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No pretense was made to provide "La Traviata” with elaborate set tings or even those which approxi mated what would be done in a theater. The scenery was confined Palm Beach SUITS AND SLACKS LEWS 3044 14th St. N.W. CO 1184 Open Eves. 'Til 9 P.M. r NEWEST... FASTEST "N MARTIN 2-0-2 SERVICE A FLIGHTS TO Pittsburgh C FLIGHTS TO s TWIN CITIES O FLIGHTS TO Portland Q FLIGHTS TO iSEATTLE ALASKA—II TRIPS WEEKLY ORIENT—A TRIPS WEEKLY SAVE 10%—BUY ROUND TRIPS Phone: STERLING 9000 or your Travel Agent NORTHWEST l Client AIRLINES i to the simpliest kind and so avoided iany bizarre effect. Nor was the stage cluttered with a large chorus of doubtful scenic value, sufficient and well dressed singers creating just as much of an appearance of opulence for the scenes where such | is necessary. inis was ail a pleasant surprise and in spite of the fact that a rich dressing up of an opera presenta tion adds considerably to the enjoy ment, more thought toward adapting the stage of the barge to that end would be necessary than this festi val would warrant. The stage di rector, Anthony Stivanello, put all the necessary suggestions there to visualize the scenes, even if one had to accept the backdrop of Vio letta's home for that of Flora's in the third act. The costumes gave plenty of color, which created a nice effect against the wind-swept dark sky. i The performance itself, however, often moved sluggishly although the conductor, Pietro Cimara, tried to reach certain nuances through the I tempo he established and the time ihe gave the singers toregister their points at the right moment. It was not a gay sounding orchestra he di rected, its size being nor more than sufficient and its volume, whether amplified or not, small, especially : wheh real orchestal background was required. The principal roles were taken by experienced artists who got into ; their full stride in the second act. Eva DeLuca, who sang the part of Violetta, was a young and charming figure in her elaborate costumes. She has progressed greatly vocally and histronically since she appeared here last year with the Philadelphia La Scala Opera as Nedda in “Pagli acci.” Her voice is pure and flexible, sweeter in quality in the lower range and when used pianissimo, but car rying something of an edge when under pressure in the high notes. She made no attempt at dazzling vocal flights last night but sang the "Ah, fors’ e lqi” aria with an easy production that gained power on the high tones. The scene with Germont pere was one of the best for emo tional projection and her acting throughout had sincerity and free dom. At the same time, she is not yet able to convey the full seductive ness and personality of the character. rne most outstanding periormance of the evening was given by Robert Weede in the role of the father, Germont. His is a rea\ operatic voice, never Kuching its limits and responsive to coloring for every degree of sentiment. The poise and ' conviction of his acting were all part of a greater experience that has definitely caught the broader scale of an operatic portrayal. The “Di Provenza” aria was beautifully sung and during this major scene for him, his full-throated voice grew in lus ciousness. For the role of Alfredo, Thomas Hayward has a fine, mel OPEN SATURDAYS 9:30 to 6 P.M. r- at Castelberg's ...of ^ «tid 4 good low tenor, which he used with greater freedom as the opera progressed. He had nothing to contribute, how ever, to the dramatic exposition of the character, even when such a scene as that with his father gave him every' opportunity to loosen up. The shorter roles were capably fhled. Maria Pasca gave some dis tinction to the part of Flora and Charles Clemens as the Marquis d’Obigny, Ralph Telasko as Baron Douphol, John Rossi as Gaston, Dee Sherman, the maid, and Victor Ta tozzi as Dr. Grenville were equally successful in giving credence to the characters. 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