[Met Performance] CID:91110



Aida
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, November 11, 1925

Debut : Mario Basiola




Aida (305)
Giuseppe Verdi | Antonio Ghislanzoni
Aida
Elisabeth Rethberg

Radamès
Giovanni Martinelli

Amneris
Marion Telva

Amonasro
Mario Basiola [Debut]

Ramfis
Léon Rothier

King
William Gustafson

Messenger
Giordano Paltrinieri

Priestess
Phradie Wells

Dance
Florence Rudolph


Conductor
Tullio Serafin







Review 1:

Review signed J. A. H. in Musical America

'Aida' Attracts Multitude

Verdi's "Aida" which always fills the house, did even more at its first hearing of the season on the evening of Nov. 11, and the audience not only filled the auditorium but made the doors bulge out into the foyer. Besides being sung by an excellent cast, the performance was noteworthy on account of the first appearance in the Metropolitan of Mario Basiola, baritone, one of this season's recruits in the organization.

Mr. Basiola has been heard in a variety of parts in the San Carlo company since his advent two seasons ago so that his work in this performance held no surprises. He was, naturally, at his best in the Nile Scene and did, here, some very beautiful singing, bringing out the diverse emotions of the situation not only with his voice but in his acting as well. He may already be regarded as an acquisition to the company.

Indulgence was asked for Mme. Rethberg who sang the name-part although indisposed. It must be said that signs of this indisposition were slight and save for a little carefulness in the high register, really imperceptible. Mr. Martinelli was a fine Radames, Marion Telva an unusually good Amneris and the remaining roles were capably filled by William Gustafson, Leon Rothier, Giordano Paltrinieri and Phradie Wells. Tullio Serafin conducted.



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