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\"Pasquali\"<\/a><\/p>\n

American soprano Bernice de Pasquali (1880-1925) sang the title role in Paoletta, alternating performances with Edna Showalter. After instruction in New York with Oscar Saenger, de Pasquali studied in Milan, where she made her d\u00e9but in 1900. She went on to sing in major Italian cities, as well as in Berlin, London and Paris. Her Metropolitan Opera d\u00e9but was in 1909 as Susanna, and she remained a company member until 1917; her roles included Adina, Lucia, Rosina and Violetta. In 1924 she became the first American woman to become a member of the Accademia Filarmonica in Rome. She died of pneumonia in Omaha during a vaudeville tour undertaken against the advice of her physician.<\/p>\n

Singing the role of Gomarez in Paoletta, American baritone David Bispham (1857-1921) studied in Italy with Vannuccini in Florence and Francesco Lamperti in Milan; he later studied in London with Shakespeare and Randegger. He made his operatic d\u00e9but as Longueville in Messager\u2019s La Basoche (English Opera House, London, 1891), in which his comic acting ability, as well as his singing, won praise. His first appearance in serious opera was as Kurwenal in Wagner\u2019s Tristan und Isolde (London, 1892). He was particularly effective in the Wagnerian baritone roles. He made his American d\u00e9but with the Metropolitan Opera in New York as Beckmesser (1896) and was on the Met roster from 1896 to 1903. He was a strong advocate of opera sung in English. Bispham\u2019s performances in Paoletta alternated with those of baritone Carl Gantvoort.<\/p>\n

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Produced under the direction of Ben Teal<\/h3>\n

Stage Manager, Luigi Albertieri
\nThe opera conducted by the composer Henry Froehlich, Assistant Conductor
\nScenery by Castle & Harvey, after designs by Walter Harvey
\nCostumes designed by W. R. Barnes, New York (with color schemes by Paul Jones)
\nCostumes made by S. Buch and Longinotti, New York
\nAll properties and stage decorations are after designs by Paul Jones
\nElectric effects by Harry Redmond, Cincinnati
\nWigs by the Weiss Company, Cincinnati
\nShoes by S. Capezio, New York
\nProperties by Chas. Spurlein
\nWardrobe Mistress, Dora Kohlbrand<\/p>\n

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