Act III. _Crispino_, overbearing since his good fortune, has built a

fine house. He ignores former friends and even is unkind to _Annetta_. He even berates the _Fairy_. Suddenly he is in a cavern. The _Fairy's_ head has turned into a skull. She has become Death. Humbled, he begs for another glimpse of _Annetta_ and the children. He awakes to find himself with them and to hear a joyous song from _Annetta_.

LORELEY

Alfred Catalani's "Loreley" was presented by the Chicago Opera Company for the first time in New York, at the Lexington Theatre, on Thursday evening, February 13, 1919, with Anna Fitziu, Florence Macbeth, Virgilio Lazzari, Alessandro Dolci, and Giacomo Rimini. The librettists are Messrs. D'Ormeville and Zanardini.

The legendary siren who sits combing her hair on a rock in the traditional manner, is in this opera the reincarnated spirit of a young orphan, who has been jilted by her fiancé, _Walter_, Lord of Oberwessel. When the faithless young man is about to marry another beautiful maiden, _Anna_, _Loreley_ casts her spell upon him, and _Anna_, too, is thrown over. _Walter_ follows _Loreley_ to a watery grave, and _Anna_ dies of grief.

FEDORA

Opera in three acts, by Umberto Giordano; text, after the Sardou drama, by Colautti. Produced, Milan, 1898.

CHARACTERS

PRINCESS FEDORA _Soprano_ COUNT LORIS _Tenor_ COUNTESS OLGA _Soprano_ DE SIRIEX, a diplomat _Baritone_ GRECH, a police officer _Bass_ DMITRI, a groom _Contralto_ CYRIL, a coachman _Baritone_ BOROV, a doctor _Baritone_ BARON ROUVEL _Baritone_

_Time_--Present.

_Place_--Paris and Switzerland.