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Arabella
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, March 2, 1955
In English
Arabella (5)
Richard Strauss | Hugo von Hofmannsthal
- Arabella
- Eleanor Steber
- Mandryka
- George London
- Zdenka
- Hilde Güden
- Matteo
- Brian Sullivan
- Adelaide
- Martha Lipton
- Count Waldner
- Ralph Herbert
- Fortuneteller
- Thelma Votipka
- Count Elemer
- Gabor Carelli
- Count Dominik
- Clifford Harvuot
- Count Lamoral
- Lawrence Davidson
- Fiakermilli
- Roberta Peters
- Welko
- Benjamin Wilkes
- Djura
- Matthew Farruggio
- Jankel
- Paul Marko
- Waiter
- Rudolf Mayreder
- Conductor
- Rudolf Kempe
Review 1:
Review of Robert Sabin in Musical America
Strauss's lovely "Arabella" (which I consider one of his masterpieces and a work of enduring beauty in every respect) had its fourth performance of the season before an audience that was happily enthusiastic. The cast was the same as that at the premiere, with the exception of Martha Lipton, who again took the role of Adelaide, which was sung by Blanche Thebom at the first performance. Miss Lipton did not make a caricature of the worried and maternal, yet still flirtatious, Countess. Her singing had many admirable touches of color and emotional nuance. Eleanor Steber in the title rôle and George London as Mandryka were again superb; and they made the most of the piercing beauty and tenderness of the great love duets in Acts II and III. Hilde Gueden was as beguiling as ever, as Zdenka, and Roberta Peters had improved the vocal quality of her performance as Fiakermilli. Ralph Herbert, Brian Sullivan, Gabor Carelli, Clifford Harvuot, Lawrence Davidson and the others were also in top form. Rudolf Kempe made every measure eloquent; his conducting was a model of plasticity, emotional warmth, and architectural comprehension.
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- Rudolf Kempe [Conductor]
- Eleanor Steber [Arabella]
- George London [Mandryka]
- Hilde Güden [Zdenka]
- Brian Sullivan [Matteo]
- Martha Lipton [Adelaide]
- Ralph Herbert [Count Waldner]
- Thelma Votipka [Fortuneteller]
- Gabor Carelli [Count Elemer]
- Clifford Harvuot [Count Dominik]
- Lawrence Davidson [Count Lamoral]
- Roberta Peters [Fiakermilli]
- Benjamin Wilkes [Welko]
- Matthew Farruggio [Djura]
- Paul Marko [Jankel]
- Rudolf Mayreder [Waiter]