent Parker Putnam Griswold Francis Maclennan Homer Lind Kirkby Lunn Francklyn Wallace Albert Pellaton Charlotte George Jennie Heller Elsa van der Voort Alfred Kappeller William Kelly Pearl Guzman Harriet Cropper Celeste Wynne Zaubermädchen Marguerite Liddell Elizabeth Pattee Charlotte George The grail bearer Eva Wallace maestro direttore Walter F. Rothwell 1/10/05: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 42 Taurino Parvis Marcella Sembrich Enrico Caruso Jacques Bars Marcel Journet Mathilde Bauermeister Mr. Giordani Arturo Vigna 1/17/05: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 1/24/05: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Parpignol Musetta Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 1/31/05: Lillian Nordica Heinrich Knote Louise Homer Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann Jacques Bars Albert Reiss Julius Bayer Alfred Hertz Marcella Sembrich Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Taurino Parvis Marcel Journet Arcangelo Rossi Quinto Zecchi Bella Alten Mario Gili Gaetano Fanelli Arturo Vigna Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Lloyd Rand Eugène Dufriche Emil Greder Adolph Mühlmann Julius Bayer Mr. Lapini Mr. Rudolfi Mr. Baillard Otto Lötzsch August Werner Alois Burgstaller Albert Reiss Aïno Ackté Louise Homer Eugène Dufriche Susanne Baker Paula Braendle Mildred Elliott Lehrbuben Katherine Moran Adeline Thomas Edith Vail India Waelchli maestro direttore Alfred Hertz 43 2/07/05: Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Olive Fremstad Albert Saléza Marcel Journet Aïno Ackté Paula Ralph Josephine Jacoby Bernard Bégué Taurino Parvis Eugène Dufriche Albert Reiss Arturo Vigna Enrichetta Varasi 2/14/05: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 44 Albert Saléza Marcel Journet Emma Eames Antonio Scotti Josephine Jacoby Mathilde Bauermeister Bernard Bégué Nahan Franko 2/21/05: Die Fledermaus (German): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Alfred Adele Rosalinde Gabriel von Eisenstein Dr. Blind Dr. Falke Frank Prinz Orlofsky Ida Frosch Ivan Guest Artist maestro direttore Albert Reiss Bella Alten Marcella Sembrich Andreas Dippel Adolph Mühlmann Emil Greder Otto Goritz Edyth Walker Mildred Elliott Max Hänseler Julius Bayer not performed Nahan Franko not performed Die Puppenfée: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Doll Fairy Toy Merchant Plumpstershire Lady Plumpstershire Clerk Peasant Peasant’s wife Guide Messenger Postman Servant Jockey Drummer Spaniard Japanese Baby Tyrolean Negress Chinese Harlequin Troubador Drum Major maestro direttore 2/28/05: Minnie Egener Mr. Sant-Elia Mr. Dalmas Miss Colombo Mr. Stella Vincenzo Roméo Miss Valetti Mr. Leke Mr. Cenerella Mr. Riolo Miss Suan Miss Daubel Enrichetta Varasi Bianca Froehlich Pauline Verhoeven Fritzi Stickert Miss Haban Miss Ross Zelinda Ziglioli Luigi Albertieri Aurelio Coccia Mr. d’Antona Nahan Franko La gioconda: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) La gioconda Enzo Grimaldo Laura Adorno Barnaba Alvise Badoero La cieca Zuàne Isèpo Un cantore maestro direttore 45 Lillian Nordica Enrico Caruso Louise Homer Eugenio Giraldoni Pol Plançon Edyth Walker Bernard Bégué Ernesto Giaccone Eugène Dufriche Arturo Vigna 5/11/05: The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage manager Joseph Craig Fox; assistant stage manager J. Barry Colahan, III The Mikado of Japan Nanki-Poo Ko-Ko Poo-Bah Pish-Tush Yum-Yum Pitti-Sing Peep-Bo Katisha maestro direttore 5/12/05: 5/13/05: 11/08/05: The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Don Pasquale: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (The Schubert Brothers) Don Pasquale Ernesto Dottor Malatesta Norina Un notaio maestro direttore 12/05/05: Arthur E. I. Jackson Robert W. Read Joseph Craig Fox Mills Thompson Clarence C. Brinton Mrs. Clarence Bawden Margaret Thouron Mrs. Anthony Hankey Mrs. D. Webster Dougherty Percy A. Legge Alfonso Rosa Isadore Prati Fillippo Fratodi Alice Neilson (aka: Mrs. Benjamin Neutwig) unknown unknown La favorite (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Alphonse XI Léonor de Guzman Fernand Balthazar Don Gaspar Inès maestro direttore Antonio Scotti Edyth Walker Enrico Caruso Pol Plançon Jacques Bars Jeanne Jomelli Arturo Vigna Bianca Froehlich Pauline Verhoeven 12/12/05: Die Fledermaus (German): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Alfred Adele Rosalinde Gabriel von Eisenstein Dr. Blind Dr. Falke Frank Prinz Orlofsky Ida Frosch maestro direttore Albert Reiss Bella Alten Marcella Sembrich Andreas Dippel Adolph Mühlmann Emil Greder Otto Goritz Marion Weed Mildred Elliott Julius Bayer Nahan Franko Bianca Froehlich 46 12/19/05: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 12/26/05: Alois Burgstaller Robert Blass Anton van Rooy Olive Fremstad Edyth Walker Louise Homer Edith Vail Mathilde Bauermeister Marion Weed Louise Homer Jeanne Jomelli Paula Ralph Florence Mulford Josephine Jacoby Alfred Hertz Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Marcella Sembrich Marcel Journet Josephine Jacoby Mathilde Bauermeister Adolph Mühlmann Bernard Bégué Giovanni Paroli Eugène Dufriche Lucille Lawrence Felice Foglia Edith Vail Arturo Vigna 1906 1/02/06: Die Königin von Saba (Karl Goldmark): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY) König Salomon Hohepriester Sulamith Assad Baal-Hanan Die Königin von Saba Astaroth Der Tempelwächter maestro direttore Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Marie Rappold Heinrich Knote Adolph Mühlmann Edyth Walker Bella Alten Julius Bayer Alfred Hertz Bianca Froehlich 47 1/04/06: Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Gertrud Peter Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore 1/09/06: Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 1/16/06: Heinrich Knote Albert Reiss Anton van Rooy Otto Goritz Robert Blass Frederick Jacobi Lillian Nordica Bella Alten Alfred Hertz Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 1/23/06: Lina Abarbanell Bella Alten Louise Homer Marion Weed Otto Goritz Florence Mulford Roberta Glanville Nahan Franko Emma Eames Andreas Dippel Antonio Scotti Felice Foglia Arcangelo Rossi Giovanni Paroli Bernard Bégué Florence Mulford Felice Foglia Arturo Vigna La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 48 Marcella Sembrich Enrico Caruso Giuseppe Campanari Taurino Parvis Marcel Journet Arcangelo Rossi Bella Alten Giovanni Paroli Felice Foglia Gaetano Fanelli Arturo Vigna 1/30/06: Don Giovanni: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Giovanni Il Commendatore Donna Anna Donna Elvira Don Ottavio Leporello Zerlina Masetto maestro direttore Antonio Scotti Adolph Mühlmann Lillian Nordica Jeanne Jomelli Andreas Dippel Marcel Journet Marcella Sembrich Arcangelo Rossi Nahan Franko Bianca Froehlich Pauline Verhoeven 2/06/06: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Adolph Mühlmann Edyth Walker Emma Eames Enrico Caruso Pol Plançon Giuseppe Campanari Giovanni Paroli Lucille Lawrence Arturo Vigna Bianca Froehlich 2/13/06: Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Gunther Hagen Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde Vassal maestro direttore 2/20/06: Heinrich Knote Adolph Mühlmann Robert Blass Lillian Nordica Marion Weed Edyth Walker Lucy Lee Call Paula Ralph Florence Mulford Julius Bayer Alfred Hertz Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York): stage d. Eugène Dufriche Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Olive Fremstad Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Bessie Abott Paula Ralph Josephine Jacoby Bernard Bégué Taurino Parvis Eugène Dufriche Albert Reiss Arturo Vigna Bianca Froehlich 49 3/01/06: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 5/16/06: The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage manager J. Barry Colahan, III The duke of Plaza-Toro Luiz Don Alhambra del Bolero Marco Palmieri Giuseppe Palmieri Antonio Francesco Giorgio The duchess of Plaza-Toro Casilda Gianetta Tessa Fiametta Vittoria Giulia Inez maestro direttore 5/17/06: 5/18/06: 11/23/06: Enrico Caruso Pol Plançon Bessie Abott (aka: Bessie Pickens) Giuseppe Campanari Josephine Jacoby Mathilde Bauermeister Bernard Bégué Nahan Franko Charles Francis Ward Robert W. Read Franklin L. Wood David B. Miller Sigmund G. Spaeth George B. Morrell Spencer P. Hazard Clarence C. Brinton Mrs. Anthony Hankey Mrs. Clarence Bawden Lulu S. Heintzelman Augustine Haughton Helen E. Freedley Pauline F. Morris Edith G. Wilson Katharine Malin Selden Miller The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Samson et Dalila (in concert): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Choral Society of Philadelphia) Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon maestro direttore Janet Spencer John F. Braun Henry Hotz Henry Gordon Thunder This concert version was the first performance of Samson et Dalila in Philadelphia and was attended by the composer, Camille Saint-Saëns. Oscar Hammerstein would first stage the work in Philadelphia two years later on November 19, 1908. 12/04/06: Roméo et Juliette: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Roméo Juliette Frère Laurent Stéphano Mercutio Gertrude Le comte Capulet Tybalt Grégorio Le duc de Vérone maestro direttore 50 Charles Rousselière Geraldine Farrar Pol Plançon Josephine Jacoby Jules-Charles Simard Georgine von Januschowsky Marcel Journet Jacques Bars Bernard Bégué Adolph Mühlmann Samuel Bovy 12/11/06: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe maestro direttore Robert Blass Carl Burrian Anton van Rooy Albert Reiss Adolph Mühlmann Julius Bayer Frederick Gunther Katherine Fleischer-Edel Olive Fremstad Bella Alten Alfred Hertz Bianca Froehlich 12/20/06: Lakmé: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY): stage director Eugène Dufriche Lakmé Nilakantha Mallika Hadji Gérald Ellen Frédéric Rose Mistress Bentson maestro direttore Marcella Sembrich Marcel Journet Josephine Jacoby Jacques Bars Charles Rousselière Lina Simeoli Jules-Charles Simard Marie Mattfeld Johanna Pöhlmann Samuel Bovy unknown 12/27/06: Fedora: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) La principessa Fedora Romazov Il conte Loris Ipanov La contessa Olga Sukarev Il conte Giovanni de Siriex Dimitri Desirè Il barone Rouvel Cirillo Borov Gretch Lorek Un piccolo savoiardo Boleslao Lazinski maestro direttore 51 Lina Cavalieri Enrico Caruso Bella Alten Antonio Scotti Marie Mattfeld Giovanni Paroli Giovanni Paroli Bernard Bégué Adolph Mühlmann Eugène Dufriche Vittorio Navarini Josephine Jacoby Tullio Voghera Arturo Vigna Roberta Glanville 1907 1/03/07: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 1/08/07: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 1/15/07: Charles Rousselière Pol Plançon Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Stracciari Josephine Jacoby Lina Simeoli Bernard Bégué Samuel Bovy Robert Blass Carl Burrian Emma Eames Anton van Rooy Louise Kirkby-Lunn Adolph Mühlmann Alfred Hertz Martha (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Lady Harriet Durham Lyonel Nancy Plunkett Lord Tristan Mickleford Der Richter zu Richmond 1. Magd 2. Magd 3. Magd Diener der Lady maestro direttore Marcella Sembrich Enrico Caruso Louise Homer Marcel Journet Arcangelo Rossi Eugène Dufriche India Waelchli Estelle Shearman Katherine Moran Vittorio Navarini Arturo Vigna Bianca Froehlich Miss Haban 1/24/07: Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 52 Alois Burgstaller Albert Reiss Anton van Rooy Otto Goritz Robert Blass Louise Kirkby-Lunn Katherine Fleischer-Edel Marie Rappold Alfred Hertz 1/29/07: Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY): stage director Eugène Dufriche Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Olive Fremstad Charles Rousselière Marcel Journet Marie Rappold Marie Mattfeld Josephine Jacoby Bernard Bégué Jules-Charles Simard Eugène Dufriche Albert Reiss Samuel Bovy Bianca Froehlich 1/31/07: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 2/05/07: Lina Cavalieri Andreas Dippel Antonio Scotti Jules-Charles Simard Marcel Journet Arcangelo Rossi Bella Alten Giovanni Paroli Mr. Dragoni Vittorio Navarini Arturo Vigna Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY): stage d. Eugène Dufriche Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Celestina Boninsegna Josephine Jacoby Andreas Dippel Riccardo Stracciari Lina Simeoli Arturo Vigna Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 53 Charles Rousselière Lina Cavalieri Antonio Scotti Albert Reiss Jules-Charles Simard Arturo Vigna 2/07/07: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Adolph Mühlmann Louise Homer Emma Eames Enrico Caruso Pol Plançon Riccardo Stracciari Giovanni Paroli Lucille Lawrence Arturo Vigna Bianca Froehlich 2/14/07: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La zia di Cio-cio-san La cugina di Cio-cio-san maestro direttore 2/19/07: Geraldine Farrar Enrico Caruso Louise Homer Riccardo Stracciari Albert Reiss Giovanni Paroli Arcangelo Rossi Adolph Mühlmann Bernard Bégué Helen Mapleson Vittorio Navarini Johanna Pöhlmann Katherine Moran Estelle Shearman Arturo Vigna Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 54 Johanna Gadski Carl Burrian Louise Homer Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann Albert Reiss Albert Reiss Julius Bayer Alfred Hertz 2/21/07: Manon Lescaut: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Manon Lescaut Lescaut Il cavaliere Renato des Grieux Geronte di Ravoir Edmondo L’oste Un sergente Un musico Un lampionaio Il maestro di ballo Un comandante di marina Youth maestro direttore 2/26/07: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Anton Schertel; set design Impekoven & Co. Obronsky; set design Max Brückner (Act II) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 3/05/07: Lina Cavalieri Antonio Scotti Enrico Caruso Vittorio Navarini Jacques Bars Bernard Bégué Vittorio Navarini Lina Simeoli Albert Reiss Giovanni Paroli Bernard Bégué unknown Arturo Vigna Alois Burgstaller Robert Blass Otto Goritz Olive Fremstad Johanna Gadski Louise Kirkby-Lunn Bella Alten Paula Ralph Marion Weed Paula Wöhning Lucy Lee Call Marie Mattfeld Johanna Pöhlmann Josephine Jacoby Alfred Hertz Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Gertrud Peter Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore Marie Mattfeld Bella Alten Louise Homer Marion Weed Otto Goritz Katherine Moran Estelle Shearman Alfred Hertz Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 55 Enrico Caruso Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Stracciari Albert Reiss Jules-Charles Simard Arturo Vigna 3/07/07: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 4/16/07: Bella Alten Primo Raimondi Mr. Dragoni Vittorio Navarini Arturo Vigna William H. Pagdin Henry Hotz Sara Richards George Russell Strauss Nancis E. France Vesta Williams Potts Lewis James Howell Siegfried Behrens The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director C. Linn Seiler Richard, a pirate chief Samuel, his lieutenant Frederic, a pirate apprentice Major-General Stanley Edward, a sergent of police Mabel Edith Kate Isabel Ruth maestro direttore 5/17/07: 5/18/07: 9/10/07: Eugène Dufriche Faust (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society, John Curtis): stage director Edward S. Grant Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 5/16/07: Marcella Sembrich Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Jules-Charles Simard Marcel Journet Franklin L. Wood Henry W. Doughton, Jr. William H. Pagdin Charles Francis Ward Arthur E. I. Jackson Mrs. Archibald B. Hubard Mrs. James M. Anders Pauline F. Morris Helen E. Freedley Emma D. Seiler Selden Miller The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 56 A. Oteri Georgiana Strauss Rosa Duce-Merola Lazar S. Samoiloff Enzo Bozzano Cesare Alessandroni A. Manno unknown Gaetano Merola 9/14/07: Otello: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company) Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 11/07/07: Aida (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society, John Curtis): Philadelphia Orchestra of 80 members; chorus of 200; stage band of 14; four trumpeters; 100 soldiers from National Guard: Company I, Third Regiment; and Company E, First Regiment; 32 female dancers; 12 male dancers; stage director Edward S. Grant Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 11/12/07: T. Foster Why Clara Yocum Joyce Mildred Faas Charles W. Tamme Henri Scott George Russell Strauss John H. Cromie, Jr. Edna L. Crider Siegfried Behrens Aida (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Edward S. Grant Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 11/26/07: Lazar S. Samoiloff Cesare Alessandroni L. Paolini A. Frascona Enzo Bozzano unknown unknown Virginia Novelli L. Odessano Gaetano Merola Lewis James Howell Virginia Bisler Isabel Buchanan Frederic C. Freemantel Frederick Ayres W. Preston Tyler Austin Hughes Elizabeth D. Nash Siegfried Behrens Mefistofele: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mefistofele Faust Margherita Elena Wagner Marta Pantalis Nerèo maestro direttore 57 Fyodor Chaliapin Riccardo Martin (pka: Hugh Martin) Geraldine Farrar Marie Rappold Giuseppe Tecchi Anne Girerd Josephine Jacoby Giuseppe Tecchi Franck Ferrari 12/03/07: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 12/09/07: Alessandro Bonci Riccardo Stracciari Marcella Sembrich Marcel Journet Josephine Jacoby Anne Girerd Adolph Mühlmann Bernard Bégué Giuseppe Tecchi Eugène Dufriche Lucille Lawrence Vittorio Navarini Edith Vail Franck Ferrari Madama Butterfly (English): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director Tito Ricordi, George Marion; scenery Walter Burridge; electrical effects Jos. C. Wilson; costume design Louis Neydhart, Paris; costumes by Mme. Herrmann; stage manager Frank Ranney; assistant stage manager W. F. Kelly; carpenter Thos. Fitzgerald; electrician John Aurig; assistant electrician G. Blum; property master E. A. Bowden; wardrobe mistress Cora Malvern Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san Dolore maestro direttore 58 Rena Vivienne Vernon Stiles Harriet Behner Thomas D. Richards Rudolph Koch George A. Natanson Carl Gantvoort Francis J. Tyler Emile Cole unknown Adelaide Ott Corinne Malvern Walter F. Rothwell 12/10/07: Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore 12/10/07: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/11/07: Elizabeth Wolff Ottley Cranston Elaine D. Gilbert Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/13/07: William Schneller Ethel DuFre Houston Cornelius Dopper Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san Sharpless Kate Pinkerton 12/12/07: Phoebe Strakosch William Schneller Ethel DuFre Houston Ottley Cranston Elaine D. Gilbert Cornelius Dopper Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1415: 12/09/07 except: B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki maestro direttore 12/11/07: Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Julius Bayer Eugène Dufriche Otto Goritz Adolph Mühlmann Stephen Delwary Franklin Ricker Albert Quesnel Charles Friedberg Herbert Waterous Frederick Gunther Heinrich Knote Albert Reiss Johanna Gadski Marie Mattfeld Eugène Dufriche Alfred Hertz Phoebe Strakosch William Schneller Cornelius Dopper Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Suzuki 59 Ethel DuFre Houston 12/14/07: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1415: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san maestro direttore 12/14/07: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/16/07: Ethel DuFre Houston Elaine D. Gilbert Walter F. Rothwell Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La zia di Cio-cio-san La cugina di Cio-cio-san maestro direttore 12/18/07: Elizabeth Wolff William Schneller Ottley Cranston Cornelius Dopper Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Suzuki Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/17/07: Phoebe Strakosch William Schneller Ethel DuFre Houston Ottley Cranston Elaine D. Gilbert Walter F. Rothwell Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Sharpless maestro direttore 12/17/07: Dora de Fillippe Cornelius Dopper Geraldine Farrar Enrico Caruso Josephine Jacoby Antonio Scotti Albert Reiss Eugène Dufriche Raffaele Barocchi Adolph Mühlmann Bernard Bégué Lucille Lawrence Vittorio Navarini Jane van der Zee Katherine Moran Edith Vail Franck Ferrari Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1415: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless 60 Dora de Fillippe William Schneller Ethel DuFre Houston Ottley Cranston 12/18/07: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/19/07: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless maestro direttore 12/20/07: Ethel DuFre Houston Ottley Cranston Elaine D. Gilbert Cornelius Dopper La gioconda: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company / Henry Russell) La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo Un pilota Un monaco maestro direttore 12/31/07: Elizabeth Wolff William Schneller Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Suzuki Sharpless Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/30/07: Dora de Fillippe Elaine D. Gilbert Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1415: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton 12/21/07: William Schneller Ethel DuFre Houston Ottley Cranston Cornelius Dopper Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Henry W. Savage / English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/07 except: Cio-cio-san Kate Pinkerton 12/21/07: Elizabeth Wolff Elaine D. Gilbert Cornelius Dopper Lillian Nordica Maria Claessens Andrés de Segurola Rosa Olitzka Florencio Constantino Ramon Blanchert Attilio Pulcini unknown Giovanni Ghidini unknown unknown Arnaldo Conti Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore 61 Alessandro Bonci Raffaele Barocchi Rita Fornia Giuseppe Campanari Fyodor Chaliapin Bernard Bégué Anne Girerd Giuseppe Tecchi Franck Ferrari Marcella Sembrich 12/31/07: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Florencio Constantino Victor Maurel Alice Nielsen Giulio Rossi Guglielmina Marchi Attilio Pulcini Ernesto Giaccone unknown Anita Perego Attilio Franzini unknown unknown unknown Arnaldo Conti 1908 1/01/08: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), matinée Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 1/01/08: Carmen: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 1/02/08: Rodolfo Fornari Tina Desana Rosa Olitzka Giuseppe Opezzo Oreste Villani unknown Ernesto Giaccone Shavalgia Giaccone Jane Noria Carlo Albani Andrés de Segurola Milly Bramonia Anita Perigo Guglielmina Marchi Oreste Villani Attilio Pulcini Attilio Franzini Ernesto Giaccone Arnaldo Conti Aida: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 62 Oreste Villani Maria Claessens Jane Noria Florencio Constantino Andrés de Segurola Ramon Blanchert Ernesto Giaccone unknown Arnaldo Conti 1/03/08: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 1/04/08: Florencio Constantino Victor Maurel Alice Neilson Giulio Rossi Guglielmina Marchi Attilio Pulcini Ernesto Giaccone unknown Anita Perego Attilio Franzini unknown unknown unknown Arnaldo Conti Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), matinée Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Tina Desana Milly Bramonia Carlo Dani Rodolfo Fornari Anita Perego Arnaldo Conti Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 63 Giuseppe Opezzo Jane Noria Ramon Blanchert Ernesto Giaccone Carlo Albani Arnaldo Conti 1/04/08: Concert: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Il barbiere di Siviglia (Acts II, III) Il conte d’Almaviva Florencio Constantino Il dottore Bartolo M. Tevecchia Rosina Alice Neilson Figaro Rodolfo Fornari Don Basilio Andrés de Segurola Berta Anita Perego La traviata (Act III) Violetta Valéry Lillian Nordica Alfredo Germont Carlo Cani Giorgio Germont Ramon Blanchert Flora Bervoix Anita Perego Lucia di Lammermoor (Act II) Miss Lucia Alice Neilson Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Florencio Constantino Lord Enrico Asthon Rodolfo Fornari Raimondo Bidebent Giulio Rossi Lord Arturo Buclaw Ernesto Giaccone Alisa Anita Perego maestro direttore 1/06/08: Ein Walzertraum (English): Philadelphia, Chesnut St. Opera House (Chestnut St. Opera House Company), hour: 2000: stage manager Louis Abrams; carpenter Wm. McGovern; electrician Wm. Dunn; property master G. Stinson; wardrobe mistress Alice V. Fenner (A week long run with two matinees Wed. and Sat., hour: 1400) Fürst Joachim XIII Prinzessin Helene Graf Lothar Leutnant Niki Leutnant Montschi Friederike von Insterburg Wendolin Sigismund Franzi Steingruber Die Tschinellen-Fifi Annerl maestro direttore 1/07/08: Charles A. Bigelow Magda Dahl Joseph W. Herbert Edward Johnson Edwin Wilson Catherine Inganoff Donald Buchanan Joseph Carey Sophie Brandt Josie Sadler Geraldine Malone Arthur Weld Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 1/13/08: Arnaldo Conti Robert Blass Heinrich Knote Emma Eames Otto Goritz Louise Kirkby-Lunn Adolph Mühlmann Alfred Hertz Louise Homer Ein Walzertraum (English): Philadelphia, Chesnut St. Opera House (Chestnut St. Opera House Company), hour: 2000: (A week long run with two matinees Wed. and Sat., hour: 1400) 64 1/14/08: Adriana Lecouvreur: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Adriana Lecouvreur Maurizio La principessa di Bouillon Michonnet Il principe di Bouillon L’abate di Chazeuil Madamigella Jouvenot Madamigella Dangeville Poisson Quinault Un maggiordomo maestro direttore Lina Cavalieri Enrico Caruso Josephine Jacoby Antonio Scotti Marcel Journet George Lucas Marie Mattfeld Henriette Wakefield Primo Raimondi Raffaele Barocchi Vittorio Navarini Franck Ferrari Bianca Froehlich 1/21/08: La traviata: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore Marcella Sembrich Alessandro Bonci Riccardo Stracciari Marie Mattfeld Vittorio Navarini Vittorio Navarini Anne Girerd Giuseppe Tecchi Bernard Bégué Franck Ferrari Josephine Jacoby Bianca Froehlich 1/24/08: Le paradis de Mahomet (Robert Planquette) (English): Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre, matinée: (book by Henri Blondeau: adapted by Harry B. Smith and Robert B. Smith) The Grand Vizer Prince Bredindin Radaboum Baskir Maboul Selika Fatima Babouche Bengaline Nenea Zaira Zelida Sarah Ali maestro direttore 65 Joseph Herbert, Jr. Andrew Bogart Jefferson de Angelis Frank Doane Charles Halton Maude Raymond Queenie Vassar Laura Guerite Blanche Ring Mabel Weeks Arline LaCrosse Edna Broderick Grace Walton Lily Lorraine unknown 1/28/08: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 1/30/08: Faust (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 2/04/08: William H. Pagdin Henri Scott Edith Virdin Rice George Russell Strauss Beatrice Walden Florence Hendler James Howard F. Story Siegfried Behrens Iris (Mascagni): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Iris Osaka Kyoto Il cieco Una guècha Un cenciaiuolo Un merciaiuolo maestro direttore La bellezza Il vampiro La morte 2/11/08: Olive Fremstad Heinrich Knote Louise Homer Anton van Rooy Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann Albert Reiss Albert Reiss Julius Bayer Gustav Mahler Emma Eames Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Marcel Journet Rita Fornia Giuseppe Tecchi Primo Raimondi Franck Ferrari Miss Menconi Miss Hesch Miss Jirasek Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 66 Alois Burgstaller Robert Blass Anton van Rooy Olive Fremstad Johanna Gadski Louise Kirkby-Lunn Bella Alten Marion Weed Louise Kirkby-Lunn Paula Wöhning Rita Fornia Marie Mattfeld Frieda Langendorff Josephine Jacoby Gustav Mahler 2/18/08: Don Giovanni: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Don Giovanni Il Commendatore Donna Anna Donna Elvira Don Ottavio Leporello Zerlina Masetto maestro direttore 2/25/08: Emma Eames La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 3/03/08: Antonio Scotti Robert Blass Marion Weed Rita Fornia Alessandro Bonci Fyodor Chaliapin Geraldine Farrar Raffaele Barocchi Gustav Mahler Lina Cavalieri Alessandro Bonci Antonio Scotti Bernard Bégué Raffaele Barocchi Marcel Journet Eugène Dufriche Raffaele Barocchi Fely Dereyne Giuseppe Tecchi Vittorio Navarini Mr. Dragoni Franck Ferrari Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore 67 Riccardo Stracciari Emma Eames Louise Homer Enrico Caruso Adolph Mühlmann Marie Mattfeld Primo Raimondi Vittorio Navarini Franck Ferrari 3/10/08: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe Page maestro direttore Robert Blass Carl Burrian (Act I) Andreas Dippel (Acts II, III) Anton van Rooy Albert Reiss Adolph Mühlmann Julius Bayer Frederick Gunther Berta Morena Olive Fremstad Bella Alten unknown Alfred Hertz Bianca Froehlich Miss Hesch Miss Jirasek 3/17/08: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Adolph Mühlmann Louise Kirkby-Lunn Emma Eames Enrico Caruso Pol Plançon Antonio Scotti Giuseppe Tecchi Lucille Lawrence Franck Ferrari Bianca Froehlich 3/19/08: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Manhattan Opera Company Tour, Oscar Hammerstein) Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 3/24/08: Mario Sammarco Luisa Tetrazzini (aka: Signora Bazelli) Giovanni Zenatello Emilio Venturini Vittorio Arimondi Gina Severina Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 68 Carl Burrian Albert Reiss Anton van Rooy Otto Goritz Robert Blass Louise Kirkby-Lunn Olive Fremstad Bella Alten Gustav Mahler 3/26/08: Louise: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Manhattan Opera Company Tour, Oscar Hammerstein) Julien Louise La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon La plieuse Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleur La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous maestro direttore 3/31/08: Charles Dalmorès Mary Garden Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Charles Gilibert unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Fernando Gianoli-Galletti M. Zaini M. Giussani Emma Trentini unknown Nicolo Fossetta unknown Vincenzo Reschiglian Armand Crabbé Francesco Daddi Nicolo Fossetta Ludmilla Sigrist M. Pierucci [Harry] Davis Lillian Hayes unknown Atala Valliere Emma Zaccaria Annie Laurie Helene Koèlling Giuseppina Giaconia Mauricia Morichini Alice Zeppilli unknown Julie Hume Francesco Daddi Grace Inman Emilio Venturini Giuseppe Sturani Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 69 Emma Eames Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Eugène Dufriche Raffaele Barocchi George Lucas Bernard Bégué Lucille Lawrence Vittorio Navarini Franck Ferrari 4/27/08: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 4/28/08: Homer Lind Dorothy Morton Bertha Shalek Umberto Sacchetti George Shields Rosetta Nier Frederick Chapman Max Fichandler Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Alternate cast was: Leonora Alice Kraft Bentson Azucena Hattie Belle Ladd Manrico Henri Barron 4/28/08: Martha (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage Harry McRae Webster Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett Der Richter zu Richmond maestro direttore 4/29/08: 4/29/08: 4/30/08: 5/01/08: 5/02/08: 5/02/08: 5/04/08: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company, J. K. Murray) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 5/04/08: Flora Bradley Mrs. Russell King Miller Frederick G. Rees Joseph S. McGlynn Henri Scott Charles D. Cuzner Siegfried Behrens Harry Davis Francis J. Boyle Clara Lane J. K. Murray Louise le Baron Alma Stetzler W. H. Pringle Selli Simonson The bohemian girl (Michael William Balfe): Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.) Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen maestro direttore 70 Harry Luckstone Richard Ridgeley Henri Barron George Shields Dorothy Morton Bertha Shalek Max Fichandler 5/05/08: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 5/05/08: 5/06/08: 5/06/08: 5/06/08: 5/06/08: 5/07/08: 5/07/08: 5/07/08: The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company), matinée: 5/04/08 The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company): 5/05/08 The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company): 5/04/08 The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) The Yeomen of the Guard: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox; stage manager J. Barry Colahan, III; accompanist Mrs. Edith Mahon Sir Richard Cholmondeley Colonel Fairfax Sergeant Meryll Leonard Meryll Jack Point Wilfred Shadbolt The Headsman First Yeoman Second Yeoman Third Yeoman Fourth Yeoman First Citizen Second Citizen Elsie Maynard Phoebe Meryll Dame Carruthers Kate maestro direttore 5/08/08: 5/08/08: 5/08/08: 5/09/08: 5/09/08: 5/09/08: 5/09/08: 5/09/08: J. K. Murray Helen Darling Louise le Baron George Tallman Francis J. Boyle Lois Hall W. H. Pringle Selli Simonson Howard B. Stavers Wilbur Herwig Franklin L. Wood G. Plantou Middleton Joseph Craig Fox Norman St. C. Hales Howell W. Pancoast George B. Morrell John Clark Sims Spencer P. Hazard Clarence C. Brinton Horace M. Lippincott Samuel Hazard Mrs. Emma F. Rihl Fannie Waln Elsie Morris Brinton Nancy M. Greer Selden Miller Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company): 5/05/08 The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) The Yeomen of the Guard: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company), matinée: 5/04/08 The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company): 5/05/08 The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) The Yeomen of the Guard: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) 71 5/11/08: Lohengrin [English]: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Vier brabantische Edlen Vier Edelknaben maestro direttore 5/11/08: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 5/12/08: 5/13/08: 5/13/08: 5/13/08: 5/14/08: 5/15/08: 5/16/08: 5/16/08: Bertha Shalek Alice Kraft Bentson Umberto Sacchetti Harry Luckstone Hattie Arnold Max Fichandler H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) La traviata: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company) Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore 5/12/08: Francis J. Boyle George Tallman Clara Lane J. K. Murray Louise le Baron W. H. Pringle unknown unknown Siegfried Behrens Helen Darling Thomas E. Greene Daniel Cantori Alma Stetzler W. H. Pringle Francis J. Boyle Annie Remley George White C. A. Pendleton Siegfried Behrens Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) La traviata: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Boston English Opera Company), matinée Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) 72 5/18/08: Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 5/19/08: George Crompton Greta Risley Alice Kraft Bentson Henri Barron George Shields Homer Lind Frederick Chapman Miriam Norris Max Fichandler Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Alternate cast was: Amneris Bertha Shalek Aida Dorothy Morton Radamès Jules Gogny 5/20/08: 5/20/08: 5/21/08: 5/22/08: 5/23/08: 5/23/08: 5/25/08: Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), matinée Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Les contes d’Hoffmann (English): Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company): stage director Chas. H. Jones (english translation G. M. Fulle) Hoffmann Nicklausse La Muse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Andrès Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel Stella maestro direttore 5/26/08: 5/27/08: 5/28/08: 5/29/08: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Henri Barron Fritzie von Busing Hester Collins Eily Barnato Eily Barnato not performed Homer Lind Homer Lind Homer Lind not performed Sol Solomon Sol Solomon Sol Solomon not performed Miriam Norris Henry Vogel Frederick Chapman not performed Miriam Norris C. W. Phillips Henry Vogel Eily Barnato Max Fichandler Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) 73 5/30/08: 6/01/08: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company) Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 6/02/08: Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Don José 6/02/08: 6/03/08: 6/04/08: 6/04/08: 6/05/08: 6/06/08: 6/06/08: 10/19/08: Umberto Sacchetti (alternate) Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 10/20/08: Bertha Shalek Charles Bassett Forrest Huff Eily Barnato Miriam Norris Hester Collins Richard Ridgeley George Crompton George Crompton Sol Solomon Max Fichandler A. Oteri Georgiana Strauss Helena Thierry Nunzio Bari G. Gravina Adolfo Pacini unknown E. Davis Gaetano Merola Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 74 Rosa Duce Merola Eugenio Torre G. Zara Julia Allen D. Donner Mme. Bossi A. Oteri A. Frascona A. Frascona A. Paolini Gaetano Merola 10/21/08: Fedora: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia La principessa Fedora Romazov Il conte Loris Ipanov La contessa Olga Sukarev Il conte Giovanni de Siriex Dimitri Désiré Il barone Rouvel Cirillo Borov Gretch Lorek Un piccolo savoiardo maestro direttore 10/22/08: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1415: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta maestro direttore 10/22/08: Helena Thierry Eugenio Torre D. Donner Adolfo Pacini Mlle. G. Manzarole A. Paolini A. Paolini G. Gravina A. Frascona A. Oteri A. Frascona Mlle. G. Manzarole Gaetano Merola Eugenio Torre G. Zara Julia Allen Adolfo Pacini A. Oteri unknown Mme. Bossi Gaetano Merola Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Rosa Duce Merola Mme. A. Bossi Nunzio Bari Adolfo Pacini Madalina Bossi Gaetano Merola Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 75 Nunzio Bari Rosa Duce Merola Adolfo Pacini A. Paolini G. Zara Gaetano Merola Giuseppe Angelini-Fornari 10/23/08: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 10/24/08: Giuseppe Angelini-Fornari Nunzio Bari G. Gravina Helena Thierry Adolfo Pacini Georgiana Strauss Madalina Bossi A. Frascona Gaetano Merola Giuseppe Angelini-Fornari Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company): stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 10/27/08: Julia Allen Eugenio Torre G. Zara Alma A. Paolini M. Caldara Madalina Bossi M. Loginto M. Alberti Gaetano Merola Faust: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 10/26/08: Giuseppe Angelini-Fornari La traviata: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415: stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore 10/24/08: Julia Allen Eugenio Torre G. Zara A. Oteri A. Paolini Madalina Bossi G. Giuliano Gaetano Merola G. Zara Helena Thierry Georgiana Strauss Nunzio Bari A. Oteri D. Donner G. Guiliano Gaetano Merola Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company): stage director and ballet master Riccardo Sant-Elia cast unknown 10/28/08: 10/29/08: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Opera Company): 10/23/08 Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Co.), matinée: 10/22/08 Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company): 10/22/08 76 10/29/08: Aida: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company): 10/19/08 except: Un messaggero 10/30/08: 10/31/08: 10/31/08: G. Giuliano La traviata: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company) Carmen: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company), matinée: 10/20/08 La gioconda: Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company) cast unknown maestro direttore Gaetano Merola 11/05/08: Les huguenots (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director William Parry; ballet master Albert W. Newman; assistant musical director Wassili Leps, Clarence K. Bawden; assistant stage director Harry W. Scholl, Arthur Keighley; stage manager William J. Parker; orchestra manager C. Stanley Mackey; fencing master Wm. G. Herrmann; master of properties John Lamond; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs A. M. Buch & Co. Marguerite de Valois Le comte de Saint-Bris Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain De Cossé Tavannes De Retz Méru Maurevert Raoul de Nangis Marcel Bois-Rosé Premier moine Deuxième moine Troisième moine Deux demoiselles d’honneur de la reine A servant Watchman maestro direttore maestro del coro 11/10/08: Flora Bradley Frederick G. Rees Isabel Buchanan W. Preston Tyler Beatrice Walden Austin G. Hughes John H. Cromie, Jr. William J. O’Donnell unknown Charles J. Shuttleworth Frederic C. Freemantel Frank M. Conly George W. Malpass Albert Poland Charles D. Cuzner Charles J. Shuttleworth Mabel Fallin Harriet T. Bagley Thomas Mohr Charles D. Cuzner Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp Les huguenots (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): 11/05/08 except: Marguerite de Valois Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain De Cossé Raoul de Nangis A servant 77 Elsie North Schuyler Adele Fabiani Carl H. Robinson Rebecca M. Conway Thomas Mohr William H. Pagdin Austin Hughes 11/17/08: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Jules Speck; costume design Blaschke & Cie Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 11/17/08: Marcella Sembrich Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Adamo Didur Paolo Ananian Concetto Paterna Isabelle L’Huillier Angelo Badà Edoardo Missiano Giuseppe Tecchi Francesco Spetrino Carmen (inauguration of new theater): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: general musical director Giuseppe Sturani; assistant conductor Attilio Parelli, Marcel Charlier; stage director Jacques Coini; stage manager Luigi Albertieri; assistant stage manager George Engel, Carlo Muzzio; master machinist Theodore Reisig; master of properties George Hutty; chief electrician William F. Hall; scenic department Julius F. Dowe, Fritz Weisse; costumer N. L. Anzillotti; wigs Hauswirth & Zauder Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore maestro del coro Maria Labia Charles Dalmorès Andrés de Segurola Alice Zeppilli Emma Trentini Adele Ponzano Félix Vieuille Vincenzo Reschiglian Charles Gilibert Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Josiah Zuro Grand corps de ballet première danseuse Odette Valéry 11/19/08: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini; stage manager Luigi Albertieri Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Un messager philistin Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin maestro direttore première danseuse etoile 78 Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Félix Vieuille Emilio Venturini Vincenzo Montanari Vincenzo Reschiglian Giuseppe Sturani Odette Valéry 11/21/08: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 1415: stage director Jacques Coini Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore 11/21/08: Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 11/24/08: Angelo Parola Charles Gilibert Luisa Tetrazzini Giovanni Polese Andrés de Segurola Vincenzo Montanari Gina Severina Vincenzo Montanari Giuseppe Sturani Maria Labia Giovanni Zenatello Mario Sammarco Giuseppe de Grazia Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Vincenzo Montanari Michele Sampieri Gina Severina Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Sturani Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Adamo Didur Geraldine Farrar Jean Noté Rita Fornia Marie Mattfeld Paolo Ananian Richard Hageman Gina Torriani 11/24/08: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 79 Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Andrien Vallès Félix Vieuille Emma Trentini Adele Ponzano Vincenzo Reschiglian Cleofonte Campanini 11/26/08: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): stage director Albertieri Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 11/28/08: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), matinée: 11/19/08 except: Dalila Premier Philistin 11/28/08: Giovanni Polese Luisa Tetrazzini Giuseppe Taccani Emilio Venturini Vittorio Arimondi Gina Severina Vincenzo Montanari Giuseppe Sturani Augusta Doria Ugo Malfatti Les huguenots: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Marguerite de Valois Le comte de Saint-Bris Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain De Cossé Tavannes De Retz Méru Maurevert Raoul de Nangis Marcel Bois-Rosé Alice Zeppilli Giuseppe de Grazia Adelina Agostinelli Giovanni Polese Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Michele Zwibach M. Cacici M. Cacici Giovanni Zenatello Vittorio Arimondi Emilio Venturini Gina Severina Deux demoiselles d’honneur de la reine Maria Avezza maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani 12/01/08: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Giulio Rossi Louise Homer Emmy Destinn Enrico Caruso Adamo Didur Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Lenora Sparkes Arturo Toscanini Gina Torriani 80 12/01/08: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 12/03/08: Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): stage director Jacques Coini Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 12/05/08: Florencio Constantino Mario Sammarco Luisa Tetrazzini Vittorio Arimondi Adele Ponzano Charles Gilibert Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Gina Severina Nicolo Fossetta Vincenzo Reschiglian unknown Giuseppe Sturani Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Hector Dufranne Félix Vieuille Andrés de Segurola Armand Crabbé Andrien Vallès M. Gherkier Louis Zuro M. Pierucci Cleofonte Campanini Carmen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), matinée Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore première danseuse 81 Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charles Dalmorès Andrés de Segurola Alice Zeppilli Emma Trentini Adele Ponzano Giuseppe de Grazia Vincenzo Reschiglian Charles Gilibert Francesco Daddi Giuseppe Sturani Annita Malinverni Maria Avezza 12/05/08: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 1945: stage manager Luigi Albertieri Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Maria Labia Adele Ponzano Giuseppe Taccani Giovanni Polese Maria Avezza Giuseppe Sturani La chair (invented by Georges Wagues; music Albert Chantrier): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): stage director Jacques Coini The wife The lover The husband maestro direttore Odette Valéry Christine Kerf Vincenzo Montanari Marcel Charlier Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.): stage manager Luigi Albertieri Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 12/07/08: Robin Hood (Reginald de Koven): Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage manager J. W. Bartlett; master mechanic Manny Ward: librarian Walter Halbach; mistress of wardrobe Mrs. Moore Robert of Huntingdon (Robin Hood) Lady Marian Fitzwalter (Maid Marian) Sir Tristan Testy, sheriff of Nottingham Sir Guy of Gisborne Dame Durden Annabel Will Scarlet Little John Friar Tuck Alan-a-Dale maestro direttore 12/08/08: Giovanni Zenatello Jeanne Espinasse Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Vincenzo Reschiglian Giuseppe Sturani Harry Davis Estelle Wentworth Clarence Harvey Frank Wooley Agnes Stone Violet Colby George Shields Harry Luckstone George B. Frothingham Hattie Belle Ladd Max Fichandler Tiefland: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Sebastiano Tommaso Marta Pepa Antonia Rosalia Nuri Moruccio Pedro Nando maestro direttore 82 Fritz Feinhals Allen Hinckley Emmy Destinn Rita Fornia Marie Mattfeld Maria Ranzow Isabelle L’Huillier Adolph Mühlmann Erik Schmedes Albert Reiss Alfred Hertz 12/08/08: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: 11/26/08 except: Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood 12/08/08: 12/08/08: 12/09/08: 12/10/08: Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): stage director Jacques Coini Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio Voix Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore 12/10/08: 12/10/08: 12/12/08: Florencio Constantino Charles Dalmorès Augusta Doria Alice Zeppilli Emma Trentini Jeanne Espinasse Armand Crabbé Maurice Renaud Armand Crabbé Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Francesco Daddi Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Charles Gilibert Vincenzo Reschiglian Armand Crabbé Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Charles Gilibert Marcel Charlier Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 1400 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Maria Labia Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Carlo Taccani Giovanni Polese Maria Avezza Giuseppe Sturani La chair: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): 12/05/08 Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 12/11/08: 12/12/08: 12/12/08: Giovanni Zenatello Jeanne Espinasse Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Giuseppe Sturani Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 11/19/08 Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 83 12/12/08: 12/15/08: Robin Hood : Philadelphia, Grand Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 12/15/08: 12/17/08: Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.): 12/03/08 La bohème: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Mimì Rudolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol maestro direttore 12/19/08: Nellie Melba Giovanni Zenatello Giovanni Polese Vincenzo Reschiglian Andrés de Segurola Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Emma Trentini Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), matinée: stage director Jacques Coini Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro Un messaggero maestro direttore 12/19/08: Emma Eames Alessandro Bonci Antonio Scotti Paolo Ananian Concetto Paterna Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Emma Borniggia Edoardo Missiano Francesco Spetrino Nicolo Fossetta Adelina Agostinelli Augusta Doria Giovanni Zenatello Giuseppe de Grazia Maria Avezza Vincenzo Montanari Gaetano Fanelli Vincenzo Montanari Giuseppe Sturani La traviata: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe maestro direttore première danseuse 84 Luisa Tetrazzini Giuseppe Taccani Giovanni Polese Minnie Egener Michele Sampieri Michele Sampieri Maria Avezza Vincenzo Montanari Rocco Franzini Ugo Malfatti Cleofonte Campanini Annita Malinverni 12/22/08: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 12/22/08: La traviata: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 12/19/08 except: Alfredo Germont Gastone di Letorières Giuseppe 12/24/08: Florencio Constantino Ugo Malfatti M. Boitz Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2030: 12/03/08 except: Boniface 12/25/08: Giuseppe Campanari Marcella Sembrich Alessandro Bonci Giuseppe Tecchi Giulio Rossi Marie Mattfeld Umberto Bedeschi Francesco Spetrino Charles Gilibert Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Maria Labia Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Angelo Parola Giovanni Polese Maria Avezza Giuseppe Sturani Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): stage director Jacques Coini Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Carlo Taccani Jeanne Espinasse Giovanni Polese Ugo Malfatti Vincenzo Reschiglian Giuseppe Sturani La chair: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): stage director Jacques Coini The wife The lover The husband maestro direttore 12/26/08: Odette Valéry Christine Kerf Mr. Sant-Elia Attilio Parelli Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), matinée Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 85 Maria Labia Giuseppe Taccani Giovanni Polese Giuseppe de Grazia Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Vincenzo Montanari Michele Sampieri Gina Severina Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Sturani 12/26/08: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 11/24/08 except: Palémon Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 12/29/08: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La cugina La zia maestro direttore 12/29/08: Giuseppe de Grazia Nicolo Fossetta Giuseppe Sturani Emmy Destinn Enrico Caruso Rita Fornia Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Concetto Paterna Concetto Paterna Adolph Mühlmann Bernard Bégué Helen Mapleson Paolo Ananian Paula Wöhning Marie Mattfeld Henriette Wakefield Arturo Toscanini La bohème: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Mimì Rudolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 86 Nellie Melba Giovanni Zenatello Giovanni Polese Charles Gilibert Andrés de Segurola Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Emma Trentini Ugo Malfatti Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Cernusco Giuseppe Sturani 12/31/08: Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore Maria Labia Giuseppe Taccani Giovanni Polese Giuseppe de Grazia Nicolo Fossetta Vincenzo Montanari Michele Sampieri Maria Avezza Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Sturani La chair: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) The wife The lover The husband maestro direttore Odette Valéry Christine Kerf Mr. Sant-Elia Giuseppe Sturani 1909 1/01/09: Les huguenots: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Marguerite de Valois Le comte de Saint-Bris Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain De Cossé Tavannes Ruiz Thoré De Retz Méru Maurevert Raoul de Nangis Marcel Bois-Rosé Deux demoiselles d’honneur de la reine Archer Leonard maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Andrés de Segurola Adelina Agostinelli Giovanni Polese Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Francesco Daddi Vincenzo Montanari Giuseppe Cernusco Vincenzo Reschiglian Gaetano Fanelli Rocco Franzini Rocco Franzini Florencio Constantino Vittorio Arimondi Ugo Malfatti Adele Ponzano Maria Avezza Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Giuseppe Sturani première danseuse 1/02/09: Annita Malinverni Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 1400: 11/24/08 except: maestro direttore 87 Marcel Charlier Giuseppe Sturani 1/02/09: Carmen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore première danseuse 1/05/09: Maria Labia Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Alice Zeppilli Emma Trentini Adele Ponzano Giuseppe de Grazia Vincenzo Reschiglian Charles Gilibert Francesco Daddi Giuseppe Sturani Odette Valéry Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Alessandro Bonci Giuseppe Campanari Marcella Sembrich Adamo Didur Matja von Niessen-Stone Paula Wöhning Enzo Bozzano Paolo Ananian Giuseppe Tecchi Alessandro Tretti Helen Mapleson Emma Borniggia Francesco Spetrino Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Louise Homer Angelo Badà Gina Torriani 1/05/09: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Adelina Agostinelli Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Giuseppe Taccani Giovanni Polese Maria Avezza Giuseppe Sturani Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 88 Giovanni Zenatello Jeanne Espinasse Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Vincenzo Reschiglian Giuseppe Sturani 1/07/09: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 1/07/09: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 12/01/08 except: Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa 1/09/09: Nellie Melba Gina Severina Giuseppe Sturani La bohème: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 12/17/08 except: Mimì Schaunard Benoît Alcindoro Musetta maestro direttore 1/12/09: Nicolo Fossetta Vincenzo Reschiglian Ugo Malfatti Rocco Franzini Minnie Egener La traviata: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), matinée: 12/19/08 except: Violetta Valéry Annina maestro direttore 1/09/09: Olive Fremstad Erik Schmedes Louise Homer Fritz Feinhals Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann Albert Reiss Albert Reiss Julius Bayer Gustav Mahler Adelina Agostinelli Charles Gilibert Vincenzo Reschiglian Alice Zeppilli Giuseppe Sturani Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Maria Gay Enrico Caruso Jean Noté Marie Rappold Rita Fornia Matja von Niessen-Stone Bernard Bégué Eduardo Cibelli Angelo Badà Concetto Paterna Arturo Toscanini Gina Torriani 1/12/09: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), hour: 2000: 12/10/08 except: Nicklausse Antonia Cochenille Luther 89 unknown Helene Koèlling Francesco Daddi Rocco Franzini Emma Trentini 1/14/09: Otello: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): stage manager Luigi Albertieri Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 1/16/09: La bohème: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 1400: stage manager Luigi Albertieri Mimì Rudolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 1/16/09: Giovanni Zenatello Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Vincenzo Montanari Andrés de Segurola Armand Crabbé Rocco Franzini Maria Labia Augusta Doria Giuseppe Sturani Alice Zeppilli Florencio Constantino Giovanni Polese Nicolo Fossetta Andrés de Segurola Adelina Agostinelli Vincenzo Reschiglian Emma Trentini Ugo Malfatti Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Cernusco Giuseppe Sturani Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein) Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 90 Mary Garden Charles Gilibert Hector Dufranne Félix Vieuille Andrés de Segurola Armand Crabbé Andrien Vallès unknown unknown unknown Giuseppe Sturani 1/19/09: Le villi: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Guglielmo Anna Roberto maestro direttore Pasquale Amato Frances Alda Alessandro Bonci Arturo Toscanini Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 1/19/09: 1/21/09: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 11/19/08 Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 12/19/08 except: Il conte di Luna Azucena 1/23/09: Emmy Destinn Maria Gay Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato Marie Mattfeld Arturo Toscanini Giovanni Polese Jeanne Gerville-Réache Crispino e la comare (Luigi Ricci): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 1400: stage manager Luigi Albertieri Crispino Tracchetto Annetta Don Asdrubale di Caparotta La comare Fabrizio Mirabolano Il contino del Fiore Bartolo maestro direttore Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Luisa Tetrazzini Nicolo Fossetta Gina Severina Mario Sammarco Vittorio Arimondi Emilio Venturini M. Pierucci Attilio Parelli Luisa Tetrazzini Julius Benedict The carnival of Venice (with variations) La mort de Cléopâtre (ballet: music Louis Ganne): choreography Odette Valéry; stage manager Luigi Albertieri Odette Valéry maestro direttore Attilio Parelli 1/23/09: Otello: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: Montàno 91 Nicolo Fossetta 1/14/09 except: 1/26/09: Le nozze di Figaro: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte d’Almaviva La contessa d’Almaviva Susanna Figaro Cherubino Marcellina Doctor Bartolo Don Basilio Don Curzio Antonio Barbarina Prima giovinetta Seconda giovinetta maestro direttore Antonio Scotti Emma Eames Marcella Sembrich Adamo Didur Geraldine Farrar Marie Mattfeld Concetto Paterna Albert Reiss Giuseppe Tecchi Paolo Ananian Isabelle L’Huillier Lenora Sparkes Lillia Snelling Gustav Mahler Gina Torriani 1/26/09: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 12/01/08 except: Rigoletto Matteo Borsa Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Paggio della duchessa 1/28/09: Giovanni Polese Ugo Malfatti Maria Avezza Michele Sampieri Minnie Egener Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore Giuseppe Campanari Marie Rappold Marianne Flahaut Enrico Caruso Enzo Bozzano Henriette Wakefield Giuseppe Tecchi Edoardo Missiano Giulio Setti Louise Homer unknown 1/28/09: Faust: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): stage manager Luigi Albertieri Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 92 Florencio Constantino Vittorio Arimondi Lina Cavalieri Giovanni Polese Alice Zeppilli Maria Avezza Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Sturani 1/30/09: Otello: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 1400: Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Emilia 1/30/09: Maria Avezza Luisa Tetrazzini Angelo Parola Vittorio Arimondi Maria Avezza Emma Trentini Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Michele Sampieri Attilio Parelli Fritz Feinhals Allen Hinckley Julius Bayer Erik Schubert Otto Goritz Adolph Mühlmann Stephen Delwary Walter Koch Josef Sundermann Arthur Triebner Herbert Waterous Otto Lötzsch Carl Jörn (aka: Carl Edward Heinrich) Albert Reiss Emmy Destinn Louise Homer Paolo Ananian Alfred Hertz Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 11/21/08 except: Floria Tosca Il barone Scarpia Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere 2/04/09: Giuseppe Cernusco Michele Sampieri Adele Ponzano Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore 2/02/09: M. Agosti M. Zaini La sonnambula: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Amina Elvino Il conte Rodolfo Teresa Lisa Alessio Un notaio maestro direttore 2/02/09: 1/14/09 except: Lina Cavalieri Maurice Renaud Nicolo Fossetta Maria Avezza Vincenzo Reschiglian Crispino e la comare: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 93 Maria Labia Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Florencio Constantino Giovanni Polese Maria Avezza Giuseppe Sturani 1/23/09 2/06/09: La sonnambula: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), matinée: Alessio Un notaio 2/06/09: Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Jeanne Gerville-Réache Félix Vieuille Emma Trentini Armand Crabbé Cleofonte Campanini Salomè: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2100: stage d. Jacques Coini Salomè Herodes Herodias Jochanaan Narraboth Der Page der Herodias Erster Jude Zweiter Jude Dritter Jude Vierter Jude Fünfter Jude Erster Nazarener Zweiter Nazarener Erster Soldat Zweiter Soldat Ein Coppadocier Eine Sklave maestro direttore 2/13/09: Giovanni Polese Rocco Franzini Pelléas et Mélisande: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Méliande Pelléas Golaud Geneviève Arkel Yniold Un médicin maestro direttore 2/11/09: Michele Sampieri M. Deutz Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 12/19/08 except: Il conte di Luna Un vecchio zingaro 2/09/09: 1/30/09 except: Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Augusta Doria Hector Dufranne Andrien Vallès Gina Severina M. Sellav Emilio Venturini Vincenzo Montanari Francesco Daddi M. Collin Andrés de Segurola Ugo Malfatti Armand Crabbé Giuseppe de Grazia Nicolo Fossetta Sybil Tancredi Cleofonte Campanini Faust: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 1400: stage m. Luigi Albertieri Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 94 Florencio Constantino Vittorio Arimondi Lina Cavalieri Giovanni Polese Helene Koèlling Maria Avezza Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Sturani 2/13/09: Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 2/16/09: Michele Sampieri Augusta Doria Adelina Agostinelli Giovanni Zenatello Giuseppe de Grazia Mario Sammarco Vincenzo Montanari unknown Giuseppe Sturani Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe Page Page Page Page maestro direttore Robert Blass Carl Burrian Otto Goritz Albert Reiss Adolph Mühlmann Julius Bayer Frederick Gunther Berta Morena Olive Fremstad Lenora Sparkes Lillia Snelling Lenora Sparkes Rosina van Dyck Henriette Wakefield Alfred Hertz Fritz Feinhals Gina Torriani Pierina Bongiovanni Miss Gast 2/16/09: 2/18/09: Salomè: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): Manon: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Manon Le chevalier des Grieux Lescaut Le comte des Grieux Guillot de Morfontaine De Brétigny Poussette Javotte Rosette L’hôtelier Premier garde Deuxième garde La servante maestro direttore 95 Geraldine Farrar Carl Jörn Antonio Scotti Jean Noté Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Lenora Sparkes Rosina van Dyck Marie Mattfeld Enzo Bozzano Eduardo Cibelli Edoardo Missiano Antoinette le Grand Francesco Spetrino 2/11/09 Enrico Caruso Albert Reiss Isabelle L’Huillier 2/18/09: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 12/01/08 except: Rigoletto Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa 2/20/09: Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: Il re d’Egitto Ramfis 2/20/09: Maria Labia Florencio Constantino Charles Gilibert Vittorio Arimondi Alice Zeppilli unknown Giovanni Polese Jeanne Gerville-Réache Minnie Egener Ugo Malfatti unknown Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La cugina La zia maestro direttore 2/23/09: Giuseppe de Grazia Vittorio Arimondi Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 12/19/08 except: Il conte di Luna Azucena Ines Ruiz Un messaggero 2/23/09: 2/13/09 except: La bohème: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 12/17/08 except: Mimì Rudolfo Schaunard Colline Musetta Parpignol 2/22/09: Maurice Renaud Michele Sampieri Ugo Malfatti Maria Avezza unknown unknown Minnie Egener Geraldine Farrar Rinaldo Grassi Rita Fornia Antonio Scotti Angelo Badà Concetto Paterna Luigi Morandi Adolph Mühlmann Bernard Bégué Helen Mapleson Paolo Ananian Paula Wöhning Marie Mattfeld Henriette Wakefield Arturo Toscanini Lucille Lawrence Otello: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): Jago Montàno Emilia 96 Mario Sammarco Michele Sampieri Adele Ponzano 1/14/09 except: 2/25/09: Prodaná nevěsta (German): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Marenka Jeník Vasek Kezal Ludmila Krušina Háta Tobias Circus Barker Esmeralda Indian maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Carl Jörn Albert Reiss Adamo Didur Marie Mattfeld Adolph Mühlmann Henriette Wakefield Otto Goritz Julius Bayer Isabelle L’Huillier Ludwig Burgstaller Gustav Mahler Gina Torriani Miss Gast Helene Pechfelder Fanny Bourgeau Helen Weidlich Ottokar Bartik 2/25/09: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 11/24/08 except: Palémon maestro direttore 2/27/09: Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: 11/21/08 except: Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta 2/27/09: Giuseppe Taccani Maurice Renaud Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Charles Gilibert M. Tronconi Crispino e la comare: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 3/01/09: Giuseppe de Grazia Marcel Charlier Jeanne Espinasse Adele Ponzano Angelo Parola Armand Crabbé Gina Severina Giuseppe Sturani Salomè: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2100: 97 1/23/09 2/11/09 3/02/09: Don Pasquale: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY): stage director Jules Speck Don Pasquale Ernesto Dottor Malatesta Norina Un notaio (Carlotto) maestro direttore Concetto Paterna Rinaldo Grassi Antonio Scotti Bernice de Pasquali Angelo Badà Francesco Spetrino Giuseppe Campanari Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Malatesta Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 3/02/09: 2/13/09 except: Vittorio Arimondi Giovanni Polese Das Rheingold: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Anton Schertel; set design Burghart & Co. Wotan Donner Froh Loge Alberich Mime Fasolt Fafner Fricka Freia Erda Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 3/04/09: Emmy Destinn Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): Ramfis Amonasro 3/04/09: Enrico Caruso Bernice de Pasquali Antonio Scotti Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Eduardo Cibelli Francesco Spetrino Walter Soomer Herbert Waterous Carl Jörn Carl Burrian Otto Goritz Albert Reiss Adolph Mühlmann Robert Blass Olive Fremstad Isabelle L’Huillier Louise Homer Lenora Sparkes Rita Fornia Maria Ranzow Alfred Hertz La sonnambula: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): Il conte Rodolfo Alessio Un notaio 1/30/09 except: Andrés de Segurola Michele Sampieri M. Deutz Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 98 Adelina Agostinelli Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Giuseppe Taccani Giovanni Polese Maria Avezza Attilio Parelli 3/06/09: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: 11/26/08 except: Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa 3/06/09: Un ballo in maschera: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein) Riccardo Renato Amelia Ulrica Oscar Silvano Samuel Tom Un giudice maestro direttore 3/09/09: 3/11/09: Georg Anthes Allen Hinckley Walter Soomer Berta Morena Johanna Gadski Louise Homer Lenora Sparkes Rosina van Dyck Louise Homer Paula Wöhning Rita Fornia Elizabeth Clark Matja von Niessen-Stone Clara Koch-Böhm Alfred Hertz 3/06/09 Felice Kaskowska Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.): 11/26/08 except: Alisa 3/13/09: Giovanni Zenatello Mario Sammarco Adelina Agostinelli Mme. Mariska-Aldrich Emma Trentini Michele Sampieri Vittorio Arimondi Giuseppe de Grazia Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani Un ballo in maschera: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 3/11/09: Florencio Constantino Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe de Grazia Minnie Egener Minnie Egener Un ballo in maschera: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: 3/06/09 except: Silvano Samuel Tom 99 M. Pierucci Giuseppe de Grazia Michele Sampieri 3/13/09: I puritani: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Elvira Lord Arturo Talbo Sir Riccardo Forth Sir Giorgio Lord Gualtiero Valton Sir Bruno Robertson Enrichetta di Francia maestro direttore 3/16/09: Falstaff: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Jules Speck; set design Mario Sala, Angelo Parravicini; costume design Maison Chiappa Sir John Falstaff Mister Ford Fenton Dottor Cajus Bardolfo Pistola Mistress Alice Ford Nannetta Mistress Quickly Mistress Meg Page maestro direttore 3/16/09: Antonio Scotti Giuseppe Campanari Rinaldo Grassi Angelo Badà Albert Reiss Adamo Didur Emmy Destinn Frances Alda Maria Gay Maria Ranzow Arturo Toscanini Geraldine Farrar Felice Kaskowska Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): 12/03/08 except: Boniface Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 3/18/09: Luisa Tetrazzini Florencio Constantino Giovanni Polese Vittorio Arimondi Michele Sampieri M. Zaini Maria Avezza Attilio Parelli Charles Gilibert Giuseppe Cernusco Rocco Franzini Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani Siegfried: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Anton Schertel; set design Impekoven & Co. Obronsky Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore Carl Burrian Albert Reiss Walter Soomer Otto Goritz Allen Hinckley Louise Homer Johanna Gadski Lenora Sparkes Alfred Hertz 100 3/18/09: Louise: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Julien Louise La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleur La marchande d’artichauts [Le marchand de carottes] La marchande de mouron Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Mary Garden Augusta Doria Félix Vieuille unknown unknown Louis Zuro Adele Ponzano Fernando Gianoli-Galletti M. Zaini Vincenzo Reschiglian Emma Trentini Gina Severina Nicolo Fossetta Armand Crabbé Vincenzo Reschiglian Armand Crabbé Francesco Daddi unknown Charlotte Engel Vincenzo Montanari Beth Keenan Lillian Hayes Miss Johnston Mr. Boyd Adele Ponzano Annie Laurie Helene Koèlling Maria Avezza Sybil Tancredi Alice Zeppilli Gina Severina Julie Hume Francesco Daddi Grace Inman Emilio Venturini Marcel Charlier 101 3/20/09: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 1400: 12/01/08 except: Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 3/20/09: Faust: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): Marguerite Siébel Wagner 3/23/09: 1/28/09 except: Adelina Agostinelli Helene Koèlling Vincenzo Reschiglian Louise: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 12/01/08 except: La père Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le rempailleur La marchande d’artichauts La marchande de mouron 3/25/09: Angelo Parola Maurice Renaud Luisa Tetrazzini Giuseppe de Grazia Adele Ponzano Nicolo Fossetta Ugo Malfatti [Minnie Egener] Maria Avezza Rocco Franzini Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Giuseppe Sturani Charles Gilibert M. Giussani Alice Gentle Lillian Hayes Atala Valliere Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegfried Gunther Hagen Alberich Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Erste Norn Zweite Norn Dritte Norn Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore Carl Burrian Adolph Mühlmann Allen Hinckley not performed Johanna Gadski Rita Fornia Louise Homer not performed not performed not performed Lenora Sparkes Henriette Wakefield Louise Homer Alfred Hertz 102 3/25/09: La navarraise (Massenet): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein) Anita Araquil Garrido Remigio Ramon Bustamente maestro direttore Jeanne Gerville-Réache Andrien Vallès Hector Dufranne Félix Vieuille Armand Crabbé Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Marcel Charlier Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 12/05/08 except: Nedda Silvio 3/27/09: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 1400 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro Un messaggero maestro direttore 3/27/09: Maria Labia Armand Crabbé Giovanni Polese Adelina Agostinelli Augusta Doria Giovanni Zenatello Giuseppe de Grazia Minnie Egener Ugo Malfatti Rocco Franzini Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 11/24/08 except: Thaïs Palémon Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore Jeanne Espinasse Giuseppe de Grazia Nicolo Fossetta Marcel Charlier Mary Garden 3/30/09: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: 11/19/08 except: 4/01/09: Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: Un messager philistin Il re d’Egitto Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero 4/03/09: Ugo Malfatti [Michele Sampieri] Andrés de Segurola Giovanni Polese Ugo Malfatti Vincenzo Montanari 2/13/09 except: Giuseppe de Grazia Vincenzo Montanari Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 1400: 12/03/08 except: Boniface Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier Charles Gilibert Giuseppe Cernusco Rocco Franzini Ugo Malfatti 103 4/03/09: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein) Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 5/03/09: Aida: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 5/04/09: Rosa Duce Merola Umberto Colombini G. Zara Virginia Novelli Mme. Zarad Mme. Bossi A. Oteri A. Frascona A. Frascona A. Guiliano Gaetano Merola Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company), matinée Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 5/05/09: A. Oteri Georgiana Strauss Eleanor Thierry Nunzio Bari G. Gravina M. Secci A. Guiliano Mme. Zarad Gaetano Merola Carmen: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 5/05/09: Giovanni Polese Luisa Tetrazzini Giuseppe Taccani Vincenzo Montanari Michele Sampieri Minnie Egener Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani Mme. Almeri M. Oddo G. Zara A. Oteri A. Guiliano Mme. Bossi A. Frascona Gaetano Merola Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore M. Secci Virginia Novelli Georgiana Strauss Nunzio Bari A. Oteri Mme. Zarad A. Guiliano Gaetano Merola 104 G. Gravina 5/06/09: La traviata: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore 5/07/09: Mme. Almeri Umberto Colombini G. Zara Mme. Zarad A. Frascona A. Oteri Madalina Bossi A. Guiliano M. Kaplan Gaetano Merola Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia Rosa Duce Merola Mme. Bossi Umberto Colombini G. Zara Mme. Zarad Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 5/08/09: 5/08/09: Carmen: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company), matinée: Faust: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 5/10/09: Umberto Colombini Virginia Novelli M. Secci A. Guiliano G. Zara Gaetano Merola Umberto Colombini G. Gravina Eleanor Thierry G. Zara Georgiana Strauss Mme. Bossi A. Frascona Gaetano Merola Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Nunzio Bari M. Sacci Mme. Almeri G. Gravina Mme. Bossi A. Oteri A. Guiliano Mme. Zarad Mme. Kaplan A. Frascona M. Kaplan unknown Mme. Williams Gaetano Merola 105 5/04/09 5/11/09: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Opera Company): Lucia Mme. Kaplan Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company): Canio 5/12/09: 5/12/09: 5/07/09 except: Nunzio Bari La traviata: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company), matinée: 5/06/09 Aida: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company): 5/03/09 except: Radamès 5/13/09: 5/07/09 except: M. Oddo Fedora (Act I): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company) La principessa Fedora Romazov Il conte Loris Ipanov La contessa Olga Sukarev Il conte Giovanni de Siriex Dimitri Désiré Il barone Rouvel Cirillo Borov Gretch Sergio Un piccolo savoiardo maestro direttore Eleanor Thierry Umberto Colombini Virginia Novelli M. Secci Miss Williams A. Guiliano A. Frascona G. Gravina A. Frascona A. Oteri M. Correnti Mme. Zarad Gaetano Merola John Curtis writes: Fedora was to have been sung in its entirety, and alone, but Mme. Therry was taken ill during the first act. She managed to finish the act but was unable to continue, hence the substitution of the Mascagni opera to fill out the evening. Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Abramson Italian Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 5/13/09: Virginia Novelli Mme. Bossi Umberto Colombini G. Zara Mme. Kaplan Gaetano Merola Princess Ida: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage manager J. Barry Colahan, III King Hildebrand Prince Hilarion Cyril Florian King Gama Prince Arac Prince Guron Prince Scynthius Princess Ida Lady Psyche Lady Blanche Melissa Sacharissa Chloe Ada maestro direttore Charles F. Griffith G. Plantou Middleton J. Lawson Weatherly, Jr. Henry W. Doughten Norman St. C. Hales Armitt Brown John Clark Sims Joseph Patterson Sims Mary Brooks Thompson Bertha Pyle Margaret E. Walter Mrs. W. Yorke Stevenson Dorothy Farnum Mrs. Grenville F. Montgomery Emily S. Rulon-Miller Warren A. Hawley 106 5/14/09: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Ivan Abramson Opera Company): Il conte di Luna Manrico Ferrando 5/14/09: 5/15/09: 5/15/09: G. Gravina Rosa Duce Merola Mme. Bossi G. Gravina Georgiana Strauss Nunzio Bari M. Secci unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Gaetano Merola Princess Ida: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company, Faetkenheuer) Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro maestro direttore 5/18/09: 5/19/09: 5/19/09: 5/20/09: 5/21/09: G. Zara M. Oddo Princess Ida: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Faust: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Opera Company), matinée: 5/08/09 La gioconda: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Ivan Abramson Italian Grand Opera Company) La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo Un pilota Un monaco maestro direttore 5/15/09: 5/17/09: 5/05/09 except: Madama Butterfly: Madama Butterfly: Madama Butterfly: Madama Butterfly: Madama Butterfly: Adelaide Norwood Thomas J. Conkey Ellen James Ottley Cranston Arthur Deane Baron Gustav E. Renfort Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company) Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company), matinée Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company) Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company) Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company) 107 5/21/09: Hoshi-San (Wassili Leps, book by John Luther Long) (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Harry Lewellyn; assistant stage director Arthur E. Keighley; stage manager William J. Parker; manager of orchestra C. Stanley Mackey; master of properties John Lamond; mistress of wardrobe Mrs. John Curtis; director John Curtis; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co. Hoshi-San Jutsuna Ji-Saburo The nio Daibo Kazide Kato Jurazo The ambassador Hondo maestro direttore Isabel R. Buchanan Marie Zeckwer Frederic C. Freemantel Horace R. Hood William J. Baird H. S. MacWhorter Charles J. Shuttleworth W. Garrett Rodgers Thomas Mohr John Lamond Wassili Leps Cavalleria rusticana (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): with ballet introduced after "Drinking song" to music of Arditi’s Forosetta tarantelle; ballet master Albert W. Newman Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore maestro del coro 5/22/09: 5/22/09: 10/20/09: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company), matinée Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (English Grand Opera Company) Mignon (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director John Curtis Mignon Wilhelm Meister Lothario Philine Frédéric Laërte Jarna maestro direttore 11/09/09: Nancis E. France Lola Chalfont George Dundas Carl H. Robinson Rebecca M. Conway Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp Elma Carey Johnson Paul Volkmann Frank M. Conly Elsie North Schuyler Beatrice Walden Horace R. Hood Charles D. Cuzner Siegfried Behrens Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Jules Speck; set design Mario Sala, Angelo Parravicini; costume design Maison Chiappa Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Giulio Rossi Louise Homer Johanna Gadski Enrico Caruso Allen Hinckley Pasquale Amato Pietro Audisio Lenora Sparkes Arturo Toscanini Gina Torriani 108 11/09/09: Aida (Opening night of the season): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): stage director Jacques Coini Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore premiere danseuse etoile premieres 11/11/09: Mlle. Galimberti Mlles. Diplokowska, Faccioli Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée: stage director Jules Speck; set design Burghart & Co.; costume design Blaschke & Cie Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 11/11/09: Giuseppe de Grazia Marguerite d’Alvarez Mariette Mazarin Nicola Zerola Henri Scott Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Giuseppe Sturani Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Martin Rita Fornia Antonio Scotti Albert Reiss Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Georges Bourgeois Adolph Mühlmann Bernard Bégué Helen Mapleson Vittorio Podesti Angelo Badà Giuseppe Tecchi Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Hérodiade (Massenet): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Jean Hérode Phanuel Vitellius Un grand prêtre Une voix Salomé Hérodiade Une jeune babylonienne maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Maurice Renaud Jean Vallier Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Lina Cavalieri Jeanne Gerville-Réache Minnie Egener Carlo Nicosia premiere danseuse etoile: Mlle. Galimberti premieres Mlles. Diplokowska, Faccioli 109 11/13/09: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Hammerstein), matinée: stage director Jacques Coini Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 11/13/09: Carmen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 11/16/09: Marguerite Sylva Federico Carasa Henry Laskin Mme. Walter-Villa Mlle. Tati-Lango Alice Gentle Giuseppe de Grazia Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Pierre Leroux Carlo Nicosia La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Jules Speck; costume design Blaschke & Cie Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 11/16/09: Giovanni Polese Luisa Tetrazzini John McCormack Domenico Russo Henri Scott Minnie Egener Giuseppe de Grazia Giuseppe Sturani Wendy Nielsen Alessandro Bonci Pasquale Amato Adamo Didur Giulio Rossi Paolo Ananian Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Bella Alten Giuseppe Tecchi Giuseppe Cottino Giuseppe Tecchi Vittorio Podesti Hérodiade: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 11/11/09 except: Jean Un grand prêtre Jean Duffault Giuseppe de Grazia 110 11/17/09: La fille de Madame Angot (Charles Lecocq): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Clairette Angot Mademoiselle Lange Amarante Pomponnet Ange Pitou Larivaudière Trénitz Louchard Babet Cadet Mme. Herbelin Mlle. Delaunay Mme. Ducoudray Cydalyse maestro direttore 11/18/09: Henriette Delormes Mlle. Nolba Rachel Laya Alfred Dambrine David Devries Elizabeth Blondel Pierre Leroux Constantin Nicolay Mlle. Merly M. Moyroud Mme. Govain Mlle. Tati-Lango Suzanne Dumesnil Elizabeth Blondel Alfred Haakman Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Venus Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Wolfram von Eschenbach Elisabeth Ein Hirtenknabe Page Page Page Page maestro direttore Allen Hinckley Carl Burrian Jane Noria Glenn Hall Adolph Mühlmann Julius Bayer Frederick Gunther Clarence Whitehill Johanna Gadski Lenora Sparkes Anna Case Lillia Snelling Lenora Sparkes Henriette Wakefield Alfred Hertz unknown 11/18/09: 11/19/09: Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), hour: 2000: 11/09/09 La mascotte (Edmond Audran): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage manager Louis P. Verande Laurent XVII Pippo Fritellini Rocco Bettina Fiametta Matheo maestro direttore M. Blondel Michel Dufour Andrien Vallès Alfred Dambrine Henriette Delormes Mlle. Nolba M. Moyroud Alfred Haakman 111 11/20/09: Sapho (Massenet): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), matinée Fanny Legrand Divonne Irène Jean Gaussin Caoudal Césaire Gaussin La borderie Le patron du restaurant maestro direttore 11/20/09: Mary Garden Marguerite d’Alvarez Mme. Walter-Villa Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Pierre Leroux Gaston Villa Carlo Nicosia Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Mariette Mazarin Maria Duchène Federico Carasa Giovanni Polese Gina Severina Giuseppe Sturani Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): stage director Jacques Coini Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 11/22/09: La mascotte: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 11/19/09 except: Pippo 11/23/09: Michel Dufour Otello: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 11/23/09: Giovanni Zenatello Marguerite Sylva Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Giuseppe Sturani Leo Slezak Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Herbert Witherspoon Vincenzo Reschiglian Bernard Bégué Frances Alda Florence Wickham Arturo Toscanini Antonio Scotti Allen Hinckley Sapho: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): 11/20/09 112 11/25/09: Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 11/20/09 except: Canio Nedda Beppe Nicola Zerola Emma Trentini Ugo Malfatti Marguerite Sylva La figlia del reggimento (Italian): Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.): director Jacques Coini Maria Tonio La marchesa di Berkenfield Ortensio Sulpizio Un caporale La duchessa di Krakentorp Un maggiordomo maestro direttore 11/26/09: Les dragons de villars (Aimé Maillart): Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Rose Friquet Georgette Sylvain Belamy Thibault A clergyman Lieutenant A dragoon maestro direttore 11/27/09: Maria Duchène Suzanne Dumesnil David Devries Michel Dufour Alfred Dambrine Constantin Nicolay M. Renier M. Moyroud Alfred Haakman Mariette Mazarin Georges Lucas Armand Crabbé Lalla Miranda Pierre Leroux Jean de Keyser Charles Gilibert Pierre Leroux Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): 11/09/09 Amneris Aida Radamès 11/30/09: Mme. Walter-Villa Carmen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 1400: 11/13/09 except: Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Le Dancaïre Le Remendado 11/27/09: Luisa Tetrazzini John McCormack Maria Duchène Nicolo Fossetta Charles Gilibert unknown unknown Constantin Nicolay Giuseppe Sturani Augusta Doria Alice Baron Giovanni Zenatello La gioconda: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) La gioconda Enzo Grimaldo Laura Adorno Barnaba Alvise Badoero La cieca Zuàne Isèpo Un cantore maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Enrico Caruso Guerrina Fabbri Pasquale Amato Andrés de Segurola Anna Meitschik Bernard Bégué Giuseppe Tecchi Edoardo Missiano Arturo Toscanini 113 11/30/09: Carmen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 11/13/09 except: Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita 12/02/09: Lina Cavalieri Giovanni Zenatello Armand Crabbé Lalla Miranda Emma Trentini Prodaná nevěsta (German): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Marenka Jeník Vasek Kezal Ludmila Krušina Háta Tobias Circus Barker Esmeralda Indian maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Carl Jörn Albert Reiss Adamo Didur Marie Mattfeld Herbert Witherspoon Henriette Wakefield Adolph Mühlmann Julius Bayer Alma Gluck Ludwig Burgstaller Alfred Hertz Gina Torriani Helene Pechfelder Fanny Bourgeau Camilla Gabler Helen Weidlich Ottokar Bartik 12/02/09: Sapho: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 11/20/09 except: Divonne 12/04/09: Berthe Soyer La fille di régiment: Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: 11/25/09 except: Hortensius Constantin Nicolay Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 11/20/09 except: Canio Nedda Silvio 12/04/09: Federico Carasa Emma Trentini Nicolo Fossetta Il trovatore: Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): stage director Jacques Coini Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore Mario Sammarco Eva Grippon Jeanne Gerville-Réache Nicola Zerola Giuseppe de Grazia Minnie Egener Emilio Venturini unknown Giuseppe Sturani 114 Mariette Mazarin 12/07/09: Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 12/07/09: Luisa Tetrazzini John McCormack Mario Sammarco Alice Gentle Nicolo Fossetta Giuseppe de Grazia Minnie Egener Emilio Venturini M. Zano M. Pierucci Giuseppe Sturani Mary Garden Charles Gilibert Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Henry Laskin Armand Crabbé Oliver Lucas unknown unknown unknown Giuseppe Sturani Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), matinée Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 12/11/09: Angelo Badà Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 12/11/09: Riccardo Martin La traviata: Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe maestro direttore 12/09/09: Olive Fremstad Alessandro Bonci Antonio Scotti Paolo Ananian Fernando Gianoli-Galletti Leo Devaux Bernard Bégué Lillia Snelling Edoardo Missiano Egisto Tango Carmen Melis Federico Carasa Giovanni Polese Giuseppe de Grazia Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener unknown Giuseppe Sturani Hérodiade: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 11/11/09 except: Jean Jean Duffault 115 12/14/09: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Herzog Gottfried Allen Hinckley Carl Jörn Olive Fremstad Otto Goritz Florence Wickham Adolph Mühlmann unknown Wilhelm Otto Glenn Hall Vier brabantische Edlen Anton Ludwig Marcel Reiner Anna Case Elizabeth Clark Vier Edelknaben Lillia Snelling Lenora Sparkes maestro direttore Alfred Hertz 12/14/09: La fille di régiment: Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 11/25/09 except: Hortensius Constantin Nicolay Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 11/20/09 except: Canio Nedda Tonio Silvio 12/16/09: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore 12/16/09: Anna Meitschik Giovanni Zenatello Mario Sammarco Charles Gilibert Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: 12/04/09 except: Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Ferrando Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro 12/18/09: Dinh Gilly Lillian Nordica Marianne Flahaut Leo Slezak Giulio Rossi Emma Borniggia Giuseppe Tecchi Aristide Baracchi Egisto Tango Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 12/11/09 except: Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Il sagrestano 12/18/09: Nicola Zerola Emma Trentini Mario Sammarco Nicolo Fossetta Giovanni Polese Mariette Mazarin Augusta Doria Constantin Nicolay Ugo Malfatti Rocco Franzini Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.): 12/09/09 except: Un moine peintre Henri Scott 116 12/21/09: Werther: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Werther Charlotte Sophie Albert Le bailli Johann Schmidt Käthchen Brühlmann Fritz Max Hans Karl Gretel Clara maestro direttore 12/21/09: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): stage director Jacques Coini Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Un messager philistin Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin maestro direttore 12/23/09: Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Jean Vallier Gaston Villa M. Dauche Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro Un messaggero maestro direttore 12/25/09: Edmond Clément Geraldine Farrar Alma Gluck Henri Dutilloy Antonio Pini-Corsi Georges Bourgeois Leo Devaux Miss Duclef Walter Koch Anna Case Lillia Snelling Lucette de Lievin Ruth Smith Henriette Moss Anne Smith Egisto Tango Mario Sammarco Mariette Mazarin Marguerite d’Alvarez Nicola Zerola Giuseppe de Grazia Minnie Egener Ugo Malfatti Rocco Franzini Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani Faust: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), matinée: stage director Jacques Coini Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore Jean Duffault Henry Laskin Alice Baron Gaston Villa Minnie Egener Maria Duchène Rocco Franzini Giuseppe Sturani 117 12/25/09: Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 11/09/09 except: Il re d’Egitto Amneris Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero 12/28/09: Henry Laskin Augusta Doria Giovanni Zenatello Jean Vallier Enrico Pignataro Ugo Malfatti Il maestro di cappella (Ferdinand Paër: Le maître de chapelle), Italian: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Barnabé Gertrude Benetto maestro direttore Antonio Pini-Corsi Alma Gluck Angelo Badà Tanara Slavic Character Dance Thamara de Swirsky not performed Ivy Craske maestro direttore Max Bendix Russian Dance Thamara de Swirsky not performed Ivy Craske maestro direttore Max Bendix Mazurka maestro direttore Max Bendix Russian Variations Thamara de Swirsky not performed Ivy Craske maestro direttore Max Bendix Pagliacci Canio Enrico Caruso Nedda Jane Noria Barnabé Antonio Pini-Corsi Tonio Pasquale Amato Beppe Angelo Badà Silvio Vincenzo Reschiglian maestro direttore Egisto Tango 12/28/09: Dinh Gilly Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 12/11/09 except: Il barone Scarpia Un pastore Mario Sammarco Barbara Schaesser 118 12/30/09: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Florence Wickham Riccardo Martin Dinh Gilly Marie Mattfeld Vittorio Podesti Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Gertrud Peter Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore 12/30/09: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: 12/21/09 except: Un messager philistin Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin 12/31/09: Marie Mattfeld Bella Alten Anna Meitschik Florence Wickham Otto Goritz Lillia Snelling Lenora Sparkes Alfred Hertz Emilio Venturini Ugo Malfatti Michele Sampieri Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio Voix Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore Georges Lucas Alice Gentle Emma Trentini Alice Baron Giuseppe de Grazia Maurice Renaud Pierre Leroux Maria Duchène Constantin Nicolay Nicolo Fossetta Giuseppe de Grazia Emilio Venturini Rocco Franzini Gaston Villa Marcel Charlier 119 1910 1/01/10: Aida: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), hour: 1400: 11/09/09 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Un messaggero 1/01/10: Olive Fremstad Carl Burrian Louise Homer Pasquale Amato Robert Blass Adolph Mühlmann Glenn Hall Albert Reiss Julius Bayer Arturo Toscanini Johanna Gadski Giovanni Polese Mariette Mazarin Augusta Doria Ugo Malfatti Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 11/13/09 except: Lord Enrico Asthon Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa maestro direttore 1/08/10: Berthe Soyer Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 12/04/09 except: Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Ruiz 1/06/10: Mariette Mazarin Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 1/04/10: Giuseppe de Grazia Sapho: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 11/20/09 except: Divonne 1/04/10: Henry Laskin Augusta Doria Alice Baron Ugo Malfatti Mario Sammarco Emilio Venturini Ugo Malfatti Gina Severina Oscar Anselmi Giuseppe de Grazia Giuseppe Sturani Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 1400: stage d. Jacques Coini Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore John McCormack Giovanni Polese Luisa Tetrazzini Gustave Huberdeau Berthe Soyer Charles Gilibert M. Zaini Minnie Egener Gina Severina Ugo Malfatti Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener Giuseppe Sturani 120 1/08/10: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 12/21/09 except: Un messager philistin Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin 1/11/10: Manon: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Manon Le chevalier des Grieux Lescaut Le comte des Grieux Guillot de Morfontaine De Brétigny Poussette Javotte Rosette Premier garde Deuxième garde La servante maestro direttore 1/11/10: Emilio Venturini Ugo Malfatti Michele Sampieri Geraldine Farrar Carl Jörn Henri Dutilloy Andrés de Segurola Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Christine Heliane Marianne Dubois Marie Mattfeld Aristide Baracchi Jean Minot Lucette de Lievin Vittorio Podesti Leo Devaux Georges Regis Rosina van Dyck Henriette Wakefield Vincenzo Reschiglian Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Carmen Melis Alice Gentle Georges Lucas Armand Crabbé Gina Severina Oscar Anselmi Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 1/13/10: Nicola Zerola Lina Cavalieri Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Oscar Anselmi Carmen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Mariette Mazarin Georges Lucas Hector Dufranne Mme. Walter-Villa Mlle. Tati-Lango Maria Duchène Michele Sampieri Gaston Villa Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Henriquez de la Fuente 121 Gustave Huberdeau 1/15/10: Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 1400: 12/09/09 except: Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine poète 1/15/10: La bohème: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage Jacques Coini Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 1/18/10: Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau M. Duvernois not performed Carmen Melis John McCormack Giovanni Polese Nicolo Fossetta Gustave Huberdeau Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Emma Trentini M. Pierucci Nicolo Fossetta Louis Zuro Giuseppe Sturani Francesco Daddi Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Peter I, Zar von Rußland Peter Iwanow Van Bett, Bürgermeister von Saardam Marie Witwe Browe Marquis von Châteauneuf Admiral Lefort Lord Syndham Offizer Cantor maestro direttore John Forsell Albert Reiss Otto Goritz Bella Alten Marie Mattfeld Carl Jörn Adolph Mühlmann Robert Blass Julius Bayer unknown Alfred Hertz unknown 122 1/18/10: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000: stage director Jacques Coini; stage manager Louis Verande, George Engel, Frank Rigo; assistant stage manager William L. Axt; master machinist Richard Lloyd; master of properties P. Smith; chief electrician James Froelich; scenic department Julius F. Dowe; costumer N. Lanzilotti; wigs Hauswirth & Zauder; transportantion manager A. Y. Strauss; assistant transportation master Lewis E. Green Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio Voix Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore maestro del coro 1/20/10: Armand Crabbé Francesco Daddi Nicolo Fossetta Francesco Daddi Charles Gilibert Armand Crabbé Charles Gilibert Faust: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), hour: 2000 Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 1/22/10: Georges Lucas Alice Gentle Emma Trentini Emma Trentini Lina Cavalieri Giuseppe de Grazia Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Pierre Leroux Pierre Leroux Pierre Leroux Maria Duchène Constantin Nicolay Nicolo Fossetta Giuseppe de Grazia Emilio Venturini Rocco Franzini Gaston Villa Carlo Nicosia Pietro Nepoti Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Alice Gentle Maria Duchène Gaston Villa Carlo Nicosia Grisélidis (Jules Massenet): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 1400: stage director Jacques Coini Grisélidis Fiamina Bertrade Le marquis Alain Le diable Le prieur Gondebaud maestro direttore Mary Garden Mme. Walter-Villa Maria Duchène Hector Dufranne Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Gaston Villa Henri Scott Carlo Nicosia 123 1/22/10: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000 Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 1/25/10: Giovanni Polese Luisa Tetrazzini Federico Carasa Emilio Venturini Henri Scott Gina Severina Ugo Malfatti Giuseppe Sturani La fille de Madame Angot (Charles Lecocq): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY) Clairette Angot Pomponnet Mademoiselle Lange Ange Pitou Larivaudière Buteux Cadet Guillaume Javotte Thérèse Amarante Babet Louchard Mlle. Delaunay Trénitz Hersilie Un officier Un uncroyable maestro direttore Frances Alda Henri Dutilloy Jeanne Maubourg Edmond Clément Antonio Pini-Corsi Paolo Ananian Giulio Rossi Bernard Bégué Marie Dutilloy Maria Cabanier Cecile Roma Christine Heliane Georges Bourgeois Marie Dutilloy Leo Devaux Lucette de Lievin Vincenzo Reschiglian Mr. Rouvroy Egisto Tango Gina Torriani Giuseppe Bonfiglio 1/25/10: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Georges Lucas Henri Scott Emma Trentini Maria Duchène Nicolo Fossetta Carlo Nicosia 124 1/26/10: Cavalleria rusticana (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet master Albert W. Newman; assistant musical director Wassill Leps; general stage director Edward S. Grant; assistant stage director A. W. Keighley; stage manager W. J. Parker; master of properties John Lamond; mistress of wardrobe Mrs. John Curtis; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co.; director John Curtis Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Nancis E. France Lola Chalfont George Dundas Louis Kreidler Rebecca M. Conway Siegfried Behrens Pagliacci (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore maestro del coro 1/27/10: La bohème: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): Marcello Schaunard Benoît Alcindoro Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale 1/29/10: Paul Volkmann Harriette Woods Bawden Samuel H. Lipschutz Edward Shippen van Leer Horace R. Hood Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp 1/15/10 except: Mario Sammarco Charles Gilibert Francesco Daddi Rocco Franzini unknown unknown Tosca: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: 12/11/09 except: Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia John McCormack Mario Sammarco 125 1/29/10: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio Voix Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore 2/01/10: Hermann Jadlowker Adamo Didur Geraldine Farrar Dinh Gilly Christine Heliane Matja von Niessen-Stone Paolo Ananian Vittorio Podesti Faust: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 12/25/09 except: Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 2/03/10: Francesco Daddi Francesco Daddi Francesco Daddi Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 2/01/10: Georges Lucas Alice Gentle Emma Trentini Emma Trentini Lina Cavalieri Giuseppe de Grazia Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Armand Crabbé Armand Crabbé Armand Crabbé Maria Duchène Charles Gilibert Nicolo Fossetta Giuseppe de Grazia Emilio Venturini Louis Zuro Charles Gilibert Carlo Nicosia Charles Dalmorès Jean Vallier Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Emma Trentini Minnie Egener Gaston Villa Carlo Nicosia Hérodiade: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein): 11/11/09 except: Jean Vitellius Hérodiade Une jeune babylonienne Jean Duffault Gaston Villa Marguerite d’Alvarez Charlotte Carew 126 2/05/10: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 1400: except: Antonia Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio maestro direttore 2/05/10: Armand Crabbé Armand Crabbé Armand Crabbé Marcel Charlier Pierre Leroux Pierre Leroux Pierre Leroux Mariette Mazarin Alice Baron Augusta Doria Gustave Huberdeau David Devries Constantin Nicolay Mary Desmond Miss Johnston Emilio Venturini Henri Scott Mlle. Tati-Lango Alice Gentle Gina Severina Lalla Miranda Mme. Walter-Villa Maria Duchène Henriquez de la Fuente Jean Duffault Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 2/08/10: Mme. Walter-Villa Elektra (French): Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2030: stage director Jacques Coini Elektra Chrysothemis Klytämnestra Orest Aegisth Der Pfleger des Orest Die Vertraute Die Schleppträgerin Ein junger Diener Ein alter Diener Die Aufseherin 1. Magd 2. Magd 3. Magd 4. Magd 5. Magd maestro direttore 2/08/10: 1/29/10 Carl Burrian Allen Hinckley Walter Soomer Olive Fremstad Johanna Gadski Louise Homer Lenora Sparkes Rosina van Dyck Louise Homer Paula Wöhning Rita Fornia Marie Mattfeld Matja von Niessen-Stone Florence Wickham Alfred Hertz Grisélidis: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000: 127 1/22/10 2/10/10: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 2/10/10: 2/12/10: Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato Bernice de Pasquali Andrés de Segurola Matja von Niessen-Stone Marie Mattfeld Giulio Rossi Paolo Ananian Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Helen Mapleson Emma Borniggia Egisto Tango Frances Alda Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Elektra: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), hour: 2000: 2/05/10 Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), hour: 1400 Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Un messager philistin Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin maestro direttore maestro del coro Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Henry Laskin Emilio Venturini Ugo Malfatti Michele Sampieri Giuseppe Sturani Pietro Nepoti Ugo Malfatti Grand corps de ballet première etoile Mlle. Galimberti 2/12/10: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2030 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore John McCormack Mario Sammarco Lalla Miranda Henri Scott Alice Gentle Charles Gilibert Ugo Malfatti Minnie Egener Gina Severina Nicolo Fossetta M. Zaini Minnie Egener Giuseppe Sturani 128 2/15/10: Germania (Alberto Franchetti): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Giovanni Filippo Palm Federico Loewe Carlo Worms Crisogono Ricke Jane Lene Armuth Jebbel Stapps Luigi Adolfo Guglielmo Lützow Carlo Teodoro Körner La signora Hedvige Peters Il capo della polizia Una donna Un giovanetto maestro direttore 2/15/10: 2/17/10: 2/19/10: Elektra: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein): 2/05/10 Grisélidis: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): 1/22/10 Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), matinée: 1/25/10 except: Le serviteur de Nicias 2/19/10: Constantin Nicolay Otello: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage d. Jacques Coini Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 2/24/10: Giulio Rossi Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato Antonio Pini-Corsi Emmy Destinn Christine Heliane Marie Mattfeld Lenora Sparkes Adamo Didur Paolo Wulman Lodovico Nepoti Marie Mattfeld Aristide Baracchi Georges Bourgeois Florence Wickham Rita Barillo Arturo Toscanini Nicola Zerola Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Ugo Malfatti Jean Vallier Michele Sampieri Rocco Franzini Carmen Melis Alice Gentle Giuseppe Sturani L’Attaque du Moulin (Alfred Bruneau): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Dominique Merlier Le Capitaine Ennemi La Sentinelle Le Tambour Françoise Marcelline Geneviève Le Capitaine Français Le Sergent maestro direttore Edmond Clément Dinh Gilly Andrés de Segurola Georges Régis Paolo Ananian Jane Noria Marie Delna Christine Heliane Leo Devaux Bernard Bégué Egisto Tango 129 3/01/10: Fra Diavolo (French): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Fra Diavolo Lord Cockburn Lady Pamela Lorenzo Mathéo Zerline Giacomo Beppo Servant maestro direttore Edmond Clément Leo Devaux Jeanne Maubourg Georges Régis Paolo Ananian Bella Alten Georges Bourgeois Albert Reiss unknown Alfred Hertz unknown 3/01/10: Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), hour: 2015: 12/09/09 except: Un moine poète maestro direttore 3/03/10: Georges Lucas Carlo Nicosia La figlia del reggimento (Italian): Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), hour: 2000 Maria Tonio La marchesa di Berkenfield Ortensio Sulpizio maestro direttore Luisa Tetrazzini John McCormack Maria Duchène Constantin Nicolay Charles Gilibert Giuseppe Sturani La navarraise (French): Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): stage director Jacques Coini Anita Araquil Garrido Remigio Ramon Bustamente maestro direttore 3/05/10: Jeanne Gerville-Réache Georges Lucas Gustave Huberdeau Michele Sampieri Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Carlo Nicosia La navarraise: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 1400: 3/03/10 Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.): stage director Jacques Coini Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Orville Harrold Mme. Walter-Villa Mario Sammarco Ugo Malfatti Armand Crabbé Giuseppe Sturani 130 3/05/10: La traviata: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe maestro direttore 3/08/10: Luisa Tetrazzini John McCormack Giovanni Polese Minnie Egener Michele Sampieri Henri Scott Gina Severina Emilio Venturini Rocco Franzini M. Pierucci Giuseppe Sturani Parsifal: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Amfortas Titurel Gurnemanz Parsifal Klingsor Kundry Erster Gralsritter Zweiter Gralsritter Altstimme Erster Knappe Zweiter Knappe Dritter Knappe Vierter Knappe Clarence Whitehill Herbert Witherspoon Robert Blass Carl Jörn Otto Goritz Olive Fremstad Julius Bayer Adolph Mühlmann Florence Wickham Lenora Sparkes Henriette Wakefield Albert Reiss Willy Harden Rita Fornia Alma Gluck Marie Mattfeld Zaubermädchen Lenora Sparkes Rosina van Dyck Henriette Wakefield maestro direttore Alfred Hertz 3/08/10: La navarraise: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co.), matinée: 3/03/10 Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company): 3/05/10 except: Tonio 3/10/10: Giovanni Polese Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Giulio Rossi Louise Homer Johanna Gadski Enrico Caruso Allen Hinckley Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Alma Gluck Arturo Toscanini Gina Torriani 131 3/10/10: Otello: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): Cassio Un araldo 3/12/10: 2/19/10 except: Domenico Russo M. Zaini Hérodiade: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 1400 Jean Hérode Phanuel Vitellius Un grand prêtre Une voix Salomé Hérodiade Une jeune babylonienne maestro direttore Georges Lucas Maurice Renaud Jean Vallier Gaston Villa Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Mariette Mazarin Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charlotte Carew Carlo Nicosia première danseuse etoile Mlle. Galimberti 132 Michel Dufour 3/12/10: Louise: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein), hour: 2000 Julien Louise La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon La plieuse Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleur La marchande d’artichauts [Le marchand de carottes] La marchande de mouron Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous maestro direttore 3/15/10: Charles Dalmorès Mary Garden Augusta Doria Hector Dufranne Annie Rivers unknown unknown Louis Zuro Maria Duchène Constantin Nicolay M. Dauche Etienne Contesso Suzanne Dumesnil unknown Nicolo Fossetta unknown M. Nemo Nicolo Fossetta unknown unknown Charlotte Engel unknown Beth Keenan Lillian Hayes Miss Custer Charlotte Carew Mary Desmond Annie Laurie Mlle. Tati-Lango Maria Duchène Regina Vicarino Mme. Walter-Villa Gina Severina Denise Morris Francesco Daddi Miss Johnston Emilio Venturini Carlo Nicosia Alice Gentle Armand Crabbé Suzanne Dumesnil Alice Gentle Otello: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): Jago Un araldo Mario Sammarco M. Zaini 133 2/19/10 except: 3/16/10: Carmen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 3/17/10: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): Le serviteur de Nicias 3/19/10: 1/25/10 except: Constantin Nicolay Faust: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), matinée Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 3/19/10: Mariette Mazarin David Devries Henry Laskin Lalla Miranda Mlle. Tati-Lango Maria Duchène Giuseppe de Grazia Gaston Villa Charles Gilibert Francesco Daddi Carlo Nicosia Charles Dalmorès Jean Vallier Mary Garden Michel Dufour Regina Vicarino Maria Duchène Gaston Villa Carlo Nicosia Gala: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Il trovatore (Act II): Azucena Augusta Doria Manrico Nicola Zerola maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani Carmen (Act IV): Carmen Marguerite Sylva Don José Georges Lucas Escamillo Michel Dufour maestro direttore Carlo Nicosia Cavalleria rusticana: Santuzza Carmen Melis Lola Maria Duchène Turiddu Georges Lucas Alfio Giovanni Polese Lucia Gina Severina maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani Aida (Act II): Amneris Augusta Doria Aida Mariette Mazarin Radamès Nicola Zerola Ramfis Henri Scott Amonasro Giovanni Polese maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani 134 3/21/10: Louise: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Oscar Hammerstein): La père 3/22/10: Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Jeanne Gerville-Réache Gustave Huberdeau Emma Trentini Armand Crabbé Henriquez de la Fuente Lakmé: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Oscar Hammerstein) Lakmé Nilakantha Mallika Hadji Gérald Ellen Frédéric Rose Miss Bentson maestro direttore 3/26/10: Charles Gilibert Pelléas et Mélisande: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company, Hammerstein) Méliande Pelléas Golaud Geneviève Arkel Yniold Un médicin maestro direttore 3/24/10: 3/12/10 except: Luisa Tetrazzini Gustave Huberdeau Maria Duchène Domenico Russo John McCormack Emma Trentini Armand Crabbé Regina Vicarino Gina Severina Carlo Nicosia Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Co., Hammerstein), matinée Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Orville Harrold Giovanni Polese Lalla Miranda Jean Vallier Alice Gentle Michele Sampieri Ugo Malfatti Minnie Egener Gina Severina Nicolo Fossetta Rocco Franzini unknown Giuseppe Sturani 135 3/26/10: Gala (closing night of the season) [final performance of Oscar Hammerstein’s Opera Company in Philadelphia]: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Opera House (Philadelphia Opera Company), hour: 2000 I Giovanni Polese Pagliacci Si può? (Prologo) Les contes d’Hoffmann (Act III): Hoffmann David Devries Nicklausse Alice Gentle Giulietta Lina Cavalieri Dapertutto Maurice Renaud Schlémil Armand Crabbé maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani II Emma Trentini unknown aria maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani Samson et Dalila (Act II): Dalila Augusta Doria Samson Charles Dalmorès Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Hector Dufranne maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani III Nicola Zerola unknown aria Charles Gilibert unknown aria maestro direttore Marcel Charlier IV Roméo et Juliette (Act III): Roméo Charles Dalmorès Juliette Mary Garden Frère Laurent Gustave Huberdeau Le comte Capulet Hector Dufranne Gertrude Maria Duchène maestro direttore Henriquez de la Fuente Lalla Miranda Johann Strauß, Jr. Voce di primavera maestro direttore Carlo Nicosia continued. . . 136 Jeanne Gerville-Réache 3/26/10: Gala (closing night) continued: V Hérodiade (Act I): Jean Georges Lucas Hérode Maurice Renaud Phanuel Jean Vallier Salomé Lina Cavalieri Hérodiade Marguerite d’Alvarez maestro direttore Carlo Nicosia Mariette Mazarin Orville Harrold Rigoletto La donna è mobile maestro direttore Giuseppe Sturani VI Faust (Final scene): Le docteur Faust Charles Dalmorès Méphistophélès Jean Vallier Marguerite Mary Garden maestro direttore Carlo Nicosia Gustave Huberdeau Karyl Lynn Zietz writes: On April 26, 1910, Arthur Hammerstein, with his father’s power of attorney, sold Oscar Hammerstein’s operatic interests which included the Philadelphia Opera House [to the Metropolitan Opera of New York]. The theater was renamed the Metropolitan Opera House, and the Academy lost its most faithful opera tenant [Metropolitan Opera Company, New York] for the next decade. 4/28/10: The bohemian girl (Michael William Balfe): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director William Parry; ballet master C. Ellwood Carpenter Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen The child Arline maestro direttore 5/12/10: 5/12/10: Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage manager J. Barry Colahan, III Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Colonel Calverly Major Murgatroyd Lieutenant, the duke of Dunstable Reginald Bunthorne Archibald Grosvenor Mr. Bunthorne’s solicitor The lady Angela The lady Saphir The lady Ella The lady Jane Patience, a dairy maid maestro direttore 5/13/10: 5/13/10: Fred. J. Balmond H. S. MacWhorter Joseph S. McGlynn Henry Hotz May Ebrey Hotz Mrs. Russell King Miller Constance Carpenter Siegfried Behrens Clarence C. Brinton Joseph Patterson Sims G. Plantou Middleton George C. Allen Joseph F. Powers Samuel Hazard Margaret E. Walter Dorothy Welsh Muriel Inglis Elsie Morris Brinton Ethel Marriott Jones Selden Miller Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) 137 9/26/10: Die lustige Witwe: Philadelphia, Adelphi Theatre (Henry W. Savage): Hungarian Orchestra, Nicholas Boday; gowns and millinery Mme, Zimmermann and Landioffs, Paris Sonia Prince Danillo Popoc Nish Nova Kovich Natalie Vicomte Cascada Raoul de St. Brioche maestro direttore Mabel Wilber Charles Meakins R. E. Graham Fred Frear F. J. McCarthy Ivy Scott Charles W. Kaufman F. P. McGirr Arthur Weld Die lustige Witwe ran for two weeks with matinées on Thursdays and Saturdays. 9/29/10: Carmen (German): Philadelphia, German Theatre, Franklin and Girard Ave. (Max Hanisch): dir. Remy Marsano Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 9/30/10: 10/01/10: 10/03/10: Emille Schonefeld-Hanisch Simon Schwalb Karl Wild Nora von Bauerschubert Maria Meggendorfer Eliza Decherany Frederick Ayres Herman Gerold Remy Marfano Georg La-Tour-Albrecht Ludwig Schmidt-Fabri Carmen: Philadelphia, German Theatre Carmen: Philadelphia, German Theatre H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, 11th Street Opera House, btw. Chestnut and Market Streets (Dumonts Minstrels) The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. Captain Corcoran Ralph Rackstraw Dick Deadeye, able seaman Bill Bobstay, boatswain Bob Becket, boatswain’s mate Tom Tucker Josephine Phoebe Little Buttercup John E. Murphy Alf S. Gibson Tom O’Brien Harry C. Shunk unknown unknown unknown Edgar Akin Charles Boyden Billy Bowers H. M. S. Pinafore ran for two weeks with Wednesday and Saturday matinées. However, I believe this was more of a satire of Pinafore than a production of the actual operetta. A review of Mikado that began on October 24, by Dumonts Minstrels, notes that that production was indeed a satire. 10/05/10: 10/07/10: 10/08/10: 10/11/10: Carmen: Carmen: Carmen: Carmen: Philadelphia, German Theatre Philadelphia, German Theatre Philadelphia, German Theatre Philadelphia, German Theatre 138 10/13/10: Alessandro Stradella (Flotow): Philadelphia, German Theatre Simon Schwalb Frederick Ayres Remy Marsano Georg La-Tour-Albrecht Nora von Bauerschubert 10/14/10: 10/15/10: 10/17/10: Alessandro Stradella: Philadelphia, German Theatre Alessandro Stradella: Philadelphia, German Theatre The Mikado: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre [Messrs. Shubert] The Mikado of Japan Nanki-Poo Ko-Ko Poo-Bah Pish-Tush Yum-Yum [Pitti-Sing] [Peep-Bo] Katisha maestro direttore William Danforth Frank Rushworth Digby Bell H. S. Waterous Arthur Cunningham Fritzi Scheff Hattie Fox Marie Ross Kate Condon unknown The Mikado ran for a two week engagement with Saturday matinées. 10/18/10: 10/19/10: 10/20/10: Alessandro Stradella: Philadelphia, German Theatre Alessandro Stradella: Philadelphia, German Theatre Der alte Dessauer (Otto Findeisen): Philadelphia, German Theatre Anna Lisa Prince Leopold of Dessau The apothecary The student 10/21/10: 10/22/10: 10/25/10: 10/26/10: 10/27/10: Der alte Dessauer: Philadelphia, German Theatre Der alte Dessauer: Philadelphia, German Theatre Der alte Dessauer: Philadelphia, German Theatre Der alte Dessauer: Philadelphia, German Theatre Il trovatore (German): Philadelphia, German Theatre Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro Un messaggero 10/29/10: 10/29/10: 11/01/10: 11/02/10: Emille Schonefeld-Hanisch Georg La-Tour-Albrecht Herman Gerold Paul Kohlmann Remy Marsano Nora von Bauerschubert Eliza Decherany Simon Schwalb Herman Gerold Maria Meggendorfer Georg La-Tour-Albrecht Heinrich Weissegerber Robert Unger Der alte Dessauer: Philadelphia, German Theatre, matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, German Theatre Il trovatore: Philadelphia, German Theatre Der alte Dessauer: Philadelphia, German Theatre 139 11/03/10: Norma (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society, John Curtis), hour: 2000: stage director William Parry; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; costumes Van Horn & Son Norma Pollione Adalgisa Oroveso Clotilde Flavio maestro direttore maestro del coro Gertrude Richardson Joseph S. McGlynn Leila B. Schroeder Bourke Sullivan Leonora Sindel Thomas Mohr Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp The dance of the hours (from: La gioconda): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): ballet master C. Ellwood Carpenter; corps de ballet of 48 The moon maestro direttore 11/04/10: 11/05/10: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, German Theatre Carmen (German): Philadelphia, German Theatre, matinée Carmen Don José Micaëla maestro direttore 11/08/10: 11/17/10: Emille Schonefeld-Hanisch Simon Schwalb Nora von Bauerschubert unknown Il trovatore: Philadelphia, German Theatre Martha: Philadelphia, German Theatre Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett Der Richter zu Richmond maestro direttore 11/18/10: 11/19/10: 11/22/10: 11/24/10: 11/26/10: Helen Rigby Siegfried Behrens Martha: Martha: Martha: Martha: Martha: Nora von Bauerschubert Eliza Decherany unknown Simon Schwalb Remy Marsano unknown unknown Philadelphia, German Theatre Philadelphia, German Theatre Philadelphia, German Theatre Philadelphia, German Theatre Philadelphia, German Theatre 140 11/28/10: Hans, the flute player (Louis Ganne, Hans, le joueur de flûte), English: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Oscar Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera House production), hour: 2015: stage director Jacques Coini Hans Yoris Pippermann Van Pott Petronius Willum Tanfendorff Loskitch Steinbeck Karteifle Lisbeth Ketchen Frau Pippermann Else maestro direttore Georges Chadal Frank Pollock George W. Callahan William Friend Paul L. Warren Frank Coombs F. C. Chapman B. Milton L. Derman J. L. Hesse Felice Lyne Olive Ulrich Alice Gentle Sophie Massell Josiah Zuro Hans, the flute player ran for four weeks with Wednesday and Saturday, matinées. 11/29/10: 12/01/10: 12/02/10: Martha: Philadelphia, German Theatre Martha: Philadelphia, German Theatre Rigoletto (German): Philadelphia, German Theatre Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena maestro direttore 12/03/10: 12/06/10: 12/08/10: 12/09/10: 12/10/10: 12/13/10: 12/15/10: 12/16/10: 12/17/10: Simon Schwalb Remy Marsano Nora von Bauerschubert unknown Eliza Decherany unknown Rigoletto: Philadelphia, German Theatre Rigoletto: Philadelphia, German Theatre Il trovatore: Philadelphia, German Theatre Rigoletto: Philadelphia, German Theatre Rigoletto: Philadelphia, German Theatre Il trovatore: Philadelphia, German Theatre Rigoletto: Philadelphia, German Theatre Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Philadelphia, German Theatre Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Philadelphia, German Theatre 141 12/13/10: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe Page Page Page Page maestro direttore Allen Hinckley Leo Slezak Walter Soomer Glenn Hall William Hinshaw Julius Bayer Frederick Gunther Berta Morena Olive Fremstad Lenora Sparkes Inga Örner Anna Case Lillia Snelling Henriette Wakefield Alfred Hertz Lucia Fornaroli Marcelle Myrtille Gina Torriani 12/19/10: Die Dollarprinzessin (Leo Fall): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House, hour: 2000 Marquis de Jolifontaine John W. Cowder Tom Cowder Dick Freddy Smythe Ivan Tartaroff Alice Cowder Daisy Olga Labinsky role unknown role unknown maestro direttore F. Pope Stamper Edward J. Connelly Albert Hart George E. Reed Donald Brian Will West Daisy Le Hay Carroll McComas Hilda Vining Zena Curzon Cyril Biddulph unknown Die Dollarprinzessin ran for four weeks with matinées on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m, with additional matinées on the Mondays following Christmas and New Year’s days. 142 12/20/10: La fanciulla del West: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Minnie Falconer Jack Rance Dick Johnson (Ramerrez) Nick Ashby Sonora Trin Sid Bello Harry Joe Happy Jim Larkens Billy Jackrabbit Wowkle Jake Wallace Josè Castro Un postiglione maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Pasquale Amato Enrico Caruso Albert Reiss Adamo Didur Dinh Gilly Angelo Badà Giulio Rossi Vincenzo Reschiglian Pietro Audisio Glenn Hall Antonio Pini-Corsi Bernard Bégué Georges Bourgeois Marie Mattfeld Andrés de Segurola Edoardo Missiano Lamberto Belleri Arturo Toscanini 143 12/27/10: Orfeo ed Euridice: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Orfeo Euridice Amore Spirit maestro direttore Louise Homer Marie Rappold Alma Gluck Alma Gluck Arturo Toscanini Marcelle Myrtille The dying swan Anna Pavlowa maestro direttore Arturo Toscanini Polish dances Stanislava Kun Stephana Plaskovietzkaia Halina Schmolz Sergei Moroseff Mikail Moisseiew Alexis Trojanowski Veronine West Bronislawa Pajitzskaia maestro direttore Arturo Toscanini Variations Mikhain Mordkin maestro direttore Arturo Toscanini Russian dances Bronislawa Pajitzskaia maestro direttore Arturo Toscanini L’automne bacchanale Mikhain Mordkin Anna Pavlowa maestro direttore Arturo Toscanini 1911 1/10/11: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Martin Rita Fornia Antonio Scotti Angelo Badà Georges Bourgeois Francesco Cerri Bernard Bégué Giulio Rossi Helen Mapleson Arturo Toscanini 144 1/20/11: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company, Andreas Dippel), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore maestro del coro Berardo Berardi Eleanora de Cisneros (pka: Eleanor Broadfoot) Carolina White Amedeo Bassi Nazzareno de Angelis Mario Sammarco Dante Zucchi Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Gina Torriani 1/21/11: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; costumes Freisinger, New York Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Marie Cavan Serafina Scalfaro Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Gustave Duclef Désiré Defrère Marius Sperte Cénobites Jean de Keyser Joseph Demortier Michele Sampieri M. Albani M. Steffani M. Baumann maestro direttore Cleofonte Campanini maestro del coro Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Lillian Grenville meditation played by concertmaster Kramer 1/21/11: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano maestro direttore John McCormack Mario Sammarco Lydia Lipkowska Vittorio Arimondi Tina di Angelo [Michele] Sampieri [Emilio Venturini] [Minnie Egener] [Ferrari Pattini] [Nicolo Fossetta] [Berardo Berardi] Ettore Perosio 145 1/23/11: La fanciulla del West: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Minnie Falconer Jack Rance Dick Johnson (Ramerrez) Nick Ashby Sonora Trin Sid Bello Harry Joe Happy Jim Larkens Billy Jackrabbit Wowkle Jake Wallace Josè Castro Un postiglione maestro direttore 1/24/11: Carolina White Mario Sammarco Amedeo Bassi Francesco Daddi Nazzareno de Angelis Hector Dufranne Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Michele Sampieri Dante Zucchi Emilio Venturini Berardo Berardi Pompilio Malatesta Gustave Huberdeau Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Thaïs: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Serafina Scalfaro Marie Cavan Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Gustave Duclef Désiré Defrère Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Cénobites Jean de Keyser Joseph Demortier Michele Sampieri M. Albani M. Steffani M. Baumann maestro direttore Cleofonte Campanini 146 1/25/11: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Marguerite Sylva Mario Guardabassi Hector Dufranne Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Gustave Huberdeau Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Gina Torriani 1/26/11: Faust (English): Philadelphia. Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society, John Curtis), hour: 1930: chorus of 200; ballet of 48; orchestra of 70; stage director William Parry; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; organ William Bentz Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore maestro del coro Paul S. Althouse Frank M. Conly Helen MacNamee Horace R. Hood Leonora Sindel Miriam Rubin Harry J. Conwell Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp Helen Rigby 1/26/11: Aida: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 1/27/11: Eleanora de Cisneros Jeanne Korolowicz Nicola Zerola Nazzareno de Angelis [Mario Sammarco] Dante Zucchi [Mabel Riegelman] Cleofonte Campanini La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore Lillian Grenville John McCormack Mario Sammarco Armand Crabbé Nazzareno de Angelis Francesco Daddi Pompilio Malatesta Alice Zeppilli Dante Zucchi Rocco Franzini Michele Sampieri Ettore Perosio 147 1/28/11: Louise: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Louise Julien La mère La père Le chiffonnier Le pape des fous maestro direttore 1/28/11: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Il conte di Luna Azucena Leonora Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un messaggero maestro direttore 1/30/11: Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Edmond Warnery Cleofonte Campanini Alfredo Costa Eleanora de Cisneros Jeanne Korolowicz Nicola Zerola Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Dante Zucchi Rocco Franzini Attilio Parelli Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Carolina White Tina di Angelo John McCormack Armand Crabbé Ferrari Pattini Attilio Parelli Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Marguerite Sylva Amedeo Bassi Mario Sammarco Emilio Venturini Alfredo Costa Ettore Perosio 148 1/31/11: Louise: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1945: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Julien Louise La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon Le noctambule La plieuse Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleuse La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron Un marchand ambulant A dancer Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Jeanne Henrietta Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous An errand girl maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Mary Garden Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Hector Dufranne Mabel Riegelman Denise Morris Edmond Warnery Vera Allen Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Gustave Huberdeau Joseph Demortier Jean de Keyser Suzanne Dumesnil Marion Walker Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Gabrielle Klink Gustave Duclef Giuseppina Giaconia Wilhelmina Duclef Emilio Venturini Serafina Scalfaro Gustave Duclef Gina Torriani Minnie Egener Adelaide Carroll Vera Allen Giuseppina Giaconia Serafina Scalfaro Marie Cavan Denise Morris Lillian Rogers Mae Johnson Marie Borchardt Francesco Daddi Marion Walker Edmond Warnery Suzanne Dumesnil Cleofonte Campanini 149 2/01/11: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 2/02/11: 2/03/11: Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Serafina Scalfaro Marie Cavan Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini Les contes d’Hoffmann: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) La fanciulla del West: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; design Edward Siedle; scenery painted by Ernest M. Gros, New York; properties from Siedle Studios, New York; costumes Freisinger, New York Minnie Falconer Jack Rance Dick Johnson (Ramerrez) Nick Ashby Sonora Trin Sid Bello Harry Joe Happy Jim Larkens Billy Jackrabbit Wowkle Jake Wallace Josè Castro Un postiglione maestro direttore maestro del coro Carolina White Mario Sammarco Amedeo Bassi Francesco Daddi Nazzareno de Angelis Hector Dufranne Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Michele Sampieri Dante Zucchi Emilio Venturini Berardo Berardi Pompilio Malatesta Gustave Huberdeau Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio 150 2/04/11: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400 Hoffmann Nicalus Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Andrès Cochenille Franz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore 2/04/11: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400 Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 2/06/11: John McCormack Tina Di Angelo Alice Zeppilli Lillian Grenville Marguerite Sylva Armand Crabbé Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Francesco Daddi Francesco Daddi Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Giuseppina Giaconia Gustave Huberdeau Nicolo Fossetta Armand Crabbé Emilio Venturini Michele Sampieri Gustave Huberdeau Marcel Charlier Lydia Lipkowska Florencio Constantino Alfredo Costa Vittorio Arimondi Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Dante Zucchi Ettore Perosio Otello: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore Leo Slezak Mario Sammarco Emilio Venturini Dante Zucchi Nazzareno de Angelis Armand Crabbé Nicolo Fossetta Frances Alda Giuseppina Giaconia Cleofonte Campanini 151 2/07/11: Pelléas et Mélisande: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Méliande Pelléas Golaud Geneviève Arkel Yniold Un médicin maestro direttore 2/08/11: Mary Garden Edmond Warnery Hector Dufranne Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Gustave Huberdeau Suzanne Dumesnil Armand Crabbé Cleofonte Campanini Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore maestro del coro Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Frances Alda Armand Crabbé Tina di Angelo Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Désiré Defrère Marcel Charlier Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Gina Torriani 2/09/11: 2/10/11: La fanciulla del West: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Pelléas et Mélisande: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Méliande Pelléas Golaud Geneviève Arkel Yniold Un médicin maestro direttore 2/11/11: Mary Garden Edmond Warnery Hector Dufranne Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Gustave Huberdeau Suzanne Dumesnil Armand Crabbé Cleofonte Campanini Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La cugina maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Amedeo Bassi Giuseppina Giaconia Mario Sammarco Dante Zucchi Pompilio Malatesta Berardo Berardi Michele Sampieri Marie Cavan Rocco Franzini Adelaide Carroll Minnie Egener Ettore Perosio 152 2/11/11: Les huguenots (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Marguerite de Valois Le comte de Saint-Bris Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain Cossé Tavannes De Retz Méru Maurevert Raoul de Nangis Marcel Bois-Rosé Deux Demoiselles d’honneur de la Reine Leonardo Watchman maestro direttore maestro del coro 2/13/11: Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Jeanne Korolowicz Wilhelm Beck Tina di Angelo Dante Zucchi Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Michele Sampieri Nicola Zerola Vittorio Arimondi Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener Adelaide Carroll Marie Cavan Nicolo Fossetta Ettore Perosio Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia A guide maestro direttore Marguerite Sylva Mario Guardabassi Hector Dufranne Lillian Grenville Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Gustave Huberdeau Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Charles Mayer Marcel Charlier 153 2/14/11: Königskinder: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Der Königssohn Der Gänsemagd Der Spielmann Die Hexe Der Holzhacker Der Besenbinder Sein Töchterchen Der Wirt Die Wirtstochter Der Schneider Die Stallmagd Erster Torwächter Zweiter Torwächter Der Ratsälteste maestro direttore 2/14/11: Hermann Jadlowker Geraldine Farrar Otto Goritz Louise Homer Adamo Didur Albert Reiss Lotte Engel Antonio Pini-Corsi Florence Wickham Julius Bayer Marie Mattfeld William Hinshaw Basil Ruysdael Marcel Reiner Alfred Hertz Les contes d’Hoffmann: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Achille Clivio, Pietro Nepoti; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Tina di Angelo Alice Zeppilli Lillian Grenville Marguerite Sylva Armand Crabbé Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Francesco Daddi Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Giuseppina Giaconia Constantin Nicolay Désiré Defrère Armand Crabbé Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini 154 2/15/11: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; costumes Freisinger, New York Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore maestro del coro 2/16/11: Carmen: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Carmen Don José Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 2/17/11: Berardo Berardi Eleanora de Cisneros Jeanne Korolowicz Nicola Zerola Nazzareno de Angelis Alfredo Costa Dante Zucchi Mabel Riegelman Ettore Perosio Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Marguerite Sylva [Charles Dalmorès] Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Gustave Huberdeau Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Marcel Charlier Thaïs: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Serafina Scalfaro Marie Cavan Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Gustave Duclef Désiré Defrère Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Cénobites Jean de Keyser Joseph Demortier Michele Sampieri M. Albani M. Steffani M. Baumann maestro direttore Cleofonte Campanini 155 2/18/11: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Marguerite Sylva Tina di Angelo Mario Guardabassi Wilhelm Beck Ferrari Pattini Attilio Parelli Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 2/18/11: La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; costumes Freisinger, New York Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe Un domestico di Flora maestro direttore 2/20/11: Jane Osborn-Hannah Amedeo Bassi Carlo Galeffi Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio Lydia Lipkowska Giuseppe Giorgi Alfredo Costa Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Ferrari Pattini Emilio Venturini Michele Sampieri Louisa Milanese Tomaso Nascibene Attilio Parelli John McCormack Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Hoffmann Nicalus Olympia Antonia Giulietta Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Franz Crespel maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Tina Di Angelo Alice Zeppilli Lillian Grenville Marguerite Sylva Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Francesco Daddi Francesco Daddi Constantin Nicolay Attilio Parelli 156 John McCormack 2/21/11: Carmen: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Achille Clivio, Pietro Nepoti; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia A guide maestro direttore 2/22/11: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La cugina maestro direttore 2/23/11: 2/24/11: Marguerite Sylva Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Gustave Huberdeau Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Charles Meyer Marcel Charlier Alice Nielsen Riccardo Martin Giuseppina Giaconia Mario Sammarco Dante Zucchi Pompilio Malatesta Berardo Berardi Michele Sampieri Marie Cavan Rocco Franzini Adelaide Carroll Minnie Egener Ettore Perosio Les huguenots: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Giuseppe Giorgi Maurice Renaud Alice Zeppilli Nazzareno de Angelis Tina di Angelo Berardo Berardi Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Ferrari Pattini Nicolo Fossetta Michele Sampieri unknown Minnie Egener Attilio Parelli 157 2/25/11: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; costume Freisinger, New York Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore maestro del coro 2/25/11: Natoma (Victor Herbert) world première: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Natoma Barbara de la Guerra Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Juan Bautista Alvarado Father Peralta Pico Kagama Josè Castro Chiquita A voice Sergeant maestro direttore 2/25/11: Mary Garden Lillian Grenville John McCormack Gustave Huberdeau Mario Sammarco Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch unknown Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Merion Cricket Club (The Savoy Company) The learned judge The defendant (Edwin) Counsel for the plaintiff Usher Foreman of the jury The plaintiff (Angelina) maestro direttore 2/26/11: Frances Alda Amedeo Bassi Alfredo Costa Armand Crabbé Nazzareno de Angelis Francesco Daddi Pompilio Malatesta Alice Zeppilli Dante Zucchi Rocco Franzini Michele Sampieri Ettore Perosio Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Clarence C. Brinton G. Plantou Middleton Spencer P. Hazard Howard B. Stavers John Clark Sims Ethel Marriott Jones Alfred Reginald Allen Messa da Requiem (Verdi): Philadelphia, First Baptist Church, hour: 1930 Soprano Tenore Mezzo-soprano Basso maestro direttore Isabel R. Buchanan Nelson A. Chestnutt May Walters William J. Mandsley Frederick Maxson 158 2/27/11: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz, costumes Freisinger, New York Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro Un messaggero maestro direttore maestro del coro 2/28/11: Natoma: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; set design Alexander Harmer, Santa Barbara; production executed under supervision of Edward Siedle, Metropolitan Opera House, New York; scenery painted by Gates and Morange; costumes E. S. Freisinger, New York; properties by Siedle Studios, New York Natoma Barbara Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Juan Bautista Alvarado Father Peralta Pico Kagama Josè Castro Chiquita A voice Sergeant maestro direttore 3/01/11: Mary Garden Lillian Grenville John McCormack Gustave Huberdeau Mario Sammarco Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Gabrielle Klink Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Hoffmann Nicalus Olympia Antonia Giulietta Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille maestro direttore 3/02/11: Carlo Galeffi Jeanne Korolowicz Eleanora de Cisneros Nicola Zerola Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Dante Zucchi Nicolo Fossetta Rocco Franzini Attilio Parelli Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Charles Dalmorès Tina Di Angelo Alice Zeppilli Lillian Grenville Marguerite Sylva Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Francesco Daddi Marcel Charlier Thaïs: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) 159 3/03/11: Natoma: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; assistant stage director George Marion; set and costume design Alexander Harmer, Santa Barbara; production executed under the the supervision Edward Siedle; scenery painted by Gates and Morange; costumes E. S. Freisinger, New York; properties by Siedle Studios, New York Natoma Barbara Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Juan Bautista Alvarado Father Peralta Pico Kagama Josè Castro Chiquita A voice Sergeant maestro direttore 3/04/11: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: ballet master Luigi Albertini Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 3/04/11: Berardo Berardi Eleanora de Cisneros Johanna Gadski Nicola Zerola Nazzareno de Angelis Hector Dufranne Dante Zucchi Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini La fanciulla del West: Boston [Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company], matinée Minnie Falconer 3/04/11: Mary Garden Lillian Grenville John McCormack Gustave Huberdeau Mario Sammarco Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Gabrielle Klink Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Carolina White Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Jeanne Korolowicz Tina di Angelo Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ferrari Pattini Attilio Parelli Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore maestro del coro Luigi Samolli Marguerite Sylva Dinh Gilly Emilio Venturini WIlhelm Beck Ettore Perosio Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio 160 3/06/11: Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Co.), hour: 2000 Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 3/07/11: 3/08/11: Natoma: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 2/28/11 Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore maestro del coro 3/09/11: 3/10/11: Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Constantin Nicolay Armand Crabbé Edmond Warnery Gustave Duclef Désiré Defrère Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Jeanne Korolowicz Amedeo Bassi Maurice Renaud Michele Sampieri Pompilio Malatesta Dante Zucchi Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener Rocco Franzini Attilio Parelli Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio Natoma: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; costumes Freisinger, New York Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Franz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Tina di Angelo Alice Zeppilli Lillian Grenville Jeanne Korolowicz Armand Crabbé Maurice Renaud Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Giuseppina Giaconia Constantin Nicolay Désiré Defrère Armand Crabbé Emilio Venturini Michele Sampieri Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier 161 3/11/11: Natoma: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Natoma Barbara Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Juan Bautista Alvarado Father Peralta Pico maestro direttore 3/11/11: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La cugina maestro direttore maestro del coro 3/13/11: Mary Garden Lillian Grenville John McCormack Gustave Huberdeau Mario Sammarco Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Cleofonte Campanini Alice Zeppilli Amedeo Bassi Giuseppina Giaconia Alfredo Costa Dante Zucchi Pompilio Malatesta Berardo Berardi Michele Sampieri Marie Cavan Rocco Franzini Adelaide Carroll Minnie Egener Ettore Perosio Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore Frances Alda Amedeo Bassi Alfredo Costa Armand Crabbé Nazzareno de Angelis Francesco Daddi Pompilio Malatesta Alice Zeppilli Dante Zucchi Rocco Franzini Michele Sampieri Ettore Perosio 162 3/14/11: Il segreto di Susanna: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio; ballet master Luigi Albertieri La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Le jongleur de Notre Dame: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.) Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 3/15/11: Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Hector Dufranne Constantin Nicolay Gustave Huberdeau Armand Crabbé Edmond Warnery Gustave Duclef Désiré Defrère Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Natoma: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 163 2/25/11 3/16/11: International Song Recital: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.): accompanist Arthur Rosenstein Carolina White Alexander MacFadyen Inter nos Edwin Schneider Flower rain Harriet Ware Boat song Chadwick Sweetheart, thy lips are touched with flame Marguerite Sylva Jules Massenet Pensée d’automne Cécile Chaminade Tu me dirais Carlier Aubade printemps Debussy: L’enfant prodigue Air de Lia Jeanne Korolowicz Moritz Moszkowski Smutno Stanislaw Niewiadomski Stowissku Ignacy Jan Paderewski Dudziarz Stanislaw Moniuszko Przadka Fryderyk Chopin Mazurek John McCormack Hamilton Harty Lagan love song Hamilton Harty The green hills of Antrim Samuel Lover Molly Bawn Nicola Zerola Richard Barthélemy Triste ritorno Attilio Parelli L’alba nascente Emanuele Nutile Mamma mia Leoncavallo Mattinata Wilhelm Beck Schumann Ich grolle nicht Schumann Die Lotosblume Schumann Du bist wie eine Blume Schumann Die bieden Grenadiere 3/16/11: La bohème: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol maestro direttore Lydia Lipkowska Amedeo Bassi Alfredo Costa Armand Crabbé Nazzareno de Angelis Francesco Daddi Pompilio Malatesta Alice Zeppilli Dante Zucchi Ettore Perosio 164 3/17/11: Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.) Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 3/18/11: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia maestro direttore 3/18/11: 1/24/11 except: Marie Cavan Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 3/21/11: Lillian Grenville Riccardo Martin Carlo Galeffi Attilio Parelli Thaïs: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: Crobyle 3/20/11: Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Constantin Nicolay Armand Crabbé Edmond Warnery Gustave Duclef Désiré Defrère Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Berardo Berardi Eleanora de Cisneros Johanna Gadski Leo Slezak Nazzareno de Angelis Carlo Galeffi unknown unknown Ettore Perosio Louise: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: A dancer Mabel Gilmore 165 1/31/11 except: 3/22/11: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 3/23/11: 3/23/11: Amedeo Bassi Carlo Galeffi Lydia Lipkowska Vittorio Arimondi Tina di Angelo Michele Sampieri Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Ferrari Pattini Nicolo Fossetta Rocco Franzini Minnie Egener Attilio Parelli Lucia di Lammermoor: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Cavalleria rusticana, German: Philadelphia, German Theatre Santuzza Elsa Eisini Rosenbach Sarrona (William Legrand Howland), German: Philadelphia, German Theatre The king The queen The slave Sarrona 3/24/11: Simon Echwald Jeannette Acrona Remy Marsano Nora von Bauerschubert Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Zuniga maestro direttore Marguerite Sylva Mario Guardabassi Hector Dufranne Lydia Lipkowska Gustave Huberdeau Marcel Charlier 166 3/25/11: Les contes d’Hoffmann (Act II): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Hoffmann John McCormack Nicklausse Tina di Angelo Giulietta Marguerite Sylva Dapertutto William Beck Pitichinaccio Emilio Venturini Schlémil Armand Crabbé maestro direttore Marcel Charlier Interval Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini The Imperial Russian Dancers: Anna Pavlowa, Mikhain Mordkin Mlles. Bewickowa, Kun, Stephana Plaskovietzkaia, Halina Schmolz Delibes: Coppelia Suite Bronislawa Pajitzskaia Tschaikowsky Russian dance Stephana Plaskovietzkaia, Halina Schmolz Chopin Valse Mikhain Mordkin Tschaikowsky Variations Bronislawa Pajitzskaia, Sergei Moroseff, Mlle. Kun Stephana Plaskovietzkaia, Halina Schmolz, M. M. Barboe Glinka Mazurka Anna Pavlowa, Mikhain Mordkin Glazounow Bacchanale maestro direttore Theodore Stier 167 3/25/11: Quo vadis (Jean-Charles Nougues), American première (French): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Lygie Eunice Poppee Nero Vinicius Petrone Ursus, a giant slave Croton, a young gladiator Peter, the apostle A Greek maiden Chilon, a philosopher role unknown role unknown role unknown Sporus Demas The young Nerva Iras The mother Nazairie Lilith A young christian Tigellin Vatinuius A centurian maestro direttore 3/27/11: 3/28/11: Alice Zeppilli Lillian Grenville Eleanora de Cisneros Vittorio Arimondi Charles Dalmorès Maurice Renaud Arthur Wheeler Walter Wheeler Gustave Huberdeau Marcelle Myrtille Hector Dufranne Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli Serafina Scalfaro Suzanne Dumesnil Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Marie Cavan Alice Eversman Mabel Riegelman Minnie Egener Minnie Egener Michele Sampieri Désiré Defrère Nicolo Fossetta Cleofonte Campanini Quo vadis: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1945: 3/25/11 Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Herbert Witherspoon Leo Slezak Johanna Gadski Otto Goritz Louise Homer William Hinshaw Julius Bayer Ludwig Burgstaller Vier brabantische Edlen Adolf Fuhrmann Marcel Reiner Constanze Bitterl Elisabeth Sandvoss Vier Edelknaben Senta Fritsch-Winter Gertrude Höft maestro direttore Alfred Hertz 168 3/28/11: Il segreto di Susanna: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1945: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Achille Clivio, Pietro Nepoti; ballet master Luigi Albertieri La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Natoma: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Natoma Barbara Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Juan Bautista Alvarado Father Peralta Pico Kagama Josè Castro Chiquita A voice Sergeant maestro direttore 3/29/11: Mary Garden Lillian Grenville John McCormack Gustave Huberdeau Mario Sammarco Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Gabrielle Klink Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Gala (on the occasion of the Italo-American Congress): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (PhiladelphiaChicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Jeanne Korolowicz Tina di Angelo Mario Guardabassi Wilhelm Beck Ferrari Pattini Attilio Parelli Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 3/00/11: Marguerite Sylva Amedeo Bassi Alfredo Costa Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio Sarrona: Philadelphia, German Theatre 169 3/30/11: Il segreto di Susanna: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Jean Boniface Le prieur maestro direttore 3/31/11: Quo vadis: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Co.), hour: 1945: Vinicius 4/01/11: 4/01/11: 4/01/11: Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Hector Dufranne Cleofonte Campanini 3/25/11 except: Mario Guardabassi Quo vadis: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1345: 3/25/11 Sarrona: Philadelphia, German Theatre Gala: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 La bohème (Act III): Mimì Lydia Lipkowska Musetta Alice Zeppilli Rodolfo Amedeo Bassi Marcello Armand Crabbé Les contes d’Hoffmann (Act II): Hoffmann John McCormack Nicklausse Tina di Angelo Giulietta Marguerite Sylva Dapertutto William Beck Armand Crabbé Emilio Venturini maestro direttore Marcel Charlier Thaïs (Act II): Thaïs Mary Garden Athanaël Hector Dufranne Nicias Charles Dalmorès maestro direttore Marcel Charlier Il segreto di Susanna: La contessa Susanna Carolina White Il conte Gil Mario Sammarco Sante Francesco Daddi maestro direttore unknown Faust (Act IV): Marguerite Lillian Grenville Le docteur Faust Mario Guardabassi Méphistophélès Gustave Huberdeau maestro direttore Marcel Charlier During the intermissions under the direction of Cleofonte Campanini the orchestra played the Overture to Tannhäuser, the Barcarolle from Les contes d’Hoffmann, and the Méditation from Thaïs. 170 4/03/11: Natoma: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Natoma Barbara Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Juan Bautista Alvarado Father Peralta Pico Josè Castro maestro direttore 4/04/11: La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 La gioconda Enzo Grimaldo Laura Adorno Barnaba Alvise Badoero La cieca Zuàne Isèpo Un cantore maestro direttore 4/04/11: Emmy Destinn Riccardo Martin Louise Homer Pasquale Amato Andrés de Segurola Maria Claessens Bernard Bégué Pietro Audisio Edoardo Missiano Arturo Toscanini Quo vadis: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1945 except: Vinicius 4/05/11: 4/11/11: Mary Garden Lillian Grenville John McCormack Gustave Huberdeau Mario Sammarco Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini Mario Guardabassi Quo vadis: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1945 Parsifal: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1900 Amfortas Titurel Gurnemanz Parsifal Klingsor Kundry Erster Gralsritter Zweiter Gralsritter Altstimme Erster Knappe Zweiter Knappe Dritter Knappe Vierter Knappe Pasquale Amato William Hinshaw Herbert Witherspoon Carl Jörn Otto Goritz Olive Fremstad Julius Bayer William Hinshaw Henriette Wakefield Lenora Sparkes Henriette Wakefield Albert Reiss Glenn Hall Lenora Sparkes Rita Fornia Rosina van Dyck Zaubermädchen Bella Alten Marie Mattfeld Henriette Wakefield maestro direttore Alfred Hertz 171 4/24/11: Madama Butterfly (English): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Milton and Sargent Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director Edward P. Temple Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro Dolore maestro direttore 4/25/11: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015 Cio-cio-san Sharpless 4/26/11: Clarence C. Brinton G. Plantou Middleton Spencer P. Hazard Howard B. Stavers John Clark Sims Ethel Marriott Jones Alfred Reginald Allen Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1415 Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015 Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015 Maritana (William Vincent Wallace): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director William Perry; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; concertmaster Thaddeus Rich Maritana Lazarillo Marchioness de Montifiore Don Caesar de Bazan Don Jose King Marquis de Montifiore Alcalde Captain of the guard maestro direttore maestro del coro 4/28/11: 4/29/11: 4/29/11: Regina Vicarino Morton Adkins Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Manhein (The Savoy Company) The learned judge The defendant (Edwin) Counsel for the plaintiff Usher Foreman of the jury The plaintiff (Angelina) maestro direttore 4/26/11: 4/26/11: 4/27/11: 4/27/11: Dora de Fillippe Henry Taylor Ellen James Louis Kreidler Rudolph Koch unknown Saul Roselle Frederick Chapman Laura Terrell unknown Margaret Ravoir Hugo Reisenfeld May Ebrey Hotz Marie Stone Langston Anna M. Upp Joseph S. McGlynn Kenneth Dryden Henry Hotz A. W. Daniell Charles D. Cuzner Roland Toner Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp The dance of the hours (Offenbach, from La gioconda: Philadelphia (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015 Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1415 Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2015 172 5/01/11: Il trovatore (English): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: staging Charles H. Jones Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 5/02/11: Harry Luckstone Jane Abercrombie Louise le Baron Leonid Samoloff Enzo Bozzano Clara Watson Fred Rultz Hugo Reisenfeld Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 dates are unknown, but featured in the alternate cast were: Leonora Bianche Ray Edwards Azucena Mary Rogers Manrico Paul Bleyden 5/03/11: 5/03/11: 5/03/11: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage manager Edward Stuart Grant The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. Captain Corcoran Ralph Rackstraw Dick Deadeye, able seaman Bill Bobstay, boatswain Tom Tucker Sergeant of Marines Josephine Hebe Little Buttercup maestro direttore 5/04/11: 5/04/11: 5/05/11: 5/05/11: 5/06/11: 5/06/11: 5/06/11: 5/08/11: H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Thaïs (English): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 5/09/11: Clarence C. Brinton G. Plantou Middleton Edward Shippen van Leer F. Ashby Wallace Joseph Patterson Sims R. N. Landreth John Clark Sims Helen MacNamee Lauretta Hancock Elsie Morris Brinton Selden Miller Lois Ewell Giuseppe Picco Misha Ferenzo Morton Horodas Venise Morris Katharine Grant Zoe Fulton Cancleff Cooper Hugo Riesenfeld Thaïs: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 dates are unknown, but featured in the alternate cast were: Thaïs Edith Helena Athanaël Louis Kreidler 173 5/10/11: 5/10/11: 5/11/11: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Thaïs: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Sarrona (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music, hour: 2015: stage manager William Perry; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; chorus from Philadelphia Operatic Society and Mendelssohn Club The prologue Phyiene, a Greek dancer Accaro, an Indian king Sarrona, his queen The faithful slave Leader of mob roles unknown: maestro direttore maestro del coro Elsie Baker Marie Rappold Frank Pollock Effie Stewart Jerome P. Uhl Remy Marsano Helen MacNamee Miss Friedmann Mrs. Wilbourne Wassili Leps Stanley Muschamp Helen Rigby Sarrona was preceeded by Wagner’s Centennial March and the Sakuntala overture. 5/11/11: 5/12/11: 5/13/11: 5/13/11: 9/18/11: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Thaïs: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Thaïs: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Thaïs: Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (Aborn English Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (New York Casino), hour: 2030 Dick Deadeye, able seaman roles unknown: Little Buttercup De Wolf Hopper Edith Decker George J. McFarlane Eugene Cowles Viola Gillette Robert Graham Arthur Aldridge Alice Brady Fay Templeton H. M. S. Pinafore ran for one week with matinées on Wednesday and Saturdays. 10/02/11: Zigeunerliebe (Franz Lehár), English: Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (A. H. Woods), hour: 2015: with the Royal Hungarian Gypsy Band Zorika Niklas Jozsi Fedor Lima Mikel Lilia Kaspar Moschu maestro direttore Marguerite Sylva Henry E. Dixey Arthur Albro Carl Haydn Frances Demarest George L. Bickel Dorothy Webb Robert Pitkin Albert Hart unknown Gypsy Love ran for two weeks with matinées on Wednesday and Saturdays. 174 10/25/11: Carmen (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): chorus of 200; ballet of 32; Carnatius Mandolin Club; orchestra of 60; stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore maestro del coro première danseuse 11/03/11: Nancis France Cranmer George Rothermel Bourke Sullivan Alice Glassmire Helma Fritz Eva Allen Ritter Charles R. Butchenhart Morris Hall Ware H. S. MacWhorter Samuel H. Lipschutz Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp Helen Rigby Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia maestro direttore Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Henri Scott Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli 11/04/11: Le nozze di Figaro: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400 Il conte d’Almaviva La contessa d’Almaviva Susanna Figaro Cherubino Marcellina Doctor Bartolo Don Basilio Don Curzio Antonio Barbarina Prima giovinetta Seconda giovinetta maestro direttore Mario Sammarco Carolina White Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Maggie Teyte Louise Bérat Pompilio Malatesta Edmond Warnery Emilio Venturini Constantin Nicolay Mabel Riegelman Eleonore Fish Cornelia Chapman Cleofonte Campanini 175 11/04/11: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il conte di Luna Azucena Leonora Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro Un messaggero maestro direttore 11/06/11: Alfredo Costa Marta Wittkowska Rachel Frease-Green Ellison van Hoose Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti Nicolo Fossetta Rocco Franzini Ettore Perosio Cendrillon (Massenet): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Cendrillon La Prince Charmant Madame de la Haltière Pandolfe La fée Noémie Dorothée Le roi Le doyen de la faculté Le surintendant des plaisirs Le Premier Ministre La voix du heraut maestro direttore Maggie Teyte Mary Garden Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marie Cavan Henri Scott Francesco Daddi Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli 11/07/11: Thaïs: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 11/08/11: Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Giuseppina Giaconia Nicolo Fossetta Cleofonte Campanini Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Un messager philistin Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin maestro direttore première danseuse etoile Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Gustave Huberdeau Emilio Venturini Joseph Demortier Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli 176 11/09/11: Le nozze di Figaro: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Il conte d’Almaviva La contessa d’Almaviva Susanna Figaro Cherubino Marcellina maestro direttore 11/10/11: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 11/11/11: Mario Sammarco Carolina White Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Maggie Teyte Louise Bérat Cleofonte Campanini Charles Dalmorès Henri Scott Clarence Whitehill Jane Osborn-Hannah Olive Fremstad Jeanne Gerville-Réache Rachel Frease-Green Alice Eversman Marta Wittkowska Giuseppina Giaconia Jenny Dufau Marie Cavan Frances Ingram Charlotte Guernsey Alfred Szendrei Thaïs: Philadelphia, Metroplitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Edmond Warnery Gustave Huberdeau Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Giuseppina Giaconia Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini 177 11/11/11: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metroplitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager Carlo Muzio, Fritz Hugo Steglich; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties Charles Gullickson Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Carolina White Frances Ingram Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Giuseppina Giaconia Attilio Parelli Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 11/13/11: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metroplitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia maestro direttore 11/15/11: Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Henri Scott Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Cleofonte Campanini Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 11/16/11: Alice Zeppilli Mario Guardabassi Alfredo Costa Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio Mario Sammarco Luisa Tetrazzini Amedeo Bassi Henri Scott Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Francesco Daddi Cleofonte Campanini Samson et Dalila: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Un vieillard hébreu maestro direttore Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Cleofonte Campanini 178 11/17/11: Cendrillon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; scenery Brüder Kautsky and Rottonora; costumes Öesterreichisches Theater Kostüm und Dekorations Atelier, Wien; Mme. Freisinger, New York; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager Carlo Muzio, Fritz Hugo Steglich, technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties Charles Gullickson Cendrillon La Prince Charmant Madame de la Haltière Pandolfe La fée Noémie Dorothée Le roi Le doyen de la faculté Le surintendant des plaisirs Le Premier Ministre La voix du heraut maestro direttore première danseuse etoile Maggie Teyte Mary Garden Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marie Cavan Henri Scott Francesco Daddi Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli The second act of Cendrillon was delayed due to the late arrival of Mary Garden whose train from New York was delayed by the wreck of another train. The second act would not commence until 10:10 p.m., so to fill the time there was an impromptu recital: Maggie Teyte sang ‘‘L’invitation au voyage’’ (Duparc), ‘‘J’ai pleure en reve’’ (Georges Hue), and two modern songs in English ‘‘ Down in the forest’’ and ‘‘An angel roving spotless.’’ Hector Dufranne sang an air from Lakmé. Mabel Riegelman sang an aria from Der Freischütz and the American song ‘‘The brass band’’ (Arthur Fickenscher). Jenny Dufau sang ‘‘Il était un roi de Thulé’’ and the Jewel song from Faust. 11/18/11: La traviata: Philadelphia, Metroplitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe Un domestico di Flora maestro direttore Luisa Tetrazzini Amedeo Bassi Mario Sammarco Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Michele Sampieri Louise Bérat Emilio Venturini Constantin Nicolay Santo Mandelli Vittorio Navarini Cleofonte Campanini 179 11/18/11: Hänsel und Gretel (English): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager Carlo Muzio, Fritz Hugo Steglich; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties Charles Gullickson Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Mutter Vater Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore Marie Cavan Mabel Riegelman Marta Wittkowska Frances Ingram Armand Crabbé Denise L. Morris Eleonore Fish Alfred Szendrei After this performance the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera touring company performed in Cleveland then returned to Chicago with occasional performances in Milwaukee. In late January the company traveled to St. Paul, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and back to Philadelphia. 11/21/11: La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck; set design Vittorio Rota, Mario Sala, Angelo Parravicini; costume design Blaschke & Cie; Maison Chiappa La gioconda Enzo Grimaldo Laura Adorno Barnaba Alvise Badoero La cieca Zuàne Isèpo Un cantore maestro direttore 11/23/11: The wedding trip (Reginald de Koven): Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre Ezigetti Ignace Candide Celeste Fritzi Felix Captain Josef Corporal Johann Corporal Oscar Drummer Boy Aza Lotta Lieutenant Niklas Lieutenant Lea Major Vathek Basille Mafta Willie Barnett maestro direttore 11/24/11: Emmy Destinn Enrico Caruso Florence Wickham Pasquale Amato Andrés de Segurola Theodora Orridge Bernard Bégué Pietro Audisio Edoardo Missiano Arturo Toscanini Charles Angelo George Madison Perle Barti Dorothy Morton Christine Nielsen J. J. McCloskey Arthur Cunningham John Rogers Martin DeLaney Erwin Emmer Dorothy Jardon Fritzie von Busing William Brandt Frank Barlow Albert Busby Gwen Dubary Edward Martindel Joseph Phillips unknown The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre 180 11/25/11: 11/25/11: 11/27/11: 11/28/11: 11/28/11: The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre, matinée The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 11/29/11: 11/29/11: 11/30/11: 11/30/11: 12/01/11: 12/02/11: 12/02/11: 12/05/11: Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Martin Rita Fornia Antonio Scotti Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Francesco Cerri Bernard Bégué Giulio Rossi Helen Mapleson Arturo Toscanini The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre, matinée The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre, matinée The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre, matinée The wedding trip: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 1930 Siegfried Gunther Hagen Alberich Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore Carl Burrian Hermann Weil Putnam Griswold not performed Johanna Gadski Rita Fornia not performed Lenora Sparkes Bella Alten Florence Wickham Alfred Hertz 181 12/12/11: Lobetanz (Ludwig Thuille): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2015 Lobetanz Princess King Girl Girl Forester Prisoner Prisoner Prisoner Prisoner Old prisoner Youth Judge Hangman role unknown role unknown maestro direttore 12/19/11: Hermann Jadlowker Johanna Gadski William Hinshaw Lenora Sparkes Anna Case Basil Ruysdael Basil Ruysdael Julius Bayer Paolo Ananian Ludwig Burgstaller Stefen Buckreus Lambert Murphy Herbert Witherspoon Oscar Sannee Marie Mattfeld Lucia Fornaroli Alfred Hertz Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2015 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Martin Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Antonio Pini-Corsi Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Jeanne Maubourg Paolo Ananian Arturo Toscanini 1912 1/09/12: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2015 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Alma Gluck Enrico Caruso Dinh Gilly Adamo Didur Andrés de Segurola Paolo Ananian Georges Bourgeois Lenora Sparkes Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Giuseppe Sturani 182 1/16/12: Siegfried: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930 Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 1/20/12: 1/23/12: Heinrich Hensel Albert Reiss Putnam Griswold Otto Goritz Basil Ruysdael Margarete Matzenauer Olive Fremstad Lenora Sparkes Alfred Hertz The lost prince (Philip H. Goepp): Philadelphia, Witherspoon Hall (Philadelphia Branch of International Kindergarten Union), hour: 1415 Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Herbert Witherspoon Hermann Jadlowker Emmy Destinn Otto Goritz Margarete Matzenauer Hermann Weil Julius Bayer Ludwig Burgstaller Vier brabantische Edlen Adolf Fuhrmann Marcel Reiner Inga Örner Lillia Snelling Vier Edelknaben Rosina van Dyck Henriette Wakefield maestro direttore Alfred Hertz 1/25/12: Lucia di Lammermoor (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: stage director Edward S. Grant; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co. Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore maestro del coro Helma Fritz Henry Gurney Horace R. Hood Henry Hotz John H. Cromie, Jr. Elizabeth Smith L. Mulford Taylor Siegfried Behrens Stanley Muschamp Ballet of the four seasons (from I vespri siciliani): Philadelphia (Philadelphia Operatic Society): ballet master C. Ellwood Carpenter Helen Rigby, corps de ballet of 80 maestro direttore Siegfried Behrens 183 1/30/12: Versiegelt (Leo Blech): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY), hour: 2000: Braun Else Frau Gertrud Frau Willmers Bertel Lampe Nachbar Knote Der Schützenkönig Der Nachtwächter maestro direttore Hermann Weil Bella Alten Johanna Gadski Marie Mattfeld Hermann Jadlowker Otto Goritz Marcel Reiner Basil Ruysdael unknown Alfred Hertz Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 2/12/12: Enrico Caruso Rita Fornia Dinh Gilly Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Giuseppe Sturani Quo vadis: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; Act I scenery painted by Frank Platzky, New York; Act II painted by Paul Paquereau, Paris; Act III, 1 painted by Julian L. Macdonald, of Chicago Grand Opera; Act III, 2 painted by Paul Paquereau; Act IV painted by Gates & Morange, New York Lygie Eunice Poppee Petrone Nero Vinicius Ursus Croton Chilon Pierre Sporus Demas The young Nerva Iras Myriam The mother Nazairie Lilith Psyllia A young christian Tigellin Vitellius Vatinuius A centurian Theocles A sailor A slave maestro direttore Jenny Dufau Alice Zeppilli Mary Jung Clarence Whitehill Henri Scott Mario Guardabassi J. Darwin Houck Stellan Windrow Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Marie Cavan Louise Bérat Alice Eversman Mabel Riegelman Minnie Egener Charlotte Carew Minnie Egener Michele Sampieri Charles Meyer Désiré Defrère Nicolo Fossetta Charles Meyer Jean de Keyser Joseph Demortier Marcel Charlier 184 Charles Dalmorès 2/13/12: Carmen: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia maestro direttore première danseuse etoile Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Maurice Renaud Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Gustave Huberdeau Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli 185 2/14/12: I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; scenery Öesterreichisches Theater Kostüm und Dekorations Atelier, Wien; costumes Freisinger, New York; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager Carlo Muzio, Fritz Hugo Steglich; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian I. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties Charles Gullickson Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco A macaroni vendor A toy balloon vendor A water vendor A water vendor A flower vendor An ice cream vendor A fruit vendor First monk Second monk The town crier A young girl First young man Second young man Third young man First anne Second anne Third anne The blind man A peasant woman First girl Second girl First cammorist Second cammorist First morra player Second morra player The father A young nurse maestro direttore Amedeo Bassi Louise Bérat Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marta Wittkowska Rosina Galli Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Michele Zwibach Giuseppe Minerva Emma Ruhl Roberto Ardoni Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti Giovanni Lugano Frank Preisch Friedrich Schorr Luigi Albertieri Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Santo Mandelli Désiré Defrère Minnie Egener Denise Morris Cornelia Chapman Michele Sampieri Giuseppina Giaconia Rose Heringer Eleonore Fish Luigi Albertieri Vittorio Navarini Santo Mandelli Désiré Defrère Michele Sampieri Giuseppina Giaconia Cleofonte Campanini 186 2/15/12: Die Walküre: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 2/16/12: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Franz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Luther Crespel maestro direttore 2/17/12: [Charles Dalmorès] Henri Scott Clarence Whitehill Jane Osborn-Hannah Margarete Matzenauer Marta Wittkowska Rachel Frease-Green Alice Eversman unknown Giuseppina Giaconia Jenny Dufau Marie Cavan unknown unknown Alfred Szendrei Charles Dalmorès Marta Wittkowska Alice Zeppilli Jenny Dufau Jenny Dufau Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Maurice Renaud Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Giuseppina Giaconia Armand Crabbé Nicolo Fossetta Michele Sampieri Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier Carolina White Cendrillon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Cendrillon La Prince Charmant Madame de la Haltière Pandolfe La fée Noémie Dorothée Le roi Le doyen de la faculté Le surintendant des plaisirs Le Premier Ministre La voix du heraut maestro direttore Maggie Teyte Mary Garden Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marie Cavan Henri Scott Francesco Daddi Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli 187 2/17/12: La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager Carlo Muzio, Fritz Hugo Steglich; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties Charles Gullickson Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe Un domestico di Flora maestro direttore 2/19/12: Alice Zeppilli Amedeo Bassi Alfredo Costa Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Michele Sampieri Louise Bérat Emilio Venturini Constantin Nicolay Santo Mandelli Vittorio Navarini Attilio Parelli Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Berta Morena Frances Ingram Charles Dalmorès Alfredo Costa Giuseppina Giaconia Attilio Parelli Ballet Divertissement: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) première danseuse etoile maestro direttore Rosina Galli Attilio Parelli Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Amedeo Bassi Mario Sammarco Emilio Venturini Alfredo Costa Ettore Perosio 188 2/20/12: Cendrillon: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; scenery by Brüder Kautsky and Rottonora, Wien; costumes by Öesterreichisches Theater Kostüm und Dekorations Atelier, Wien, Mme. Freisinger, New York; scenic artist James Fox; master machinist F. Hosli; chief electrician F. G. Gaus; master of properties Charles Ross; chief engineer Wm. G. Scattergood; costumière Louise Musaeus; coiffeur W. Punzel Cendrillon La Prince Charmant Madame de la Haltière Pandolfe La fée Noémie Dorothée Le roi Le doyen de la faculté Le surintendant des plaisirs Le Premier Ministre La voix du heraut maestro direttore première danseuse etoile 2/21/12: Rosina Galli Thaïs: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore maestro del coro 2/22/12: Maggie Teyte Mary Garden Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marie Cavan Gustave Huberdeau Francesco Daddi Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Marie Cavan Mabel Riegelman Louise Bérat Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier Pietro Nepoti I gioielli della Madonna: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Gennaro Carmela Maliella Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Totonno A flower vendor Rafaele Second monk A peasant woman maestro direttore Amedeo Bassi Louise Bérat Carolina White Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marta Wittkowska Edmond Warnery Minnie Egener Mario Sammarco Friedrich Schorr Giuseppina Giaconia Cleofonte Campanini 189 Cleofonte Campanini 2/23/12: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1945: stage director Fernand Almanz Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 2/24/12: Natoma: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Natoma Barbara Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Juan Bautista Alvarado Father Peralta Pico Kagama Josè Castro Chiquita A voice Sergeant maestro direttore 2/24/12: Minnie Saltzman-Stevens Charles Dalmorès Eleanora de Cisneros Clarence Whitehill Henri Scott Armand Crabbé unknown Emilio Venturini Friedrich Schorr Cleofonte Campanini Mary Garden Carolina White George Hamlin Henri Scott Mario Sammarco Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Rosina Galli Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz ll duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Amedeo Bassi Alfredo Costa Jenny Dufau Henri Scott Frances Ingram Berardo Berardi Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Michele Sampieri Minnie Egener Ettore Perosio 190 2/26/12: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Un messager philistin Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin maestro direttore première danseuse etoile 2/27/12: Jeanne Gerville-Réache Charles Dalmorès Maurice Renaud Armand Crabbé Gustave Huberdeau Emilio Venturini Joseph Demortier Nicolo Fossetta Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli Il segreto di Susanna: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; chorus masters Pietro Nepoti, Achille Clivio; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; scenic artist James Fox; master machinist F. Hosli; chief electrician F. G. Gaus; master of properties Charles Ross; chief engineer Wm. G. Scattergood; costumière Louise Musaeus; coiffeur W. Punzel La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Alfredo Costa Francesco Daddi Ettore Perosio Le jongleur de Notre Dame: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.) Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Hector Dufranne Constantin Nicolay Gustave Huberdeau Armand Crabbé Edmond Warnery Jean de Keyser Désiré Defrère Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini 2/28/12: I dispettosi amanti: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House Rosaura Florindo Don Fulgenzio Donna Angelica maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Amedeo Bassi Mario Sammarco Louise Bérat Cleofonte Campanini The world première of A lover’s quarrel by Attilio Parelli had been announced for Philadelphia on February 28, but was postponed. 191 2/28/12: Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Carolina White Alfredo Costa Francesco Daddi Ettore Perosio Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.) Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 2/29/12: Lohengrin: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Vier brabantische Edlen maestro direttore 3/01/12: Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Hector Dufranne Constantin Nicolay Henri Scott Armand Crabbé Edmond Warnery Jean de Keyser Désiré Defrère Charles Meyer Cleofonte Campanini Henri Scott Charles Dalmorès unknown Clarence Whitehill Eleanora de Cisneros Armand Crabbé Friedrich Schorr, ... Alfred Szendrei I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco A flower vendor First monk Second monk A peasant woman maestro direttore Amedeo Bassi Louise Bérat Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marta Wittkowska Rosina Galli Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener Frank Preisch Friedrich Schorr Giuseppina Giaconia Cleofonte Campanini 192 3/02/12: Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Siébel Valentin Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 3/02/12: Charles Dalmorès Henri Scott Mary Garden Marta Wittkowska Hector Dufranne Louise Bérat Désiré Defrère Marcel Charlier Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Alfredo Costa Francesco Daddi Ettore Perosio Ballet Divertissement: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) première danseuse etoile Rosina Galli Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 3/04/12: Jane Osborn-Hannah Mario Guardabassi Alfredo Costa Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio Pelléas et Mélisande: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Méliande Pelléas Golaud Geneviève Arkel Yniold Un médicin maestro direttore Mary Garden Edmond Warnery Hector Dufranne Louise Bérat Gustave Huberdeau Mabel Riegelman Armand Crabbé Cleofonte Campanini 193 3/05/12: I gioielli della Madonna: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; scenery by Öesterreichisches Theater Kostüm und Dekorations Atelier, Wien; costumes Freisinger, New York; scenic artist James Fox; master machinist F. Hosli; chief electrician F. G. Gaus; master of properties Charles Ross; chief engineer Wm. G. Scattergood; costumière Louise Musaeus; coiffeur W. Punzel Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco A macaroni vendor A toy balloon vendor A water vendor A water vendor A flower vendor An ice cream vendor A fruit vendor First monk Second monk The town crier A young lady First young man Second young man First anne Second anne Third anne The blind man A peasant woman First girl Second girl First cammorist Second cammorist First morra player Second morra player The father A young nurse A vendor maestro direttore Amedeo Bassi Louise Bérat Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Jenny Dufau Mabel Riegelman Marta Wittkowska Rosina Galli Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Michele Zwibach Giuseppe Minerva Emma Ruhl Roberto Ardoni Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti Giovanni Lugano Frank Preisch Friedrich Schorr Luigi Albertieri Minnie Egener Santo Mandelli Désiré Defrère Minnie Egener Denise Morris Cornelia Chapman Michele Sampieri Giuseppina Giaconia Rose Heringer Eleonore Fish Luigi Albertieri Vittorio Navarini Santo Mandelli Désiré Defrère Michele Sampieri Giuseppina Giaconia Giovanni Rodondi Cleofonte Campanini 194 3/06/12: I dispettosi amanti (Attilio Parelli), world première: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (PhiladelphiaChicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Rosaura Florindo Don Fulgenzio Donna Angelica maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Amedeo Bassi Mario Sammarco Louise Bérat Cleofonte Campanini Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Giulietta Lindorf Antonia La mère d’Antonia Coppélius Dapertutto Dr. Miracle Cochenille Franz Spalanzani Schlémil Crespel role unknown maestro direttore 3/07/12: Charles Dalmorès Marta Wittkowska Jenny Dufau Carolina White Armand Crabbé Alice Zeppilli Frances Ingram Maurice Renaud Francesco Daddi Constantin Nicolay Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Nicolo Fossetta Marcel Charlier Il segreto di Susanna: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante Alice Zeppilli Alfredo Costa Francesco Daddi Pagliacci: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Jane Osborn-Hannah Mario Guardabassi Alfredo Costa Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio unknown ballet: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) 195 3/08/12: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Berardo Berardi Eleanora de Cisneros Carolina White Amedeo Bassi Henri Scott Hector Dufranne Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli 3/09/12: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1400 Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 3/09/12: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: Fernand Almanz Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia maestro direttore première danseuse etoile 3/11/12: Charles Dalmorès Henri Scott Clarence Whitehill Jane Osborn-Hannah Margarete Matzenauer Marta Wittkowska Rachel Frease-Green Alice Eversman Marta Wittkowska Giuseppina Giaconia Jenny Dufau Marie Cavan Frances Ingram Emma Ruhl Alfred Szendrei Maria Gay Mario Guardabassi Hector Dufranne Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Henri Scott Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Marcel Charlier Rosina Galli I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 2/14/12 196 3/12/12: Thaïs: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias Mary Garden Maurice Renaud Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Mabel Riegelman Marie Cavan Louise Bérat Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Cénobites Jean de Keyser Joseph Demortier Michele Sampieri M. Steffani M. Baumann maestro direttore Cleofonte Campanini maestro del coro Pietro Nepoti 3/13/12: 3/14/12: I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 2/14/12 Carmen: Baltimore, (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès unknown Alice Zeppilli Marie Cavan Giuseppina Giaconia Henri Scott Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Marcel Charlier 197 3/15/12: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Gustave Huberdeau Hermann Jadlowker Jane Osborn-Hannah Otto Goritz Eleanora de Cisneros Armand Crabbé Friedrich Schorr Kostinsky Vier brabantische Edlen Yassin Frank Preisch Minnie Egener [Agnes] Berry Vier Edelknaben Marie Cavan Frances Ingram maestro direttore Alfred Szendrei 3/16/12: I dispettosi amanti (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz; costumes Freisinger, New York; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager Carlo Muzio, Fritz Hugo Steglich; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties Charles Gullickson Rosaura Florindo Don Fulgenzio Donna Angelica maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Amedeo Bassi Mario Sammarco Louise Bérat Attilio Parelli Cleofonte Campanini Hänsel und Gretel (English): Philadelphia, (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Peter Gertrud Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore Armand Crabbé Frances Ingram Marie Cavan Mabel Riegelman Marta Wittkowska Jenny Dufau Alfred Szendrei International Ballet Divertissement: Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company): ballet master Luigi Albertieri première danseuse etoile maestro direttore Rosina Galli Attilio Parelli 198 3/16/12: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Franz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore 3/18/12: Edmond Warnery Marta Wittkowska Jenny Dufau Jenny Dufau Carolina White Désiré Defrère Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Armand Crabbé Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Giuseppina Giaconia Constantin Nicolay Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Michele Sampieri Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Berardo Berardi Maria Gay Carmen Melis Giovanni Zenatello Henri Scott Hector Dufranne Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Rosina Galli 3/19/12: 3/20/12: I gioielli della Madonna: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 3/05/12 I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400: 3/11/12 199 3/20/12: Louise: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Louise Julien La mère La père La glaneuse de charbon Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleuse La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron A dancer Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Jeanne Henrietta Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première An errand girl Le pape des fous Marchand maestro direttore 3/21/12: Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Denise Morris Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Gustave Huberdeau Joseph Demortier Jean de Keyser Mabel Riegelman Charlotte Carew Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Gabrielle Klink Jean de Keyser Giuseppina Giaconia Charlotte Carew Emilio Venturini Agnes Berry Rosina Galli Minnie Egener Adelaide Carroll Mina Chumsland Giuseppina Giaconia Agnes Berry Marie Cavan Denise Morris Rose Wilson May Grant Mina Chumsland Francesco Daddi Charlotte Carew Mabel Riegelman Edmond Warnery Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Aida: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) 200 3/22/12: Tristan und Isolde: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 3/25/12: Aida: Washington, D. C. (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), matinée Aida Amneris Una sacerdotessa Radamès Amonasro Ramfis 3/25/12: Mary Garden Amedeo Bassi Mario Sammarco Louise: Washington, D. C. (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Louise La mère Julien La père maestro direttore 4/15/12: Alice Eversman Eleanora de Cisneros Agnes Berry Amedeo Bassi Hector Dufranne Henri Scott Natoma: Washington, D. C. (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Natoma Lieutenant Paul Merrill Juan Bautista Alvarado 3/26/12: Johanna Gadski Charles Dalmorès Eleanora de Cisneros Clarence Whitehill Henri Scott Armand Crabbé Emilio Venturini Friedrich Schorr unknown Mary Garden Louise Bérat Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne ... Cleofonte Campanini Die Fledermaus (English): Philadelphia, Adelphi Theatre (Messrs. Shubert), hour: 2030 Alfred Adele Rosalinde Gabriel von Eisenstein Dr. Blind Dr. Falke Frank Prinz Orlofsky Ida Frosch role unknown maestro direttore Frank Rushworth Fritzi Scheff Hazel Cox George Anderson Milbury Ryder Morgan Williams John E. Hassard Edith Bradford Jessie Stoner Frank Farrington Josephine Brandell unknown Die Fledermaus ran for two weeks with matinées on Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. 201 4/18/12: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2015 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore 4/19/12: Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Martin Antonio Scotti Adamo Didur Andrés de Segurola Paolo Ananian Antonio Pini-Corsi Bella Alten Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Giuseppe Sturani Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore William Hinshaw Louise Homer Johanna Gadski Enrico Caruso Adamo Didur Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Lenora Sparkes Giuseppe Sturani Lucia Fornaroli 4/22/12: A wild goose (Willard Spencer): Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Fred C. Whitney), hour: 2015: dir. Al M. Holbrook Violetta Miss Van Reusselaer Amarilla Dick Billy Turnipe Captain Bobstay General Jinks, U. S. A. Puff, Irish corporal, U. S. A. Baron von Blow Prince Toto Prince Gogo Prince Durego Prince Amaranth Prince Botzen Prince Kalomitz maestro direttore Ethel Jackson Mabel Weeks Greta Risley David Reese Harrison Garrett Will Philbrick George Richards Frank Belcher John Mayon Bernhardt Niemeyer Lloyd Montgomery Fred C. Holmes Jack Perby Joseph Roberts L. Wiltbank Keene Joseph Campbell unknown A wild goose premièred at the Lyric Theatre and ran all week with matinées on Wed. and Sat. at 2:15 p.m. 202 4/25/12: Martha (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet master C. Ellwood Carpenter; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co.; interpolated ballet in the Fair scene to music of "Three Dances from Nell Gwynn" by Edward German Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett Der Richter zu Richmond maestro direttore Elizabeth C. Clayton Barbara Schaefer Henry Hotz Harry Davis Bourke Sullivan Charles D. Cuzner Siegfried Behrens Joseph S. McGlynn Incidental dances: Helen Rigley, corps de ballet 4/29/12: A wild goose: Philadelphia, Adelphi Theatre, hour: 2020: 4/22/12 A wild goose moved to the Adelphi Theatre and ran all week with matinées on Thursday and Saturday. 5/06/12: A wild goose: Philadelphia, Adelphi Theatre, hour: 2020: Miss Van Reusselaer maestro direttore 4/22/12 except: Perle Barti A. de Novellis A wild goose ran all week with matinées on Thursday and Saturday at 2:20 p.m. 5/15/12: Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Lord Chancellor Lord Mountararat Earl Tolloller Private Willis, of the Grenadier Guards Strephon, an arcadian shepherd Queen of the fairies Iolanthe Celia Leila Fleta Phyllis, an arcadian shepherdess maestro direttore 5/16/12: 5/17/12: 5/18/12: 10/14/12: Charles Francis Ward F. Ashby Wallace J. Lawson Weatherly, Jr. Howard B. Stavers G. Plantou Middleton Elsie Morris Brinton Sarah Elizabeth Philips Dorothy S. Green Mrs. E. H. Cathrall, Jr. Sue M. Heberton Ethel Marriott Jones unknown Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Zigeunerliebe (Franz Lehár), English: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (A. H. Woods) Zorika Jozsi roles unknown: maestro direttore Phyllis Partington Arthur Albro Arthur Albro Luela Lucey Phil Branson Mona Desmond Harry Hermsen Nona Malli Raymond Crane Charles Fulton Lucie Mitchell unknown Gypsy Love ran for two weeks with matinées on Wednesday and Saturdays. 203 10/15/12: The dove of peace (Walter Damrosch), world première: Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre Hon. Terence Donnybrook Willie Petruchio Perkins Hildegarde Tyler Sir Hannibal Hobbs Capt. Paul Jones, U.S.N. Arabella Smithson Saffron Kidd Juanita Mendoza Don Ramon Casava McGinnis Sergeant Cortez Hoppy Toddy maestro direttore Robert Lett Frank Pollock Ruth Thorp Ernest Torrence Thomas Hardie Jessie Bradbury William Welp Henriette Wakefield Fred Waelder Jack Henderson Lloyd Laurence George Burke Scott Walter Damrosch The dove of Peace ran for two weeks with matinées on Wednesday and Saturdays. 10/24/12: Der Freischütz (English): Philadelphia (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Leo W. Wright; ballet master C. Ellwood Carpenter; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co.; ballet intorduced to last act "Inviation to the dance"; "Village band" in first act from the Philadelphia Boys’ Orchestra, John Curtis, Jr. Ottokar Kuno Agathe Ännchen Kaspar Max Kilian Samiel Ein Eremit maestro direttore 10/28/12: Morris Hall Ware Horace R. Hood Alma Weisshaar (Bianca Saroya) Jennie G. Kneedler Frederick Ayres George Rothermel Charles D. Cuzner Frank G. Ritter Edwin C. Mitchell Siegfried Behrens Robin Hood (Reginald de Koven): Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Opera House (De Koven Opera Company, Daniel V. Arthur), hour: 2015 Robert of Huntingdon (Robin Hood) Lady Marian Fitzwalter (Maid Marian) Sir Tristan Testy, sheriff of Nottingham Sir Guy of Gisborne Dame Durden Annabel Will Scarlet Little John Friar Tuck Alan-a-Dale Joan Herald roles unknown: maestro direttore Walter Hyde Bessie Abott Edwin Stevens Philip Sheffield Pauline Hall Sylva van Dyck Herbert Waterous Carl Gantvoort George B. Frothingham Florence Wickham Dorothy Arthur Mary Mooney Misha Ferenzo Louise le Baron Anna Bussert unknown Robin Hood ran for two weeks with matinées on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 204 10/31/12: Aida (Opening night of the season): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Gustave Huberdeau Eleanora de Cisneros Cecilia Gagliardi Icilio Calleja Henri Scott Mario Sammarco Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Julie Hudak 11/01/12: Carmen: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga [Moralès] Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 11/02/12: Maria Gay Charles Dalmorès Armand Crabbé Jenny Dufau Edna Darch Margaret Keyes Gustave Huberdeau Henri Scott Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Marcel Charlier Manon Lescaut: Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1400: stage dir. Fernand Almanz Manon Lescaut Lescaut Il cavaliere Renato des Grieux Geronte di Ravoir Edmondo L’oste Un musico Il maestro di ballo Un lampionaio Un sergente degli arcieri Il comandante di marina maestro direttore Carolina White Mario Sammarco Giovanni Zenatello Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Frank Preisch Ruby Heyl Edmond Warnery Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini 205 11/02/12: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore, Fritz Hugo Steglich; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian I. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; stage assistant Samuel Katzman; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Franz La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore maestro del coro 11/04/12: Edmond Warnery Adele Legard Jenny Dufau Edna Darch Marie Cavan Désiré Defrère Armand Crabbé Gustave Huberdeau Armand Crabbé Ruby Heyl Francesco Daddi Margaret Keyes Constantin Nicolay Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Frank Preisch Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier Pietro Nepoti Rigoletto: Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Orville Harrold Titta Ruffo Alma Gluck Henri Scott Margaret Keyes Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Vittorio Trevisan Elsa Garrette Cleofonte Campanini 206 11/06/12: Un ballo in maschera: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Riccardo Renato Amelia Ulrica Oscar Silvano Samuel Tom Un giudice Un servitore di Amelia maestro direttore 11/07/12: Das Heimchen am Herd (Karl Goldmark: The cricket on the hearth) American première, English: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz John Dot May Edward Plummer Tackleton The cricket maestro direttore 11/08/12: Hector Dufranne Maggie Teyte Helen Stanley Riccardo Martin Henri Scott Mabel Riegelman Arnold Winternitz Aida: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro 11/09/12: Giovanni Zenatello Titta Ruffo Cecilia Gagliardi Maria Gay Jenny Dufau Nicolo Fossetta Gustave Huberdeau Henri Scott Emilio Venturini Frank Preisch Ettore Perosio Gustave Huberdeau Eleanora de Cisneros Cecilia Gagliardi Icilio Calleja Henri Scott Anafesto Rossi Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Orville Harrold Titta Ruffo Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Margaret Keyes Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Vittorio Trevisan Elsa Garrette Ettore Perosio 207 11/09/12: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia maestro direttore première danseuse etoile 11/11/12: Maria Gay Charles Dalmorès Hector Dufranne Helen Stanley Edna Darch Margaret Keyes Henri Scott Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Marcel Charlier Rosina Galli Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore maestro direttore Gustave Huberdeau Eleanora de Cisneros Cecilia Gagliardi Icilio Calleja Henri Scott Mario Sammarco Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Ettore Perosio Julie Hudak 11/13/12: Das Heimchen am Herd: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1400 John Dot May Edward Plummer Tackleton The cricket maestro direttore 11/13/12: Hector Dufranne Maggie Teyte Helen Stanley George Hamlin Henri Scott Mabel Riegelman Arnold Winternitz Hamlet (Ambroise Thomas), Italian: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Hamlet Ophélie Claudius Laërte La reine Gertrude Le spectre Marcellus Horatio Polonius maestro direttore Titta Ruffo Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Emilio Venturini Eleanora de Cisneros Henri Scott Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini 208 11/14/12: Manon Lescaut: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Manon Lescaut Lescaut Il cavaliere Renato des Grieux Geronte di Ravoir Edmondo L’oste Un musico Il maestro di ballo Un lampionaio Un sergente degli arcieri Il comandante di marina maestro direttore 11/15/12: Manon Lescaut: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Manon Lescaut Lescaut Il cavaliere Renato des Grieux Geronte di Ravoir Un musico maestro direttore 11/16/12: Carolina White Mario Sammarco Giovanni Zenatello Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Frank Preisch Ruby Heyl Edmond Warnery Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini Carolina White Mario Sammarco Giuseppe Gaudenzi Vittorio Trevisan Ruby Heyl ... Cleofonte Campanini Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Cecilia Gagliardi Ruby Heyl Giuseppe Gaudenzi Armand Crabbé Louise Bérat Ettore Perosio Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 11/16/12: Alice Zeppilli Giovanni Zenatello Titta Ruffo Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe Un domestico di Flora maestro direttore Jenny Dufau Piero Orsatti Anafesto Rossi Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Louise Bérat Emilio Venturini Vittorio Trevisan Santo Mandelli Rocco Franzini Ettore Perosio 209 11/18/12: Mignon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Mignon Wilhelm Meister Lothario Philine Frédéric Laërte Jarna maestro direttore 11/18/12: Maggie Teyte Edmond Clément Hector Dufranne Jenny Dufau Ruby Heyl Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier The firefly (Rudolph Friml): Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (Arthur Hammerstein), hour: 2015 Sybil Vandare Suzette Pietro Geraldine Vandare Jack Travers John Thurston Mrs. Oglesby Vandare Jenkins Herr Franz Nina Antonio Columbo Correlli maestro direttore Vera de Rosa Ruby Norton Sammy Lee Audry Maple Craig Campbill Melville Stewart Katherine Stewart Roy Atwell Henry Vogel Emma Trentini Irene Cassini George Williams unknown The firefly ran for two weeks with matinées on Saturdays and Thanksgiving. 11/19/12: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe Page Page maestro direttore Herbert Witherspoon Carl Burrian Hermann Weil Albert Reiss William Hinshaw Julius Bayer Basil Ruysdael Olive Fremstad Marie Rappold Lenora Sparkes Stella de Mette Rosina van Dyck Alfred Hertz Margherita Pezzatini Margarete Horwitz Hilda Wall 210 11/19/12: Hamlet (Italian): New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Hamlet Ophélie Claudius Laërte La reine Gertrude Le spectre Marcellus Horatio Polonius maestro direttore Titta Ruffo Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Emilio Venturini Eleanora de Cisneros Henri Scott Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini Incidental dances: Rosina Galli, corps de ballet 11/20/12: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1945 Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 11/21/12: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro Un messaggero maestro direttore 11/22/12: Lillian Nordica Charles Dalmorès Eleanora de Cisneros Clarence Whitehill Henri Scott Armand Crabbé unknown Emilio Venturini Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini Titta Ruffo Cecilia Gagliardi Maria Gay Giovanni Zenatello Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Emilio Venturini Rocco Franzini Palmiro Aleotti Cleofonte Campanini Mignon: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Mignon Maggie Teyte 211 11/23/12: I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo [Stella] Concetta [Serena] Grazia Totonno Rocco A toy balloon vendor A flower vendor An ice cream vendor unknown First monk unknown unknown A young lady Second young man First anne Second morra player maestro direttore 11/23/12: Giovanni Zenatello Louise Bérat Carolina White Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Helen Warrum Mabel Riegelman Adele Legard Rosina Galli Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Giuseppe Minerva Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti Lavinia Puglioli Frank Preisch Rocco Franzini Vittorio Trevisan [Minnie Egener] Désiré Defrère [Minnie Egener] [Désiré Defrère] Cleofonte Campanini Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore, Fritz Hugo Steglich; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; stage assistant Samuel Katzman; master of wardrobe Joseph Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore maestro del coro Cecilia Gagliardi Ruby Heyl Giuseppe Gaudenzi Armand Crabbé Louise Bérat Ettore Perosio Pietro Nepoti Pagliacci: Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company): stage director Fernand Almanz Nedda Canio Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Icilio Calleja Titta Ruffo Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio After this performance the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera touring company performaed in Cincinnati (11/25) then returned to Chicago, also performing in Milwaukee during their stay. 212 11/26/12: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/02/12: Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Martin Rita Fornia Antonio Scotti Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Francesco Cerri Bernard Bégué Giulio Rossi Helen Mapleson Giuseppe Sturani Eva (Franz Lehár): Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (Klaw & Erlanger), hour: 2015 Larousse Antoine Volsia Dagobert Millefleurs Pipsi Paquerette Eva Octave Flaubert Ellie roles unknown: maestro direttore T. J. McGrane Wallace McCutcheon, Jr. John Daly Murphy Tom Waters Alma Francis Sallie Fisher Walter Percival Marie Ashton Marie Vernon Alden MacClaskie William T. Ford Frances Melvon John Gibson Florence Fillmore Edna Broderick unknown Eva was advertised as a musical drama and ran for three weeks with Wednesday and Saturday matinées at 2:15. 12/03/12: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore 12/05/12: Geraldine Farrar Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato Adamo Didur Andrés de Segurola Paolo Ananian Antonio Pini-Corsi Lenora Sparkes Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco Messa da Requiem (Verdi): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Choral Society of Philadelphia): with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra Soprano Tenore Mezzo-soprano Basso maestro direttore Nina Dimitrieff Dan Beddoe Marie Stone Langston Henry Hotz Henry Gordon Thunder 213 12/10/12: Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 1930 Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore 12/17/12: Hermann Weil Herbert Witherspoon Lambert Murphy G Martin Otto Goritz William Hinshaw Julius Bayer Austin Hughes Pietro Audisio Paolo Ananian Bernhard Heidenreich Basil Ruysdael Leo Slezak Albert Reiss Emmy Destinn Marie Mattfeld Antonio Pini-Corsi Alfred Hertz Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Riccardo Martin Pasquale Amato Giulio Rossi Antonio Pini-Corsi Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Stella de Mette Paolo Ananian Giuseppe Sturani 1913 1/07/13: La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 La gioconda Enzo Grimaldo Laura Adorno Barnaba Alvise Badoero La cieca Zuàne Isèpo Un cantore maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Enrico Caruso Louise Homer Dinh Gilly Andrés de Segurola Maria Duchène Bernard Bégué Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco 214 1/14/13: Die Zauberflöte: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Sarastro Tamino Sprecher Königin der Nacht Pamina Erste Dame der Königin Zweite Dame der Königin Dritte Dame der Königin Papageno Papagena Monostatos Erster Knabe Zweiter Knabe Dritter Knabe Erster geharnischter Mann Zweiter geharnischter Mann Erster Priester Zweiter Priester maestro direttore 1/21/13: Herbert Witherspoon Leo Slezak Hermann Weil Ethel Parks Johanna Gadski Vera Curtis Florence Mulford Louise Homer Otto Goritz Bella Alten Albert Reiss Lenora Sparkes Anna Case Marie Mattfeld Paul Althouse Basil Ruysdael Julius Bayer Louis Kreidler Alfred Hertz Orfeo ed Euridice: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY), hour: 2000 Orfeo Euridice Amore Spirit maestro direttore Louise Homer Johanna Gadski Bella Alten Vera Curtis Giorgio Polacco Lucia Fornaroli 1/28/13: Manon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour 2000 Manon Le chevalier des Grieux Lescaut Le comte des Grieux Guillot de Morfontaine De Brétigny Poussette Javotte Rosette L’hôtelier Premier garde Deuxième garde La servante maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Enrico Caruso Dinh Gilly Léon Rothier Albert Reiss Andrés de Segurola Lenora Sparkes Jeanne Maubourg Maria Duchène Paolo Ananian Vincenzo Reschiglian Bernard Bégué Maria Savage Arturo Toscanini 215 1/30/13: The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): sixty members of Philadelphia Orchestra, chorus of 200, ballet of 48; stage director Leo Wright; director of the ballet C. Ellwood Carpenter Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen The child Arline Buda Captain of the guard maestro direttore 2/03/13: Franklin L. Wood H. S. MacWhorter Paul Volkmann Frederick Ayres Kathryn McGinley Beatrice F. Collin Constance Carpenter Helen M. Smith William J. Mayer Wassili Leps Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore Mario Sammarco Luisa Tetrazzini Aristodemo Giorgini Henri Scott Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Piero Orsatti Cleofonte Campanini 216 2/04/13: Louise: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Luigi Albertieri Julien Louise La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon Le noctambule La plieuse Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleuse La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron Un marchand ambulant A dancer Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Jeanne Henrietta Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous An errand girl maestro direttore maestro del coro Charles Dalmorès Mary Garden Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Anne Sullivan Regina Rist Edmond Warnery May Hamilton Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Gustave Huberdeau Joseph Demortier Etienne Contesso Elsa Garrette Hope Gray Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Désiré Defrère Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Gabrielle Klink Jean de Keyser Ruby Heyl Mabel Riegelman Emilio Venturini Agnes Berry Désiré Defrère Julie Hudak Minnie Egener Honor Winer Mina Chumsland Ruby Heyl Minnie Egener Marie Cavan Helen Warrum Lillian Rogers Mae Johnson Anne Sullivan Francesco Daddi Hope Gray Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Pietro Nepoti 217 2/05/13: Mignon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Mignon Wilhelm Meister Lothario Philine Frédéric Laërte Jarna maestro direttore 2/06/13: Mabel Riegelman Leon Campagnola Hector Dufranne Luisa Tetrazzini Ruby Heyl Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier Conchita (Riccardo Zandonai): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore, Fritz Hugo Steglich; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; stage assistant Samuel Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Conchita Don Mateo Dolores Ruffina Estella La sorvegliante L’ispettore Banderillero Venditore di frutta Una guida Madre di Conchita Una voce La gallega La danseur Una madre Tonio Morenito Garcia Sereno Uno giovanotto Una donna Una ragazza Due Inglesi Enrichetta L’amica d’Enrichetta Due spettatore maestro direttore maestro del coro Tarquinia Tarquini Charles Dalmorès Helen Stanley Ruby Heyl Minnie Egener Adele Legard Frank Preisch Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Francesco Daddi Louise Bérat Emilio Venturini Rosina Galli Luigi Albertieri Esther Grimm Désiré Defrère May Hamilton Constantin Nicolay Vittorio Trevisan Piero Orsatti Anne Sullivan Elsa Garrette Giuseppe Minerva Rocco Franzini Minnie Egener Elsa Garrette Nicolo Fossetta Michele Zwibach Cleofonte Campanini Pietro Nepoti 218 2/07/13: Tosca: Washington, D. C. (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 2/07/13: Lucia di Lammermoor: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 2/08/13: Mary Garden Leon Campagnola Mario Sammarco Constantin Nicolay Vittorio Trevisan Francesco Daddi [Nicolo Fossetta] unknown [Frank Preisch] Cleofonte Campanini Anafesto Rossi Luisa Tetrazzini Aristodemo Giorgini Henri Scott Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener [Piero Orsatti] Ettore Perosio Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Attilio Parelli Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.) Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un loustic Un ivrogne Un chevalier maestro direttore 2/08/13: Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Constantin Nicolay Henri Scott Armand Crabbé Edmond Warnery Désiré Defrère Charles Meyer Jean de Keyser Cleofonte Campanini Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1945: stage director Fernand Almanz Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore Henri Scott Kurt Schönert Jane Osborn-Hannah Clarence Whitehill Julia Claussen Aurele Borriss Arnold Winternitz 219 2/10/13: Noël (Frédéric d’Erlanger): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Jacques Herblet Madame Herblet Madeleine The priest Blanche The nurse First voice Second voice The sacristan Vincent A gentleman First workman Second workman Third workman A workman An old woman A lady maestro direttore Edmond Warnery Louise Bérat Minnie Saltzman-Stevens Hector Dufranne Marie Cavan Margaret Keyes Mabel Riegelman Ruby Heyl Francesco Daddi Charles Meyer Désiré Defrère Joseph Demortier Jean de Keyser Désiré Defrère Marie Hamilton Adele Legard Esther Grimm Cleofonte Campanini Grand Ballet Divertissement: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House: ballet master Luigi Albertieri Rosina Galli, Anna Bollman, corps de ballet Antonín Dvořák Slawische Tänze Julie Hudak Anton Rubinstein Toreador et Andalouse Antonín Dvořák Slawisch Tänz Corps de ballet Albert Lortzing: Zar und Zimmermann Dutch Clog Dance (Holzschuhtanz) Rosina Galli Victor Herbert: Natoma Habanera Corps de Ballet Johannes Brahms Ungarische Tänze 5 Julie Hudak, Luigi Albertieri G. Vanuccini La Ciociara, pas de Caracere Rosina Galli Johann Strauß, Jr. Adagio Leo Delibes: Sylvia Pizzicato-Polka Rosina Galli, corps de ballet Johann Strauß, Jr. Rosen aus dem Süden maestro direttore Giacomo Spadoni Pagliacci: Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.): stage director Fernand Almanz Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Leon Campagnola Helen Stanley Mario Sammarco Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Ettore Perosio 220 2/11/13: Conchita: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Conchita Don Mateo Dolores Ruffina Estella La sorvegliante L’ispettore Banderillero Venditore di frutta Una guida Madre di Conchita Una voce La gallega La danseur Una madre Tonio Morenito Garcia Sereno Uno giovanotto Una donna Una ragazza Due inglesi Enrichetta L’amica d’Enrichetta Due spettatore maestro direttore 2/12/13: Tarquinia Tarquini Charles Dalmorès Helen Stanley Ruby Heyl Minnie Egener Adele Legard Frank Preisch Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Francesco Daddi Louise Bérat Emilio Venturini Rosina Galli Luigi Albertieri Esther Grimm Désiré Defrère Marie Hamilton Constantin Nicolay Vittorio Trevisan Piero Orsatti Anne Sullivan Elsa Garrette Giuseppe Minerva Rocco Franzini Minnie Egener Elsa Garrette Nicolo Fossetta Michele Zwibach Cleofonte Campanini La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe Un domestico di Flora maestro direttore Luisa Tetrazzini Aristodemo Giorgini Anafesto Rossi Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Louise Bérat Emilio Venturini Vittorio Trevisan Santo Mandelli Rocco Franzini Cleofonte Campanini 221 2/12/13: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 2/13/13: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1945: stage director Fernand Almanz Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 2/14/13: Kurt Schönert Henri Scott Gustave Huberdeau Minnie Saltzman-Stevens Julia Claussen Eleanora de Cisneros Helen Stanley Minnie Egener Ruby Heyl Louise Bérat Jenny Dufau Marie Cavan Margaret Keyes Adele Legard Arnold Winternitz Lucia di Lammermoor: Washington, D. C. (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Miss Lucia Alisa Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent maestro direttore 2/14/13: Mary Garden Leon Campagnola Mario Sammarco Constantin Nicolay Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini Luisa Tetrazzini Minnie Egener Aristodemo Giorgini Georges Mascal Henri Scott Piero Orsatti Ettore Perosio Tosca: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Floria Tosca Un pastore Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia maestro direttore Mary Garden Minnie Egener Leon Campagnola Mario Sammarco Cleofonte Campanini 222 2/15/13: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 2/15/13: Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 2/17/13: Edmond Warnery Gustave Huberdeau Alice Zeppilli Armand Crabbé Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Désiré Defrère Marcel Charlier La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta [Parpignol] Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 2/18/13: Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Marie Cavan Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini Maggie Teyte Leon Campagnola Anafesto Rossi Nicolo Fossetta Gustave Huberdeau Francesco Daddi Vittorio Trevisan Mabel Riegelman Piero Orsatti Rocco Franzini Frank Preisch Attilio Parelli Thaïs: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; costumes by Freisinger, New York Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Marie Cavan Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini 223 2/19/13: Conchita: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Conchita Don Mateo Dolores Ruffina Estella La sorvegliante L’ispettore Banderillero Venditore di frutta Una guida Madre di Conchita La gallega Tonio Garcia Uno giovanotto Una ragazza L’amica d’Enrichetta Tarquinia Tarquini Charles Dalmorès Helen Stanley Ruby Heyl Minnie Egener Adele Legard Frank Preisch Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Francesco Daddi Louise Bérat Rosina Galli Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Piero Orsatti Elsa Garrette Elsa Garrette Nicolo Fossetta Due spettatore Michele Zwibach maestro direttore Cleofonte Campanini 2/20/13: I dispettosi amanti (A lover’s quarrel): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore, Fritz Hugo Steglich; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; stage assistant Samuel Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Rosaura Florindo Don Fulgenzio Donna Angelica maestro direttore maestro del coro Alice Zeppilli Aristodemo Giorgini Mario Sammarco Louise Bérat Cleofonte Campanini Pietro Nepoti Luisa Tetrazzini Julius Benedict The carnival of Venice (with variations) Crispino e la comare: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Crispino Tracchetto Annetta Don Asdrubale di Caparotta La comare Fabrizio Mirabolano Il contino del Fiore Bortolo maestro direttore Vittorio Trevisan Luisa Tetrazzini Nicolo Fossetta Ruby Heyl Mario Sammarco Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini 224 2/21/13: Le ranz des vaches (Wilhelm Kienzl: Der Kuhreigen): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (PhiladelphiaChicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Louis XVI Marquis Massimelle Blanchefleur The chancellor Marquis de Chezy Cleo Primus Thaller Dursel Marion Second Swiss soldier Favert unknown maestro direttore 2/22/13: Constantin Nicolay Gustave Huberdeau Helen Stanley Frank Preisch Emilio Venturini Margaret Keyes Charles Dalmorès Georges Mascal Eleanora de Cisneros Désiré Defrère Hector Dufranne Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), house: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore Luisa Tetrazzini Aristodemo Giorgini Georges Mascal Henri Scott Minnie Egener Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti Cleofonte Campanini 225 2/22/13: I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore, Fritz Hugo Steglich; ballet master Luigi Albertieri; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Julian L. Macdonald; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe, stage assistant Samuel Katzman, master of wardrobe Joseph Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco A macaroni vendor A toy balloon vendor A water vendor A water vendor A flower vendor An ice cream vendor A fruit vendor First monk Second monk The town crier A young lady First young man Second young man Third young man First anne Second anne Third anne The blind man A peasant woman First girl Second girl First cammorist Second cammorist First morra player Second morra player The father A young nurse A vendor maestro direttore maestro del coro Leon Campagnola Louise Bérat Helen Stanley Mario Sammarco Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Helen Warrum Adele Legard Rosina Galli Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Michele Zwibach Giuseppe Minerva Grace Cunningham Roberto Ardoni Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti Giovanni Lugano Frank Preisch Philip Aronson Luigi Albertieri Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Roberto Adorni Désiré Defrère Minnie Egener Lavinia Puglioli Cornelia Chapman Vittorio Trevisan Adele Legard Elsa Garrette Mina Chumsland Giovanni Lugano Désiré Defrère Santo Mandelli Désiré Defrère Vittorio Trevisan Adele Legard Roberto Rodondi Ettore Perosio Pietro Nepoti 226 2/24/13: Le ranz des vaches: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000 Louis XVI Marquis Massimelle Blanchefleur The chancellor Marquis de Chezy Cleo Primus Thaller Dursel Marion Second Swiss soldier Favert Second chasseur First lady of the court Second lady of the court Second gentleman maestro direttore 2/24/13: Constantin Nicolay Gustave Huberdeau Helen Stanley Frank Preisch Emilio Venturini Margaret Keyes Charles Dalmorès Georges Mascal Eleanora de Cisneros Désiré Defrère Hector Dufranne Joseph Demortier Minnie Egener Adele Legard Nicolo Fossetta Cleofonte Campanini Der Graf von Luxemburg (English): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Klaw & Erlanger), hour: 2015 René, Graf von Luxemburg Grand Duke Rutzinov Gräfin Stasa Kokozow Armand Brissard Angèle Didier Juliette Vermont Foyot Nicholai maestro direttore George Leon Moore Frank Moulan Gladys Homfrey Fred Walton Ann Swinburne Reba Dale Russell Simpson Harold J. Rebill unknown Der Graf von Luxemburg ran for four weeks with matinées on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1415. 2/25/13: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: Philadelphia Orchestra (the company’s own orchestra was engaged in New York with Le ranz des vaches.) Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore Aristodemo Giorgini Vittorio Trevisan Luisa Tetrazzini Mario Sammarco Henri Scott Louise Bérat Pietro Audisio Ettore Perosio Lesson scene: unknown Cenzano waltz 227 2/25/13: Le ranz des vaches: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Louis XVI Marquis Massimelle Blanchefleur The chancellor Captain Brayole Marquis de Chezy Cleo Primus Thaller Dursel Marion First Swiss soldier Second Swiss soldier Favert First chasseur Second chasseur Doris Master of ceremonies An officer An orderly First lady of the court Second lady of the court First gentleman Second gentleman Chanteclair A lackey Jourdan Duval Epissier Cartouche The "Temple" warder An ordonnanz A courtisan Sans culotte Another sans culotte maestro direttore Constantin Nicolay Gustave Huberdeau Helen Stanley Frank Preisch Jacques Dury Emilio Venturini Margaret Keyes Charles Dalmorès Georges Mascal Eleanora de Cisneros Jean de Keyser Désiré Defrère Hector Dufranne Emilio Venturini Joseph Demortier May Mann Joseph Meyer Georges Mascal Stanilaus Grundgand Minnie Egener Adele Legard Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Etienne Contesso Rocco Franzini Etienne Contesso Désiré Defrère Georges Mascal Charles Meyer Charles Demortier Jean de Keyser Katherine Reiling Nicolas Colin Nicolo Fossetta Cleofonte Campanini The Chicago-Philadelphia touring company traveled to Dallas (2/28/13), Los Angeles (3/4), San Francisco (3/12), Portland (3/31), Seattle (4/3), Spokane (4/7), Denver (4/10), Wichita (4/14), Kansas City (4/16), St. Louis (4/17), Minneapolis (4/22), Milwaukee (4/25), Cincinnati (4/26), Columbus (4/30), Washington (5/2), and New York (5/3). 228 3/03/13: The merry countess (adaptation of Die Fledermaus): Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Messrs. Shubert), hour: 2000 Ilka Gabor Szabo Countess Rosalinda Cliquot Dr. Berncastler Count Max Cliquot Hochheimer Felice Minna Prince Orloffsky Beirstiner, deputy governor A warder Mattoni, a new warder roles unknown: maestro direttore Fritzie von Busing Maurice Farkoa Miss Jose Collins Claude Flemming Forrest Huff Tom A. Shale Rozsika Dolly Mabel Burnege Martin Brown Frank Farrington George Lyman A. W. Baskcomb Rex Fuehrer Harry Carter Frank Ross unknown Lysa Graham The merry countess ran for four weeks with matinées on Thursday and Saturday the first week, and Wednesdays and Saturdays thereafter.. 3/25/13: Les huguenots (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Marguerite de Valois Raoul de Nangis Valentine Le comte de Nevers Urbain Le comte de Saint-Bris Marcel Tavannes De Cossé De Retz Méru Dame d’honneur de la reine Bois-Rosé Maurevert Watchman role unknown role unknown maestro direttore Frieda Hempel Enrico Caruso Emmy Destinn Dinh Gilly Bella Alten Léon Rothier Carl Braun Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Bernard Bégué Paolo Ananian Marie Mattfeld Angelo Badà Giulio Rossi Vincenzo Reschiglian Jeanne Maubourg Lambert Murphy Giorgio Polacco Margherita Pezzatini Eva Swain 229 4/22/13: Narcissus (Massenet, cantata): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Strawbridge and Clothier Chorus): sixty members of the Philadelphia Orchestra; organ Henry S. Fry Narcissus maestro direttore Nicholas Douty Herbert J. Tily Eve (Massenet, cantata): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Strawbridge & Clothier) Narrator Adam Eve maestro direttore Nicholas Douty Reinald Werrenrath Florence Hinkle Herbert J. Tily Mary Magdalen (Massenet, cantata, first part only): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Strawbridge & Clothier) Evangelist Judas Mary maestro direttore 4/24/13: Nicholas Douty Reinald Werrenrath Florence Hinkle Herbert J. Tily Cavalleria rusticana (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2015: stage director Edward S. Grant Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Nancis France Cranmer Elizabeth C. Clayton Paul Volkmann Horace R. Hood Augusta M. Kohnle Wassili Leps Coppelia (ballet: Leo Delibes): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter Coppelia Swanilda Frantz Coppelius The burgomaster maestro direttore Dorothy Cook Miller Hilda Schoch Miriam Virginia Cook C. Ellwood Carpenter Charles D. Cuzner Wassili Leps Constance Cartner, L. M. Pile, M. C. de Cou, H. V. Hohling Adele Hassan, Dorothy Browning 5/01/13: 5/02/13: 5/03/13: Hänsel und Gretel: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Hänsel und Gretel: Washington, D. C. (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Hänsel und Gretel (English): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Peter Gertrud Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore Morton Adkins Louise Bérat Marie Cavan Mabel Riegelman Francesco Daddi Helen Warrum Helen Warrum Ettore Perosio Armand Crabbé Ernestine Schumann-Heink Madame Schumann-Heink was unable to arrive in the city ontime, so her place on the program as The witch was taken by Francesco Daddi. 5/03/13: Lucia di Lammermoor: New York (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) 230 5/05/13: The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society, John Curtis), hour: 2015: stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; maestro del coro William Bentz Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen The child Arline Buda maestro direttore 5/06/13: Martha (English): Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2015 Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett Der Richter zu Richmond maestro direttore 5/07/13: Harry Davies Frederick Ayres Sara Richards Jones Horace R. Hood Margaret E. Dietterich Eva Allen Ritter John W. Little Wassili Leps Martha (English): Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2015: 5/06/13 Der Freischütz (English): Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2015 Ottokar Kuno Agathe Ännchen Kaspar Max Kilian role unknown role unknown maestro direttore 5/10/13: 5/10/13: Elizabeth C. Clayton Mrs. Russell King Miller Frederick G. Rees Joseph S. McGlynn Franklin L. Wood Charles D. Cuzner Wassili Leps Faust (English): Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2015 Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 5/08/13: 5/09/13: Franklin L. Wood H. S. MacWhorter Paul Volkmann Frederick Ayres Kathryn McGinley Beatrice F. Collin Constance Carpenter Helen M. Smith Wassili Leps Morris Hall Ware Horace R. Hood Alma Weisshaar Jennie Kneedler Johnson Frederick Ayres Harry Davies Charles D. Cuzner Frank T. Knight John W. Little, Jr. Wassili Leps Coppelia: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society) The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 1415: Faust: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2015: 5/07/13 231 5/05/13 5/14/13: The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox The Mikado of Japan Nanki-Poo Ko-Ko Poo-Bah Pish-Tush Yum-Yum Pitti-Sing Peep-Bo Katisha maestro direttore 5/15/13: 5/16/13: 5/17/13: 10/30/13: Clarence C. Brinton Philip Warren Cooke J. Lawson Weatherly, Jr. F. Ashby Wallace Howard B. Stavers Ethel Marriott Jones Sara Elizabeth Phillips Mrs. E. H. Cathrall, Jr. Mary Monroe Decker A. Gordon Mitchell The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Aida (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 1945: stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and makeup A. M. Buch & Co. Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore maestro del coro Franklin L. Wood Mabelle Cochran Addison Helen Macnamee Bentz Daniel C. Donovan Frederick Ayres David Griffin John H. Cromie, Jr. Florence Cummins Lewis Wassili Leps William P. Bentz solo dancers: Adele Hasson, Karline France 11/03/13: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company, Cleofonte Campanini), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore Mary Garden Giovanni Martinelli Vanni Marcoux Constantin Nicolay Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini 232 11/05/13: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore; stage assistant Samuel Katzman; ballet master Vincenzo Romeo; technical director William H. Bairstow; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; master of wardrobe Joseph Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore maestro del coro Aristodemo Giorgini Vittorio Trevisan Jenny Dufau Titta Ruffo Henri Scott Emilio Venturini Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Giuseppe Saturani Pietro Nepoti Lesson scene: Luigi Arditi Il bacio Martha The last rose of summer 11/06/13: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 11/07/13: Gustave Huberdeau Beatrice Wheeler Carolina White Giovanni Martinelli Henri Scott Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Rigoletto: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano maestro direttore Aristodemo Giorgini Titta Ruffo Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Margaret Keyes Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Vittorio Trevisan Cleofonte Campanini 233 11/08/13: La fanciulla del West: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Minnie Falconer Jack Rance Dick Johnson (Ramerrez) Nick Ashby Sonora Trin Sid Bello Harry Joe Happy Jim Larkens Billy Jackrabbit Wowkle Jake Wallace Josè Castro Un postiglione maestro direttore 11/08/13: Carolina White Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 11/10/13: Elizabeth Amsden Giovanni Polese Giovanni Martinelli Francesco Daddi Henri Scott Hector Dufranne Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Alan Turner Ralph Errolle Emilio Venturini Frank Preisch Vittorio Trevisan Gustave Huberdeau Beatrice Wheeler Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Désiré Defrère Cleofonte Campanini Jenny Dufau Aristodemo Giorgini Francesco Federici Henri Scott Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti Attilio Parelli Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Aristodemo Giorgini Titta Ruffo Alice Zeppilli Henri Scott Margaret Keyes Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Vittorio Trevisan unknown Minnie Egener Cleofonte Campanini 234 11/12/13: I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco A macaroni vendor A toy balloon vendor A water vendor A water vendor A flower vendor An ice cream vendor A fruit vendor First monk Second monk The town crier A young lady First young man Second young man Third young man First anne Second anne Third anne The blind man A peasant woman First girl Second girl First cammorist Second cammorist First morra player Second morra player The father A young nurse A vendor maestro direttore 11/12/13: Amedeo Bassi Louise Bérat Carolina White Giovanni Polese Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Amy Evans Mabel Riegelman Minnie Egener Rosina Galli Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Michele Zwibach Giuseppe Minerva Grace Cunningham Roberto Ardoni Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti M. Michelof Frank Preisch Philip Aronson Jean de Keyser Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Rocco Franzini Désiré Defrère Minnie Egener Lavinia Puglioli Cornelia Chapman Vittorio Trevisan Katherine Gray May Hamilton Grace Goodrich M. Michelof Désiré Defrère Santo Mandelli Désiré Defrère Vittorio Trevisan Katherine Gray Giovanni Rodondi Ettore Perosio Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: 11/03/13 235 11/13/13: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore; stage assistant Samuel Katzman; ballet master Vincenzo Romeo; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Peter J. Donigan; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; master of wardrobe Joseph Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Ruby Heyl Emilio Venturini Francesco Federici Louise Bérat Attilio Parelli Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company): stage director Fernand Almanz Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore maestro del coro 11/14/13: Amedeo Bassi Jane Osborn-Hannah Titta Ruffo Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Giuseppe Sturani Pietro Nepoti La bohème: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore Rosa Raisa Giovanni Martinelli Francesco Federici Nicolo Fossetta Gustave Huberdeau Francesco Daddi Vittorio Trevisan Mabel Riegelman Emilio Venturini [Rocco Franzini] Frank Preisch Giuseppe Sturani 236 11/15/13: Don Quichotte (Jules Massenet), American première: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (PhiladelphiaChicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore; stage assistant Samuel Katzman; ballet master Vincenzo Romeo; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Peter J. Donigan; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; master of wardrobe Joseph Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht La belle Dulcinée Don Quichotte Sancho Panza Pedro Garcias Rodriguez Juan Le chef de bandits Mary Garden Vanni Marcoux Hector Dufranne Minnie Egener Helen Warrum Emilio Venturini Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Désiré Defrère Deux valets Francesco Daddi maestro direttore Cleofonte Campanini maestro del coro Pietro Nepoti 11/15/13: Natoma: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Natoma Barbara Lieutenant Paul Merrill Don Francisco Father Peralta Juan Bautista Alvarado Kagama Josè Castro Chiquita A voice Sergeant maestro direttore 11/17/13: La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo maestro direttore 11/19/13: Alice Zeppilli Jane Osborn-Hannah George Hamlin Henri Scott Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Rosina Galli Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Marcel Charlier Carolina White Julia Claussen Henri Scott Ruby Heyl Amedeo Bassi Titta Ruffo Nicolo Fossetta Frank Preisch Emilio Venturini Giuseppe Sturani Don Quichotte: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: 11/15/13 237 11/20/13: Cristoforo Colombo (Alberto Franchetti), American première: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Cristoforo Colombo Don Fernan Guevara Isabella d’Aragona Don Roldana Ximenes Marguerite Roderigo di Triana Matheos Una villanella Tre romei Un frate Quattro cavalieri maestro direttore Titta Ruffo Amedeo Bassi Rosa Raisa Gustave Huberdeau Francesco Federici Edmond Warnery Emilio Venturini Ruby Heyl Emilio Venturini Francesco Federici Henri Scott Frank Preisch Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Nicolo Fossetta Ralph Errolle Cleofonte Campanini 11/20/13: It is possible that Francesco Daddi and Désiré Defrère substitued for Ralph Errolle, Nicolo Fossetta, Frank Preisch or one of the other roles above. 11/21/13: Tosca: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia maestro direttore 11/22/13: 11/22/13: Mary Garden Aristodemo Giorgini Giovanni Polese Cleofonte Campanini Cristoforo Colombo: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 1400: 11/20/13 I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz: 11/12/13 except: Gennaro Totonno George Hamlin Ralph Errolle The Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company returned to Chicago for performances Novemebr 24 - January 31. 11/25/13: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck; set design Mario Sala, Angelo Parravicini; costume design Maison Chiappa Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Giulio Rossi Margarete Matzenauer Emmy Destinn Enrico Caruso Léon Rothier Dinh Gilly Umberto Bedeschi Emma Borniggia Giorgio Polacco Eva Swain 238 12/02/13: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 12/16/13: Emmy Destinn Giovanni Martinelli Rita Fornia Antonio Scotti Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Lamberto Belleri Bernard Bégué Giulio Rossi Helen Mapleson Arturo Toscanini Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe Page Page Page Page maestro direttore Carl Braun Jacques Urlus Hermann Weil Albert Reiss Carl Schlegel Julius Bayer Basil Ruysdael Johanna Gadski Olive Fremstad Vera Curtis Louise Cox Rosina van Dyck Veni Warwick Adele Giordano Alfred Hertz Eva Swain Lilyan Ogden Jessie Rogge 12/23/13: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Frances Alda Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Antonio Pini-Corsi Andrés de Segurola Paolo Ananian Bella Alten Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco Because Andrés de Segurola (Colline), became hoarse during the performance, Caruso sang the aria "Vecchia zimarra." 239 1914 1/06/14: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 1945 Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 1/20/14: Die Zauberflöte: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Sarastro Tamino Sprecher Königin der Nacht Pamina Erste Dame der Königin Zweite Dame der Königin Dritte Dame der Königin Papageno Papagena Monostatos Erster Knabe Zweiter Knabe Dritter Knabe Erster Priester Erster geharnischter Mann Zweiter geharnischter Mann Zweiter Priester Dritter Priester maestro direttore 1/29/14: Johanna Gadski Jacques Urlus Margarete Ober Hermann Weil Carl Braun Carl Schlegel Lambert Murphy Lambert Murphy Julius Bayer Arturo Toscanini Carl Braun Carl Jörn Putnam Griswold Frieda Hempel Emmy Destinn Vera Curtis Lillian Eubank Lila Robeson Otto Goritz Bella Alten Albert Reiss Louise Cox Marie Mattfeld Rosina van Dyck Lambert Murphy Paul Althouse Basil Ruysdael Carl Schlegel Julius Bayer Alfred Hertz The golden legend (Henry Edward Hodson), American première: Philadelphia, (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet performed in the pageant scene Edward German’s Three dances from Henry VIII Elsie The angel Ursula Prince Henry Gottlieb The forester Lucifer maestro direttore Edna Harwood Baucher Florence E. Lewis Russell King Miller Henry Gurney Charles L. Andes Joseph H. Wiley Frederick W. Ayres unknown 240 2/02/14: La sonnambula: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: Gernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; assistant stage manager H. G. Moore; ballet master Vincenzo Romeo; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Peter J. Donigan; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; master of wardrobe Joseph Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Amina Elvino Il conte Rodolfo Teresa Lisa Alessio Un notaio maestro direttore Florence Macbeth Aristodemo Giorgini Allen Hinckley Louise Bérat Mabel Riegelman Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Attilio Parelli Pagliacci: Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore maestro del coro 2/03/14: Amedeo Bassi Alice Zeppilli Titta Ruffo Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Cleofonte Campanini Pietro Nepoti Don Quichotte: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz La belle Dulcinée Don Quichotte Sancho Panza Pedro Garcias Rodriguez Juan Le chef de bandits Mary Garden Vanni Marcoux Hector Dufranne Minnie Egener Helen Warrum Emilio Venturini Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Charles Meyer Deux valets Francesco Daddi maestro direttore Cleofonte Campanini maestro del coro Pietro Nepoti 241 2/04/14: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado Lillas Pastia maestro direttore première danseuse etoile 2/05/14: Rosina Galli La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Giuseppe Un domestico di Flora maestro direttore 2/06/14: Julia Claussen Lucien Muratore Hector Dufranne Alice Zeppilli Amy Evans Margaret Keyes Gustave Huberdeau Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Francesco Daddi Jean de Keyser Cleofonte Campanini Frieda Hempel Aristodemo Giorgini Giovanni Polese Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Constantin Nicolay Louise Bérat Emilio Venturini Vittorio Trevisan Santo Mandelli Rocco Franzini Giuseppe Sturani Madama Butterfly: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Cio-cio-san Suzuki Alice Zeppilli Margaret Keyes 242 2/07/14: Manon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Manon Lescaut Il cavaliere des Grieux Lescaut Le comte des Grieux Guillot de Morfontaine De Brétigny Poussette Javotte Rosette Premier garde Deuxième garde La servante Le portier du séminaire Un joueur Un sergent maestro direttore 2/07/14: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore première danseuse etoile 2/09/14: Mary Garden Lucien Muratore Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Edmond Warnery Armand Crabbé Helen Warrum Minnie Egener Ruby Heyl Jean de Keyser Désiré Defrère Louise Bérat Joseph Demortier Etienne Contesso Charles Meyer Marcel Charlier Gustave Huberdeau Cyrena van Gordon Rosa Raisa Amedeo Bassi Henri Scott Giovanni Polese Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Ettore Perosio Rosina Galli Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore Lucien Muratore Henri Scott Louise Edvina Armand Crabbé Ruby Heyl Louise Bérat Désiré Defrère Marcel Charlier 243 2/10/14: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore Olive Fremstad Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Antonio Pini-Corsi Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Sophie Braslau Paolo Ananian Arturo Toscanini 244 2/10/14: Louise: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz; ballet master Vincenzo Romeo Julien Louise La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon Le noctambule La plieuse Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleuse La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron Un marchand ambulant A dancer Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Jeanne Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous An errand girl maestro direttore maestro del coro Charles Dalmorès Mary Garden Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Ruby Heyl Ester Reynolds Edmond Warnery May Hamilton Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Gustave Huberdeau Joseph Demortier Etienne Contesso Mabel Riegelman Jean de Keyser Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Gabrielle Klink Jean de Keyser Ruby Heyl Mabel Riegelman Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Rosina Galli Angela Demortier Honor Winer May Hamilton Ruby Heyl Minnie Egener Amy Evans Helen Warrum Lillian Rogers Anne Sullivan Francesco Daddi Marjorie Kane Emilio Venturini Mabel Riegelman Cleofonte Campanini Pietro Nepoti 245 2/11/14: 2/12/14: Hérodiade: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Jean Hérode Phanuel Vitellius Un grand prêtre Une voix Salomé Hérodiade Une jeune babylonienne maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Armand Crabbé Gustave Huberdeau Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Carolina White Julia Claussen Minnie Egener Marcel Charlier première danseuse etoile Rosina Galli Thaïs: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 2/13/14: 2/13/14: Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Charles Dalmorès Gustave Huberdeau Helen Warrum Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini Madama Butterfly: Washington, D. C. (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Die Walküre: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Ortlinde Waltraute Grimgerde maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Clarence Whitehill Allen Hinckley Jane Osborn-Hannah Minnie Saltzman-Stevens Julia Claussen Minnie Egener Ruby Heyl Cyrena van Gordon Bernice Wheeler Helen Warrum Margaret Keyes Mabel Riegelman Arnold Winternitz 246 2/14/14: Monna Vanna (Henri Février): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Co.), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Monna Vanna Prinzivalle Guido Colonna Marco Colonna Vedio Borso Torello Trivulzio maestro direttore 2/14/14: Mary Garden Lucien Muratore Vanni Marcoux Gustave Huberdeau Edmond Warnery Etienne Contesso Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli George Hamlin Margaret Keyes Clarence Whitehill Francesco Daddi Vittorio Trevisan Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener Giuseppe Sturani 247 2/16/14: Zingari (Leoncavallo): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Fleana Radu Tamar Il vecchio maestro direttore Carolina White Amedeo Bassi Francesco Federici Henri Scott Cleofonte Campanini Les contes d’Hoffmann (Prologue and Acts I, II): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company): stage director Fernand Almanz Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dapertutto Cochenille [Franz Pitichinaccio [Une voix Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther [Crespel maestro direttore Charles Dalmorès Ruby Heyl Florence Macbeth Alice Zeppilli Désiré Defrère Hector Dufranne Armand Crabbé Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Margaret Keyes] Constantin Nicolay Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Frank Preisch Constantin Nicolay] Marcel Charlier 2/16/14: Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Owing to the sudden indisposition of Miss Mary Garden, the management was compelled to change the program. The cast was to have been: Mary Garden/Jean; Dufranne/Boniface; Huberdeau/prior; Warnery/poet; Scott/painter; Nicolay/sculptor; Crabbé/musician; Defrère/buffon; Charles Meyer/drunken man; De Keyser/knight. 2/17/14: Monna Vanna: New York, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Monna Vanna Prinzivalle Guido Colonna Marco Colonna Vedio Borso Torello Trivulzio maestro direttore Mary Garden Lucien Muratore Vanni Marcoux Gustave Huberdeau Edmond Warnery Etienne Contesso Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini 248 2/18/14: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Aristodemo Giorgini Titta Ruffo Nellie Melba Henri Scott Margaret Keyes Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Vittorio Trevisan unknown Minnie Egener Cleofonte Campanini 249 2/19/14: Louise: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Louise Julien La mère La père La petite chiffonnière Le noctambule La plieuse La glaneuse de charbon Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleuse La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron Un marchand ambulant A dancer Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Jeanne Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première An errand girl Le pape des fous maestro direttore Mary Garden Charles Dalmorès Louise Bérat Hector Dufranne Ruby Heyl Edmond Warnery May Hamilton Ester Reynolds Constantin Nicolay Minnie Egener unknown Joseph Demortier Etienne Contesso Mabel Riegelman Jean de Keyser Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Emilio Venturini Armand Crabbé Marius Sperte Charles Meyer Gabrielle Klink Jean de Keyser Ruby Heyl Mabel Riegelman Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Désiré Defrère Rosina Galli Angela Demortier Honor Winer May Hamilton Ruby Heyl Minnie Egener Amy Evans Helen Warrum Rose Wilson Anna Sullivan Francesco Daddi Marjorie Kane Mabel Riegelman Emilio Venturini Cleofonte Campanini 2/19/14: Monna Vanna: Owing to the indisposition of M. Gustave Huberdeau, the management was obliged to cancel the performance of Monna Vanna for this evening. The cast in the program was: Mary Garden/Monna Vanna; Lucien Muratore/Prinzivalle; Vanni Marcoux/Guido; Huberdeau/Marco; Warnery/Vedio; Etienne Contesso/ Borso; Defrère/Torello; Nicolay/Trivulzio. 250 2/20/14: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Antonia Hoffmann 2/21/14: Don Giovanni: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Don Giovanni Il Commendatore Donna Anna Donna Elvira Don Ottavio Leporello Zerlina Masetto maestro direttore 2/21/14: Titta Ruffo Allen Hinckley Rosa Raisa Carolina White Aristodemo Giorgini Henri Scott Alice Zeppilli Vittorio Trevisan Cleofonte Campanini Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Almanz Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 2/23/14: Mabel Riegelman Charles Dalmorès Alice Zeppilli Charles Dalmorès Giovanni Polese Constantin Nicolay Vittorio Trevisan Emilio Venturini Nicolo Fossetta Minnie Egener Frank Preisch Attilio Parelli Cristoforo Colombo: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Cristoforo Colombo Don Fernan Guevara Isabella d’Aragona Don Roldana Ximenes Marguerite Roderigo di Triana Matheos Una villanella maestro direttore Titta Ruffo Amedeo Bassi Rosa Raisa Gustave Huberdeau Francesco Federici Edmond Warnery Emilio Venturini Ruby Heyl Cleofonte Campanini 251 2/24/14: I gioielli della Madonna: New York (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco A macaroni vendor A toy balloon vendor A water vendor A water vendor A flower vendor An ice cream vendor A fruit vendor First monk Second monk The town crier A young lady First young man Second young man Third young man First anne Second anne Third anne The blind man A peasant woman First girl Second girl First cammorist Second cammorist First morra player Second morra player The father A young nurse A vendor maestro direttore Amedeo Bassi Louise Bérat Carolina White Giovanni Polese Francesco Daddi Emilio Venturini Amy Evans Mabel Riegelman Minnie Egener Rosina Galli Edmond Warnery Nicolo Fossetta Michele Zwibach Giuseppe Minerva Grace Cunningham Roberto Ardoni Minnie Egener Palmiro Aleotti M. Michelof Frank Preisch Philip Aronson Jean de Keyser Minnie Egener Nicolo Fossetta Rocco Franzini Désiré Defrère Minnie Egener Lavinia Puglioli Cornelia Chapman Vittorio Trevisan Katherine Gray May Hamilton Grace Goodrich M. Michelof Désiré Defrère Santo Mandelli Désiré Defrère Vittorio Trevisan Katherine Gray Giovanni Rodondi Cleofonte Campanini 252 2/25/14: Manon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Manon Lescaut Le chevalier des Grieux Lescaut Le comte des Grieux Guillot de Morfontaine De Brétigny Poussette Javotte Rosette Premier garde Deuxième garde La servante Le portier du séminaire Un joueur Un sergent maestro direttore 2/26/14: Mary Garden Lucien Muratore Hector Dufranne Gustave Huberdeau Edmond Warnery Armand Crabbé Helen Warrum Minnie Egener Ruby Heyl Jean de Keyser Désiré Defrère Louise Bérat Joseph Demortier Etienne Contesso Charles Meyer Marcel Charlier Cassandra (Vittorio Gnecchi): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz; stage manager Joseph Engel; stage assistant Samuel Katzman; technical director William H. Bairstow; scenic artist Peter J. Donigan; chief electrician George Fuller; master of properties George Lowe; master of wardrobe Joseph Banasiak; wardrobe mistress A. Frommknecht Clitennestra Cassandra Agamennone Egisto Il prologo Una coefora Il fazionario Il navarca maestro direttore Rosa Raisa Julia Claussen Charles Dalmorès Giovanni Polese Francesco Federici Bernice Wheeler Nicolo Fossetta Désiré Defrère Giuseppe Sturani I dispettosi amanti (A lover’s quarrel): Philadelphia (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.): stage director Fernand Almanz Rosaura Florindo Don Fulgenzio Donna Angelica maestro direttore Alice Zeppilli Aristodemo Giorgini Giovanni Polese Louise Bérat Attilio Parelli 253 2/26/14: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 2/27/14: I gioielli della Madonna: Baltimore (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company) Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele maestro direttore 2/28/14: Nellie Melba Amedeo Bassi Giovanni Polese Francesco Federici Gustave Huberdeau Francesco Daddi Vittorio Trevisan Alice Zeppilli Emilio Venturini Rocco Franzini Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini Amedeo Bassi Louise Bérat Carolina White Giovanni Polese ... Ettore Perosio Hamlet (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1400: stage director Fernand Almanz Hamlet Ophélie Claudius Laërte La reine Gertrude Le spectre Marcellus Horatio Polonius maestro direttore Titta Ruffo Alice Zeppilli Gustave Huberdeau Emilio Venturini Julia Claussen Henri Scott Edmond Warnery Constantin Nicolay Frank Preisch Cleofonte Campanini 254 2/28/14: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia-Chicago Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Fernand Almanz Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Aristodemo Giorgini Mario Ancona Florence Macbeth Henri Scott Margaret Keyes Constantin Nicolay Emilio Venturini Minnie Egener Louise Bérat Nicolo Fossetta Vittorio Trevisan unknown Minnie Egener Ettore Perosio After this short season in Philadelphia, the touring company traveled to Cleveland (3/2/14), Dallas (3/4), Los Angeles (3/10), San Francisco (3/16), Seattle (3/30), Portland (4/2), Denver (4/7), Wichita (4/9), Kansas City (4/11), Des Moines (4/13), Omaaha (4/14), St. Joseph (4/15), Saint Louis (4/16), Saint Paul (4/20), Milwaukee (4/23). 3/03/14: Madeleine (Victor Herbert): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2015 Madeleine François Nichette Chevalier de Mauprat Didier Coachman Servant Servant Servant maestro direttore Frances Alda Paul Althouse Lenora Sparkes Antonio Pini-Corsi Andrés de Segurola Marcel Reiner Armin Laufer Stefen Buckreus Alfred Sappio Giorgio Polacco Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Mauprat Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Bella Alten Antonio Pini-Corsi Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco 255 3/10/14: Boris Godunov (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Boris Godunov Feodor Xenia Xenia’s nurse Prince Vassili Ivanovich Shuisky Andrei Shchelkalov Pimen Grigory / Dimitri Marina Mnishek Varlaam Missail Hostess of the inn The simpleton Nikitch Boyer in attendance Lavitsky Chernikovsky role unknown maestro direttore 4/28/14: Adamo Didur Sophie Braslau Anna Case Maria Duchène Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Léon Rothier Paul Althouse Margarete Ober Andrés de Segurola Pietro Audisio Jeanne Maubourg Albert Reiss Giulio Rossi Lambert Murphy Carl Schlegel Vincenzo Reschiglian Bernard Bégué Giorgio Polacco Les cloches de Corneville (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Strawbridge and Clothier) Mrs. Logan Feland Edna Danham Lewis James Howell Royal Dadmun Frank Ormsby The chimes of Normandy was performed with the cantata, The American Flag, by Carl Busch. 4/30/14: Der Zigeunerbaron (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; interpolated ballet Three Czardas by Michaelis Graf Peter Homonay Conte Carnero Sándor Bárinkay Kálmán Zsupán Arsena Mirabella Ottokar Czipra Saffi Istvan maestro direttore E. V. Coffrain William J. Mayer Paul Volkmann Horace R. Hood Adele Hasson Eva Allen Ritter Ruth E. Oswald Mabelle Cochran Addison Kathryn McGinley G. A. Loeben Wassili Leps Rowland Allen Dorothy Cook Miller Hilda Schoch 256 5/14/14: The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage dir. Joseph Craig Fox Richard, a pirate chief Samuel, his lieutenant Frederic, a pirate apprentice Major-General Stanley Edward, a sergent of police Mabel Edith Kate Isabel Ruth maestro direttore 5/15/14: 5/16/14: 10/20/14: The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Martha: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Behrens Opera Club): stage director Edward S. Grant; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett Der Richter zu Richmond maestro direttore 10/28/14: F. Ashby Wallace G. Plantou Middleton Philip Warren Cooke Clarence C. Brinton John Clark Sims Mae Farley Mary Monroe Decker Mildred W. Shattuck Sue M. Heberton Helen H. Gillette A. Gordon Mitchell Jennie Kneedler Johnson Mary Josephine Comerford William M. Goodwin Joseph S. McGlynn Franklin L. Wood Charles D. Cuzner Thaddeus Rich Carmen (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: stage director Joseph C. Engel; ballet master Walter G. Wroe Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Vivienne Segal George Rothermel Horace R. Hood Adelina Patti Noar Adele Hasson Louise Hutchinson Wiltbank Knee Charles L. Andes E. V. Coffrain Oswald F. Blake Wassili Leps Marguerite Edna Wroe 257 William J. Mayer 11/02/14: Sári (Emmerich Kálmán), English: Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 2015 Pali Racz Laczi Sári Klari Joska Fekete Juliska Fekete Gaston, Count Irini Cadeaux, his shadow Count Estragou Count Mastari Pierre maestro direttore 11/03/14: 11/03/14: 11/04/14: 11/04/14: 11/05/14: 11/06/14: 11/07/14: 11/07/14: Sári: Sári: Sári: Sári: Sári: Sári: Sári: Sári: J. K. Murray Howard W. Marsh Mizzi Hajos Billie Busch Albert Hedges Irene Pawloska Charles Meakins Bert Gilbert Jack Squires Robert Buchannan Harry Crapo unknown Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 1415 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 1415 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 1415 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Henry W. Savage), hour: 2015 Sári continued to run for another two weeks with matinées on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 11/24/14: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 12/01/14: Geraldine Farrar Giovanni Martinelli Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Paolo Ananian Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Sophie Braslau Vincenzo Reschiglian Arturo Toscanini La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 La gioconda Enzo Grimaldo Singer Laura Adorno Barnaba Alvise Badoero La cieca Zuàne Isèpo Un cantore maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Enrico Caruso Vincenzo Reschiglian Margarete Matzenauer Pasquale Amato Andrés de Segurola Maria Duchène Bernard Bégué Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco 258 12/07/14: H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome, Samuel F. Nixon), hour: 2015 The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. Captain Corcoran Ralph Rackstraw Dick Deadeye, able seaman Bill Bobstay, boatswain Bob Becket, boatswain’s mate Tom Tucker Josephine Hebe Little Buttercup maestro direttore 12/08/14: Herbert Salinger Bertram Peacock Vernon Dalhart Albert Hart E. Percy Parsons unknown unknown Ruby Cutter Savage Natalie Ewald Marie Horgan unknown Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Basil Ruysdael Jacques Urlus Johanna Gadski Hermann Weil Margarete Matzenauer Arthur Middleton Julius Bayer Ludwig Burgstaller Vier brabantische Edlen Adolf Fuhrmann Carl Bitterl Louise Cox Rosina van Dyck Vier Edelknaben Minnie Egener Veni Warwick maestro direttore Alfred Hertz 12/08/14: 12/09/14: 12/09/14: 12/10/14: 12/11/14: 12/12/14: 12/12/14: H. M. S. Pinafore: H. M. S. Pinafore: H. M. S. Pinafore: H. M. S. Pinafore: H. M. S. Pinafore: H. M. S. Pinafore: H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome), hour: 1415 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome), hour: 2015 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome), hour: 1415 Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (New York Hippodrome), hour: 2015 H. M. S. Pinafore continued its run for one more week with Wednesday and Saturday matinées. 12/15/14: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Giulio Rossi Maria Duchène Marie Rappold Enrico Caruso Adamo Didur Pasquale Amato Pietro Audisio Emma Borniggia Giorgio Polacco Rosina Galli 259 12/22/14: Die Zauberflöte: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Sarastro Tamino Sprecher Königin der Nacht Pamina Erste Dame der Königin Zweite Dame der Königin Dritte Dame der Königin Papageno Papagena Monostatos Erster Knabe Zweiter Knabe Dritter Knabe Erster Priester Zweiter Priester maestro direttore 12/29/14: Carl Braun Jacques Urlus Carl Schlegel Frieda Hempel Johanna Gadski Vera Curtis Rita Fornia Lila Robeson Otto Goritz Anna Case Albert Reiss Lenora Sparkes Louise Cox Marie Mattfeld Julius Bayer Max Bloch Alfred Hertz Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Giovanni Martinelli Rita Fornia Riccardo Tegani Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Francesco Cerri Bernard Bégué Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Arturo Toscanini 1915 1/12/15: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Maria Duchène Luca Botta Riccardo Tegani Marie Mattfeld Giorgio Polacco Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Lucrezia Bori Pasquale Amato Pietro Audisio Riccardo Tegani Giorgio Polacco 260 1/21/15: The serenade (Victor Herbert): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society, Celeste D. Heckseher), hour: 2000: stage director Joseph C. Engel Yvonne Delores The duke of Santa Cruz Carlo Alvarado Romeo Lopez Gomez Colombo maestro direttore 1/26/15: Emily Stokes Hagar Marie Stone Langston Horace R. Hood Edward C. Coffrain Frank M. Conly Paul Volkmann Charles J. Shuttleworth Oswald F. Blake Victor Herbert Boris Godunov (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Boris Godunov Feodor Xenia Xenia’s nurse Prince Vassili Ivanovich Shuisky Andrei Shchelkalov Pimen Grigory Otrepiev / Dimitri Marina Mnishek Varlaam Missail Hostess of the inn The simpleton Nikitch Lavitsky Chernikovsky Boyer in attendance role unknown role unknown maestro direttore Adamo Didur Raymonde Delaunois Louise Cox Maria Duchène Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Léon Rothier Paul Althouse Margarete Ober Andrés de Segurola Pietro Audisio Marie Mattfeld Albert Reiss Giulio Rossi Vincenzo Reschiglian Carl Schlegel Leopoldo Mariani Max Bloch Bernard Bégué Giorgio Polacco 261 1/27/15: Die Zauberflöte, English: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Behrens Opera Club), hour: 2000: stage director Edward S. Grant Sarastro Tamino Königin der Nacht Pamina Papageno Papagena Priester roles unknown: maestro direttore Rodolph Sternberg Paul J. Breedy Viola Brodbeck Mae Farley Donald Redding Jane Rutherford Russell Spruance Florence Cranmer Ida B. Wiedener Mrs. A. Bolte Mabel Kline Frances Atkinson Dora H. Young Royal L. MacLellan Samuel Sutter B. W. Poland, Jr. Ludwig Schmidt-Fabri Die Puppenfée (Josef Bayer, ballet): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Behrens Opera Club): ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter Old toy maker Fairy doll Jack in the box roles unknown: maestro direttore 2/09/15: C. Ellwood Carpenter Dorothy Cook Miller C. Ellwood Carpenter, Jr. Florence Huet Leslie Kelly John Curtis, Jr. Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore Jacques Urlus Basil Ruysdael Hermann Weil Johanna Gadski Melanie Kurt Margarete Matzenauer Elisabeth Schumann Vera Curtis Florence Mulford Maria Duchène Lenora Sparkes Marie Mattfeld Lila Robeson Rita Fornia Alfred Hertz 262 2/23/15: Madame Sans-Gêne (Giordano): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY), hour: 2000 Caterina Hubscher Lefebvre Fouché Gelsomino Napoleone Bonaparte Toniotta Giulia La Rossa Il conte di Neipperg Vinaigre La regina Carolina La principessa Elisa Despréaux Leroy De Brigode Roustan maestro direttore 3/01/15: Aida: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 3/02/15: Emilio Sesona Carolina Zawner Esther Adaberto Giuseppe Agostini Natale Cervi Alessandro Modesti Luciano Rossini unknown Giuseppe Angelini Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), hour: 2015 Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 3/03/15: Geraldine Farrar Giovanni Martinelli Andrés de Segurola Riccardo Tegani Pasquale Amato Lenora Sparkes Rita Fornia Marie Mattfeld Paul Althouse Max Bloch Vera Curtis Minnie Egener Angelo Badà Robert Leonhardt Vincenzo Reschiglian Bernard Bégué Arturo Toscanini Edvirge Vaccari Salvatore Sciaretti Angelo Antola Natale Cervi Luciano Rossini Anita Sedelmayer unknown unknown Faust: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), matinée Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore Alfredo Graziani Emilio Sesona Marie Kaestner unknown unknown Carolina Zawner Angelo Antola unknown 263 3/03/15: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), hour: 2015 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Marie Kaestner unknown Salvatore Sciaretti Angelo Antola unknown Giuseppe Angelini Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 3/04/15: 3/05/15: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), hour: 2015 La gioconda: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), hour: 2015 La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo Un pilota Un monaco maestro direttore 3/06/15: 3/06/15: Esther Adaberto Annette Chabot Emilio Sesona Carolina Zawner Giuseppe Agostini Alessandro Modesti Natale Cervi unknown Luciano Rossini Antonio unknown Giuseppe Angelini Martha: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Garrick Theatre (San Carlo Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 3/08/15: Giuseppe Agostini Anita Sedelmayer Angelo Antola unknown Luigi della Molle Giuseppe Angelini Alessandro Modesti Marie Kaestner Carolina Zawner Giuseppe Agostini Emilio Sesona Anita Sedelmayer Luciano Rossini unknown The Mikado: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, De Wolf Hopper) The Mikado of Japan Nanki-Poo Ko-Ko Poo-Bah Pish-Tush Yum-Yum Pitti-Sing Peep-Bo Katisha maestro direttore Arthur Cunningham Arthur Aldridge De Wolf Hopper Herbert Waterous John Willard Idelle Patterson Gladys Caldwell Alice McComb Marie Horgan unknown 264 3/09/15: 3/10/15: The Mikado: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company) Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company), matinée The learned judge De Wolf Hopper H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company) Dick Deadeye, able seaman 3/10/15: 3/11/15: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company) The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company) Richard, a pirate chief Samuel, his lieutenant Frederic, a pirate apprentice Major-General Stanley Edward, a sergent of police Mabel [Edith] [Kate] [Isabel] Ruth maestro direttore 3/12/15: 3/13/15: 3/13/15: 3/15/15: Herbert Waterous John Ward Arthur Aldridge Arthur Cunningham De Wolf Hopper Idelle Patterson Alice McComb Una Brooks Maude Mordaunt Marie Horgan unknown The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company) The Mikado: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company), matinée The Mikado: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company) The Yeomen of the Guard: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co.), hour: 2015 Colonel Fairfax Sergeant Meryll Jack Point Elsie Maynard Phoebe Meryll roles unknown: maestro direttore 3/16/15: 3/17/15: 3/17/15: De Wolf Hopper Arthur Aldridge Herbert Waterous De Wolf Hopper Idelle Patterson Gladys Caldwell Arthur Cunningham John Willard Hugh Dwyer William Quimby Marie Horgan Alice McComb unknown The Yeomen of the Guard: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co.), hour: 2015 The Mikado: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company), hour: 1415 The sorcerer: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company), hour: 2015 John Wellington Wells maestro direttore De Wolf Hopper unknown Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, De Wolf Hopper) The learned judge De Wolf Hopper 265 3/18/15: Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company), hour: 2015 The Lord Chancellor Lord Mountararat Earl Tolloller Private Willis, of the Grenadier Guards Queen of the fairies Iolanthe Leila Phyllis, an arcadian shepherdess maestro direttore 3/19/15: 3/20/15: 3/20/15: 3/23/15: The Mikado: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company), hour: 2015 The Yeomen of the Guard: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co.), hour: 1415 The Mikado: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company), hour: 2015 L’amore dei tre re: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2015 Fiora Archibaldo Avito Manfredo Flaminio Un’ancella Una giovanetta Una vecchia Un giovanetto role unknown maestro direttore 4/20/15: De Wolf Hopper Arthur Cunningham Arthur Aldridge Herbert Waterous Marie Horgan Gladys Caldwell Alice McComb Idelle Patterson unknown Lucrezia Bori Adamo Didur Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Minnie Egener Sophie Braslau Maria Duchène Pietro Audisio Elsa Foerster Arturo Toscanini Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Giovanni Martinelli Pasquale Amato Frances Alda Lenora Sparkes Sophie Braslau Léon Rothier Désiré Defrère Robert Leonhardt Angelo Badà Giorgio Polacco Rosina Galli 4/21/15: Faust (English): Philadelphia (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 1945: stage director Joseph C. Engel; ballet director Albert W. Newman; costumes Miller Costumier Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore première danseuse George Rothermel Frederick W. Ayres Mrs. Logan Feland F. Willard Cornman, Jr. Vivienne Segal Marie Loughney L. Wiltbank Keene Wassili Leps Marie Kolb 266 4/22/15: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Bellevue-Stratford (Matinee Musical Club, Helen Pulaski Innes): stage d. E. S. Grant The learned judge The defendant (Edwin) Counsel for the plaintiff Usher Foreman of the jury The plaintiff (Angelina) maestro direttore Henry Hotz Henry Heren Harry Ebry Charles D. Cuzner Chaston Miller Jennie Kneedler Johnson Effie Leland Golz Harlequin and Columbine (pantomime): Philadelphia, Bellevue-Stratford (Matinee Musical Club) Dancing girl Columbine Harlequin Pierrot Doctor 4/27/15: Ella Neeley Leah Ramsey Benjamin Kutchner Robert Locker J. Buchanan Les contes d’Hoffmann, English: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Behrens Opera Club, John Curtis), hour: 2000: stage director C. Ellwood Carpenter Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore Oswald F. Blake Louise de Ginther Jennie Kneedler Johnson Sara Richards Jones Mary Barrett Homer Lind Homer Lind Antonio O. Scarduzio Marion Cheney Marion Cheney Marion Cheney Zipporah Rosenberg John B. Becker Russell Spruance Russell Spruance Charles Schabinger Charles D. Cuzner Russell Spruance Cesare Sturani 267 Samuel H. Lipschutz Samuel H. Lipschutz 5/13/15: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox The learned judge The defendant (Edwin) Counsel for the plaintiff Usher Foreman of the jury The plaintiff (Angelina) maestro direttore Clarence C. Brinton Philip Warren Cooke William Baird Keeper, II Benjamin D. Mosser George D. Borda Helen Buchanan Camille W. Zeckwer The sorcerer: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Sir Marmaduke Poindextre Alexis Doctor Daly Notary John Wellington Wells Lady Sangazure Aline Mrs. Partlett Constance maestro direttore 5/14/15: 5/15/15: 6/19/15: Trial by Jury: The sorcerer: Trial by Jury: The sorcerer: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Arden, Delaware, Guild Hall (The Savoy Company): accompanist Mrs. Edith Mahon The learned judge 11/08/15: Russell Spruance Philip Warren Cooke G. Plantou Middleton Isaac H. Jones Clarence C. Brinton Helen H. Gillette Helen Buchanan Mary Monroe Decker Alberta W. Brinton Camille W. Zeckwer G. Plantou Middleton L’amore dei tre re: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Ryszard Ordynski; stage manager Louis Verande; scenery Joseph Urban Fiora Archibaldo Avito Manfredo Flaminio Un’ancella Una giovanetta Un giovanetto Una vecchia maestro direttore maestro del coro Luisa Villani José Mardones Giovanni Zenatello Georges Baklanoff Ernesto Giaccone Elizabeth Campbell Fely Clement Enrico Nava Elvira Leveroni Roberto Moranzoni Amedeo Barbieri Snowflakes (from Nutcracker): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe) Anna Pavlowa 268 11/09/15: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Ryszard Ordynski; stage manager Louis Verande Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore maestro del coro Tamaki Miura Riccardo Martin Elvira Leveroni Thomas Chalmers Ernesto Giaccone Giorgio Puliti Paolo Ananian Elizabeth Campbell Agide Jacchia Amedeo Barbieri Elysian Fields (from Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe): choreography Ivan Clustine; scenery Joseph Urban Orpheus Eurydice Maria Gay Phyllis Peralta Anna Pavlowa, Alexandre Volinine, corps de ballet maestro direttore 11/10/15: Adolph Schmid Ballet: Die Puppenfée: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe), hour: 1400 Anna Pavlowa Inviatation to the Dance: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe) Anna Pavlowa Divertissment: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe) Anna Pavlowa 11/10/15: La muette de Portici: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Masaniello Alphonse Pietro Fenella Elvira, the princess Lorenzo Silva Borella Emma maestro direttore Giovanni Zenatello Georgi Michailoff Thomas Chalmers Anna Pavlowa Felice Lyne Palmiro Aleotti Giorgio Puliti Paolo Ananian Fely Clement Agide Jacchia 269 11/11/15: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Ryszard Ordynski; stage manager Louis Verande; choreography Ivan Clustine Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore maestro del coro Maria Gay Riccardo Martin José Mardones Bianca Saroya Belle Gottschalk Fely Clement Alfred Kaufman Giorgio Puliti Paolo Ananian Romeo Boscacci Roberto Moranzoni Amedeo Barbieri Act II, La dance bohemienne: Mlles. Kuhn, Fredova, Verina, Lindovskaia, Cortnova, Saxova Act IV, Entracte: Anna Pavlowa Bolero: Mlles. Butsova, Crombova, Leggierova, Fredova Lindovskaia, Cortnova, Shelton, Saxova, Florence Brunova, Stuart, Daganova, Collinette MM. Zalewski, Loboiko, Domoslovski, Marini, Hubart Baine, Veseloff, Marum Farandole: Mlle. Plaskovietzkaia, Mlle. Kuhn, M. Kobeleff, M. Vajinski Ole’: Anna Pavlowa, Alexandre Volinine, corps de ballet 11/12/15: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage director Ryszard Ordynski; stage manager Louis Verande Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore maestro del coro Luisa Villani Giovanni Zenatello Georges Baklanoff Alfred Kaufman Paolo Ananian Romeo Boscacci Giorgio Puliti Fely Clement Luigi Tosti Agide Jacchia Amedeo Barbieri Egyptian Ballet (music by Luigini): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe): arranged by Ivan Clustine Anna Pavlowa, Alexandre Volinine maestro direttore: Adolph Schmid 11/13/15: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless maestro direttore Tamaki Miura Riccardo Martin Elvira Leveroni Thomas Chalmers Agide Jacchia Snowflakes (from Nutcracker): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe) Anna Pavlowa 270 11/13/15: Otello: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Co.), hour: 2000: scenery Joseph Urban Otello Jago roles unknown: Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 11/18/15: Ballet Divertissement: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe) Madama Butterfly (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: stage director John Luther Long; stage manager Earle W. Marshall; ballet master Albert W. Newman; organist Clifford Vaughn; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co. Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro La madre di Cio-cio-san La zia di Cio-cio-san La cugina Dolore maestro direttore 11/23/15: Giovanni Zenatello Georges Baklanoff Alfred Kaufman Paolo Ananian Maggie Teyte Elvira Leveroni Roberto Moranzoni May Ebrey Hotz Paul Volkmann Beatrice Collin Horace R. Hood Samuel H. Lipschutz E. V. Coffrain Edw. A. Davies William J. Mayer F. Willard Cornman, Jr. E. Myrtle Dunn G. A. Loeben Sara R. Murphy Helen Fitzpatrick Julia E. Stewart Alger Lawton Wassili Leps Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore Pasquale Amato Marie Rappold Margarete Ober Giovanni Martinelli Léon Rothier Marie Mattfeld Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco 271 11/30/15: Manon: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck; set design Antonio Rovescalli; costume design Maison Chiappa Manon Le chevalier des Grieux Lescaut Le comte des Grieux Count des Grieux Guillot de Morfontaine De Brétigny Poussette Javotte Rosette L’hôtelier Premier garde Deuxième garde La servante maestro direttore 12/07/15: Frances Alda Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Léon Rothier Léon Rothier Albert Reiss Andrés de Segurola Lenora Sparkes Sophie Braslau Maria Duchène Robert Leonhardt Vincenzo Reschiglian Bernard Bégué Maria Savage Giorgio Polacco Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Carl Braun Jacques Urlus Marie Rappold Hermann Weil Margarete Matzenauer Carl Schlegel Julius Bayer Ludwig Burgstaller Vier brabantische Edlen Adolf Fuhrmann Carl Bitterl Louise Cox Rosina van Dyck Vier Edelknaben Frieda Martin Veni Warwick maestro direttore Artur Bodanzky 272 12/14/15: Der Rosenkavalier: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Die Feldmarschallin Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau Octavian Herr von Faninal Sophie Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin Valzacchi Annina Ein Polizeikommissar Der Haushofmeister bei der Feldmarschallin Der Haushofmeister bei Faninal Ein Notar Ein Wirt Ein Sänger Drei adelige Waisen Eine Modistin Ein Tierhändler Leopold Den Mohammed maestro direttore 12/21/15: Un ballo in maschera: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck; set design Mario Sala; costume design Giuseppe Palanti Riccardo Renato Amelia Ulrica Oscar Silvano Samuel Tom Un giudice Un servitore di Amelia maestro direttore 12/28/15: Frieda Hempel Otto Goritz Margarete Ober Hermann Weil Edith Mason Rita Fornia Albert Reiss Marie Mattfeld Carl Schlegel Pietro Audisio Max Bloch Basil Ruysdael Julius Bayer Paul Althouse Louise Cox Rosina van Dyck Sophie Braslau Frieda Martin Alfred Sappio Ludwig Burgstaller Gloria Dubinsky Artur Bodanzky Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato Melanie Kurt Maria Duchène Edith Mason Vincenzo Reschiglian Andrés de Segurola Léon Rothier Angelo Badà Angelo Badà Giorgio Polacco Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore Emmy Destinn Giovanni Martinelli Giuseppe de Luca Giulio Rossi Pompilio Malatesta Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Sophie Braslau Vincenzo Reschiglian Gaetano Bavagnoli 273 12/31/15: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: stage manager Louis Verande Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore maestro del coro Tamaki Miura Riccardo Martin Elvira Leveroni Thomas Chalmers Romeo Boscacci Giorgio Puliti Paolo Ananian Maria Lara Agide Jacchia Amedeo Barbieri Snowflakes (from Nutcracker): (Pavlowa Ballet Russe): choreography Ivan Clustine; scenery Joseph Urban Valse of Snowflakes: Mlles. Plaskovietzka, Kuhn, Butsova, Collinette, Verina Griffova, Crombova, Leggierova, Fredova, Lindovskaia, Brunova, Naumova Schelton, Stuart, Doganova, Cortnova, Saxova, Florence MM. Vajinski, Kobeleff, Zalewski, Loboiko, Domislavski, Marini Baine, Hubart, Veseloff, Marum Pas de deux: Anna Pavlowa, Alexandre Volinine Pas de cinque: Mlles. Plaskovietzka, Crombova, Leggierova, Stuart, Doganova Variations: Anna Pavlowa, Alexandre Volinine Pas de troi: Mlles. Butsova, Collinette, Griffova Coda: Anna Pavlowa, Alexandre Volinine, corps de ballet maestro direttore Adolph Schmid 1916 1/01/16: Ballet: Die Puppenfée: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe), hour: 1400 L’Ecole en Crinoline (music by Chaminade) Divertissements (Lewandowski, Drigo, Lincke, Chopin, Winiawski, Paderewski, J. Strauss, Glazounow) The Inquirer’s review of the performance says ‘‘Die Puppenfée was followed by Mrs. Christian Hemmick’s L’Ecole en Crinoline. A selection of beautiful Divertissements included Lincke’s favorite Gsvotte, Paderewski’s popular Minuet, and Strauss’ Blue Danbue waltz concluded the programme.’’ 274 1/01/16: Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston Grand Opera Company): stage man. Louis Verande Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore maestro del coro Giovanni Zenatello Maggie Teyte Georges Baklanoff Romeo Boscacci Giorgio Puliti Roberto Moranzoni Amedeo Barbieri Coppelia (ballet: Leo Delibes): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavlowa Ballet Russe): arranged by Ivan Clustine; scenery by Joseph Urban Swanilda Anna Pavlowa Frantz Alexandre Volinine Coppelius Jan Zalewski Friends of Swanilda: Mlles. Plaskovietzka, Butsova, Collinette Stuart, Griffova, Crombova, Doganova, Leggierova maestro direttore Adolph Schmid 1/11/16: Die Zauberflöte: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Sarastro Tamino Sprecher Königin der Nacht Pamina Erste Dame der Königin Zweite Dame der Königin Dritte Dame der Königin Papageno Papagena Monostatos Erster Knabe Zweiter Knabe Dritter Knabe Erster geharnischter Mann Erster Priester Zweiter Priester maestro direttore 1/25/16: Henri Scott Jacques Urlus Carl Schlegel Frieda Hempel Marie Rappold Vera Curtis Julia Heinrich Lila Robeson Otto Goritz Edith Mason Albert Reiss Lenora Sparkes Louise Cox Marie Mattfeld Basil Ruysdael Max Bloch Julius Bayer Artur Bodanzky La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Frances Alda Enrico Caruso Antonio Scotti Riccardo Tegani Andrés de Segurola Pompilio Malatesta Robert Leonhardt Ida Cajatti Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gaetano Bavagnoli 275 1/27/16: Pagliacci (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 1945: stage manager Earle W. Marshall; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs M. Buch & Co.; house manager Wm. J. Parker; master of properties Wallace H. Dickhart; mistress of wardrobe Mrs. Anna M. Upp Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Paul Volkmann Helen Buchanan Samuel H. Lipschutz Edward Shippen van Leer E. V. Coffrain Wassili Leps Dances of the Pyrenees (ballet by Celeste D. Heckscher): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): ballet master Albert W. Newman Perdita Alonzo Mother Gulda Sancho Drigo Burgomaster Shepherd (Bernardo) Prince (Francois) Duke Athaulf Princess Gabrielle Flower girl Spirit of dawn M. Karlene Franz Walter Setzler Marie G. Loughney Frances S. Markland William J. Mayer E. T. Butterworth F. Willard Cornman, Jr. F. Willard Cornman, Jr. E. J. Brown Elvina Grovinoff Anna Peters Rose Hoffman Sequidilla (Act I): Mabel A. Hutton, Leonette Rehfuss Helen R. Kirk, Adelaide Long, Eleanor W. Conway, Louise Holman Helen M. Eustace, Dorothea B. Wright, Thusnelda E. Tholey E. Francis Hannington, Sara D. Ferris, Frances Butterworth Frances Newcomb, Katherine Ruscolloe, Lilian Pile, Mary N. Ward French Court Dance: C. Anita Preston, Mabel C. Bockleman Mildred A. Pidgeon, Eleanor W. Borden, Emma R. Hamsher Lillian L. Weber, Isabel Jackson, Mary P. Zesinger C. Joseph Bigham, Elwood A. Geiges, John Scarvy Arthur L. Mortensen, Vernon Meyers, Robert J. Schenkel William F. Olsen, Elmer M. Godshall Act II: Pastorale and Spirit of Dawn: Rose Hoffman Asiatic Dance: Marie Bradley, Ethel Short, Anna Peters Ruth Walrath, Madeline Coltridge, Maud Miller, Jean Davis Helen Underdown, Dorothy Underdown, Louisa Segal Bolero: Hilda Schoch, Blanche Sinn, Adelaide Long Katherine Morris, Gertrude Trik, Maybelle Weber, H. D. Burk Helen R. Kirk, Marion Garret, Vera Segal, Effie Marcus Della Carpenter, Edna Knaphle, Eleanor W. Conway, Louise Holman Dorothea B. Wright, Thusnelda E. Tholey, Mabel A. Hutton, Sara D. Ferris Dorothy S. Howell, E. Francis Hannington, Vera Walrath Katherine Ruscolloe, Marion Jones, Leonette Rehfuss, Karlene Franz Rebe Klein, Lilian Pile, Helen M. Eustace, Frances Butterworth Frances Newcomb, Mary N. Ward 276 2/08/16: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 2/17/16: Die Fledermaus: Philadelphia, Little Theatre (Fabri Opera Company): members of Philadelphia Orchestra Prinz Orlofsky maestro direttore 2/24/16: Jane Rutherford Ludwig Schmidt-Fabri Zar und Zimmermann, English: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Behrens Opera Club): stage director Leo Wright; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter Peter I. Peter Iwanow van Bett Marie Witwe Browe Marquis von Chateauneuf Admiral Lefort Lord Syndham maestro direttore 2/29/16: Pasquale Amato Maria Barrientos Giovanni Martinelli Angelo Badà Léon Rothier Minnie Egener Pietro Audisio Gaetano Bavagnoli Russell Spruance John B. Becker Rodolph Sternberg Katherine T. G. Wales Ethel Q. Batezell Henry Gurney Fred. Hackenberger George A. Mahl Karl Schneider Madame Sans-Gêne (Giordano): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck; set design Antonio Rovescalli; costume design Caramba Caterina Hubscher Lefebvre Fouché Gelsomino Napoleone Bonaparte Toniotta Giulia La Rossa Il conte di Neipperg Vinaigre La regina Carolina La principessa Elisa Despréaux Leroy De Brigode Roustan maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Giovanni Martinelli Andrés de Segurola Riccardo Tegani Pasquale Amato Lenora Sparkes Rita Fornia Sophie Braslau Paul Althouse Max Bloch Vera Curtis Minnie Egener Angelo Badà Robert Leonhardt Vincenzo Reschiglian Bernard Bégué Giorgio Polacco 277 3/07/16: Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 1930 Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore 3/09/16: Zar und Zimmermann, English: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Behrens Opera Club), hour: 2015: stage director Leo Wright; ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter; sets from Metropolitan Opera, NY Peter I. Peter Iwanow van Bett Marie Witwe Browe Marquis von Chateauneuf Admiral Lefort Lord Syndham maestro direttore maestro del coro 3/14/16: Johanna Gadski Jacques Urlus Louise Homer Hermann Weil Carl Braun Carl Schlegel Max Bloch Max Bloch Julius Bayer Artur Bodanzky Russell Spruance John B. Becker Rodolph Sternberg Katherine T. G. Wales Ethel Q. Batezell Henry Gurney Fred. Hackenberger George A. Mahl Karl Schneider Stanley Muschamp Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Gertrud Peter Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore Marie Mattfeld Edith Mason Albert Reiss Lila Robeson Otto Goritz Helen Warrum Lenora Sparkes Richard Hageman Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Ida Cajatti Giuseppe de Luca Pietro Audisio Riccardo Tegani Gaetano Bavagnoli 278 3/21/16: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore Giacomo Damacco Pompilio Malatesta Maria Barrientos Giuseppe de Luca Adamo Didur Vincenzo Reschiglian Marie Mattfeld Pietro Audisio Gaetano Bavagnoli Lesson scene: Johann Strauß, Jr. Voce di primavera 3/28/16: Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 1930 Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore 4/10/16: Hermann Weil Herbert Witherspoon Max Bloch Robert Leonhardt Otto Goritz Carl Schlegel Julius Bayer Charles Garden Pietro Audisio Riccardo Tegani Adolf Fuhrmann Basil Ruysdael Jacques Urlus Albert Reiss Johanna Gadski Marie Mattfeld Robert Leonhardt Artur Bodanzky Alone at Last (Franz Lehár, Endlich Allein): Philadelphia, Lyric Theatre (Messrs. Schubert): hour: 2015 Morel, hotel manager Hans Ketterer Count Max Splenningen Count Willigard Mrs. Phoebe Cloverdale Dolly Cloverdale Baron Franz von Hansen Tilly Dachau Yvonne Everett Professor Dingiebender maestro direttore John Wheeler Edmund Mulcahy Harry Conor Roy Artwell Elizabeth Goodall Beth Lydy John Charles Thomas Letty Yorke Miriam Folger Harold Everts Gaetano Merola The cast above for Alone at Last is from the first review, but also listed in the announcements for the performances were Mabel Weeks, Olga Britton, Ann Delmore, and Lillian Horne. The operetta ran for five weeks with matinées on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 279 5/11/16: Robin Hood (Reginald de Koven): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: stage director W. H. Fitz-Gerald; ballet mistress Mae E. Dawson; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs A. M. Buch & Co. Robert of Huntingdon (Robin Hood) Lady Marian Fitzwalter (Maid Marian) Sir Tristan Testy, sheriff of Nottingham Sir Guy of Gisborne Dame Durden Annabel Will Scarlet Little John Friar Tuck Alan-a-Dale Herald maestro direttore John W. Noble Kathryn McGinley Horace R. Hood Hermann J. Bub Marie Loughney Lottie E. Loeben Frank M. Conly Joseph W. Clegg Charles J. Shuttleworth Marie Stone Langston Anna Hornbach Wassili Leps / Reginald de Koven (Act III) Louise Segal Anna Larkin 5/12/16: 5/18/16: Robin Hood: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000 Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox; accompanist Mrs. Edith Mahon Colonel Calverly Major Murgatroyd Lieutenant, the duke of Dunstable Reginald Bunthorne Archibald Grosvenor Mr. Bunthorne’s solicitor The lady Angela The lady Saphir The lady Ella The lady Jane Patience, a dairy maid maestro direttore 5/19/16: 5/20/16: 6/06/16: 6/06/16: Benjamin D. Mosser William Baird Keeper, II Philip Warren Cooke G. Plantou Middleton Charles Francis Ward Alfred Clark Arnold Mildred W. Shattuck Frances West Baily Elizabeth Harrison Elsie Morris Brinton Helen Buchanan Camille W. Zeckwer Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Patience: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Patience: Kennett Square, Longwood Gardens (The Savoy Company) Aida: Philadelphia, Franklin Field (University of Pennsylvania), hour: 1930: 176 piece orchestra; choruses from Metropolitan, Boston, and Chicago opera companies; assistant conductor Spirescu; stage manager Liugo Albertieri; supervisor of stage setting Arturo Spelta; lighting Professor Clewell Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Amonasro Ramfis Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore première danseuse Virgilio Lazzari Margarete Matzenauer Marie Rappold Leone Zinovieff Giuseppe Campanari Léon Rothier Giovanni Porrs Juanita Prewett Giorgio Polacco Margaret Severn 280 11/13/16: Andrea Chénier: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Co. with Ballet Russe) Andrea Chénier Carlo Gérard Maddalena di Coigny La mulatta Bersi La contessa di Coigny La vecchia Madelon Roucher Il romanziere, Pietro Fléville Fouquier-Tinville Un «Incredibile» L’abate Schmidt Dumas maestro direttore 11/14/16: Giovanni Zenatello Georges Baklanoff Luisa Villani Dorothy Follis Frances Peralta Maria Winietskaja Virgilio Lazzari Paolo Ananian Giorgio Puliti Romeo Boscacci Romeo Boscacci Nero Villar Sallustio Civai Roberto Moranzoni Jose Segura-Tallien Mabel Riegelman Iris: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Opera Grand Company), hour: 2000: stage director Armando F. Agnini Iris Osaka Kyoto Il cieco Dhia Una guècha Un cenciaiuolo Un merciaiuolo maestro direttore maestro del coro Tamaki Miura Tovio Kittay Thomas Chalmers Virgilio Lazzari Maggie Teyte Elvira Leveroni Romeo Boscacci Romeo Boscacci Roberto Moranzoni Amedeo Barbieri Demon (Anton Rubinstein) had been announced for Tuesday, November 14 with the following cast: Prince Gudal Tamara Prince Sinodal The old servant The old nurse The angel The demon Gonetz 11/15/16: Eugenio Mariacheff Tatiana Norikoff Enrico Arensen Paolo Ananian Maria Winietskaja Fely Clement Georges Baklanoff Boris Kostka Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Company), matinée Peter Gertrud Gretel Hänsel Die Knusperhexe maestro direttore Riccardo Martin Frances Peralta Maggie Teyte Mabel Riegelman Maria Winietskaja Alfred Schmidt Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio maestro direttore Bianca Saroya (Alma Weisshaar) Fely Clement Romeo Boscacci Vincente Ballester Roberto Moranzoni 281 11/15/16: L’amore dei tre re: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Company) Fiora Avito Manfredo Archibaldo Flaminio Una vecchia maestro direttore 11/15/16: La bohème (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: stage manager Earle W. Marshall; members of Philadelphia Orchestra; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co. Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol maestro direttore maestro del coro 11/16/16: May Ebrey Hotz Paul Volkmann Samuel H. Lipschutz George E. Emes William O. Miller Charles J. Shuttleworth unknown Elizabeth Harrison Harry Fairleigh Wassili Leps William P. Bentz Faust (French): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director Armando F. Agnini Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore maestro del coro 11/17/16: Luisa Villani Riccardo Martin Georges Baklanoff José Mardones Romeo Boscacci Elvira Leveroni Roberto Moranzoni Riccardo Martin José Mardones Maggie Teyte Thomas Chalmers Dorothy Follis Maria Winietskaja Giorgio Puliti Fulgenzio Guerrieri Amedeo Barbieri La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Company) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Musetta maestro direttore Maggie Teyte Giuseppe Gaudenzi Thomas Chalmers Giorgio Puliti Virgilio Lazzari Paolo Ananian Bianca Saroya Fulgenzio Guerrieri 282 Riccardo Martin Mabel Riegelman 11/18/16: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415: stage director Armando F. Agnini Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore maestro del coro 11/18/16: Riccardo Martin Elvira Leveroni Andrea Chénier: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Boston National Grand Opera Company) Andrea Chénier Carlo Gérard Maddalena di Coigny La mulatta Bersi La contessa di Coigny La vecchia Madelon Roucher Il romanziere, Pietro Fléville Fouquier-Tinville Un «Incredibile» L’abate maestro direttore 11/21/16: Tamaki Miura Giuseppe Gaudenzi Rita Fornia Thomas Chalmers Romeo Boscacci Giorgio Puliti Paolo Ananian Giorgio Puliti Maria Lara Fulgenzio Guerrieri Amedeo Barbieri Giovanni Zenatello Georges Baklanoff Luisa Villani Mabel Riegelman Frances Peralta Maria Gay Giorgio Puliti Paolo Ananian Virgilio Lazzari Romeo Boscacci Boris Kostka Roberto Moranzoni Knyaz’ Igor’ (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Prince Igor Princess Yaroslavna Vladimir Prince Galitzky Konchak Konchakovna Scula Yerochka Ovlur Yaroslavna’s nurse A Polovetzian maid maestro direttore Pasquale Amato Frances Alda Paul Althouse Adamo Didur Adamo Didur Flora Perini Andrés de Segurola Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Minnie Egener Raymonde Delaunois Giorgio Polacco Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 283 11/27/16: Cavalleria rusticana (twenty-fifth anniversary of the first performance of the opera in Philadelphia): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Behrens Opera Club): chorus of 100 augmented by male chorus of P. E. Church of the Ascension, L. T. Ullrich; stage director Leo Wright Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Zipporah Rosenberg Rose Rosenau Bernard W. Poland Russell Spruance Bessie Leonard Gustav Hinrichs Coppelia (ballet: Leo Delibes): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Behrens Opera Club): ballet director C. Ellwood Carpenter Swanilda Frantz Coppelius maestro direttore Dorothy Cook Miller C. Ellwood Carpenter, Jr. Hugh A. Gorman John Curtis, Jr. Mary DeCan, Leslie Kelly, Margaret Hollis, James Cassidy 11/28/16: Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Premier Philistin Un messager philistin maestro direttore Louise Homer Enrico Caruso Giuseppe de Luca Carl Schlegel Léon Rothier Vincenzo Reschiglian Max Bloch Giorgio Polacco Rosina Galli 12/05/16: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Noble Page maestro direttore 12/06/16: Carl Braun Jacques Urlus Marie Rappold Otto Goritz Margarete Ober Robert Leonhardt Carl Bitterl Veni Warwick Artur Bodanzky La damnation de Faust (Berlioz): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Choral Society of Philadelphia): with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Brander maestro direttore Walter A. Pontius Henri Scott Julia Henrich [Henry Merriken] Henry Gordon Thunder 284 12/12/16: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore 12/18/16: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, William H. Rosenbach), hour: 2015 Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 12/19/16: Filado Sinagra Frieda Hempel Enrico Caruso Margarete Ober Giuseppe de Luca Pompilio Malatesta Riccardo Tegani Lavinia Puglioli Nazzarena Malaspina Emma Borniggia Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 12/21/16: 12/21/16: 12/22/16: Regina Vicarino Forrest Lamont Roberto Viglione Giuseppe Sorgi Manrico d’Orazi Cecilia Eliani Leopold Peres Ettore Martini Martha (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000: stage director Jules Speck; set design James Fox Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Nancy Plunkett Lord Tristan Mickleford Der Richter zu Richmond 1. Magd 2. Magd 3. Magd Diener der Lady maestro direttore 12/20/16: Pasquale Amato Marie Rappold Louise Homer Giovanni Martinelli Léon Rothier Marie Mattfeld Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco Manrico Aineto Esther Ferrabini Margaret Jarma Forrest Lamont Giuseppe Sorgi Viola Roberti Leopold Peres Ettore Martini Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company), matinée Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 285 12/25/16: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 12/26/16: Manrico Aineto Esther Ferrabini Margaret Jarma Forrest Lamont Giuseppe Sorgi Viola Roberti Leopold Peres Ettore Martini Siegfried: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930: set design Jan Heythekker, Hans Kautsky Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore Jacques Urlus Albert Reiss Carl Braun Otto Goritz Basil Ruysdael Louise Homer Melanie Kurt Lenora Sparkes Paul Eisler 1917 1/09/17: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Margarete Matzenauer Giovanni Martinelli Giuseppe de Luca Edith Mason Mabel Garrison Sophie Braslau Léon Rothier Mario Laurenti Robert Leonhardt Angelo Badà Giorgio Polacco Geraldine Farrar Rosina Galli 1/23/17: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Frances Alda Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato Riccardo Tegani Andrés de Segurola Pompilio Malatesta Edith Mason Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi 286 2/06/17: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Basil Ruysdael Margarete Ober Johanna Gadski Giovanni Martinelli Adamo Didur Riccardo Tegani Pietro Audisio Minnie Egener Gennaro Papi Rosina Galli 2/20/17: Francesca da Rimini: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Francesca Paolo il Bello Giovanni lo Sciancato (Gianciotto) Malatestino dall’Occhio Samaritana Smaragdi Garsenda Biancofiore Altichiara Simonetto Adonella Ostasio Ser Toldo Berardengo Il balestriere Maid of Honor Berlingerio maestro direttore 2/22/17: Frances Alda Giovanni Martinelli Pasquale Amato Angelo Badà Edith Mason Flora Perini Lenora Sparkes Mabel Garrison Sophie Braslau Pompilio Malatesta Raymonde Delaunois Riccardo Tegani Pietro Audisio Max Bloch Queenie Smith Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco The marriage of Jeannette (Victor Massé: Les noces de Jeanette): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 1415 Jeannette Jean Thomas Petit Pierre maestro direttore Mildred Warner Oswald F. Blake unknown unknown Wassili Leps The dance of butterflies (ballet, music: Nell Gwyn dances by German): ballet mistress Mae Dawson Hänsel und Gretel (English): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Peter Gertrud Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Sandmännchen Taumännchen William J. Mayer Vandalia Hissey Alice Harrison Helen Salmons unknown unknown Sara Murphy 287 3/06/17: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 3/20/17: Enrico Caruso Giuseppe de Luca Maria Barrientos Giuseppe de Luca Flora Perini Marie Mattfeld Giulio Rossi Bernard Bégué Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Emma Borniggia Giorgio Polacco The Canterbury pilgrims (Reginald de Koven): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Prioress Chaucer Alisoun Squire Johanna Miller Friar Knight Host Joannes Pardoner Shipman Summoner Man of Law Cook Girl Girl Richard Herald maestro direttore Edith Mason Johannes Sembach Margarete Ober Paul Althouse Marie Sundelius Basil Ruysdael Max Bloch Robert Leonhardt Giulio Rossi Pietro Audisio Julius Bayer Mario Laurenti Carl Schlegel Robert Leonhardt Pompilio Malatesta Marie Tiffany Minnie Egener Albert Reiss Riccardo Tegani Artur Bodanzky 288 3/27/17: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930 Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 4/03/17: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 4/10/17: Jacques Urlus Basil Ruysdael Clarence Whitehill Johanna Gadski Margarete Matzenauer Lila Robeson Marie Sundelius Vera Curtis Lila Robeson Kathleen Howard Lenora Sparkes Marie Mattfeld Florence Mulford Flora Perini Artur Bodanzky Geraldine Farrar Luca Botta Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Pompilio Malatesta Angelo Badà Bernard Bégué Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Giorgio Polacco L’oracolo (Franco Leoni): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Uin-Scî Cim-Fen Hu-Tsin Ah-Joe L’indovino Uin-San-Lui Hua-Qui Hu-Cî role unknown maestro direttore Adamo Didur Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Edith Mason Pietro Audisio Luca Botta Sophie Braslau Ella Bakos Max Bloch Giorgio Polacco Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Claudia Muzio Pasquale Amato Pietro Audisio Riccardo Tegani Gennaro Papi 289 4/17/17: Boris Godunov (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Boris Godunov Feodor Xenia Xenia’s nurse Prince Vassili Ivanovich Shuisky Andrei Shchelkalov Pimen Grigory Otrepiev / Dimitri Marina Mnishek Varlaam Missail Hostess of the inn The simpleton Nikitch Chernikovsky role unknown maestro direttore 5/10/17: Brian Boru (Julian Edwards): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour 2000: stage director W. H. Fitzgerald; members of Philadelphia Orchestra; scenery from Metropolitan Opera, New York, Edward Siedle Trina O’Donovan maestro direttore 5/17/17: Elsa Lyons Cook Franklin L. Wood Wassili Leps The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox; accompanist Mrs. Edith Mahon The duke of Plaza-Toro Luiz Don Alhambra del Bolero Marco Palmieri Giuseppe Palmieri Antonio Francesco Giorgio The duchess of Plaza-Toro Casilda Gianetta Tessa Fiametta Vittoria Giulia Inez maestro direttore 5/18/17: 5/19/17: 10/20/17: Adamo Didur Raymonde Delaunois Lenora Sparkes Kathleen Howard Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Léon Rothier Paul Althouse Margarete Ober Andrés de Segurola Pietro Audisio Marie Mattfeld Max Bloch Giulio Rossi Carl Schlegel Bernard Bégué Giorgio Polacco Charles Francis Ward Oswald F. Blake Clarence C. Brinton William R. Keech Leslie Wells Joy John S. Bradway Donald W. Jenks Paul J. McKeone Elsie Morris Brinton Elizabeth Harrison Dorothy W. Dinsmore Mary Besson Susan D. Funston Marie L. Starr Florence Shoemaker Marian P. Toulmin Camille W. Zeckwer The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Mikado: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Catholic Operatic Society): stage director James J. Skelly 290 11/20/17: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Basil Ruysdael Margarete Matzenauer Claudia Muzio Giovanni Martinelli José Mardones Pasquale Amato Pietro Audisio Marie Sundelius Gennaro Papi Rosina Galli 11/27/17: Manon Lescaut: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Richard Ordynski; set design Mario Sala; costume design Adolfo Hohenstein Manon Lescaut Lescaut Il cavaliere Renato des Grieux Geronte di Ravoir Edmondo L’oste Un musico Un sergente Un lampionaio Il maestro di ballo Un comandante di marina maestro direttore 11/28/17: Frances Alda Pasquale Amato Enrico Caruso Andrés de Segurola Angelo Badà Mario Laurenti Flora Perini Vincenzo Reschiglian Pietro Audisio Albert Reiss Louis d’Angelo Gennaro Papi Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour 2000: stage manager Earle W. Marshall; director of ballet Frances Fitch Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro maestro direttore unknown Winnifred Gross Lilian M. Ginrich George Rothermel unknown Horace R. Hood Wassili Leps Louise Segall 12/04/17: Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore Giovanni Martinelli Clarence Whitehill Geraldine Farrar Mario Laurenti Raymonde Delaunois Kathleen Howard Louis d’Angelo Pierre Monteux Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 291 12/11/17: La fille du régiment (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY): stage director Richard Ordynski; set design James Fox Marie Tonio La marquise de Berkenfield Hortentius Sulpice Le caporal La duchesse de Crakentorp Un paysan Un notaire maestro direttore Frieda Hempel Fernando Carpi Marie Mattfeld Vincenzo Reschiglian Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo Maria Savage Pietro Audisio Edward Alexander Gennaro Papi Lesson scene: Heinrich Proch Deh ! torna mio bene, op. 164 12/18/17: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 12/18/17: Florence Easton Flora Perini Paul Althouse Thomas Chalmers Marie Mattfeld Roberto Moranzoni Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Claudia Muzio Pasquale Amato Pietro Audisio Mario Laurenti Roberto Moranzoni 1918 1/08/18: Die Legende von der Heiligen Elisabeth (Franz Liszt), English: Philadelphia, , Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Elisabeth Ludwig Sophie Hermann Hungarian Magnate Steward Child Elisabeth Child Ludwig maestro direttore Florence Easton Clarence Whitehill Margarete Matzenauer Carl Schlegel Basil Ruysdael Robert Leonhardt Constanze Bitterl Margarete Belleri Artur Bodanzky 292 2/05/18: La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore Frieda Hempel Fernando Carpi Giuseppe de Luca Minnie Egener Vincenzo Reschiglian Giulio Rossi Marie Mattfeld Angelo Badà Mario Laurenti Gennaro Papi Giuseppe de Luca 2/19/18: Lodoletta (Pietro Mascagni): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Lodoletta La pazza Maud La Vanard Flammen Giannotto Franz Antonio Una voce Il portalettere Violinist maestro direttore 2/21/18: Robin Hood (Reginald de Koven): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: stage manager W. H. Fitzgerald; members of the Philadelphia Orchestra; ballet mistress Frances Fitch; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs A. M. Buch & Co. Robert of Huntingdon (Robin Hood) Lady Marian Fitzwalter (Maid Marian) Sir Tristan Testy, sheriff of Nottingham Sir Guy of Gisborne Dame Durden Annabel Will Scarlet Little John Friar Tuck Alan-a-Dale maestro direttore 2/25/18: Florence Easton Lila Robeson Minnie Egener Cecil Arden Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato Pompilio Malatesta Adamo Didur Max Bloch Sante Mandelli Ludwig Burgstaller Roberto Moranzoni John W. Noble Kathryn McGinley Horace R. Hood Hermann J. Bub Eva Allen Ritter Lottie E. Loeben Frank M. Conly J. J. Eric Charles J. Shuttleworth Marie Stone Langston Wassili Leps Robin Hood: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: 293 2/21/18 3/05/18: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 3/12/18: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 3/19/18: Geraldine Farrar Paul Althouse Rita Fornia Thomas Chalmers Albert Reiss Pietro Audisio Francesco Cerri Basil Ruysdael Louis d’Angelo Minnie Egener Roberto Moranzoni Hipolito Lazaro Giuseppe de Luca Maria Barrientos José Mardones Sophie Braslau Marie Mattfeld Giulio Rossi Mario Laurenti Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Emma Borniggia Gennaro Papi L’amore dei tre re: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2015 Fiora Avito Manfredo Archibaldo Flaminio Un’ancella Una giovanetta Un giovanetto Una vecchia Un pastore maestro direttore Claudia Muzio Enrico Caruso Pasquale Amato José Mardones Angelo Badà Helene Kanders Marie Tiffany Pietro Audisio Lila Robeson Cecil Arden Roberto Moranzoni 294 3/26/18: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Giovanni Martinelli Clarence Whitehill Marie Sundelius Lenora Sparkes Flora Perini Léon Rothier Mario Laurenti Albert Reiss Angelo Badà Pierre Monteux Queenie Smith 4/02/18: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2030 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore 4/09/18: Frances Alda Giovanni Martinelli Thomas Chalmers Louis d’Angelo Henri Scott Pompilio Malatesta Robert Leonhardt Ruth Miller Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin Un messager philistin maestro direttore Margarete Matzenauer Enrico Caruso Clarence Whitehill Carl Schlegel Léon Rothier Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Max Bloch Pierre Monteux Queenie Smith 4/16/18: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1400 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore Giuseppe de Luca Claudia Muzio Margarete Matzenauer Giovanni Martinelli Léon Rothier Marie Mattfeld Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi 295 4/16/18: L’oracolo: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Uin-Scî Cim-Fen Hu-Tsin Ah-Joe L’indovino Uin-San-Lui Hua-Qui Hu-Cî role unknown maestro direttore Adamo Didur Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Florence Easton Pietro Audisio Paul Althouse Marie Mattfeld Ella Bakos Max Bloch Roberto Moranzoni Zolotoy Pyetushok (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Le Coq d’Or), French: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cockerel Marie Sundelius Maria Barrientos Queen of Shemakha Rosina Galli (dancer) Adamo Didur King Dodon Adolph Bolm (dancer) Lila Robeson Amelfa Queenie Smith (dancer) Rafaelo Díaz The astrologer Giuseppe Bonfiglio (dancer) Basil Ruysdael Voevoda Polkan Ottokar Bartik (dancer) Pietro Audisio Prince Gvidon Marshall Hall (dancer) Vincenzo Reschiglian Knight Vincenzo Ioucelli (dancer) maestro direttore Pierre Monteux 4/17/18: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Little Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox The learned judge The defendant (Edwin) Counsel for the plaintiff Usher Foreman of the jury The plaintiff (Angelina) maestro direttore G. Plantou Middleton Philip Warren Cooke John B. Keeper Howard B. Stavers John Edward Freeman Jennie Kneedler Johnson William Stanley Muschamp Trial by Jury was part of a triple bill -- the two plays that followed it were Rush Light by O’Shea, and The barber of Barton. 4/18/18: 4/19/18: 4/20/18: Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Little Theatre (The Savoy Company) Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Little Theatre (The Savoy Company) Trial by Jury: Philadelphia, Union League Annex (The Savoy Company) 296 5/02/18: Il segreto di Susanna (English): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic So.), hour: 2000 La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Emily Stokes Hagar William O. Miller unknown Wassili Leps The rose of destiny (Céleste de Longpré Heckscher), World première: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society): scenery from Metropolitan Opera, New York Father Time Fate The woman The man The mother Misfortune maestro direttore ˜ 6/17/18: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Grand Opera Festival, Harry Davis, Pittsburgh), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore ˜ 6/18/18: 6/19/18: Carl Formes Florence Easton Alice Gentle Enrico Arensen Henri Scott Viola Robertson Octave Dua Josiah Zuro Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro [Il principe Yamadori] [Lo zio Bonzo] Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore ˜ William J. Mayer Marie Stone Langston Mrs. Logan Feland George Rothermel Vandelia Hissey Marie Stone Langston Wassili Leps Maggie Teyte Riccardo Martin Viola Robertson Auguste Bouilliez Octave Dua Arduino Désiré Defrère Anna Corenti Romulado Sapio Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company) Announcements listed performers for the two operas as:: Florence Easton Viola Robertson Anna Corenti Francis Maclennan Dora de Phillippe Forrest Lamont Carl Formes Désiré Defrère Octave Dua 297 ˜ 6/19/18: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Hoffmann Olympia Antonia Giulietta maestro direttore ˜ 6/20/18: Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Moralès [Le Remendado] maestro direttore 6/21/18: maestro direttore Maggie Teyte Elizabeth Campbell Orville Harrold Henri Scott Carl Formes Meyers Josiah Zuro Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro [Il principe Yamadori] [Lo zio Bonzo] Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 6/22/18: Alice Gentle Riccardo Martin Auguste Bouilliez Dora de Phillippe Viola Robertson Andrews Désiré Defrère Octave Dua Josiah Zuro Martha (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lyonel Plumkett 6/22/18: Orville Harrold Ruth Miller Maggie Teyte Elizabeth Campbell Auguste Bouilliez Henri Scott Désiré Defrère Octave Dua Delmo Meyers unknown Maggie Teyte Riccardo Martin Viola Robertson Auguste Bouilliez Octave Dua Arduino Désiré Defrère Anna Corenti Romulado Sapio Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore Carl Formes Florence Easton Alice Gentle Enrico Arensen Henri Scott Viola Robertson Octave Dua Josiah Zuro 298 6/24/18: Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 6/25/18: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Colline Musetta maestro direttore 6/26/18: Maggie Teyte Forrest Lamont Auguste Bouilliez Henri Scott Mario Anatola Carl Formes Natale Cervi Dora de Phillippe Romulado Sapio Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Il duca di Mantova Gilda maestro direttore 6/26/18: Henry Weldon Alice Gentle Florence Easton Riccardo Martin Henri Scott Auguste Bouilliez Octave Dua Viola Robertson Josiah Zuro Forrest Lamont Ruth Miller Viola Robertson Cingolenti Canova Anna Corenti Mario Anatola Henry Weldon Meyers Josiah Zuro Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro [Il principe Yamadori] [Lo zio Bonzo] Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Florence Easton Francis Maclennan Viola Robertson Auguste Bouilliez Octave Dua Arduino Désiré Defrère Anna Corenti Romulado Sapio 299 ˜ 6/27/18: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel [Dame Marthe Schwertlein] [Wagner] maestro direttore 6/28/18: Forrest Lamont Henri Scott Maggie Teyte Meyers Elizabeth Campbell Delmo Auguste Bouilliez Romulado Sapio Désiré Defrère Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Santuzza Turiddu maestro direttore Alice Gentle Francis Maclennan Josiah Zuro Pagliacci: Philadelphia (Festival Opera Company, Pittsburgh) Nedda Canio maestro direttore Ruth Miller Riccardo Martin Josiah Zuro An announcement listed performers for the two operas as:: Alice Gentle Viola Robertson Delmo Francis Maclennan Carl Formes Ruth Miller Riccardo Martin Désiré Defrère Mario Anatola Octave Dua ˜ 6/29/18: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Mimì Rodolfo Musetta maestro direttore ˜ 6/29/18: Maggie Teyte Forrest Lamont Ruth Miller Henri Scott Mario Anatola Carl Formes Natale Cervi Romulado Sapio Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Harry Davis Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Henry Weldon Alice Gentle Florence Easton Riccardo Martin Henri Scott Turner Octave Dua Viola Robertson Josiah Zuro 300 11/19/18: Mârouf (Henri Rabaud): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Richard Ordynski; set design Ernest M. Gros; costume design Livingston Platt; with some costumes from 1912-13 Die Zauberflöte by Georg Heil Mârouf La principessa Saamcheddine Fattoumah Il sultano di Khïatân Il suo visir Ali Un fellah Il capo dei marinai Il pasticciere Ahmed Due muezzin Il cadi Due commercianti Muleteer maestro direttore Giuseppe de Luca Frances Alda Kathleen Howard Léon Rothier Giuseppe de Luca Mario Laurenti Angelo Badà Albert Reiss Paolo Ananian Giordano Paltrinieri Angelo Badà Giulio Rossi Angelo Badà Pompilio Malatesta Pietro Audisio Pierre Monteux Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 11/26/18: L’elisir d’amore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Nemorino Adina Il dottor Dulcamara Belcore Giannetta maestro direttore 12/03/18: Enrico Caruso Frieda Hempel Adamo Didur Giuseppe de Luca Lenora Sparkes Gennaro Papi Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore Claudia Muzio Giulio Crimi Antonio Scotti Giulio Rossi Pompilio Malatesta Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Cecil Arden Mario Laurenti Roberto Moranzoni 301 12/10/18: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Rosa Ponselle Sophie Braslau Paul Althouse Mario Laurenti Marie Mattfeld Gennaro Papi Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Enrico Caruso Florence Easton Luigi Montesanto Albert Reiss Mario Laurenti Gennaro Papi 302 12/17/18: Il tabarro: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Michele Luigi Il Tinca Il Talpa Giorgetta La Frugola Un venditore di canzonette Luigi Montesanto Giulio Crimi Angelo Badà Adamo Didur Claudia Muzio Alice Gentle Pietro Audisio Marie Tiffany Due amanti unknown maestro direttore Roberto Moranzoni Suor Angelica: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Suor Angelica La zia principessa La badessa La suora zelatrice La maestra delle novizie Suor Genovieffa Suor Osmina Suor Dolcina La prima suora cercatrice La seconda suora cercatrice La novizia La prima conversa La seconda conversa maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Flora Perini Rita Fornia Marie Sundelius Cecil Arden Mary Ellis Margarete Belleri Marie Mattfeld Kitty Beale Minnie Egener Phyllis White Marie Tiffany Veni Warwick Roberto Moranzoni Gianni Schicchi: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Gianni Schicchi Lauretta Zita Rinuccio Gherardo Nella Gherardino Betto di Signa Simone Marco La Ciesca Il Maestro Spinelloccio Ser Amantio di Nicolao Pinellino Guccio maestro direttore Giuseppe de Luca Florence Easton Kathleen Howard Giulio Crimi Angelo Badà Marie Tiffany Mario Malatesta Paolo Ananian Adamo Didur Louis d’Angelo Marie Sundelius Mario Malatesta Giuseppe de Luca Vincenzo Reschiglian Carl Schlegel Roberto Moranzoni 303 1919 1/07/19: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Giulio Rossi Louise Homer Claudia Muzio Giulio Crimi Henri Scott Giuseppe de Luca Pietro Audisio Lenora Sparkes Roberto Moranzoni Queenie Smith 1/16/19: The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: orchestra members of the Philadelphia Orchestra; stage director W. H. Fitzgerald; ballet mistress Frances Fitch; costumes Van Horn & Son; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co. Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen The child Arline Buda maestro direttore 1/21/19: Horace R. Hood Hermann J. Bub Paul Volkmann Charles J. Shuttleworth Kathryn McGinley Noble Kathryn C. Martin Adelaide van Hasselt Eva Allen Ritter Wassili Leps Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin Un messager philistin maestro direttore Margarete Matzenauer Enrico Caruso Robert Couzinou Paolo Ananian José Mardones Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Albert Reiss Giulio Setti Pierre Monteux Queenie Smith 2/04/19: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore Charles Hackett Pompilio Malatesta Frieda Hempel Giuseppe de Luca José Mardones Vincenzo Reschiglian Marie Mattfeld Pietro Audisio Gennaro Papi Lesson scene: Heinrich Proch Deh ! torna mio bene, op. 164 Johann Strauß, Jr. An der schönen blauen Donau 304 2/18/19: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 3/03/19: Geraldine Farrar Hipolito Lazaro Rita Fornia Luigi Montesanto Angelo Badà Louis d’Angelo Francesco Cerri Carl Schlegel Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Roberto Moranzoni Cléopâtre (Jules Massenet): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2000: stage director Emile Merle-Forest; ballet master Francois Ambrosiny; choreography Messrs. Pavley and Oukrainsky Marc Antoine Spakos Ennius Amnhes Severus L’esclave de la porte Cléopâtre Octavie Charmion Adamos maestro direttore Alfred Maguenat Charles Fontaine Gustave Huberdeau Constantin Nicolay Désiré Defrère John Leemans Mary Garden Francesca Peralta Emma Noé Andreas Pavley Marcel Charlier Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky Mlle. Karalli, corps de ballet 3/03/19: Gioconda was announced for this date with Rosa Raisa, Lazzari/Cieca, Arimondi/Alvise, Cyrena van Gordon/Laura, Alessandro Dolci/Enzo, Rimini/Barnaba, Nicolay/Zuane. 3/04/19: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore Giuseppe de Luca Claudia Muzio Margarete Matzenauer Giulio Crimi Léon Rothier Minnie Egener Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi 305 3/04/19: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2000: stage director joseph Engel; ballet master Francois Ambrosiny Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 3/05/19: Amelita Galli-Curci Alessandro Dolci Giacomo Rimini Virgilio Lazzari Octave Dua Alma Peterson Giuseppe Minerva Cleofonte Campanini Gismonda (Henri Février): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2000: stage director Joseph Engel; ballet master Francois Ambrosiny; scenery painted by Peter J. Donigan; choreography Messrs. Pavley and Oukrainsky Gismonda Almerio Zaccaria Sophron Gregoras Thisbe Agnello Simonetti Tiberio Andrioli Pasquale Cypriella Leonarda Donata maestro direttore Mary Garden Charles Fontaine Alfred Maguenat Constantin Nicolay Gustave Huberdeau Louise Bérat Octave Dua Lodovico Oliviero Octave Dua Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Marie Pruzan Emma Noé Alma Peterson Cleofonte Campanini Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky Mlles. Ludmila, Keralli, Kowak, Kharkova, Pfeil, Sachetti Corps de ballet 3/06/19: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 1400: stage director Joseph Engel Il conte d’Almaviva Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Il dottore Bartolo Berta Fiorello Un ufficiale Ambrogio maestro direttore Fernando Carpi Amelita Galli-Curci Riccardo Stracciari Virgilio Lazzari Vittorio Trevisan Maria Claessens Lodovico Oliviero Désiré Defrère Eugenio Correnti Giuseppe Sturani Lesson scene: Dinorah Ombra leggiera Clari Home, sweet home 306 3/06/19: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2000: stage director Joseph Engel Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Tamaki Miura Forrest Lamont Irene Pavloska Giacomo Rimini Lodovico Oliviero Vittorio Trevisan Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Alma Peterson Giorgio Polacco Auguste Bouilliez 3/06/19: Tosca was announced for this date with Rosa Raisa, Alessandro Dolci, Giacomo Rimini, Constantin Nicolay/Angelotti. 3/07/19: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2000: stage director Joseph Engel Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore 3/08/19: Roméo et Juliette: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 1400: stage director Joseph Engel; ballet master Francois Ambrosiny Roméo Juliette Frère Laurent Stéphano Mercutio Le comte Capulet Gertrude Tybalt Grégorio Le duc de Vérone maestro direttore 3/11/19: Mary Garden Georges Baklanoff John O’Sullivan Gustave Huberdeau Alma Peterson Irene Pavloska Louise Bérat Constantin Nicolay Cleofonte Campanini John O’Sullivan Yvonne Gall Gustave Huberdeau Irene Pavloska Alfred Maguenat Auguste Bouilliez Louise Bérat Octave Dua Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Marcel Charlier La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Claudia Muzio Enrico Caruso Luigi Montesanto Louis d’Angelo Andrés de Segurola Paolo Ananian Lenora Sparkes Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi 307 3/18/19: La reine Fiammette (Xavier Leroux): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Orlanda Danilo Giorgio d’Ast César Luc Agnolo Pantasilée Viola Violette Vio-line Youth Youth Pomone Michela Cesano Vasari Cortez Castiglione Mother Agramente Angioletta Chiarina Prosecutor Novice Novice maestro direttore 3/25/19: Geraldine Farrar Hipolito Lazaro Adamo Didur Léon Rothier Mario Laurenti Flora Perini Mary Ellis Lenora Sparkes Kitty Beale Mary Mellish Cecil Arden Marie Tiffany Lenora Sparkes Giordano Paltrinieri Pietro Audisio Albert Reiss Angelo Badà Kathleen Howard Mary Ellis Marie Mattfeld Paolo Ananian Veni Warwick Phyllis White Pierre Monteux La forza del destino: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Il marchese di Calatrava Leonora di Vargas Don Carlo di Vargas Don Alvaro Preziosilla Padre Guardiano Fra Melitone Curra Un alcade Mastro Trabuco Un chirurgo maestro direttore Louis d’Angelo Rosa Ponselle Giuseppe de Luca Enrico Caruso Raymonde Delaunois José Mardones Thomas Chalmers Marie Mattfeld Paolo Ananian Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi not performed 308 4/01/19: L’amore dei tre re: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Fiora Avito Manfredo Archibaldo Flaminio Un’ancella Una giovanetta Un giovanetto Una vecchia Un pastore maestro direttore 4/08/19: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 4/15/19: Claudia Muzio Giovanni Martinelli Thomas Chalmers Adamo Didur Angelo Badà Minnie Egener Marie Tiffany Pietro Audisio Marie Mattfeld Marie Tiffany Roberto Moranzoni Hipolito Lazaro Giuseppe de Luca Maria Barrientos Giuseppe de Luca Sophie Braslau Marie Mattfeld Giulio Rossi Mario Laurenti Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Lavinia Puglioli Roberto Moranzoni Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1945 Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore Giovanni Martinelli Léon Rothier Florence Easton Thomas Chalmers Mary Ellis Kathleen Howard Louis d’Angelo Pierre Monteux Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 309 Raymonde Delaunois Paolo Ananian 5/05/19: The serenade (Victor Herbert): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society): orchestra members of the Philadelphia Orchestra; stage director W. H. Fitz-Gerlad; ballet mistress Frances Fitch; assistant conductor Floyd D. Brown; scenery Metropolitan Opera Company, New York; technical director Edward Seidle The duke Alvarado Romero Lopez Gomez Colombo Mother Superior Yvonne Dolores Fra Anselmo The ancestor maestro direttore 5/06/19: 5/17/19: Horace R. Hood Carl Weyman J. Helffenstein Mason Paul Volkmann Charles J. Shuttleworth Edward P. White Eva Allen Ritter Emily Stokes Hagar Marie Stone Langston LeRoy P. Harry E. J. Brown Wassili Leps The serenade: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society) L’oracolo (Franco Leoni): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Scotti Grand Opera Company / Antonio Scotti), hour: 2015: stage manager Armando Agnini; assistant conductor William Pelletier; orchestra manager Leopoldo Bucci; master carpenter George Henry; master of properties Philip Crispano; chief electrician Jacob Buchter; wigs William Funzel; wardrobe Max Friedel, Fanny Greenberg; scenery construction supervision Edward Siedle; scenery painted by James Fox; properties made by Siedle Studios, New York Uin-Sci Cim-Fen Hu-Tsin L’indovino Ah-Joe Uin-San-Lui Hua-Qui maestro direttore Charles Gallagher Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo Giordano Paltrinieri Francesca Peralta Francis Maclennan Mary Kent Carlo Peroni Florence Easton Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Scotti Grand Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore 11/25/19: Florence Easton Jeanne Cordon Francis Maclennan Millo Picco Mary Kent Carlo Peroni Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Paolo Ananian Gabriella Besanzoni Emmy Destinn Giovanni Martinelli Giovanni Martino Robert Couzinou Pietro Audisio Adeline Vosari Roberto Moranzoni Florence Rudolph 310 Francesca Peralta 12/02/19: L’elisir d’amore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Richard Ordynski; set design James Fox Nemorino Adina Il dottor Dulcamara Belcore Giannetta maestro direttore 12/09/19: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 12/16/19: Enrico Caruso Mabel Garrison Pompilio Malatesta Giuseppe de Luca Mary Ellis Gennaro Papi Geraldine Farrar Charles Hackett Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo Pompilio Malatesta Giordano Paltrinieri Louis d’Angelo Cecil Arden Vincenzo Reschiglian Roberto Moranzoni La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Frances Alda Orville Harrold Antonio Scotti Millo Picco Giovanni Martino Pompilio Malatesta Margaret Romaine Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi 1920 1/06/20: La juive: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) La princesse Eudoxie Rachel Le Juif Éléazar Le Cardinal de Brogni Léopold Ruggiero Albert Héraut d’Armes de l’Empereur Majordome maestro direttore Evelyn Scotney Rosa Ponselle Enrico Caruso José Mardones Orville Harrold Thomas Chalmers Louis d’Angelo Paolo Ananian Paolo Ananian Artur Bodanzky Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 311 1/20/20: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Richard Ordynski Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 1/27/20: Martha (English): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage manager Wm. H. Fitz-Gerald; assistant conductor Floyd D. Brown; ballet mistress Frances Fitch; costumes Van Horn & Son.; wigs and make-up A. M. Buch & Co. Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett Der Richter zu Richmond maestro direttore solo dance 2/03/20: Charles Hackett Giuseppe de Luca Mabel Garrison Giovanni Martino Flora Perini Louise Bérat Louis d’Angelo Mario Laurenti Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Emma Borniggia Roberto Moranzoni Charlotte T. Loeben Kathryn E. Noll Reinhold Schmidt Paul Volkmann Joseph W. Clegg B. Russell Dolan Wassili Leps Alice Cordé L’oracolo: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Uin-Scî Cim-Fen Hu-Tsin Ah-Joe L’indovino Uin-San-Lui Hua-Qui Hu-Cî maestro direttore Adamo Didur Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo Florence Easton Pietro Audisio Rafaelo Díaz Jeanne Gordon Ada Quintina Roberto Moranzoni Cleopatra’s night (Henry Hadley): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY) Cleopatra Meiamoun Iras Mardion The eunuch Roman officer Mark Antony maestro direttore Frances Alda Morgan Kingston Marie Tiffany Jeanne Gordon Millo Picco Louis d’Angelo Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi Rosina Galli Florence Rudolph Giuseppe Bonfiglio 312 2/17/20: Zazà (Leoncavallo): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Zazà Anaide Milio Dufresne Cascart Floriana Natalia La signora Dufresne Bussy Malardot Lartigon Duclou Michelin Marco Courtois Totò Claretta Simona Augusto maestro direttore 3/02/20: Martha (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Nancy Plunkett Lord Tristan Mickleford Der Richter zu Richmond 1. Magd 2. Magd 3. Magd Diener der Lady maestro direttore 3/09/20: Geraldine Farrar Kathleen Howard Giulio Crimi Pasquale Amato Frances Ingram Minnie Egener Marie Tiffany Millo Picco Angelo Badà Paolo Ananian Pompilio Malatesta Mario Laurenti Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Ada Quintina Phyllis White Veni Warwick Pietro Audisio Roberto Moranzoni Maria Barrientos Enrico Caruso Flora Perini Adamo Didur Pompilio Malatesta Mario Laurenti Lavinia Puglioli Nazzarena Malaspina Louise Tozier Vincenzo Reschiglian Artur Bodanzky Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Florence Easton Charles Hackett Rita Fornia Thomas Chalmers Giordano Paltrinieri Pietro Audisio Francesco Cerri Louis d’Angelo Vincenzo Reschiglian Edna Kellogg Roberto Moranzoni 313 Geraldine Farrar 3/16/20: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore 3/23/20: Renato Zanelli Claudia Muzio Margarete Matzenauer Giulio Crimi Giovanni Martino Minnie Egener Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale maestro direttore Charles Hackett Pompilio Malatesta Maria Barrientos Pasquale Amato José Mardones Vincenzo Reschiglian Louise Bérat Pietro Audisio Gennaro Papi Lesson scene: Johann Strauß, Jr. Voce di primavera Le perle du Brazil Charmant l’oisseau 3/30/20: La forza del destino: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Il marchese di Calatrava Leonora di Vargas Don Carlo di Vargas Don Alvaro Preziosilla Padre Guardiano Fra Melitone Curra Un alcade Mastro Trabuco Un chirurgo maestro direttore Louis d’Angelo Rosa Ponselle Pasquale Amato Enrico Caruso Jeanne Gordon José Mardones Thomas Chalmers Minnie Egener Paolo Ananian Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi unknown 4/06/20: L’amore dei tre re: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Fiora Avito Manfredo Archibaldo Flaminio Un’ancella Una giovanetta Un giovanetto Una vecchia Un pastore maestro direttore Claudia Muzio Giovanni Martinelli Pasquale Amato Adamo Didur Angelo Badà Minnie Egener Marie Tiffany Pietro Audisio Louise Bérat Marie Tiffany Roberto Moranzoni 314 4/13/20: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 4/20/20: Yevgeny Onegin (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Metropolitan Opera Co., NY), hour: 2000 Yevgeny Onegin Tatyana Vladimir Lensky Olga Prince Gremin Madame Larina Filipyevna Monsieur Triquet A captain Zaretsky Guillot maestro direttore 6/03/20: Giuseppe de Luca Claudia Muzio Giovanni Martinelli Flora Perini Adamo Didur Jeanne Gordon Kathleen Howard Angelo Badà Louis d’Angelo Millo Picco Adam Lellman Artur Bodanzky La gioconda (Spring Festival of Opera): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Puccini Grand Opera Company, Philip F. Ienni), hour: 2015: stage director Louis Raybaut; incidental ballets by Corps from the Metropolitan Opera House, arranged by Maria Raybaut La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo Un pilota maestro direttore maestro del coro 6/03/20: Giuseppe de Luca Maria Barrientos Hipolito Lazaro Angelo Badà Giovanni Martino Minnie Egener Pietro Audisio Gennaro Papi Francesca Peralta Stella de Mette Pietro de Biasi Fernanda Doria Manuel Salazar Vincente Ballester Natale Cervi unknown Giordano Paltrinieri Louis d’Angelo Carlo Peroni Jean Pellitte The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox The Mikado of Japan Nanki-Poo Ko-Ko Poo-Bah Pish-Tush Yum-Yum Pitti-Sing Peep-Bo Katisha maestro direttore Clarence C. Brinton Philip Warren Cooke Leslie Wells Joy Norman L. Barr Franklin L. Wood Marion Taylor Elizabeth Hood Latta Lydia M. W. Beatty Elsie Morris Brinton A. Gordon Mitchell 315 6/04/20: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Puccini Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director Louis Raybaut; incidental ballets by Corps from the Metropolitan Opera House, arranged by Maria Raybaut Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore maestro del coro 6/04/20: 6/05/20: Mario Chamlee Vincente Ballester Evelyn Scotney Pietro de Biasi Fernanda Doria Natale Cervi Giordano Paltrinieri Mary Mellish Lavinia Puglioli Paul Lentini Vincente Resino Emma Bornigia Carlo Peroni Jean Pellitte The Mikado: Philadelphia, Little Theatre (The Savoy Company) The Mikado: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): Yum-Yum Pitti-Sing 6/30/20: Rodolfo Pili The Mikado: Philadelphia, Little Theatre (The Savoy Company) Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Puccini Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director Louis Raybaut; incidental ballets by Corps from the Metropolitan Opera House, arranged by Maria Raybaut Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore maestro del coro 6/05/20: 6/17/20: Romeo Boscacci Pietro de Biasi Louise Darcle (aka: Louise Taylor) Mario Valle Fernanda Doria Mary Mackey Louis d’Angelo Carlo Peroni Jean Pellitte 6/03/20 except: Mrs. Edmund Gosling Mrs. Eleanor Roberts Otello: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Italian Lyric Federation, Alfredo Salmaggi) Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore Nicola Zerola Vincente Ballester Luigi Fini Vincenzo de Blasio Pietro de Biasi Augusto Manghi Louise Darcle Ada Paggi Adriano Ariani 316 Bianca Saroya (Alma Weisshaar) 9/16/20: Der Freischütz (German): Philadelphia, Schuetzen Park, Tabor (German Company) Ottokar Kuno Agathe Ännchen Kaspar Max Kilian Samiel Ein Eremit maestro direttore 10/07/20: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Italian Lyric Federation) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 10/09/20: Paolo Galassi Dorothea Pilzer Marie Stapleton Murray Carlo Marziali (aka: Earl Marshall) Italo Picchi Angelo Antola Antonio Paoloni unknown Fulgenzio Guerrieri Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Italian Lyric Federation), matinée Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 10/14/20: Oscar Hoffmann Felix Marr Lina Weingaertner Elsa Phillippbaar Heinrich Desfeld Teles Longtin Oscar Hoffmann Rudolph Duering Charles For Waldeman Alfredo Barbara Eldredge Romeo Boscacci Arnoldo Becker Adele Manna Philine Falco Marie Klinova Italo Picchi Giuseppe Cervi unknown P. Paoloni Fulgenzio Guerrieri Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Italian Lyric Federation) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore Angelo Antola Barbara Eldredge Gilda Bossi Giuseppe Inzerillo Italo Picchi Margaret Gentile unknown Fulgenzio Guerrieri 317 Ada Paggi 10/21/20: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Italian Lyric Federation) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Adele Manna Eleanora Marlo Romeo Boscacci Luigi dalle Molle Margaret Gentile Chalmers Clifton Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Italian Lyric Federation) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 10/28/20: Carlo Marziali Mary Berne Angelo Antola Luigi Fini Luigi dalle Molle Ugo Barducci La forza del destino: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Italian Lyric Federation) Il marchese di Calatrava Leonora di Vargas Don Carlo di Vargas Don Alvaro Preziosilla Padre Guardiano Fra Melitone Curra Un alcade Mastro Trabuco maestro direttore Luigi dalle Molle Barbara Eldredge Carlo Ferretti Giuseppe Tricario Ada Paggi Italo Picchi unknown Marie Klinova Antonio Fiorello Luigi Fini Fulgenzio Guerrieri Romeo Boscacci John Curtis writes: [This] was the last appearance of the organization as the Italian Lyric Federation. Messrs. Lovergine and Davascio, having assumed the financial burden, fired Salmaggi, and announced that the organization will henceforth be know as the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. 11/02/20: I gioielli della Madonna (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco maestro direttore Paul Volkmann Josephine Bonniwell Emily Stokes Hagar Reinhold Schmidt Frederick W. Wyatt Chris W. Graham Charlotte T. Loeben Dorothy Fox Elizabeth H. Brey Jeannette Kerr Chris W. Graham Ernest Warwick unknown 318 11/04/20: Otello: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company) Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 11/10/20: La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company) La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo Un pilota Un monaco maestro direttore 11/18/20: Carlo Marziali P. Mazzoni Luigi Fini Vincenzo de Blasio Italo Picchi Augusto Manghi Cornelia Zuccari Anita Klinova Fulgenzio Guerrieri Barbara Eldredge Eugenia Alganoff (aka: Eugenia Smith) Italo Picchi Anita Klinova Carlo Marziali Sig. Marini unknown unknown unknown unknown Sig. Marini Ugo Balducci Giorgio Puliti La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director Alex. Puglia; ballet mistress Ester Zanini; assistant conductor G. Renzetti; orchestra manager L. Palladino; costumer A. Bassi; wigmaker A. Senz Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore maestro del coro Cornelia Zuccari Constantino Sorvino Angelo Antola Adelaide Wilkinson J. P. White Fausto Bozza Anita Klinova (aka: Mrs. Balducci) A. Fini Giuseppe di Massa Ugo Balducci L. Agugna 319 A. Evense 11/29/20: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, Ralph D. Paonessa), hour: 2015 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Domenico Paonessa Gordon Kay Velma Sutton Italo Picchi Carolina Modesti Giuseppe di Massa Antonio Paoloni Anita Klinova Adelaide Wilkinson Mario Ciaramella Luigi dalle Molle G. Puglioli Eugenio Pinelli The Philadelphia Grand Opera Company (previously known as the Italian Lyric Federation) is actually a New York company. John Curtis notes that the chorus has been especially ragged, and now his son, John Curtis, Jr., has been engaged as the company’s chorus master, and has been assigned the task of recruiting and training a chorus of Philadelphia singers for local performances. 11/30/20: La juive: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) La princesse Eudoxie Rachel Le Juif Éléazar Le Cardinal de Brogni Léopold Ruggiero Albert Héraut d’Armes de l’Empereur Majordome maestro direttore Evelyn Scotney Rosa Ponselle Enrico Caruso Léon Rothier Rafaelo Díaz Robert Leonhardt Louis d’Angelo Paolo Ananian Paolo Ananian Artur Bodanzky Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 12/07/20: Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Giovanni Martinelli Clarence Whitehill Alice Miriam Mary Mellish Frances Ingram Giovanni Martino Mario Laurenti Robert Leonhardt Octave Dua Albert Wolff Florence Rudolph (Act II) Rosina Galli (Act IV) Giuseppe Bonfiglio (Act IV) 320 Orville Harrold 12/14/20: Mefistofele: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mefistofele Faust Margherita Elena Wagner Marta Pantalis Nerèo maestro direttore 12/16/20: Adamo Didur Beniamino Gigli Frances Alda Florence Easton Angelo Badà Flora Perini Flora Perini Giordano Paltrinieri Roberto Moranzoni Kathleen Howard Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore maestro del coro Domenico Paonessa Italo Pecchi Gene Karola Luigi dalle Molle Anita Klinova Bianca Barducci not performed Ugo Barducci John Curtis, Jr. 1921 1/04/21: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore 1/18/21: Frances Alda Beniamino Gigli Antonio Scotti Millo Picco Giovanni Martino Paolo Ananian Anne Roselle Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi Tristan und Isolde (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke Melot Ein junger Seemann Ein Hirt Der Steuermann maestro direttore Margarete Matzenauer Johannes Sembach Jeanne Gordon Robert Leonhardt William Gustafson Mario Laurenti Rafaelo Díaz Rafaelo Díaz Louis d’Angelo Artur Bodanzky 321 Octave Dua 1/22/21: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, G. Russo) Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore maestro del coro 1/25/21: Melvina Passmore Salvatore Sciaretti Antonio Scarduzio Giuseppe Pimazzoni Antonio Paoloni Anita Klinova Arturo Biassi Ugo Balducci John Curtis, Jr. Don Carlo (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Filippo II Don Carlo Rodrigo Elisabetta di Valois La principessa d’Eboli Il grande inquisitore Un frate Tebaldo La contessa d’Aremberg Il conte di Lerma Un araldo reale Una voce dal cielo Deputy maestro direttore Adamo Didur Giulio Crimi Giuseppe de Luca Rosa Ponselle Jeanne Gordon Louis d’Angelo William Gustafson Ellen Dalossy Maria Savage Angelo Badà Angelo Badà Marie Sundelius Giuseppe de Luca Gennaro Papi Giuseppe de Luca 2/01/21: Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 2/15/21: Claudia Muzio Giovanni Martinelli Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo Pompilio Malatesta Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Cecil Arden Louis d’Angelo Roberto Moranzoni Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Florence Easton Orville Harrold Elvira Leveroni Thomas Chalmers Angelo Badà Pietro Audisio Francesco Cerri Paolo Ananian Vincenzo Reschiglian Minnie Egener Roberto Moranzoni 322 2/26/21: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Louise Darcle Agnes Kraemer Domenico Paonessa Gordon Kay Lydia Gregori Edward Lebegott Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 3/01/21: Domenico Paonessa Hollie Stailes Giorgio Puliti Antonio Paoloni Arturo Belfiore Edward Lebegott Antonio Albano Ugo Barducci Andrea Chénier (Metropolitan Opera premiere): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): stage director Samuel Thewman; set design Triangle Studio (Acts I, II), James Fox (Acts III, IV); costume design Triangle Studio, Mathilde Castel-Bert; choreography Rosina Galli Andrea Chénier Carlo Gérard Maddalena di Coigny La mulatta Bersi La contessa di Coigny La vecchia Madelon Roucher Il romanziere, Pietro Fléville Fouquier-Tinville Il sanculotto Mathieu detto «Populus» Un «Incredibile» L’abate Il maestro di casa Schmidt Dumas maestro direttore Beniamino Gigli Giuseppe Danise Frances Peralta Ellen Dalossy Kathleen Howard Flora Perini Millo Picco Mario Laurenti Robert Leonhardt Paolo Ananian Angelo Badà Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Vincenzo Reschiglian Louis d’Angelo Roberto Moranzoni 323 Claudia Muzio 3/08/21: Louise: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Louise Julien La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon Le noctambule La plieuse Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleuse La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron Un marchand ambulant Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous An errand girl maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Orville Harrold Louise Bérat Léon Rothier Elvira Leveroni Cecil Arden Rafaelo Díaz Anne Roselle Louis d’Angelo Minnie Egener Paolo Ananian M. Righi Giuseppe Sterzini Mary Ellis Gladys Axman Vincenzo Reschiglian Millo Picco Mario Laurenti Robert Leonhardt Pompilio Malatesta Pietro Audisio Mary Ellis Giordano Paltrinieri Cecil Arden Marie Tiffany Pietro Audisio Mary Mellish Mario Laurenti Alice Miriam Mary Mellish Marie Tiffany Flora Perini Minnie Egener Ellen Dalossy Anne Roselle Edna Kellogg Giordano Paltrinieri Gladys Axman Rafaelo Díaz Mary Ellis Albert Wolff Florence Rudolph 324 3/15/21: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 3/17/21: Silvio Garavelli Agnes Robinson Dora Dorea Romeo Boscacci Nino Ruisi Anna Alperni Joseph Springfield chorus member Ettore Martini Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 3/22/21: Flora Perini Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Verdi Grand Opera Company, Mr. Primavera) Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz Un vecchio zingaro maestro direttore 3/19/21: Charles Hackett Giuseppe de Luca Cora Chase Léon Rothier Kathleen Howard Louise Bérat Louis d’Angelo Mario Laurenti Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Mary Mellish Lavinia Puglioli Roberto Moranzoni Luigi dalle Molle Ada Paggi Louise Darcle F. Boccafusco Italo Picchi Giorgio Puliti Luigi di Cesare Ilda Godwin Fulgenzio Guerrieri Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Louis d’Angelo Julia Claussen Claudia Muzio Giulio Crimi Léon Rothier Renato Zanelli Pietro Audisio Sue Harvard Roberto Moranzoni Florence Rudolph 325 Ferdinando di Giacomo 3/29/21: Manon: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Manon Le chevalier des Grieux Lescaut Le comte des Grieux Guillot de Morfontaine De Brétigny Poussette Javotte Rosette L’hôtelier Premier garde Deuxième garde La servante maestro direttore Lucrezia Bori Charles Hackett Thomas Chalmers Léon Rothier Paolo Ananian Mario Laurenti Marie Tiffany Minnie Egener Cecil Arden Robert Leonhardt Vincenzo Reschiglian Louis d’Angelo Maria Savage Albert Wolff Rosina Galli Lilyan Ogden Jessie Rogge Grace Gibbons Florence McNally Miss Schwartz Florence Rudolph Giuseppe Bonfiglio 4/05/21: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Frances Peralta Marion Telva Beniamino Gigli Millo Picco Cecil Arden Roberto Moranzoni Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Lucrezia Bori Thomas Chalmers Giordano Paltrinieri Gennaro Papi L’oracolo: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Uin-Scî Cim-Fen Hu-Tsin Ah-Joe L’indovino Uin-San-Lui Hua-Qui Hu-Cî maestro direttore Adamo Didur Antonio Scotti Millo Picco Raymonde Delaunois Giordano Paltrinieri Rafaelo Díaz Cecil Arden Ada Quintina Roberto Moranzoni 326 4/09/21: La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny Un domestico di Flora maestro direttore 4/12/21: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 4/14/21: Giovanni Martinelli Léon Rothier Florence Easton Giuseppe Danise Mary Ellis Louise Bérat Paolo Ananian Albert Wolff Norma: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Mascagni Grand Opera Company, L. Valentini): stage director Alex. Puglia Norma Pollione Adalgisa Oroveso Clotilde Flavio maestro direttore maestro del coro 4/19/21: Melvina Passmore Salvatore Sciaretti Giorgio Puliti Anita Klinova Luigi dalle Molle Americo Vicobellaura Dorothy Kirchner N. Paoloni Luigi Lupone E. Sparapertuso Fulgenzio Guerrieri Agnes Robinson L. Valentini Agnes Kraemer Italo Picchi Anita Klinova G. di Giuseppe Edward Lebegott John Curtis, Jr. Lohengrin (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs William Gustafson Orville Harrold Florence Easton Clarence Whitehill Julia Claussen Robert Leonhardt Cecil Arden Sue Harvard Edna Kellogg Elvira Leveroni Edelknaben Alice Miriam Marion Telva Veni Warwick Clarence Whitehill maestro direttore Artur Bodanzky 327 5/05/21: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company, Fortune Gallo) Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 5/06/21: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta maestro direttore 5/07/21: Queena Mario (aka: Queenie Tillotson) Pilade Singara Mario Valle Manuel Perez Henri Scott Natale Cervi Madeleine Keltie Gaetano Merola Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), matinée Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 5/07/21: Anna Fitziu Giuseppe Agostini Giuseppe Montanelli Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Amedeo Baldi Manuel Perez May Barron Pietro Canova Gaetano Merola Anna Fitziu Giuseppe Agostini Stella de Mette Mario Valle Amedeo Baldi Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi unknown Alice Homer Gaetano Merola La forza del destino: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Il marchese di Calatrava Leonora di Vargas Don Carlo di Vargas Don Alvaro Preziosilla Padre Guardiano Fra Melitone Curra Un alcade Mastro Trabuco maestro direttore Natale Cervi Louise Taylor (aka: Louise Darcle Taylor) Giuseppe Montanelli Giuseppe Zerbola (aka: Giuseppe Inzerillo) Stella de Mette Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Alice Homer unknown Amedeo Baldi Gaetano Merola 328 5/09/21: The bohemian girl: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Catholic Operatic Society) Count Arnheim Florestein Thaddeus Devilshoof Arline The gypsy queen Buda A gypsy Captain of the guard maestro direttore 5/26/21: H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Joseph Craig Fox The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. Captain Corcoran Ralph Rackstraw Dick Deadeye, able seaman Bill Bobstay, boatswain Bob Becket, boatswain’s mate Midshipmate Josephine Hebe Little Buttercup maestro direttore 5/27/21: 5/28/21: 10/31/21: Piotr F. Wizla Horace Clement Royal F. MacLellan Robert Harris Nan Woerner Mary Comerford Eleanor F. Jansen Thomas Fesmire C. A. Schwab William S. Murphy Clarence C. Brinton Franklin L. Wood John B. Hipwell Leslie Wells Joy John Clark Sims Craig Heberton, II Master Elmo Mincher Mrs. George Wilcox McIver Elizabeth Hood Latta Deborah N. Seal A. Gordon Mitchell H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) H. M. S. Pinafore: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company) Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Domenico Paonessa Leo de Hierapolis Helen Mars Nino Ruisi Elinor Marlo Pito Montato Antonio Paoloni Alma Keller Alma Keller Luigi Lupone Armando Gastone Dorothy Kirchner Ugo Barducci 329 11/03/21: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe Vier Edelknaben maestro direttore 11/28/21: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company presented by Philadelphia Grand Opera Association), hour: 2015: stage director B. A. Altieri; costumes Ottone Pernpruner; ballet arrangements Luigi Albertieri; scenery Carmine Vitola; orchestra manager Francesco Liazza; librarian Silvio Palma; master carpenter Charles Sturbitts; master of properties A. Nicolai; chief electrician William Fink; wardrobe mistress Mme. Mollie Louch Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore prima ballerina 11/29/21: Robert L. Hood Chris W. Graham E. Llewellyn Roberts Alfred S. Hitner Louis Martin Karl Nocha Harry Smith Elsie Z. Straub Adelina Patti Noar Thelma T. Melrose unknown Wassili Leps Esther Ferrabini Romeo Boscacci Joseph Royer Madeleine Keltie Frances Morosini Anita Klinova Pietro de Biasi Nicola d’Amico Joseph Tudisco Natale Cervi Carlo Peroni Sylvia Tell Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore Giuseppe Danise Amelita Galli-Curci Giovanni Martinelli Giordano Paltrinieri José Mardones Grace Anthony Pietro Audisio Gennaro Papi 330 11/29/21: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 11/30/21: prima ballerina Natale Cervi Nina Frascani Marie Rappold Gaetano Tommasini Pietro de Biasi Gaetano Viviano Joseph Tudisco Anita Klinova Carlo Peroni Sylvia Tell La forza del destino: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il marchese di Calatrava Leonora di Vargas Don Carlo di Vargas Don Alvaro Preziosilla Padre Guardiano Fra Melitone Curra Mastro Trabuco maestro direttore prima ballerina 12/02/21: Romeo Boscacci Gaetano Viviano Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore 12/01/21: Giuseppe Agostini Joseph Royer Josephine Lucchese Pietro de Biasi Ada Paggi Natale Cervi Joseph Tudisco Frances Morosini Anita Klinova Nicola d’Amico Pietro Canova Anita Klinova Ernesto Knoch Natale Cervi Bianca Saroya Joseph Royer Gaetano Tommasini Ada Paggi Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi Anita Klinova Joseph Tudisco Ernesto Knoch Sylvia Tell Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro maestro direttore Anna Fitziu (pka: Anna Fitzhugh) Giuseppe Agostini Ada Paggi Joseph Royer Joseph Tudisco Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi unknown Anita Klinova unknown Ernesto Knoch 331 Graham Marr 12/03/21: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430 Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore 12/03/21: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore prima ballerina 12/05/21: Romeo Boscacci Ada Paggi Josephine Lucchese Josephine Lucchese Madeleine Keltie Joseph Royer Pietro de Biasi Joseph Royer Joseph Tudisco Joseph Tudisco Frances Morosini Natale Cervi Nicola d’Amico Pietro Canova Nicola d’Amico Natale Cervi Ernesto Knoch Gaetano Viviano Bianca Saroya Nina Frascani Gaetano Tommasini Pietro de Biasi Anita Klinova Joseph Tudisco Ernesto Knoch Sylvia Tell La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore prima ballerina Josephine Lucchese Giuseppe Agostini Gaetano Viviano Frances Morosini Joseph Tudisco Natale Cervi Anita Klinova Nicola d’Amico unknown Ernesto Knoch Sylvia Tell 332 12/06/21: Louise: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Louise Julien La mère La père La petite chiffonnière La glaneuse de charbon Le noctambule Le bricoleur La laitière Le chiffonnier Le premier gardien de la paix Le deuxième gardien de la paix Le gavroche La balayeuse Le peintre Le sculpteur Le chansonnier Le premier philosophe Le jeune poète Le deuxième philosophe L’apprentie L’étudiant Le rempailleuse La marchande d’artichauts Le marchand de carottes La marchande de mouron Un marchand ambulant Blanche Marguerite Suzanne Gertrude Camille Irma Élise Madeleine Le marchand d’habits La première Le pape des fous An errand girl maestro direttore Geraldine Farrar Aureliano Pertile Louise Bérat Léon Rothier Myrtle Schaaf Cecil Arden George Meader Louis d’Angelo Anne Roselle Paolo Ananian Raymonde Delaunois Giuseppe Sterzini Mary Ellis Gladys Axman Vincenzo Reschiglian Millo Picco Mario Laurenti Robert Leonhardt Pompilio Malatesta Pietro Audisio Mary Ellis Giordano Paltrinieri Cecil Arden Myrtle Schaaf Giordano Paltrinieri Mary Mellish Mario Laurenti Alice Miriam Mary Mellish Marie Tiffany Flora Perini Ellen Dalossy Raymonde Delaunois Anne Roselle Grace Anthony Giordano Paltrinieri Gladys Axman George Meader Mary Ellis Albert Wolff Florence Rudolph 333 12/06/21: La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo Un pilota Un monaco maestro direttore prima ballerina 12/07/21: Elizabeth Amsden Nina Frascani Pietro de Biasi Beatrice Eaton Gaetano Tommasini Joseph Royer Natale Cervi Manuel Perez Joseph Tudisco unknown unknown Carlo Peroni Sylvia Tell Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430 Peter Gertrud Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore Joseph Royer Anita Klinova Elinor Marlo Helen Fechter Sara Burdick unknown Beatrice Divver Ernesto Knoch Divertissement (ballet: unknown German, [Victor] Herbert, unknown Strauss): The Ethel Phillips Dancers Philip Warrington, Henrietta Peters, Margaret Sadler Wanda Dorsweski, Ethel Phillips, Lloyd Mann, Thais 12/07/21: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: [2015] Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore Bianca Saroya Giuseppe Agostini Joseph Royer Nicola d’Amico Henri Scott Natale Cervi Madeleine Keltie unknown unknown unknown Ernesto Knoch 334 12/08/21: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Bianca Saroya Mary Allen Romeo Boscacci Nicola d’Amico Anita Klinova Walter Pfeiffer Beatrice d’Alessandro Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 12/09/21: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 12/10/21: Josephine Lucchese Giuseppe Agostini Ciro de Ritis Pietro de Biasi Joseph Tudisco Anita Klinova Pietro Canova Ernesto Knoch Gaetano Viviano Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 12/10/21: Gaetano Tommasini Madeleine Keltie Gaetano Viviano Joseph Tudisco Nicola d’Amico Ernesto Knoch Henri Scott Giuseppe Agostini Anna Fitziu Joseph Royer Eleanora de Cisneros Nicola d’Amico Ernesto Knoch Otello: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore Romeo Boscacci Augustus Ordonez Joseph Tudisco Arthur Dorsh Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Pietro Canova Bianca Saroya Anita Klinova Carlo Peroni 335 Mario Valle 12/12/21: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore prima ballerina 12/13/21: Natale Cervi Ada Paggi Bianca Saoya Gaetano Tommasini Pietro de Biasi Joseph Royer Joseph Tudisco Anita Klinova Ernesto Knoch Sylvia Tell Ernani: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Ernani Don Carlo Don Ruy Gomez de Silva Donna Elvira Giovanna Don Riccardo Jago maestro direttore Giovanni Martinelli Giuseppe Danise José Mardones Rosa Ponselle Grace Anthony Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi Giulio Crimi Rosina Galli Florence Rudolph Giuseppe Bonfiglio 12/13/21: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 12/14/21: Gaetano Viviano Bianca Saroya Beatrice Eaton Gaetano Tommasini Pietro de Biasi Anita Klinova Joseph Tudisco Ernesto Knoch Mario Valle Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430: stage director B. A. Altieri; costumes by Ottone Pernpruner; scenery by Carmine Vitola; ballets arranged by Luigi Albertieri; orchestra manager Francesco Liazza; librarian Silvio Palma; master carpenter Charles Sturbitts; property master A. Nicolai; chief electrician William Fink; wardrobe mistress Mollie Louch Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore prima ballerina Nina Frascani Romeo Boscacci Henri Scott Elizabeth Gutman Anita Klinova Frances Morosini Pietro de Biasi Manuel Perez Joseph Tudisco Natale Cervi Ernesto Knoch Sylvia Tell 336 12/14/21: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 12/15/21: 12/16/21: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale Ambrogio maestro direttore Romeo Boscacci Natale Cervi Josephine Lucchese Mario Valle Pietro de Biasi Joseph Tudisco Anita Klinova unknown unknown Carlo Peroni Lesson Scene: Le perle du Brazil Charmant l’oisseau Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore prima ballerina 12/17/21: Anna Fitziu Giuseppe Agostini Joseph Royer Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Joseph Tudisco Manuel Perez Anita Klinova Pietro Canova Carlo Peroni Joseph Agostini Henri Scott Bianca Saroya Joseph Royer Beatrice d’Alessandro Anita Klinova Manuel Perez Ernesto Knoch Sylvia Tell Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro maestro direttore Anna Fitziu Romeo Boscacci Ada Paggi Mario Valle Joseph Tudisco Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi unknown Anita Klinova unknown Ernesto Knoch 337 12/17/21: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Bianca Saroya Beatrice Eaton Giuseppe Agostini Nicola d’Amico Anita Klinova Walter Pfeiffer Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 12/27/21: Gaetano Tommasini Madeleine Keltie Gaetano Viviano Joseph Tudisco Nicola d’Amico Ernesto Knoch Joseph Royer Lohengrin (German): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York): hour: 1930 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Robert Blass Orville Harrold Maria Jeritza Clarence Whitehill Margarete Matzenauer Carl Schlegel Grace Anthony Grace Bradley Vier Edelknaben Alice Miriam Marie Tiffany maestro direttore Artur Bodanzky Johannes Sembach John Curtis notes that this was the first time opera had been sung openly in German since the U.S. entered the war, but the chorus sang in English as in war time, not having a chance to "brush up" on German. 1922 1/10/22: Le roi d’Ys (Edouard Lalo): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Rozenn Margared Mylio Karnac Le roi Saint Corentin Jahel maestro direttore Frances Alda Jeanne Gordon Beniamino Gigli Giuseppe Danise Léon Rothier Paolo Ananian Millo Picco Albert Wolff 338 1/24/22: Boris Godunov (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Boris Godunov Feodor Xenia Xenia’s nurse Prince Vassili Ivanovich Shuisky Andrei Shchelkalov Pimen Grigory Otrepiev / Dimitri Marina Mnishek Varlaam Missail Hostess of the inn The simpleton Nikitch Lavitsky Chernikovsky Boyer in attendance maestro direttore 1/25/22: Ellen Dalossy La fille du régiment [English]: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Catholic Operatic Society) Marie Tonio La marquise de Berkenfield Hortensius Sulpice Le caporal La duchesse de Crakentorp maestro direttore 1/31/22: Fyodor Chaliapin Raymonde Delaunois Grace Anthony Kathleen Howard Angelo Badà Carl Schlegel José Mardones Rafaelo Díaz Margarete Matzenauer Paolo Ananian Pietro Audisio Marie Mattfeld Giordano Paltrinieri Louis d’Angelo Vincenzo Reschiglian Vincenzo Reschiglian Giordano Paltrinieri Gennaro Papi Nan Woerner Bernard Poland Pauline A. Clavey Edward P. Welsh Piotr Wizla Norman L. Barr Marguerite Brady William S. Murphy Spitzentuchder Königin (Johann Strauß: The queen’s lace hankerchief), English: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director Karl T. F. Schroeder; assistant conductor John Thoms, Jr.; wardrobe mistress Anna M. Upp; librarian Amy Marion Young; costumes Joseph C. Fischer; wigs A. M. Buch & Co.; Act 3 march: "Keeping step with the Union", John Philip Sousa Queen Irene Marchioness King Sancho Premier Cervantes Don Quixote Minister of War Antonio Minister of Police Minister of Justice Master of Ceremonies Dancing Master maestro direttore Cora Frye Lillian Taiz Eva Allen Ritter Chris W. Graham Charles J. Shuttleworth D. L. Mathews, Jr. John B. Becker Otto E. Boss Charles D. Long Frank G. Ritter Herbert Beard Effie R. MacCain Wassili Leps 339 2/07/22: Don Carlo (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Filippo II Don Carlo Rodrigo Elisabetta di Valois La principessa d’Eboli Il grande inquisitore Un frate Tebaldo La contessa d’Aremberg Un araldo reale Una voce dal cielo Deputy maestro direttore Adamo Didur Giulio Crimi Giuseppe de Luca Rosa Ponselle Margarete Matzenauer Louis d’Angelo William Gustafson Anne Roselle Maria Savage Giordano Paltrinieri Marie Sundelius Giuseppe de Luca Gennaro Papi Giuseppe de Luca 2/14/22: La traviata: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore Amelita Galli-Curci Beniamino Gigli Giuseppe de Luca Minnie Egener Millo Picco Louis d’Angelo Grace Anthony Angelo Badà Mario Laurenti Roberto Moranzoni Amelita Galli-Curci Giuseppe de Luca Giuseppe Bonfiglio 2/27/22: Tannhäuser: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2015: stage director Jacques Coini Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe Edouard Cotreuil Richard Schubert Joseph Schwartz Jose Mojica Désiré Defrère Octave Dua Constantin Nicolay Rosa Raisa Cyrena van Gordon Margery Maxwell Margery Maxwell Sadie Vanderbosch Vier Edelknaben Philine Falco Anna Corenti maestro direttore Angelo Ferrari Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky Mlles. Nemeroff, Shermont, Ledowa, Dagmara, Milar, Elisius corps de ballet 340 Pietro Cimini 2/28/22: Tosca: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 2/28/22: Maria Jeritza Orville Harrold Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo Pompilio Malatesta Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Angelo Badà Louis d’Angelo Giuseppe Bamboschek Salomè: Philadelphia (Chicago Opera Association) Salomè Herodes Herodias Jochanaan Narraboth Der Page der Herodias Erster Jude Zweiter Jude Dritter Jude Vierter Jude Fünfter Jude Erster Nazarener Zweiter Nazarener Erster Soldat Zweiter Soldat Ein Coppadocier Eine Sklave maestro direttore Mary Garden Riccardo Martin Eleanor Reynolds Hector Dufranne Jose Mojica Irene Pavloska Jose Jojica Lodovico Oliviero Octave Dua Louis Derman Désiré Defrère Virgilio Lazzari Etienne Contesso Edouard Cotreuil Constantin Nicolay Virgilio Lazzari Philine Falco Giorgio Polacco 341 3/01/22: Le jongleur de Notre Dame: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2015: stage director Jacques Coini Jean Boniface Le prieur Un moine sculpteur Un moine peintre Un moine musicien Un moine poète Un moine crieur Un ivrogne La vierge (apparition) maestro direttore Mary Garden Hector Dufranne Edouard Cotreuil Constantin Nicolay Virgilio Lazzari Désiré Defrère Octave Dua Benjamin de Loache Abraham Robofsky Sally Gibbs Giorgio Polacco La fete a Robinson (Ballet, music Gabriel Grovlez, story Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2015: stage director Jacques Coini The painter His Friends The waiter The bride The bridegroom The father of the bride The mother of the bride The bridesmaids Andreas Pavley M. Carroll M. Petri M. Bacheller Mlle. Shermont M. Caton M. Baker Mlle. Elisius Mlle. Nemeroff Mlle. Dagmara M. Easter The groomsmen M. Biblitz The maiden aunt Serge Oukrainsky Her ward Mlle. Milar The enfant terrible Mlle. Samuels The good child Mlle. Felsan The flower vendor Mlle. Darrow A grizette Mlle. Campana maestro direttore Gabriel Grovelez 3/02/22: Roméo et Juliette: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2015: stage director Jacques Coini; ballet master Serge Oukrainsky, Andreas Pavley Roméo Juliette Frère Laurent Stéphano Mercutio Le comte Capulet Gertrude Tybalt Grégorio Le duc de Vérone maestro direttore Lucien Muratore Edith Mason Edouard Cotreuil Margery Maxwell Désiré Defrère Hector Dufranne Maria Claessens Octave Dua Sallustio Civai Constantin Nicolay Giorgio Polacco 342 3/03/22: Pelléas et Mélisande: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 2015: stage director Jacques Coini Méliande Pelléas Golaud Geneviève Arkel Yniold Un médicin maestro direttore 3/04/22: Mary Garden Alfred Maguenat Hector Dufranne Maria Claessens Edouard Cotreuil Melba Goodman Constantin Nicolay Giorgio Polacco I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Chicago Opera Association), hour: 1415: stage director Jacques Coini Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Biaso Ciccillo Stella Concetta Serena Grazia Totonno Rocco A macaroni vendor A toy balloon vendor A water vendor A vendor of sacred images A flower vendor An ice cream vendor A fruit vendor First monk Second monk A young girl First young man Second young man The blind man First girl Second girl First morra player Second morra player The father A young mother maestro direttore Forrest Lamont Maria Claessens Rosa Raisa Giacomo Rimini Lodovico Oliviero Jose Mojica Margery Maxwell Philine Falco Irene Pavloska Ada Nemoroff Octave Dua Sallustio Civai Max Troft Giuseppe Minerva Grace Cunningham Francesco Raviola Elise de Valois Eugenio Correnti Louis Derman Paul Aronson Elias Berkenbilt Yolande Preesburg Harry Cantor Jean de Keyser Constantin Nicolay Sadie Vanderbosch Esther Loomis Herman Tappo William Fisher Constantin Nicolay Anna Correnti Pietro Cimini Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky Mlles. Nemeroff, Shermont, corps de ballet 343 3/04/22: Monna Vanna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Chicago Opera Association) Monna Vanna Prinzivalle Guido Colonna Marco Colonna Vedio Borso Torello Trivulzio maestro direttore 3/07/22: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore 3/14/22: Mary Garden Lucien Muratore Georges Baklanoff Edouard Cotreuil Jose Mojica Etienne Contesso Désiré Defrère Constantin Nicolay Giorgio Polacco Lucrezia Bori Giovanni Martinelli Raymonde Delaunois Adamo Didur Giovanni Martino Pompilio Malatesta Raymonde Delaunois Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930 Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore Johannes Sembach William Gustafson Clarence Whitehill Florence Easton Julia Claussen Jeanne Gordon Marie Tiffany Alice Miriam Henriette Wakefield Kathleen Howard Marie Sundelius Grace Anthony Grace Bradley Flora Perini Artur Bodanzky 344 3/21/22: Andrea Chénier: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Andrea Chénier Carlo Gérard Maddalena di Coigny La mulatta Bersi La contessa di Coigny La vecchia Madelon Roucher Il romanziere, Pietro Fléville Fouquier-Tinville Il sanculotto Mathieu detto «Populus» Un «Incredibile» L’abate Il maestro di casa Schmidt Dumas maestro direttore 3/28/22: Die tote Stadt (Erich Wolfgang Korngold): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, NY), hour: 2000 Paul Marietta / Die Erscheinung Maries Frank Brigitta Fritz, der Pierrot Juliette Lucienne Gaston Victorin Graf Albert maestro direttore 4/04/22: Orville Harrold Maria Jeritza Robert Leonhardt Marion Telva Robert Leonhardt Alice Miriam Grace Anthony Armando Agnini Rafaelo Díaz Angelo Badà Artur Bodanzky Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton Dolore maestro direttore 4/09/22: Beniamino Gigli Giuseppe Danise Claudia Muzio Ellen Dalossy Kathleen Howard Flora Perini Millo Picco Vincenzo Reschiglian Robert Leonhardt Paolo Ananian Angelo Badà Giordano Paltrinieri Pompilio Malatesta Pompilio Malatesta Louis d’Angelo Roberto Moranzoni Geraldine Farrar Mario Chamlee Rita Fornia Antonio Scotti Giordano Paltrinieri Pietro Audisio unknown William Gustafson Vincenzo Reschiglian Cecil Arden unknown Roberto Moranzoni Lok Qua (Chinese): Philadelphia, Dumont’s Theatre (On Leong Tong convention event in Chinatown) 345 4/11/22: Parsifal (English): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1900 Amfortas Titurel Gurnemanz Parsifal Klingsor Kundry Erster Gralsritter Zweiter Gralsritter Altstimme Erster Knappe Zweiter Knappe Dritter Knappe Vierter Knappe Clarence Whitehill William Gustafson Robert Blass Johannes Sembach Robert Leonhardt Julia Claussen Angelo Badà Louis d’Angelo Marion Telva Pietro Audisio Mary Ellis George Meader Myrtle Schaaf Raymonde Delaunois Mary Ellis Mary Mellish Zaubermädchen Alice Miriam Marie Sundelius Marion Telva maestro direttore Artur Bodanzky 4/16/22: 4/18/22: Lok Qua (Chinese): Philadelphia, Dumont’s Theatre Samson et Dalila: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Dalila Samson Le grand-prêtre de Dagon Abimélech Un vieillard hébreu Premier Philistin Deuxième Philistin Un messager philistin maestro direttore Margarete Matzenauer Giovanni Martinelli Giuseppe de Luca Carl Schlegel Léon Rothier Giordano Paltrinieri Vincenzo Reschiglian Angelo Badà Louis Hasselmans Jeanne Gordon Lilyan Ogden 4/24/22: Tsarskaya nevesta (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The tsar’s bride): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company, Leo Feodoroff), hour: 2000: scenery and decorations painted by Jacob Anchutin; wigs by Mr. Magorny; stage manager Eugene Shastan; master mechanic Dave Davidson Gryaznoy Lyubasha Marfa Malyuta-Skuratov Bomelius Lykov Sobakin Petrovna Dunyasha Domna Saburova maestro direttore Jakob Lukin Ina Bourskaya Sophia Osipova David Tulchinoff Piotr Kosloff Nikolai Buzanowsky Nicholas Karlash Varvara Losieva Zinaida Ivanova Miss Fiher Michael Feveisky 346 4/25/22: Pikovaja dama (Pique dame): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Prince Yeletsky Narumoff Lisa Hermann The governess Count Tomsky Tchekalinsky The countess Pauline Tchaplitsky Sourin Priliapa Turko maestro direttore 4/26/22: Roussalka (Alexander Dargomyzhsky: The mermaid): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 The miller Natasha The prince The princess Olga The marriage broker The hunter maestro direttore 4/27/22: Nicholas Karlash Marie Mashir Nikolai Buzanowsky Zinaida Ivanova Miss Daen David Tulchinoff Avram Ardatoff Michael Feveisky Snegurochka (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The snow maiden): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: scenic artist Jacob Anchutin Devushka-Snegurochka, Snow maiden Lel’ Car’ Berendej, czar Koupava Mizguir Bobylicka Bobyl’-Bakula Bermiyta 1-j Birjuch, herald 2-j Birjuch, herald maestro direttore 4/28/22: Leonid Gorlenko M. Gwoschef Sophia Osipova Vladimir Daniloff Varvara Losieva Jakob Lukin Efim Vitis Ina Bourskaya Valja Valentinova Piotr Kosloff Avram Ardatoff Miss Michalovskaya Max Pantaleeff Eugene Fuerst Olga Kasanskaya Ina Bourskaya Vladimir Daniloff Sophia Osipova Vladimir Radeeff Varvara Losieva Piotr Kosloff David Tulchinoff Efim Vitis Avram Ardatoff Eugene Fuerst Yevgeny Onegin (Eugene Onegin): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Yevgeny Onegin Tatyana Vladimir Lensky Olga Prince Gremin Madame Larina Filipyevna Monsieur Triquet Zaretsky maestro direttore Vladimir Radeeff Marie Mashir Nikolai Buzanowsky Zinaida Ivanova David Tulchinoff Varvara Losieva Valja Valentinova Piotr Kosloff Avram Ardatoff Eugene Fuerst 347 4/29/22: Demon (Anton Gregor Rubinstein): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400 Prince Gudal Tamara Prince Sinodal Old servant Messenger Old nurse Demon Angel maestro direttore 4/29/22: Carmen: Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company) Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore 5/01/22: 5/02/22: 5/03/22: 5/04/22: 5/06/22: Olga Kasanskaya Boris Godunov: Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000 Boris Godunov Feodor Xenia Xenia’s nurse Prince Vassili Ivanovich Shuisky Pimen Grigory Otrepiev / Dimitri Marina Mnishek Rangoni Varlaam Missail Hostess of the inn maestro direttore 5/06/22: Ina Bourskaya Vladimir Daniloff Max Pantaleeff Marie Mashir Miss Fiher Varvara Losieva David Tulchinoff M. Gudunoff Avram Ardatoff M. Tuevesky Eugene Fuerst Yevgeny Onegin (Eugene Onegin): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: 4/28/22 Snegurochka (The snow maiden): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: 4/27/22 Roussalka (Alexander Dargomyzhsky: The mermaid): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: 4/26/22 except: Tsarskaya nevesta (The tsar’s bride): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 2000: 4/24/22 except: Marfa 5/05/22: Nicholas Karlash Sophia Osipova Vladimir Svetloff Avram Ardatoff Efim Vitis Varvara Losieva Jakob Lukin Zinaida Ivanova Michael Feveisky Nicholas Karlash Zinaida Ivanova Miss Michalovskaya Varvara Losieva Vladimir Svetloff Max Pantaleeff Vladimir Daniloff Ina Bourskaya Leonid Gorlenko David Tulchinoff Piotr Kosloff Valja Valentinova Michael Feveisky Yevgeny Onegin (Eugene Onegin): Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company), hour: 1400: 4/28/22 Boris Godunov: Philadelphia, Forrest Theatre (Russian Grand Opera Company): 5/05/22 348 5/25/22: Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director Owen Fitzgerald; accompanist Ruth Barber The Lord Chancellor Lord Mountararat Earl Tolloller Private Willis, of the Grenadier Guards Strephon, an arcadian shepherd Queen of the fairies Iolanthe Celia Leila Fleta Phyllis, an arcadian shepherdess Page maestro direttore 5/26/22: 5/27/22: 9/25/22: Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Iolanthe: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) Snegurochka (The snow maiden): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Russian Grand Opera Company) Devushka-Snegurochka, Snow maiden Vesna-Krasna, Spring fairy Lel’ Car’ Berendej, czar Koupava Mizguir Bobylikha Bobyl’-Bakula Bermiate 1-j Birjuch, herald 2-j Birjuch, herald Chuchelo maestro direttore 9/26/22: Charles Francis Ward Leslie Wells Joy Walter Antrim John Clark Sims Nelson Eddy Anne Guyer Mrs. George P. Millington Deborah N. Seal Sara B. Bailey Frances K. Wister Marie Zara Ruth Bogaty A. Gordon Mitchell Olga Kasanskaya Emma Mirovitch Valja Valentinova Vladimir Daniloff Sophia Osipova Vladimir Radeeff Varvara Losieva Piotr Kosloff David Tulchinoff Avram Ardatoff Efim Vitis Gabriel Hrjanovsky Eugene Fuerst Boris Godunov: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Russian Grand Opera Company) Boris Godunov Feodor Xenia Xenia’s nurse Prince Vassili Ivanovich Shuisky Pimen Grigory Otrepiev / Dimitri Marina Mnishek Rangoni Varlaam Missail Hostess of the inn maestro direttore Jakob Lukin Zinaida Ivanova Ina Svetlova Natalia Popova Vladimir Svetloff Gabriel Hrjanovsky Nikolai Buzanowsky Ina Bourskaya Leonid Gorlenko David Tulchinoff Piotr Kosloff Emma Mirovitch Michael Feveisky 349 9/27/22: Roussalka (Alexander Dargomyzhsky: The mermaid): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Russian Grand Opera Company) The miller Natasha The prince The princess Olga The marriage broker The servant maestro direttore 9/28/22: Pikovaja dama (Pique dame): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Russian Grand Opera Company): stage manager Eugene Shastan Prince Yeletsky Narumoff Lisa Hermann The governess Count Tomsky Tchekalinsky The countess Pauline Masha Tchaplitsky Priliapa maestro direttore 9/29/22: Vladimir Radeeff Anatole Grosheff Marie Mashir Vladimir Daniloff Varvara Losieva Max Pantaleeff Efim Vitis Emma Mirovitch Valja Valentinova Ina Svetlova Piotr Kosloff Olga Kasanskaya Eugene Fuerst Notch Lubvi (Valentinova, A night of love) (a pastiche from operas by Gounod, Planquette, Suppé, Bizet, Meyerbeer, and others): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Russian Grand Opera Company): stage manager Eugene Shastan Smiatka Maria Lisa Smorjkoff Karolina Sergei Genadi Andrei A police captain A maid maestro direttore 9/30/22: Nicholas Karlash Nina Gusieva Nikolai Buzanowsky Valja Valentinova Ina Svetlova Gabriel Hrjanovsky Avram Ardatoff Victor Vasilieff Piotr Kosloff Barbara Loseva (aka: Varvara Losieva) Nina Gusieva Efim Vitis Sophia Osipova Max Pantaleeff Nikolai Buzanowsky Leonid Gorlenko Nicholas Karlash Zina Ivanova Victor Vasilieff La juive (Jacques Fromental Halévy): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Russian Grand Opera Company), matinée: stage manager Eugene Shastan La princesse Eudoxie Rachel Le juif Éléazar Le cardinal de Brogni Léopold Ruggiero Albert maestro direttore Olga Kasanskaya Nina Gusieva Nikolai Buzanowsky David Tulchinoff Vladimir Svetloff Gabriel Hrjanovsky Avram Ardatoff Eugene Fuerst 350 9/30/22: Tsarskaya nevesta (The tsar’s bride): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Russian Grand Opera Company): stage manager Eugene Shastan; ballet master Veroni Vestoff Gryaznoy Lyubasha Marfa Malyuta-Skuratov Bomelius Lykov Ivan Sobakin Dunyasha Domna Saburova maestro direttore première dancer 10/16/22: Jakob Lukin Ina Bourskaya Marie Mashir Avram Ardatoff Piotr Kosloff Nikolai Buzanowsky Nicholas Karlash Emma Mirovitch Zinaida Ivanova Michael Feveisky Arthur Retlow The beggar’s opera (John Gay): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players): produced by the Valley Forge Historical Society; with extensive music changes by Frederick Austin Peachum Lockit The beggar MacHeath Filch Drawer Mrs. Peachum Polly Peachum Lucy Lockit Diana Trapes Jenny Diver Arthur Wynn Charles Magrath Charles Magrath Joseph Farrington Alfred Heather Halley Mostyn Lena Maitland Dorianne Brown Celia Turrill Julie Meo Nonny Lock M. Ahearn M. St. John Highwaymen [Arthur V.] Ward M. Cummings Marjorie Chard Elsie Williams Gladys Johnson Women of the town Christie Murray Marguerite Perdifa Gertrude West maestro direttore Sebastian Unglada 10/17/22: 10/18/22: 10/19/22: 10/20/22: 10/21/22: 10/21/22: 10/23/22: 10/24/22: 10/25/22: 10/26/22: 10/27/22: 10/28/22: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: The beggar’s opera: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players), matinée Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players), matinée 351 10/28/22: 11/03/22: The beggar’s opera: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (English Players) Hänsel und Gretel [English]: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Peter Gertrud Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe Sandmännchen Taumännchen maestro direttore Karl Nocha Kathryn Jarvis Aida Riley Jeannette Kerr Mary A. Keating Alice Fichelis Ethel Porter Brooks Wassili Leps Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 11/11/22: Otello: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Brooklyn Opera Company, Alfredo Salmaggi) Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore 11/20/22: Paul Volkmann Cora Frye Samuel H. Lipschutz Nevin Wampole F. Willard Cornman, Jr. Wassili Leps Antonio Paoli Augusto Ordognez Giordano Paltrinieri Ildebrando Pizzetti G. Bozzano Fausto Bozza unknown Erminia Ligotti Hortense B. Jones Antonio dell’Orefice Vincente Ballester Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore prima ballerina Natale Cervi Stella de Mette Marie Rappold Manuel Salazar Pietro de Biasi Mario Valle Francesco Curci Anita Klinova Carlo Peroni Stasia Ledowa 352 11/21/22: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 11/22/22: Tosca: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Floria Tosca Mario Cavaradossi Il barone Scarpia Cesare Angelotti Il sagrestano Spoletta Sciarrone Un pastore Un carceriere maestro direttore 11/23/22: Anna Fitziu Manuel Salazar Mario Valle Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Francesco Curci Luigi de Cesare Anita Klinova Pietro Canova Carlo Peroni Martha: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430 Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett Der Richter zu Richmond maestro direttore 11/23/22: Gennaro Barra Richard Bonelli Josephine Lucchese Pietro de Biasi Stella de Mette Natale Cervi Francesco Curci Frances Morosini unknown unknown Antonio Canova Alice Homer Carlo Peroni Josephine Lucchese Anita Klinova Natale Cervi Romeo Boscacci Mario Valle Giuseppe Interrante Wassili Leps Stella de Mette Giuseppe Interrante Antonio Canova Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro maestro direttore Tamaki Miura Gennaro Barra Anita Klinova Mario Valle Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi unknown Frances Morosini unknown Aldo Franchetti 353 Richard Bonelli Francesco Curci Carlo Peroni 11/24/22: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore prima ballerina 11/25/22: Richard Bonelli Stasia Ledowa I gioielli della Madonna: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Co.), hour: 1430 Gennaro Carmela Maliella Rafaele Stella Concetta Totonno Rocco maestro direttore prima ballerina 11/25/22: Dorothy Jardon Amador Famadas Henri Scott Josephine Lucchese Frances Morosini Anita Klinova Pietro de Biasi Francesco Curci Natale Cervi Francesco Curci Carlo Peroni Romeo Boscacci Beatrice d’Alessandro Anna Fitziu Mario Valle Frances Morosini Beatrice Divver Francesco Curci Manuel Perez Carlo Peroni Stasia Ledowa Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Stella de Mette Anita Klinova Gennaro Barra Giuseppe Interrante Alice Homer Carlo Peroni Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Manuel Salazar Sofia Charlebois Richard Bonelli Francesco Curci Giuseppe Interrante Carlo Peroni 354 Marie Rappold Stella de Mette 11/27/22: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director B. A. Altieri Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore 11/28/22: Sofia Charlebois unknown unknown unknown Carlo Peroni Fyodor Chaliapin Beniamino Gigli Frances Alda Frances Peralta Giordano Paltrinieri Flora Perini Flora Perini Giordano Paltrinieri Roberto Moranzoni Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director B. A. Altieri Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 11/29/22: Natale Cervi Mefistofele: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mefistofele Faust Margherita Elena Wagner Marta Pantalis Nerèo maestro direttore 11/28/22: Anna Fitziu Manuel Salazar Mario Valle Giuseppe Interrante Pietro de Biasi Romeo Boscacci Pietro de Biasi Sofia Charlebois Richard Bonelli Anita Klinova Anita Klinova Luigi de Cesare Carlo Peroni La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director B. A. Altieri La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba Zuàne Un cantore Isèpo Un pilota Un monaco maestro direttore prima ballerina Edith de Lys Stella de Mette Pietro de Biasi Anita Klinova Gennaro Barra Mario Valle Natale Cervi Mario Novelli Francesco Curci unknown unknown Carlo Peroni Stasia Ledowa 355 11/30/22: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430: stage director B. A. Altieri Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Beatrice d’Alessandro Anita Klinova Gennaro Barra Giuseppe Interrante Alice Homer Aldo Franchetti Walter Pfeiffer Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Co.): stage director B. A. Altieri Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 11/30/22: Josephine Lucchese Manuel Salazar Mario Valle Pietro de Biasi Francesco Curci Anita Klinova Arthur Dhossache Carlo Peroni Lohengrin (Italian): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director B. A. Altieri Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs maestro direttore 12/02/22: Carlo Peroni Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430: stage director B. A. Altieri Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 12/01/22: Amador Famadas Sofia Charlebois Richard Bonelli Francesco Curci Giuseppe Interrante Aldo Franchetti Pietro de Biasi Romeo Boscacci Anna Fitziu Mario Valle Eleanora de Cisneros Giuseppe Interrante Carlo Peroni Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1430: stage director B. A. Altieri Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro maestro direttore Tamaki Miura Gennaro Barra Anita Klinova Richard Bonelli Francesco Curci Natale Cervi "Baby Henderson of Philadelphia" unknown Frances Morosini unknown Wassili Leps 356 12/02/22: Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director B. A. Altieri Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore 12/05/22: Der Rosenkavalier: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Die Feldmarschallin Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau Octavian Herr von Faninal Sophie Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin Valzacchi Annina Ein Polizeikommissar Der Haushofmeister bei der Feldmarschallin Der Haushofmeister bei Faninal Ein Notar Ein Wirt Ein Sänger Drei adelige Waisen Eine Modistin Ein Tierhändler Leopold Den Mohammed maestro direttore 12/12/22: Giuseppe Interrante Marie Rappold Beatrice d’Alessandro Amador Famadas Pietro de Biasi Anita Klinova Francesco Curci Carlo Peroni Florence Easton Paul Bender Maria Jeritza Gustav Schützendorf Elisabeth Rethberg Grace Anthony George Meader Kathleen Howard Carl Schlegel Pietro Audisio Augusto Monti William Gustafson Rafaelo Díaz Rafaelo Díaz Laura Robertson Grace Bradley Henriette Wakefield Muriel Tindal Raffaele Lipparini Giordano Paltrinieri Virginia Gitchell Artur Bodanzky Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Cio-Cio-San B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Yakusidé Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore Florence Easton Mario Chamlee Flora Perini Antonio Scotti Giordano Paltrinieri Pietro Audisio Paolo Quintina William Gustafson Vincenzo Reschiglian Grace Anthony Roberto Moranzoni 357 12/26/22: Loreley (Alfredo Catalani): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Loreley Walter Anna di Rehberg Herrmann Rudolfo maestro direttore Frances Alda Edward Johnson Marie Sundelius Giuseppe Danise José Mardones Roberto Moranzoni Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 1923 1/09/23: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930 Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 1/21/23: Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Little Theatre: Plays and Players Orchestra La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore 1/23/23: Curt Taucher Paul Bender Clarence Whitehill Elisabeth Rethberg Margarete Matzenauer Jeanne Gordon Charlotte Ryan Laura Robertson Henriette Wakefield Kathleen Howard Mary Mellish Raymonde Delaunois Grace Bradley Myrtle Schaaf Artur Bodanzky Mrs. William Baker Whelen Lewis James Howell Joseph Craig Fox Nina Prettyman Howell Roméo et Juliette: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Roméo Juliette Frère Laurent Stéphano Mercutio Benvolio Gertrude Le comte Capulet Tybalt Le comte Pâris Grégorio Le duc de Vérone maestro direttore Beniamino Gigli Lucrezia Bori Léon Rothier Raymonde Delaunois Raymonde Delaunois Giordano Paltrinieri Henriette Wakefield Adamo Didur Rafaelo Díaz Millo Picco Paolo Ananian William Gustafson Louis Hasselmans 358 1/30/23: The bride elect (John Philip Sousa): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2015: assistant music director Wassili Leps; stage director Karl T. F. Schroeder; ballet mistress Ethel Quirk Phillips; costumes Charles Saake, Jr. Papagallo XIII Guido Frescobaldi Gambo Buscato Pietro Sardinia La pastorella Bianca Minutezza Margherita Rea Zedena Rosamunda Curate maestro direttore Reinhold Schmidt Raymond Nelson Theodore Bacon Bayer Otto E. Boss Albert B. Wells Frank G. Ritter Arthur V. Ward Ethel Porter Brooks Eva Allen Ritter Jeannette E. Kerr E. Christine Connelley Estielena C. Truax Beatrice R. Brewer Effie R. McCain Philip E. Jochem John Philip Sousa People who live in glass houses (ballet: music unknown): The Ethel Quirk Phillips Dancers; assistant conductor Charles E. Straub; wardrobe mistress Anna M. Upp; librarian Amy Marion Young; costumes Joseph C. Fischer; wigs A. M. Buch & Co. Champagne: Anna May Gregory, Helene France, Anna Schoeing, Sara Schaefer Rose Cohen, Lillian Stern, Dolores Kronberger, Rosetta Stern A glass of champagne Karline France Rhine Wines: Ethel Tauber, Marguerite Smith, Jean Natier, Lois Atkinson Psyche dance: Margaret Cook, Phyllis Henne, May Whitlock, Doris Bradley White Rock Margaret Cook Whiskies: Scotch John Daly Irish Edwin Grugan Bourbon and Rye unknown Hill, unknown Petrilla Convention of the wines, water and whiskies: Ensemble 1/31/23: Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Little Theater: Plays and Players Orchestra La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore Mrs. William Baker Whelen Lewis James Howell Joseph Craig Fox Nina Prettyman Howell The opera was preceeded by a program by the Plays and Players Orchestra which included Beethoven’s Prometheus, the "prize song" from Die Meistersinger, and Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1. 359 2/05/23: Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1900 Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Sixtus Beckmesser Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene maestro direttore maestro del coro 2/06/23: Friedrich Schorr Ernst Lehmann Desider Zador Robert Hutt Paul Schwarz Marcella Röseler Jessyka Koettrik Leo Blech Hans Leschke Lohengrin (broadcast): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1930 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Alexander Kipnis Adolf Lussmann Meta Seinemeyer Friedrich Plaschke Elsa Alsen Benno Ziegler Friedel Schwarz Hede Mex Vier Edelknaben Elfriede Thon Emma Bassth maestro direttore Eduard Mörike 2/06/23: Robert Hutt Theodor Latterman Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Giovanna Il conte di Monterone Il cavaliere Marullo Matteo Borsa Il conte di Ceprano La contessa di Ceprano Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 2/08/23: Alexander Kipnis Mario Chamlee Giuseppe Danise Amelita Galli-Curci José Mardones Flora Perini Grace Anthony Paolo Ananian Millo Picco Angelo Badà Vincenzo Reschiglian Grace Anthony Virginia Grassi Giuseppe Bamboschek Tristan und Isolde: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1345 Isolde Tristan Brangäne Kurwenal König Marke maestro direttore Marie Lorentz-Hoellischer Jacques Urlus Ottilie Metzger-Latterman Friedrich Plaschke Alexander Kipnis Eduard Mörike 360 Elsa Alsen 2/08/23: Der fliegende Holländer: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1930 Daland Senta Erik Mary Der Holländer maestro direttore 2/09/23: Tannhäuser (broadcast): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1930 Hermann Tannhäuser Wolfram von Eschenbach Walter von der Vogelweide Biterolf Heinrich der Schreiber Reinmar von Zweter Elisabeth Venus Ein Hirtenknabe maestro direttore ˜ 2/10/23: ˜ 2/10/23: 2/20/23: Ernst Lehmann Elsa Alsen Robert Hutt Emma Bassth Theodor Latterman Eugen Gottlieb Alexander Kipnis Adolf Lussmann Friedrich Schorr Heinz Bollmann Desider Zador Paul Schwarz Peter Hegar Meta Seinemeyer Elsa Alsen Editha Fleischer Leo Blech Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1330 Die Fledermaus: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 2015 Thaïs: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore Maria Jeritza Clarence Whitehill Armand Tokatyan Paolo Ananian Charlotte Ryan Grace Anthony Marion Telva Vincenzo Reschiglian Louis Hasselmans Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 2/27/23: La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Thalia Sabanieeva Giovanni Martinelli Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo José Mardones Pompilio Malatesta Marie Sundelius Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi 361 3/06/23: Mona Lisa (Max von Schillings), German: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Francesco del Giocondo, uno straniero Mona Fiordalisa Giovanni de’Salviati, un converso Pietro Tumoni Arrigo Oldofredi Alessio Beneventi Sandro da Luzzano Masolino Pedruzzi Ginevra di Alta Rocca Dianora Piccarda maestro direttore 3/13/23: Michael Bohnen Barbara Kemp Curt Taucher Carl Schlegel George Meader Max Bloch William Gustafson Louis d’Angelo Frances Peralta Ellen Dalossy Marion Telva Artur Bodanzky Carmen: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Ina Bourskaya Orville Harrold Giuseppe de Luca Nina Morgana Charlotte Ryan Henriette Wakefield Italo Picchi Millo Picco Louis d’Angelo George Meader Louis Hasselmans Rosina Galli Giuseppe Bonfiglio 3/15/23: Orfeo ed Euridice: Philadelphia, Bellevue-Stratford, Ballroom (Philadelphia Music Club): Women’s Symphony Orchestra; production of Edith Pusey; ballet mistress Caroline Littlefield Orfeo Euridice Amor maestro direttore 3/20/23: Veronica Sweigart Cora Erye Dorothy Fox J. W. F. Leman Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Edmund Burke Julia Claussen Barbara Kemp Morgan Kingston José Mardones Michael Bohnen Pietro Audisio Laura Robertson Roberto Moranzoni Florence Rudolph 362 3/27/23: Snegurochka (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, The snow maiden), French: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), matinée: stage director Samuel Thewman; set design Boris Anisfeld; choreography Rosina Galli Devushka-Snegurochka, snow maiden Vesna-Krasna, spring fairy Ded Moroz, grandfather frost Lel’ Car’ Berendej, czar Koupava Mizguir Leshij, faun Maslenica Bobylikha Bobyl’-Bakula Bermiyta 1-j Birjuch, herald 2-j Birjuch, herald maestro direttore 3/27/23: Snegurochka (French): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Devushka-Snegurochka, snow maiden Vesna-Krasna, spring fairy Ded Moroz, grandfather frost Lel’ Car’ Berendej, czar Koupava Mizguir Leshij, faun Maslenitza, lord carnival Bobylikha Bobyl’-Bakula Bermiyta 1-j Birjuch, herald 2-j Birjuch, herald maestro direttore 4/03/23: Thalia Sabanieeva Marion Telva William Gustafson Raymonde Delaunois Orville Harrold Grace Anthony Edmund Burke Giordano Paltrinieri George Meader Kathleen Howard Angelo Badà Millo Picco Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Louis Hasselmans Lucrezia Bori Marion Telva Léon Rothier Ina Bourskaya Orville Harrold Ellen Dalossy Gustav Schützendorf Giordano Paltrinieri George Meader Kathleen Howard Angelo Badà Louis d’Angelo Pietro Audisio Vincenzo Reschiglian Louis Hasselmans La traviata: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore Lucrezia Bori Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Giuseppe de Luca Grace Anthony Millo Picco Italo Picchi Henriette Wakefield Giordano Paltrinieri Louis d’Angelo Roberto Moranzoni Giuseppe Bonfiglio Rosina Galli Florence Rudolph 363 4/10/23: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Michael Bohnen Curt Taucher Delia Reinhardt Clarence Whitehill Julia Claussen Gustav Schützendorf Cecil Arden Grace Bradley Vier Edelknaben Laura Robertson Charlotte Ryan maestro direttore Artur Bodanzky 4/17/23: L’africaine (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Sélika Vasco da Gama Inès Nélusko Don Pédro Don Diégo Don Alvar Le Grand Inquisiteur Le Grand-Prêtre de Brama Anna Usher Officer maestro direttore 4/20/23: Das Rheingold: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 2015 Wotan Donner Froh Loge Alberich Mime Fasolt Fafner Fricka Freia Erda Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 4/21/23: Rosa Ponselle Beniamino Gigli Marie Sundelius Giuseppe Danise Adamo Didur Paolo Ananian Giordano Paltrinieri Léon Rothier Léon Rothier Marion Telva Vincenzo Reschiglian Pietro Audisio Artur Bodanzky Theodor Latterman Benno Ziegler Johannes Scheurich Paul Schwarz Desider Zador Harry Steier Alexander Kipnis Erik Schubert Emma Bassth Marcella Röseler Ottilie Metzger May Schneider Meta Seinemeyer Ottilie Metzger Eduard Mörike Friedrich Schorr Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1430 Peter Gertrud Hänsel Gretel Die Knusperhexe maestro direttore Benno Diegler Ottilie Metzger Emma Bassth Lottie Appel Harry Steier Ernesto Knoch 364 4/21/23: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1930 Siegmund Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde maestro direttore 4/23/23: Siegfried: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1930 Siegfried Mime Der Wanderer Alberich Fafner Erda Brünnhilde Stimme des Waldvogels maestro direttore 4/24/23: Elsa Alsen Heinrich Knote Benno Ziegler Alexander Kipnis Desider Zador Marie Lorentz-Hoellischer Else Wuehler Ottilie Metzger Ottilie Metzger Emma Bassth Marcella Röseler May Scheider Meta Seinemeyer Emma Bassth Eduard Mörike The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company), hour: 2015: stage director Joseph Craig Fox; accompanist Ruth Barber Richard, a pirate chief Samuel, his lieutenant Frederic, a pirate apprentice Major-General Stanley Edward, a sergent of police Mabel Edith Kate Isabel Ruth maestro direttore 5/11/23: 5/12/23: Heinrich Knote Harry Steier Friedrich Schorr Desider Zador Erik Schubert Ottilie Metzger Marie Lorentz-Hoellischer May Schneider Ernesto Knoch Götterdämmerung: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Deutsche Opernhaus, Berlin), hour: 1900 Siegfried Gunther Hagen Alberich Brünnhilde Gutrune Waltraute Erste Norn Zweite Norn Dritte Norn Woglinde Wellgunde Floßhilde maestro direttore 5/10/23: Heinrich Knote Friedrich Schorr Marcella Röseler Marie Lorentz-Hoellischer Eduard Mörike Robert V. Bolger James McFadden Carpenter, Jr. Gerald Etchells Nelson Eddy Edward C. Jacoby Elizabeth Harrison Haslam Mrs. George P. Millington Sara B. Bailey Frances K. Wister Maybelle Beretta Marston A. Gordon Mitchell Mrs. Lloyd Kinney The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company), hour: 2015 The Pirates of Penzance: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company), hour: 2015 365 5/11/23: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera house (La Savoia Grand Opera Company, New York), hour: 2015 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone La contessa di Ceprano maestro direttore 5/17/23: Manuel Salazar Antonio O. Scarduzio Pina Garavelli Pompilio Malatesta Dorothea Pilzer Luigi dalle Molle Alice Brown Gabriele Simeoni Aida: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Operatic Society), hour: 2000: stage director Carl Schroeder; ballet director Ethel Quirk Phillips Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore J. Burnett Holland Claire Eugenia Smith Marie Wilkins George Rothermel Andrew Knox Nelson Eddy Howard Haug Eleanor Emeline Starkey Wassili Leps Ethel Quirk Phillips, Margaret Cook 5/24/23: Il segreto di Susanna: Philadelphia, Bellevue-Stratford, ballroom: with orchestra La contessa Susanna Il conte Gil Sante maestro direttore 6/02/23: 10/22/23: Mrs. William Baker Whelen Lewis James Howell Joseph Craig Fox unknown The Pirates of Penzance: Kennett Square, Longwood Gardens (The Savoy Company) La traviata: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company / Fortune Gallo): stage director B. A. Altieri; manager of orchestra Francesco Liazza; librarian Silvio Palma; head carpenter Charles Sturbitts; master of properties H. Nicolai; chief electrician William Fink; wardrobe mistress Mme. Loucks; costumes by Ottone Pernpruner; scenery by Carmine Vitolo; wigs by Senz & George Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Annina maestro direttore Josephine Lucchese Adamo Chiappini Mario Basiola Clara Lang Alice Homer Antonio Cetti Natale Cervi Carlo Peroni 366 10/23/23: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Natale Cervi Stella de Mette Anne Roselle Manuel Salazar Pietro de Biasi Mario Basiola Francesco Curci Philine Falco Carlo Peroni Mlle. Nemeroff Andreas Pavley Serge Oukrainsky 10/24/23: Hänsel und Gretel: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), matinée Peter Gertrud Hänsel Gretel role unknown maestro direttore 10/24/23: Giuseppe Interrante Stella de Mette Anita Klinova May Korb Ada Paggi Clarence C. Nice Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore Josephine Lucchese Manuel Salazar Mario Valle Pietro de Biasi Antonio Canova Clara Lang Francesco Curci Carlo Peroni 367 10/25/23: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro maestro direttore Haru Onuki Gaetano Tommasini Anita Klinova Mario Valle Francesco Curci Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi unknown Philine Falco unknown Carlo Peroni Ada Paggi Legend of the sun (André Messager): choreography Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky; scenery and costumes Herman Rossi The coolie The geisha The sun The butterflies The spinners The goddesses The dragon The high priest Serge Oukrainsky Mlle. Milar Mlle. Dagmara Mlles. Elisius, Nemeroff, Bennett, Romany Mlles. Shermont, Campana, Samuels, Chapman, Elleck, Milligan Mlles. Blumenthal, Bond, Lindlahr, Eggeman M. Easter M. Caton M. Gilmore Two priests M. Petri Legend of the sun was announced, but it possible that the ballet from Samson et Dalila (same cast as 11/03/23) was performed instead. 10/26/23: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Alice Gentle Manuel Salazar Giuseppe Interrante Elena Ehlers Philine Falco Alice Homer Pietro de Biasi Luigi de Cesare Francesco Curci Natale Cervi Carlo Peroni Incidental dances: Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet Russe Act II: Serge Oukrainsky, Mlles. Elisius, Nemeroff, Campana, Romany Act IV: Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky, Mlle. Shermont, corps de ballet 368 10/27/23: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Vier brabantische Edlen Vier Edelknaben maestro direttore 10/27/23: Henri Scott Manuel Salazar Bianca Saroya Mario Valle Stella de Mette Joseph Interrante unknown unknown Carlo Peroni Giuseppe Agostini Edith de Lys Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Fiorello Berta Un ufficiale Ambrogio maestro direttore Adamo Chiappini Natale Cervi Josephine Lucchese Mario Basiola Pietro de Biasi Francesco Curci Philine Falco unknown unknown Carlo Peroni Lesson scene "Carnival of Venice" Ballet divertissements: (Pavley - Ourainsky Ballet): dances arranged by Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky Beethoven: Dutch dance: Mlles. Romany, Bennett, Chapman, Elleck MM. Caton, Easter, Gilmore, Petri Beethoven: A crucifixion: Serge Oukrainsky Beethoven: Danse de printemps: Mlles. Shermont, Samuels, Romany, Bennett Schubert: A bee: Mlle. Milar Ganne: Victory dance: Andreas Pavley Kreisler: L’ephemere: Mlle. Dagmara Ganne: Hymn of Joy: Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky, corps de ballet 10/29/23: Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company / Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet), hour: 2015 Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore Adamo Chiappini Henri Scott Anne Roselle Mario Valle Anita Klinova Philine Falco Luigi de Cesare Carlo Peroni Incidental dances: Serge Oukrainsky, Mlle. Shermont, corps de ballet 369 10/30/23: La forza del destino: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il marchese di Calatrava Leonora di Vargas Don Carlo di Vargas Don Alvaro Preziosilla Padre Guardiano Fra Melitone Curra Un alcade Mastro Trabuco Un chirurgo maestro direttore Natale Cervi Bianca Saroya Mario Basiola Manuel Salazar Stella de Mette Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Philine Falco unknown Francesco Curci unknown Carlo Peroni Incidental dances: Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet 10/31/23: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), matinée Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Cochenille Frantz La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore Adamo Chiappini Anita Klinova Josephine Lucchese Josephine Lucchese Stella de Mette Giuseppe Interrante Henri Scott Giuseppe Interrante Francesco Curci Francesco Curci Frances Morosini Natale Cervi Ludovic Burgstaller Ada Paggi Luigi de Cesare Natale Cervi Carlo Peroni Incidental dances: Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet 10/31/23: Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Bianca Saroya Anita Klinova Manuel Salazar Giuseppe Interrante Beatrice Altieri Carlo Peroni Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Gaetano Tommasini Anne Roselle Mario Basiola Francesco Curci Giuseppe Interrante Carlo Peroni 370 11/01/23: La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), matinée Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri Un ufficiale maestro direttore Anne Roselle Demetrio Onofrei Mario Valle Giuseppe Interrante Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Elena Ehlers unknown unknown unknown Carlo Peroni A dance poem: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet) Grossman: Czardas: Mlles. Elisius, Nemeroff, Campana, Romany, Samuels Bennett, Chapman, Elleck, Milligan, Blumenthal, Lindlahr, Madson MM. Caton, Easter, Gilmore, Petri Godard: Valse classique: Mlle. Milar Kreisler: Pastorale: Andreas Pavley, Mlle. Dagmara Lecocq: A Russian peasant girl and her doll: The girl Mlle. Campana The doll Mlle. Samuels Rubinstein: Spanish dance: Mlle. Nemeroff Moussorgsky: Persian dance: Serge Oukrainsky Rubinstein: Torch dance: Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky Mlles. Dagmara, Elisius, Milar, Nemeroff, Shermont Campana, Romany, Samuels, Bennett, Chapman 11/02/23: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore Adamo Chiappini Mario Basiola Josephine Lucchese Pietro de Biasi Stella de Mette Natale Cervi Francesco Curci Frances Morosini unknown unknown unknown unknown Philine Falco Carlo Peroni Incidental dances: Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet 371 11/03/23: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415: 10/25/23 except: Suzuki Kate Pinkerton Dolore Anita Klinova Frances Morosini Baby Anderson Samson et Dalila (ballet): arranged by Messrs. Pavley, Oukrainsky; costumes Miranova; scenery Overbeck The idol An oriental prince Two dancers Silver priestesses Gold priestesses Incense carriers maestro direttore 11/03/23: Serge Oukrainsky Andreas Pavley Mlles. Milar, Shermont Mlles. Dagmara, Elisius, Nemeroff Mlles. Campana, Romany, Samuels, Bennett, Chapman Mlles. Elleck, Milligan, Blumenthal, Bond, Lindlahr, Madson MM. Caton, Easter, Gilmore, Petri unknown Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando Ines Ruiz maestro direttore Giuseppe Interrante Marie Rappold Stella de Mette Manuel Salazar Pietro de Biasi Philine Falco Francesco Curci Carlo Peroni Incidental dances: Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet 11/13/23: Thaïs: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Thaïs Athanaël Nicias Palémon Crobyle Myrtale Albine Le serviteur de Nicias maestro direttore Maria Jeritza Clarence Whitehill Armand Tokatyan Paolo Ananian Nannette Guilford Minnie Egener Marion Telva Vincenzo Reschiglian Louis Hasselmans Giuseppe Bonfiglio Florence Rudolph 372 11/27/23: L’oracolo: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Uin-Scî Cim-Fen Hu-Tsin Ah-Joe L’indovino Uin-San-Lui Hua-Qui Hu-Cî maestro direttore Adamo Didur Antonio Scotti Louis d’Angelo Queena Mario Pietro Audisio Mario Chamlee Marion Telva Ada Quintina Roberto Moranzoni Ellen Dalossy L’amico Fritz: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Fritz Kobus Suzel Beppe David Federico Hanezò Caterina maestro direttore 12/04/23: Mefistofele: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mefistofele Faust Margherita Elena Wagner Marta Pantalis Nerèo maestro direttore 12/11/23: Miguel Fleta Lucrezia Bori Merle Alcock Giuseppe Danise Giordano Paltrinieri Pompilio Malatesta Grace Anthony Roberto Moranzoni Fyodor Chaliapin Beniamino Gigli Frances Alda Frances Peralta Angelo Badà Kathleen Howard Flora Perini Angelo Badà Roberto Moranzoni Die Meistersinger: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1915 Hans Sachs Veit Pogner Kunz Vogelgesang Konrad Nachtigall Sixtus Beckmesser Fritz Kothner Balthasar Zorn Ulrich Eißlinger Augustin Moser Hermann Ortel Hans Schwarz Hans Foltz Walter von Stolzing David Eva Magdalene Ein Nachtwächter maestro direttore Clarence Whitehill Léon Rothier Max Bloch Louis d’Angelo Gustav Schützendorf Carl Schlegel Angelo Badà Giordano Paltrinieri Pietro Audisio Paolo Ananian William Gustafson James Wolfe Rudolf Laubenthal George Meader Elisabeth Rethberg Marion Telva Arnold Gabor Artur Bodanzky 373 12/18/23: Fedora: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 La principessa Fedora Romazov Il conte Loris Ipanov La contessa Olga Sukarev Il conte Giovanni de Siriex Dimitri Desirè Il barone Rouvel Cirillo Borov Gretch Lorek Sergio Un piccolo savoiardo Boleslao Lazinski maestro direttore Maria Jeritza Giovanni Martinelli Queena Mario Antonio Scotti Ellen Dalossy Giordano Paltrinieri Angelo Badà Italo Picchi Millo Picco Louis d’Angelo Paolo Ananian Sante Mandelli Merle Alcock Georges Sébastian Gennaro Papi 1924 1/08/24: Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930: stage director Samuel Thewman; set design Joseph Urban Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Paul Bender Rudolf Laubenthal Delia Reinhardt Clarence Whitehill Margarete Matzenauer Lawrence Tibbett Charlotte Ryan Laura Robertson Vier Edelknaben Henriette Wakefield Cecil Arden maestro direttore Artur Bodanzky 1/22/24: L’africaine (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Samuel Thewman; set design Gretel Urban; costume design Gretel Urban; choreography August Berger Sélika Vasco da Gama Inès Nélusko Don Pédro Don Diégo Don Alvar Le Grand Inquisiteur Le Grand-Prêtre de Brama Anna Usher Officer maestro direttore Rosa Ponselle Beniamino Gigli Queena Mario Giuseppe Danise James Wolfe Louis d’Angelo Angelo Badà Léon Rothier Léon Rothier Marion Telva Vincenzo Reschiglian Pietro Audisio Artur Bodanzky 374 2/05/24: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Lord Enrico Asthon Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Arturo Buclaw Raimondo Bidebent Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 2/19/24: Mario Chamlee Martha (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Nancy Plunkett Lord Tristan Mickleford Der Richter zu Richmond Magd Diener der Lady maestro direttore 2/26/24: Giuseppe de Luca Amelita Galli-Curci Orville Harrold Angelo Badà José Mardones Grace Anthony Pietro Audisio Giuseppe Bamboschek Frances Alda Beniamino Gigli Kathleen Howard Giuseppe de Luca Pompilio Malatesta Louis d’Angelo Giuseppe de Luca Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi La bohème: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Lucrezia Bori Mario Chamlee Antonio Scotti Millo Picco Adamo Didur Paolo Ananian Pompilio Malatesta Nannette Guilford Sante Mandelli Vincenzo Reschiglian Gennaro Papi 375 3/04/24: La habanera (Raoul Laparra): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Pilar Pedro Ramón Father Comrade Comrade Comrade Comrade Girl Middle-aged Man Servant Blind Man Blind Man Blind Man Boy Bridegroom Bride maestro direttore Raymonde Delaunois Armand Tokatyan Giuseppe Danise Léon Rothier Giordano Paltrinieri Pietro Audisio Arnold Gabor William Gustafson Phradie Wells Vincenzo Reschiglian James Wolfe Paolo Ananian Angelo Badà Louis d’Angelo Louise Hunter Pietro Audisio Minnie Egener Louis Hasselmans Zolotoy Pyetushok (Le Coq d’Or), French: Philadelphia (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York) Cockerel Nannette Guilford Rosina Galli Queen of Shemakha Thalia Sabanieeva (dancer) Adamo Didur King Dodon Alexis Kosloff (dancer) Kathleen Howard Amelfa Florence Rudolph (dancer) Rafaelo Díaz The astrologer Giuseppe Bonfiglio (dancer) Louis d’Angelo Voevoda Polkan Ottokar Bartik (dancer) Pietro Audisio Prince Gvidon Isador Swee (dancer) Vincenzo Reschiglian Knight Domenico da Re (dancer) maestro direttore Giuseppe Bamboschek 376 Merle Alcock 3/11/24: Die Walküre: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 1930 Siegmund Hunding Wotan Sieglinde Brünnhilde Fricka Gerhilde Ortlinde Waltraute Schwertleite Helmwige Siegrune Grimgerde Roßweiße maestro direttore 3/12/24: Jeanne Gordon Stradella (Friedrich von Flotow) English: Philadelphia, Bellevue Stratford Ball Room (Philadelphia Operatic Society): members of the Philadelphia Orchestra; stage director unknown; ballet mistress Katharine Reese; costumes Charles Saake, Jr. Leonora Stradella Bassi Barbarino Malvolio maestro direttore 3/18/24: Curt Taucher William Gustafson Friedrich Schorr Elisabeth Rethberg Karin Branzell Marion Telva Phradie Wells Laura Robertson Henriette Wakefield Kathleen Howard Mary Mellish Grace Anthony Marion Telva Flora Perini Artur Bodanzky Hilda Reiter Herman Gatter Andrew Knox Charles Kline Edwin Rorke Hedda van den Beemt Le roi de Lahore (Massenet): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Co., New York), hour: 2000 Alim Sitâ Scindia Indra Timour Kaled maestro direttore Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Delia Reinhardt Giuseppe de Luca José Mardones Léon Rothier Raymonde Delaunois Louis Hasselmans Rosina Galli Florence Rudolph Rita de Leporte Florence McNally Jessie York Lilyan Ogden Jessie Rogge Florence Glover Ruth Viemeister Dorothy Wagner Frances Weller Leonora Nickerson Marion Klebora Yvonne Bailey Marie Anderson Giuseppe Bonfiglio 377 3/25/24: Guillaume Tell (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Guillaume Tell Arnold Melcthal Walter Furst Melcthal Jemmy Gesler Rodolphe Ruodi, pêcheur Leuthold Mathilde Hedwige maestro direttore Giuseppe Danise Giovanni Martinelli José Mardones Italo Picchi Grace Anthony Adamo Didur Angelo Badà Max Bloch Millo Picco Frances Peralta Flora Perini Gennaro Papi Muriel Halliday Florence McNally Jessie Rogge Jessie York 4/01/24: La traviata: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Violetta Valéry Alfredo Germont Giorgio Germont Flora Bervoix Il barone Douphol Il dottor Grenvil Annina Gastone di Letorières Il marchese d’Obigny maestro direttore Lucrezia Bori Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Giuseppe Danise Grace Anthony Millo Picco Italo Picchi Henriette Wakefield Giordano Paltrinieri Louis d’Angelo Roberto Moranzoni Rosina Galli Florence Rudolph Giuseppe Bonfiglio 4/08/24: Der Freischütz: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Ottokar Kuno Agathe Ännchen Kaspar Max Kilian Samiel Ein Eremit Gustav Schützendorf Carl Schlegel Delia Reinhardt Thalia Sabanieeva Michael Bohnen Curt Taucher Arnold Gabor Gustav Schützendorf Léon Rothier Louise Hunter Brautjüngfern Laura Robertson Charlotte Ryan maestro direttore Artur Bodanzky Giuseppe Bonfiglio Florence Rudolph 378 Queena Mario 4/15/24: Boris Godunov (Italian): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Boris Godunov Feodor Xenia Xenia’s nurse Prince Vassili Ivanovich Shuisky Andrei Shchelkalov Pimen Grigory Otrepiev / Dimitri Marina Mnishek Varlaam Missail Hostess of the inn The simpleton Nikitch Lavitsky Chernikovsky Boyer in attendance maestro direttore 5/05/24: Fyodor Chaliapin Raymonde Delaunois Ellen Dalossy Flora Perini Angelo Badà Lawrence Tibbett José Mardones Rafaelo Díaz Marion Telva Paolo Ananian Pietro Audisio Henriette Wakefield Giordano Paltrinieri Louis d’Angelo Millo Picco Vincenzo Reschiglian unknown Gennaro Papi Don Pasquale: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (The Savoy Grand Opera Company, of New York): incidental ballet Savoy Grand Opera Co. Ballet (second act "Minute" by L. Boccherini, third act "Tarantella" by Rossini) Don Pasquale Ernesto Dottor Malatesta Norina Un notaio Un maggiordomo maestro direttore première danseuse Luigi Trucci Umberto Sacchetti Enzo Serafini Emilia Vergeri Fausto Bozza Alfredo Santini Gabriele Simeoni Anna Smith 379 5/22/24: The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company): stage director J. Barry Colahan, III; accompanist Ruth Barber The duke of Plaza-Toro Luiz Don Alhambra del Bolero Marco Palmieri Giuseppe Palmieri Antonio Francesco Giorgio The duchess of Plaza-Toro Casilda Gianetta Tessa Fiametta Vittoria Giulia Inez First girl Second girl maestro direttore 5/23/24: 5/24/24: 5/31/24: 11/03/24: The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The gondoliers: Philadelphia, Broad Street Theatre (The Savoy Company) The gondoliers: Kennett Square, Longwood Gardens, Conservatory (The Savoy Company) Otello: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia National Opera Company) Otello Jago Desdemona maestro direttore 11/06/24: Charles Francis Ward Walter Antrim Charles J. Shuttleworth Gerald Etchells Robert V. Bolger Craig Heberton, II J. Bowman Weaver, Jr. Edward C. Jacoby Sara B. Bailey Jennie Kneedler Johnson Marie C. Zara Mary Falck Ellen Adair Orton Mrs. Carl Rauterberg Betty Boyd Mary Breed Geraldine Buckman Mary F. W. Porcher Camille W. Zeckwer Nicola Zerola Elia Palma Erminia Ligotti Salvatore Avitabile La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Civic Opera Company / Mrs. Henry M. Tracy) Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Benoît Alcindoro Musetta Parpignol Sergente dei doganieri maestro direttore Anna Fitziu Romeo Boscacci Alfredo Gondolfi Valentin Figaniak Alfredo Valenti Theodore Bayer Reinhold Schmidt Emily Stokes Hagar Nino Mazzeo Thomas F. Shay Alexander Smallens 380 Tom Burke Henri Scott 11/11/24: Faust: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000: stage director Armando Agnini; set design Joseph Urban Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 11/13/24: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Civic Opera Company), hour: 2015: ballet mistress Florence Cowanova Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone maestro direttore 11/17/24: Marie Rappold Stella de Mette Pietro de Biasi Mary Kent Gaetano Tommasini Mario Basiola Fulgenzio Guerrieri La bohème: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Mimì Rodolfo Marcello Schaunard Colline Musetta maestro direttore 11/19/24: Romeo Boscacci Ivan Ivantzoff Tina Paggi J. Helffenstein Mason Beatrice Eaton Valentin Figaniak Alexander Smallens La gioconda: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Co., Fortune Gallo), hour: 2015 La gioconda Laura Adorno Alvise Badoero La cieca Enzo Grimaldo Barnaba maestro direttore 11/18/24: Giovanni Martinelli Fyodor Chaliapin Frances Alda Vincente Ballester Ellen Dalossy Henriette Wakefield Paolo Ananian Louis Hasselmans Anne Roselle Demetrio Onofrei Mario Valle Giuseppe Interrante Pietro de Biasi Madeleine Collins Alberto Baccolini Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro maestro direttore Natale Cervi Stella de Mette Bianca Saroya Manuel Salazar Pietro de Biasi Mario Basiola Fulgenzio Guerrieri 381 11/20/24: Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Kate Pinkerton maestro direttore 11/20/24: Divertissements: (Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet) Andrea Chénier: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Andrea Chénier Carlo Gérard Maddalena di Coigny La mulatta Bersi La contessa di Coigny La vecchia Madelon [Roucher] Un «Incredibile» maestro direttore 11/21/24: Mario Valle Demetrio Onofrei Pietro de Biasi Anne Roselle Mario Basiola Mary Kent Philine Falco Louis de Cesare Fulgenzio Guerrieri Martha: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Lady Harriet Durham Nancy Lord Tristan Mickleford Lyonel Plumkett maestro direttore 11/22/24: Manuel Salazar Mario Basiola Bianca Saroya unknown unknown Stella de Mette Pietro de Biasi Francesco Curci Fulgenzio Guerrieri Faust: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: with the Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet Le docteur Faust Méphistophélès Marguerite Valentin Siébel Dame Marthe Schwertlein Wagner maestro direttore 11/22/24: Anne Roselle Gaetano Tommasini Mary Kent Mario Valle Francesco Curci Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi Philine Falco Clarence C. Nice Josephine Lecchese Mary Kent unknown Demetrio Onofrei Mario Valle unknown Il trovatore: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte di Luna Leonora Azucena Manrico Ferrando maestro direttore Mario Basiola Bianca Saroya Stella de Mette Manuel Salazar Pietro de Biasi Clarence C. Nice 382 11/24/24: Lucia di Lammermoor: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: with the Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet Miss Lucia Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood Lord Enrico Asthon Raimondo Bidebent Lord Arturo Buclaw Alisa Normanno maestro direttore 11/25/24: Fedora: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 La principessa Fedora Romazov Il conte Loris Ipanov La contessa Olga Sukarev Il conte Giovanni de Siriex Dimitri Desirè Il barone Rouvel Cirillo Borov Gretch Lorek Sergio Un piccolo savoiardo Boleslao Lazinski maestro direttore 11/25/24: Josephine Lucchese Gaetano Tommasini Mario Valle Natale Cervi Francesco Curci Yvonne Trava Luigi de Cesare Fulgenzio Guerrieri Maria Jeritza Giovanni Martinelli Nannette Guilford Antonio Scotti Louise Hunter Giordano Paltrinieri Angelo Badà Giovanni Martino Millo Picco Louis d’Angelo Paolo Ananian Sante Mandelli Merle Alcock Wilfrid Pelletier Gennaro Papi Otello: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Otello Jago Cassio Roderigo Lodovico Montàno Un araldo Desdemona Emilia maestro direttore Manuel Salazar Mario Basiola Francesco Curci Arthur Dossche Pietro de Biasi Natale Cervi Luigi de Cesare Bianca Saroya Philine Falco Fulgenzio Guerrieri 383 11/26/24: 11/27/24: Carmen: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: dances arranged by Andreas Pavley, Serge Oukrainsky Carmen Don José Escamillo Micaëla Frasquita Mercédès Zuniga Moralès Le Dancaïre Le Remendado maestro direttore Stella de Mette Manuel Salazar Mario Valle Abby Morrison Fredonia Frazer Philine Falco Pietro de Biasi George Cehanovsky Francesco Curci Natale Cervi Fulgenzio Guerrieri ballet, Act IV: a) b) c) Mlle. Dagmara Andreas Pavley, corps de ballet Lohengrin: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Heinrich der Vogler Lohengrin Elsa von Brabant Friedrich von Telramund Ortrud Der Heerrufer des Königs Vier brabantische Edlen Vier Edelknaben maestro direttore 11/27/24: Andreas Pavley, Mlles. Campana, Romany, Samuels, Bennett Pietro de Biasi Gaetano Tommasini Bianca Saroya Mario Valle Stella de Mette George Cehanovsky unknown unknown Fulgenzio Guerrieri Henri Scott Giuseppe Agostini Cavalleria rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Gladys Axman Mary Kent Manuel Salazar George Cehanovsky Alice Homer Fulgenzio Guerrieri Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore Gaetano Tommasini Anne Roselle Mario Basiola Francesco Curci George Cehanovsky Fulgenzio Guerrieri 384 11/28/24: Rigoletto: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015: with the Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet Il duca di Mantova Rigoletto Gilda Sparafucile Maddalena Il conte di Monterone Matteo Borsa La contessa di Ceprano Giovanna Il cavaliere Marullo Il conte di Ceprano Usciere di corte Paggio della duchessa maestro direttore 11/29/24: Demetrio Onofrei Mario Basiola Josephine Lucchese Pietro de Biasi Mary Kent Natale Cervi Francesco Curci Fredonia Frazer unknown unknown Luigi de Cesare unknown Philine Falco Fulgenzio Guerrieri Madama Butterfly: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 1415 Cio-cio-san B. F. Pinkerton Suzuki Sharpless Goro Il principe Yamadori Lo zio Bonzo Il commissario imperiale Kate Pinkerton L’ufficiale del registro Dolore maestro direttore Anne Roselle Demetrio Onofrei Claire Eugenia Smith Mario Valle Francesco Curci Natale Cervi Pietro de Biasi unknown Fredonia Frazer unknown Claire Crossett Wassili Leps Divertissements: (Pavley - Oukrainsky Ballet): dances and ballets arranged by Messrs. Pavley and Oukrainsky Chopin: Valse brilliante Massenet: Thaïs: Méditation Rubinstein: Fire dance Mlles. Campana, Samuels, Bennett, Chapman Mlle. Romany Andreas Pavley Lecocq: Russian peasant girl and her doll: The girl Mlle. Campana The doll Mlle. Samuels Strauß: Blue Danube waltz: Mlles. Dagmara, Romany, Bennett, Chapman, Eggeman 11/29/24: Aida: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (San Carlo Grand Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il re d’Egitto Amneris Aida Radamès Ramfis Amonasro Un messaggero Una sacerdotessa maestro direttore Natale Cervi Stella de Mette Bianca Saroya Gaetano Tommasini Pietro de Biasi Mario Basiola Francesco Curci Yvonne Trava Fulgenzio Guerrieri Incidental ballet: Mlles. Romany, Campana, Samuels, corps de ballet 385 12/02/24: Les contes d’Hoffmann: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Hoffmann Nicklausse Olympia Antonia Giulietta Lindorf Coppélius Dr. Miracle Dapertutto Andrès Cochenille Frantz Pitichinaccio La mère d’Antonia Spalanzani Hermann Schlémil Nathanaël Luther Crespel maestro direttore 12/08/24: Fra Diavolo (English): Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Operatic Society): stage director William Morris; ballet mistress Marie Bernadette Kerns; librarian Saul H. Mann; master of properties John Crozier; wardrobe mistress Ethyl B. Squires; costumes, wigs, make-up Chas. Saake, Jr. Fra Diavolo Lord Rochburg Lady Pamela Lorenzo Mathéo Zerline Giacomo Beppo maestro direttore 12/09/24: Miguel Fleta Kathleen Howard Nina Morgana Lucrezia Bori Lucrezia Bori Gustav Schützendorf Giuseppe de Luca Giuseppe de Luca Giuseppe de Luca Angelo Badà Angelo Badà Angelo Badà Angelo Badà Merle Alcock Paolo Ananian William Gustafson Lawrence Tibbett Max Altglass Millo Picco Louis d’Angelo Louis Hasselmans Gerald Etchells D. L. Matthews Alice W. Fischelis John B. Becker Charles D. Long Charlotte T. Loeben William L. Schryer George R. Taylor Hedda van den Beemt La gioconda: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 La gioconda Enzo Grimaldo Laura Adorno Barnaba Alvise Badoero La cieca Zuàne Isèpo Un monaco Un pilota Un cantore maestro direttore Rosa Ponselle Beniamino Gigli Jeanne Gordon Giuseppe Danise José Mardones Merle Alcock Vincenzo Reschiglian Giordano Paltrinieri Louis d’Angelo Louis d’Angelo Vincenzo Reschiglian Tullio Serafin 386 12/11/24: Cavalleria Rusticana: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Civic Opera Company), hour: 2015: stage director Alex. Puglia Santuzza Lola Turiddu Alfio Lucia maestro direttore Elsa Alsen Beatrice Eaton Judson House Valentin Figaniak Regina Marsh Alexander Smallens Mary Bray Pagliacci: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Civic Opera Company) Canio Nedda Tonio Beppe Silvio maestro direttore 12/16/24: Její pastorkyna (Janáček, Jenu°fa), German: Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Metropolitan Opera Company, New York), hour: 2000 Stařenka Buryjovka, grandmother Laca Klemeň Števa Buryja Kostelnička Buryjovka, sexton’s widow Jenu°fa Stárek, foreman Rychtář, mayor Rychtářka, mayor’s wife Karolka Barena Maid Aunt maestro direttore 12/18/24: Ulysses Lappas Anna Fitziu Nelson Eddy Albert Mahler James McFadden Carpenter Alexander Smallens Kathleen Howard Martin Öhman Rudolf Laubenthal Margarete Matzenauer Maria Jeritza Arnold Gabor James Wolfe Laura Robertson Ellen Dalossy Charlotte Ryan Grace Anthony Marie Mattfeld Artur Bodanzky Il barbiere di Siviglia: Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia Civic Opera Company), hour: 2015 Il conte d’Almaviva Il dottore Bartolo Rosina Figaro Don Basilio Berta maestro direttore Rogelio Baldrich Giuseppe La Puma Nina Morgana Ivan Ivantzoff Henri Scott Eleanor Leslie Theodore Bayer Valentin Figaniak Alexander Smallens Lesson scene: Mireille Waltz 387