MUSIC ROOM -LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 1923 SEASON of GRAND OPERA Public Auditorium, Portland, Oregon WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1923 MATINEES    WEDNESDAY    AND SATURDAY San Carlo Opera Company FORTUNE GALLO, Impresario WESTERN MANAGEMENT ELWYN CONCERT BUREAU, PORTLAND FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 23RD, AT 8:15 LA TRAVIATA Opera in Three Acts by Verdi CAST OF CHARACTERS VIOLETTA ......................................................................................................................Josephine Lucchese FLORA ....................................................................................................................................Frances Morosini ANNINA ........................................................................................................................................Anita Klinova ALFREDO GERMONT ....................................................................................................Rogelio Baldrich GASTONE................................................................................................................................Antonia Ganova GIORGIO GERMONT ..........................................................................................................Robert Ringling BARON DOUPHOL ............................................................................................................Francesco Curci DOCTOR GRENVIL ..................................................................................................................Natale Cervi Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and Guests of Violetta, Servants, etc. Conductor—Aldo Franchetti SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT I—Salon in the house of Violetta. ACT II—Scene 1—A country house near Paris.   Scene 2—Salon in Flora's palace. ACT III—Ante-chamber in ducal palace. ARGUMENT The opera opens in the house of Violetta, a courtesan, who is surrounded by her friends, all of whom are intent on pleasure, in which she, although in a dying state, tries to join. Among her lovers is Alfredo Germont, whose father, annoyed at his son's infatuation, seeks an interview with Violetta and demands that she shall renounce Alfredo. Violetta promises to do so and, broken-hearted, leaves the place after writing a farewell letter to her lover. Alfredo, believing she has deserted him for his rival, the Baron Dauphol, goes to the house of Flora Bervoix, where a grand ball is taking place and, openly insulting Violetta before the guests, is challenged by the Baron. In the third act, Violetta, in the last stage of consumption, is anxiously expecting to see Alfredo before she dies, he having been told of the sacrifice she has made in renouncing him, and OVER promises to return and ask her pardon. He enters, is shocked at the change in her appearance and reproaches his father for being the cause of their misery. Violetta, finding her lover restored to her, and being kindly received by his father, entreats the doctor to give her life; seeing, however, by his manner that there is no hope, she becomes calmer and tranquilly passes away. EXECUTIVE STAFF OF SAN CARLO GRAND OPERA COMPANY Fortune Gallo,  General Director Fortune Gallo ........................................................................................Impresario and General Director Charles R. Baker........................................................Press Representative and Business Manager Aurelio Gallo ....................................................................................................................Company Manager Carlo Peroni ............................................................................................................................Musical Director Aldo Franchetti...................................................................................................................Conductor B. A. Altieri ....................................................................................;.........................................Stage Director Francesco Liazza........................................................................................................Manager of Orchestra Silvio  Palma...............................................................................:........................................................Librarian Charles Sturbits ....................................................................................................................Chief Carpenter H. Nicolai ........................................................................................................................Master of Properties William Fink ........................................................................................................................Chief Electrician Mme. M. 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