[Met Performance] CID:71440
World Premiere (The Legend)
World Premiere (The Temple Dancer)
The Legend {1}

The Temple Dancer {1}

The Robin Woman: Shanewis {6} Metropolitan Opera House: 03/12/1919.
 (World Premiere)
(Debut: Florence Glover)


Metropolitan Opera House
March 12, 1919


World Premiere

THE LEGEND {1}
Breil-J. Byrne

Carmelita...............Rosa Ponselle
Stephen.................Paul Althouse
Stackareff..............Louis D'Angelo
Marta...................Kathleen Howard

Conductor...............Roberto Moranzoni

Director................Richard Ordynski
Designer................Norman Bel Geddes


World Premiere

THE TEMPLE DANCER {1}
Hugo-Bell-Ranske

Temple Dancer...........Florence Easton
Guard...................Morgan Kingston
Yoga....................Carl Schlegel
Dance...................Florence Glover [Debut]
Dance...................Lilyan Ogden
Dance...................Jessie Rogge

Conductor...............Roberto Moranzoni

Director................Richard Ordynski
Set designer............Joseph Novak
Costume designer........Louise Musaeus
Choreographer...........Rosina Galli

[Some costumes for The Temple Dancer derived from the 1912-1913 production of Die Zauberflöte.]

[The Legend and The Temple Dancer received three performances in one season.]



THE ROBIN WOMAN: SHANEWIS {6}
Cadman-Eberhart

Shanewis................Sophie Braslau
Lionel..................Paul Althouse
Amy.....................Marie Sundelius
Mrs. Everton............Kathleen Howard
Philip..................Thomas Chalmers
High School Girl........Cecil Arden
High School Girl........Kitty Beale
High School Girl........Helena Marsh
High School Girl........Mary Mellish
Old Indian..............Angelo Badà
Old Indian..............Pietro Audisio
Old Indian..............Giordano Paltrinieri
Old Indian..............Mario Laurenti
Accompanist.............Alessandro Scuri

Conductor...............Roberto Moranzoni

Director................Richard Ordynski
Set designer............James Fox
Set Designer............Norman Bel Geddes
Costume designer........Norman Bel Geddes


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 1918-19
• The Legend: Conductor [Moranzoni, Roberto]
• The Legend: Carmelita [Ponselle, Rosa]
• The Legend: Stephen [Althouse, Paul]
• The Legend: Stackareff [D'Angelo, Louis]
• The Legend: Marta [Howard, Kathleen]
• The Legend: Director [Ordynski, Richard]
• The Legend: Designer [Bel Geddes, Norman]
• The Temple Dancer: Conductor [Moranzoni, Roberto]
• The Temple Dancer: Temple Dancer [Easton, Florence]
• The Temple Dancer: Guard [Kingston, Morgan]
• The Temple Dancer: Yoga [Schlegel, Carl]
• The Temple Dancer: Dance [Glover, Florence]
• The Temple Dancer: Dance [Ogden, Lilyan]
• The Temple Dancer: Dance [Rogge, Jessie]
• The Temple Dancer: Director [Ordynski, Richard]
• The Temple Dancer: Set Designer [Novak, Joseph]
• The Temple Dancer: Costume Designer [Musaeus, Louise]
• The Temple Dancer: Choreographer [Galli, Rosina]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Conductor [Moranzoni, Roberto]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Shanewis [Braslau, Sophie]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Lionel [Althouse, Paul]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Amy [Sundelius, Marie]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Mrs. Everton [Howard, Kathleen]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Philip [Chalmers, Thomas]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: High School Girl [Arden, Cecil]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: High School Girl [Beale, Kitty]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: High School Girl [Marsh, Helena]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: High School Girl [Mellish, Mary]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Old Indian [Badà, Angelo]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Old Indian [Audisio, Pietro]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Old Indian [Paltrinieri, Giordano]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Old Indian [Laurenti, Mario]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Accompanist [Scuri, Alessandro]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Director [Ordynski, Richard]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Set Designer [Fox, James]
• The Robin Woman: Shanewis: Designer [Bel Geddes, Norman]
• American Opera: The Legend: 3 performances in 1 season
• American Opera: The Temple Dancer: 3 performances in 1 season
• 1918-19: The Legend: 3 performances: World Premiere: New Production: American Opera: Statistics
• 1918-19: The Temple Dancer: 3 performances: World Premiere: New Production: American Opera: Statistics
• 1918-19: The Robin Woman: Shanewis: 3 performances: American Opera: Statistics
Met Careers
• Althouse, Paul [Tenor]
• Arden, Cecil [Mezzo Soprano]
• Audisio, Pietro [Tenor]
• Badà, Angelo [Tenor]
• Beale, Kitty [Soprano]
• Bel Geddes, Norman [Designer]
• Braslau, Sophie [Mezzo Soprano]
• Breil, Joseph [Composer]
• Chalmers, Thomas [Baritone]
• D'Angelo, Louis [Baritone]
• Easton, Florence [Soprano]
• Fox, James [Set Designer]
• Galli, Rosina [Choreographer]
• Glover, Florence [Dancer]
• Howard, Kathleen [Mezzo Soprano]
• Hugo, John [Composer]
• Kingston, Morgan [Tenor]
• Laurenti, Mario [Baritone]
• Marsh, Helena [Mezzo Soprano]
• Mellish, Mary [Soprano]
• Moranzoni, Roberto [Conductor]
• Musaeus, Louise [Costume Designer]
• Novak, Joseph [Set Designer]
• Ogden, Lilyan [Dancer]
• Ordynski, Richard [Director]
• Paltrinieri, Giordano [Tenor]
• Ponselle, Rosa [Soprano]
• Rogge, Jessie [Dancer]
• Schlegel, Carl [Baritone]
• Scuri, Alessandro [Piano]
• Sundelius, Marie [Soprano]