Music: At La Scala

Toscanini is at last putting on at La Scala of Milan Boito Nerone— that opera by the interesting composer of Mefistofele who was at the same time one of the most distinguished poets of Italy and the literary collaborator with Verdi in Otello and Falstaff. For the leading soprano role the conductor has selected Rosa Raisa, dramatic soprano of the Chicago Opera Company. This, of course, is a distinguished honor and one well deserved by the lady of the great ringing voice. Time was when the season's list of singers at La...

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