[Met Performance] CID:122690
La Traviata {222} Metropolitan Opera House: 01/24/1938.
(Review)
Metropolitan Opera House
January 24, 1938
LA TRAVIATA {222}
Giuseppe Verdi--Francesco Maria Piave
Violetta................Eidé Norena
Alfredo.................Bruno Landi
Germont.................Lawrence Tibbett
Flora...................Thelma Votipka
Gastone.................Angelo Badà
Baron Douphol...........Wilfred Engelman
Marquis D'Obigny........George Cehanovsky
Dr. Grenvil.............Norman Cordon
Annina..................Lucielle Browning
Dance...................Kyra Blank
Dance...................Madeline Leweck
Dance...................William Dollar
Dance...................Josef Levinoff
Dance...................Sergei Temoff
Conductor...............Ettore Panizza
Review of Pitts Sanborn in the World-Telegram
Big Audience Sees "La Traviata" at Met
A very large and demonstrative audience witnessed the repetition of "La Traviata" at the Metropolitan Opera House last evening. The occasion was further marked by the first appearance there this season of Eide Norena, as well as by Bruno Landi's only Alfredo there so far.
Mme. Norena, in resplendent raiment, made a gracious and sympathetic Violetta. In her voice there was more than a trace of the cold from which she has recently been suffering.
Still, though some phrases were consequently difficult for her, others she delivered with rare beauty, especially in mezza voce, and always she was the accomplished artist.
Mr. Landi when singing softly again commanded fine tone and phrased well. Of his full voice work less can be said in commendation.
Lawrence Tibbett as the elder Germont imparted dignity and feeling to a role that too often seems the embodiment of virtue robbed of grace. He was in good vocal condition and sang with excellent effect.
In less conspicuous roles Lucielle Browning (Annina) and Norman Cordon (Doctor Grenville) deserved particular mention.
Ettore Panizza conducted with his familiar understanding and authority.