Show I I I I U vI S 8 SI OPERA STAR iHAS HAS NEW ROLE I Lawrence Lawrence Trained In America a Displays Talent I NEW YORK YORI YOnI Jan 22 ByThO ByTh Associated J Lawrence Press res Lowr Lawrence nce Tib Tib-bett Tib bett hailed as the first fire American opera star to receive his entire training In this thia rry coul took another step toward operatic fam tame sine Thursday night at the Metropolitan tan Opera House when ho he sang the tho role of ot Net Nen sl In Umberto dramatic opera La Cena Cens Dello Delio neffe Beree an all ai of Sem Benelli's play The Jest The young oun American barItone who superseded TitLe Titta Hutto Ital Ital- ItalIan Italian hal hal- halIan ian singer In the rol role first won recognition from New York critics a year ago by his exceptional handling of ot the rob rol of Ford In VerdIs VerdI's t At that time he was lauded as having made mad musical history Mr Tibbett Is Ii Is but 2 21 years old ol and comes from California Ills Introduction Into grand opera has ha been In the way of glee gice club con con- concert concert con concert cert stage and Gilbert allbert and Sulli Sullivan van route The role In to the ope opera a a story ator of ot unrestrained passions plot and an count counter r plot gave gaye ga e M Mr T Ibbett an opportunity to display hia hL beet bt be work ork from a II dramatic standpoint while the tho character of the music music Is II not such INch a as to strain unduly s hi-s hL u purely musical talent |