Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19

The ITALIAN OPERA-The GhlonI and
susini Italian Opera Troupe; with the indie
fatigable Impressario and Manager Maxstra-
kosch attheir head, will give the stand only
Saturday evening next, the 2lst oc-
We are assured by the press of other
CITIES, that the organisation is as near perfect
asitcan be made, and is decidedly thelargest
and most complete now in the United States,
numbering over forty performers, all of
whom have been selected for their superior
excellence and artistic ability. This troupe
has been collected from the most COMPLETE
and popular operate organizations now ex-
listing. and their admirable rendering of the
works ufthe atmasters has been conceded
nv all the critics of the cities in which they
have performed.
The company embraces three Prima DON
has, Madame AhgiGllna Ghi5ni, Mile Pau
line Canissa and Madame Patti Strakosch.
OF TIE first Of these, we hear good reports of
her powers, and most of the critics cOncede
her excellent judgment, "a fine stage pres
ence and a voice and action equa1led by
few on the lyric stage. She has sung at the
Royal Italian Opera, London, the Opera
Houses in Paris, Madrid, Vienna, and the
TacOn Theatre, Havana, in all of which her
popularity was immense, creating in som
characters a perfect fhrorc. al T~ravatoIs'
has been selected by the Director for satur-
day, in order that Clevelanders may have
an opportunity of hearing this gifted lady in
her best character. She will no doubtcreate
the same enthusiasm in this city that she
has in the European Capitals.
Mile Csnissa alsocomes among us recon-
mended for her youth, beauty and brilliant
talents. Of Madame Patti Strakosch we
need say but little. She is we'll known and
thoroughly appreciated here, and when we
say she is a worthy member of the Patti
family we nave said enough. This will be
the last opportunity of hearing her here,
is under an engagement with manager eye,
of the Royal Italian Opera, London. Signor
Meccaferri, the tenore robusto, will
on Saturday also make his bow for the first
time to Cleveland audience, and undertake
the important role of Manrieo in Verdi's
great masterpiece. I%nS;one of the solos he
will give the high C from the chest, a feat
of v~ocalization seldom attempted. In this
opera he has sung at the New York and
Brooklyn Academies of Music with great
effect; in fact he has made the character
completely his own, his powerful and dra-
matte tenor voice being heard to great ad-
vantage.
Signors Mancusi and Susini are both too
well known to need any introduction. The
first of these in al Travatore" sustains the
part of Count de Luna, the proper rendering
of which part requires much dramatic abil-
ity and musical talent, both Of which it is
acknowledged this gentleman possesses.
The citizens of Cleveland will bear in
mind that the opera will be given complete,
as written and composed by the immortal
Verdi, with a chorus and orchestra. The
inquiries have been numerous at the box
office as regards this, and we are requested
to state that in the rendering of opera by
this troupe no expense has been spared, in
order that the works of the great composers
should be rendered in as perfect a form as
possible.
The sale of seats commences this fore
noon at Messrs. Brainard & Sons Music
Store, Superior street, and will be continued
every day, commencing at 9 o'clock A. NJ,
and we hope every seat for the night may
be taken before the evening of performance.
Manager Strakosch's expenses exceed $500
per. night, and to indemnify him against &C.
tual loss Brainard's Hall should, on Satur.
day evening, be completely filed.