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March 5th, 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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already horrid streets, have made pedestrianism Disappointed Tuesday, they decided to remain Viewed Monday night, it was apparent that if
nearly impossible; and yet, in face of all the obsta- until Thursday afternoon, only to be again left in uch was their intention they had succeeded be-
yond their most sanguine expectations, for such
cles opposed by frowning nature and corrupt city despair.
government—at least that part controlling the However, many decided to make the best of a an audience has seldom been equalled, never sur-
street-cleaning department—the devotees at mu- bad bargain, and remain over until Monday, and assed.
It is the fashion in this Queen City of the West
sic's shrine have turned out en masse, night after hear her at any cost.
It is a misfortune that in these days of the tele- o attend these Festivals, and as a consequence
night, heedless of rain.
As a consequence, Music Hall has contained graph, telephone, and electric light, skeptics til society was there. Of the performance I cannot
audiences unsurpassed in the world's history for should have arisen who destroy the beautiful tra- peak in detail—merely giving the outlines must
ditions of the past, and by whom man's heroism uffice.
loveliness, fashion, and richness.
and a nation's struggles are declared but the fiction
ROSSINI
At the Wednesday matinee,
of a disordered brain.
was the most captivating of the ladies, of course.
"CABMEN"
Recent attempts have been made in this line She is a soprano of romantic power, and her
was the attraction, with Hauk, Campanini, Del with "William Tell," but they will be rendered oice
has wonderful strength and endurance.
Puente, Monti Doti, etc., in the cast.
abortive by the fact that this romantic storyjias She made a surprisingly clear run down the
It is in this opera that Minnie Hauk is unsur- been embalmed in music, and thereby rendered diatonic scale from high B, and excited great en-
passed.
immortal, even as the great poets have deified their husiasm in the noble love duet between Raoul
Indeed, it is stated that she has created the part, ubjects.
and Valentine.
and that her conception is the model from which
This story was presented to Cincinnati and out- Campanini is Campanini, and yet I must con-
other artists take their copy. Certain it is, she is side people Thursday night in grand opera, in the ess
to a shade of disappointment at his evident
successful, and is the impulsive gypsy girl to the finest opera house in the world, and by the finest ioldness
and lack of enthusiasm in the early
life.
of opera troupes, to which, we must not forget, >cenes.
Her voice is large and sympathetic, and does were added the college chorus, numbering over However, as the play advanced, he livened up
full justice to the part.
one hundred trained voices.
was himself again.
Campanini was a good Don Jose only in the last With such an ensemble could it be other than a and
Del Puente and Galassi, fine baritones, with
act, when he rose to the requirements of the part, triumph, of which all connected with it might well voices
of wonderful resonance and fine timbre,
and his portrayal of the distracted and jealous be proud?
e excellent impersonations of Nevers and the
lover driven to desperation by his sweetheart's The cast was as follows: Arnoldo, Campanini ^ priest
St. Bris.
cruel coldness and desertion, was so realistic that the (his first appearance in this character); Tell, Galas- I cannot
leave this performance without a word
spectators forgot that they were gazing upon a si; Tin Pescatora, Runcio; Gessler, Costa; Vnlter, 'or the chorus.
was a surprise, and a most de-
mimic scene, and imagined they were witnesses to Monti; Rodolfo, Rinaldini; Jemmy, Mile. Juch; ightful one too. It The
body of tone was large and
a tragedy in real life.
Lentolda, Ferrario; MelcJdal, Mora; Edinge, Mile.
pure, the intonation sure, and the entire effort
Del Puente gave his part conscientious atten- Valerga; Matilde, Mile. Dotti.
admirable.
tion, and was excellent in the little he had to As Arnoldo Campanini more than redeemed any
PATTI
do, and sang the role of Toreador with vigor and hortcomings and lack of interest which may have
was
underlined
for
Tuesday
night, but at the hall
grace; so much so that it was redemanded.
characterized his former efforts in the preceding Monday night it was whispered
about that she
Mile. Dotti made a beautiful Michaela, and her operas.
voice was heard with satisfaction. She was here He not only seemed in love with his country was ill and would be unable to appear.
This rumor was subsequently ascertained to be
last year at the festival.
and the beautiful Matilde, but with his part also, ounded
on fact, as the certificate from the phy-
For the evening's performance,
and, as a consequence, he gave an interpretation sicians, published
in the papers, proved.
which
fairly
set
the
audience
wild,
and
roused
"FLDELIO,"
She had a severe cold, which, of course, inca-
them
to
such
a
pitch
of
enthusiasm
that
they
for-
her from singing. The management,
Beethoven's masterpiece, was given.
got where they were, and imagined themselves part pacitated
after anxious consultation, decided to give an ex-
This, as you know, is said to be the only opera of
the
history
which
was
being
told
to
them
in
tra matinee Thursday afternoon, for Patti's ap-
written by the great composer, and while full of musical words of fire.
the characteristic Beethoven severity, is still beau- Galassi as Tell was remarkably fine, and evenly pearance, and last night (Tuesday night) gave a
popular opera, "Faust," at the uniform price of one
tiful, and remarkably full of pathos and feeling. divided the honors with the tenor.
This opera is notable for the extreme trying na- The scene between Gessler, Tell, and the boy was dollar, no reserved seats.
The bane of this festival was the ticket specula-
ture of the soprano part; indeed, so prominent is so realistic that, when the apple had been shot off
this feature, and so well known is it, that few so- the boy's head, an audible sigh of relief escaped tors, who bought all the best seats in the house,
so that the opera, from a people's festival, as
prani ever attempt it, fearful of failure.
audience.
intended and announced, was changed
Such being the case with professionals, how the Runcio,
Costa, and Monti were fine, and Mile. originally
to
one
for
the
moneyocracy, and no person of mod-
much more appalling must it be to a novice?
as the boy, made a beautiful picture, which irate means could
attend, by reason of the extor-
Yet with all its difficulties, it was the opera Juch,
would have called out applause even had she not tions practiced by the
speculators.
selected in which a pupil of the College of Music been
possessor of a fine, sympathetic voice, of
When the announcement was made that "Faust"
Was to make her debut.
which,
however,
she
could
make
no
display.
The action of Col. Nichols, in thus selecting and Mile. Valerga was charming, but had little to do. would be given, at one dollar admission, and no
seats, the whole world, so to speak, re-
casting Miss Dora Henninges. has been severely This
as you know, is specially for male reserved
solved to go. And go they did, and the house was
commented on, and he has been laughed at for his voices, opera,
and,
consequently,
gives
small
opportunity
filled with as large and appreciative, if not as well
folly and presumption.
dressed an audience, as on Monday night.
That he knew his material, subsequent events for female voices to make any display.
JOHN DOUBLE U.
Although given at such short notice, the per-
proved, and her appearance before a critical Cin-
formance was creditable to all concerned.
cinnati audience, whose standard of excellence had
The cast was as follows: Faust, Signor Ravelli;
already been established by Rossini and Hauk,
CINCINNATI.
Mephisto, Signor Novara; Valentine, Signor Del
was proof positive that Col. Nichols was correct
CINCINNATI, FEBKUAKY 15, 1882.
Puente; Wagner, Signor Rinaldini, Siebel, Mile.
in his estimate.
S your readers are doubtless aware, the second Lauri; Martha, Mile. Valerga; Margherita, Mile.
Before the close of the first act the debutante
opera festival opened at Music Hall, this Paola Rossini.
had grown in the favor of her auditors, until she
was called before the curtain four times, amid city, Monday evening, with "The Huguenots" as All acquitted themselves creditably. Ravelli,
cheers and bravos, and almost covered with a the initial performance, with Rossini, Vachot, and however, was too weak for his part, his voice be-
Campanini in the cast.
ing at times drowned by the orchestra.
shower of flowers.
Her success was complete and almost phenome- When the curtain rose the most brilliant and Rossini sustained the good impression created
nal. She has faults, of course; what debutante is animating scene imaginable was presented from by her representation the previous evening, and
was honored with numerous recalls and innumer-
without them ? but as study has given her an in- the stage.
telligent conception of Leonore, so it will probably The severely plain and undecorated stage has able flowers.
cure her of these faults, and produce a prima been transformed into the most commodious and
Del Puente made an excellent Valentine, his
donna of whom we may well be proud. More es- ornate theatre-stage in existence.
characterization of the death scene being partic-
pecially since she is a production of the much To the right and left are three tiers of boxes, ularly meritorious.
abused College of Music, and as such will be a on one side of which windows look out upon
The rest of the performances I will reserve for
card for it and Col. Nichols.
the stage, and on the other side out on the another letter.
JOHN DOUBLE U.
With Miss Henninges, or as she is known on the audience—and such an audience as gathered there
stage, Mile. Dorani, appeared Eavelli, Galassi, Monday night.
HONOLULU.
They say large, elegant and appreciative aud-
Novara, Costa, Rinaldini, and Mile. Emma Juch.
HONOLULU, January 24.
The latter is a pretty young girl, and was a iences inspire actors to extra exertions and greater
T is either a feast or a famine with us in mu-
good Marcellina. She has an excellent voice, and excellence. Then, truly, ought those participat-
sical matters.
sang her lines well. Her part was much too lim- ing in "The Huguenots" to have surpassed them-
In the first place, the new organ at the English
ited to admit of a correct estimate of her abilities. selves.
Ravelli made a good Floristan, and created a Looking from the stage the scene was most in- Cathedral was opened December 21 before a large
spiriting. The vast auditorium was completely congregation. Anthems were sung by the choir,
fine impression by his voice and acting.
Novara and Galassi you know, and it is sufficient filled, every seat taken and the side aisles full. and the organist played a number of selections be-
praise to say that they fully maintained their rep- Even at the risk of being called rude, one could fore, between, and after the service.
not resist the temptation to rise and look about The organ is a very fine instrument, and realizes
utation.
fully all expectations. January 14 a concert was
Thursday brought us rain and another disap- with the opera glass.
Up where the seats had been raised, under the given in Music Hall for the benefit of Oahu Col-
pointment.
" Patti cannot sing," was the fiat that went galleries, in the balcony, up even to the top gal- lege.
It was largely attended, and the programme was
forth, and Cincinnati and other cities and towns lery, a sea of heads, brilliant toilets, jewels, silks
must be content and wait until Saturday night. and satins, worn by lovely women in evening cos particularly well rendered, the pianoforte playing
of Miss Castle arousing great enthusiasm, as also
tume.
This, to many, was
did the fine singing of Mrs. J. H. Paty.
It
looked
like
an
immense
flower
garden
or
hot-
A SERIOUS DISAPPOINTMENT,
The Royal Band gave a concert at the Hawaiian
house bed. It seemed as if each man and woman
as they had come long distances to hear her Tues- went there determined to be part of an audienc Hotel January 16, and played the following pro-
day night, expecting to return home the day fol- which should far outshine in brilliancy all its pre gramme: March, Railroad, Oser; Overture, Light
Cavalry, Suppe; Billet Music, " Astorga," Abert;
decessors.
lowing.
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