[Met Performance] CID:146380



Carmen
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, December 17, 1947




Carmen (432)
Georges Bizet | Henri Meilhac/Ludovic Halévy
Carmen
Irra Petina

Don José
Kurt Baum

Micaela
Nadine Conner

Escamillo
Martial Singher

Frasquita
Thelma Votipka

Mercédès
Martha Lipton

Remendado
Alessio De Paolis

Dancaïre
George Cehanovsky

Zuniga
Lorenzo Alvary

Moralès
Clifford Harvuot

Dance
Aida Alvarez

Dance
Leon Varkas


Conductor
Louis Fourestier







Review 1:

Review of Quaintance Eaton in the January 1, 1948 issue of Musical America

The return to the company of Irra Petina was the news and the excellence of the third performance of "Carmen" on Dec. 17. The comely mezzo, who has been absent several seasons chiefly as the star of" Song of Norway," is welcome again. Her years away have helped her voice, if anything, for it is one of the most pleasant on the opera stage today, rich and full and under perfect control. Her impersonation seemed studiedly cool in the first two acts, perhaps from a wish not to be accused of over-acting - a commendable attitude if true. But in the Card Scene she warmed up to a portrayal which has not recently been equaled in fierce despair musically embodied. And from there her acting was fiery and convincing. Also new to the cast were Nadine Conner as a sweet-voiced and appealing Micaela, and Lorenzo Alvary as an excellent Zuniga. Frances Greer was the Frasquita for the first time this season. Repeating their roles were Martha Lipton as Mercedes, Kurt Baum as Jose and Martial Singher as Escamillo. Louis Fourestier conducted.



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