Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-22
Parepa-R0sa.

A Cincinnati correspondent OF the
st. Louis Times, says: On the evening
of the I7th, 1 had occasion TO witness
the performance of Parepa-RoSa's En-
glish opera troupe vt Mozart Hall.
Bales Bohemian Girl was the attrac-
ton, which called together one of the
largest and most appreciative audi
ences which / have ever had occasion
to see. The large hall in allits rooms,
the tiers and galleries were dcnsely
crowded. Every seat in the parquette
had been sold early i'll the morning,
and large was the number of thn5e
who patiently stood in the aisles and
avenues. Well was This compliment
bestowed, and still better deserved by
the really first-class company over
which Carl Rosa's baton reigned. The
opera is too well known TO require
any mention here. Nearly every one
is acquainted with the merry strains
of the Gipsy's chorus, the harmony Of
81 | dreamed that / dWelt in marble
halls" and the grand masterpiece OF
"The heart bowed down." Mad
anne POrepa-ROsa earned new
and well-deserved hurels In her
impersOnatiOn of Airline, and her act
ing was pleasing throughout. Not
withstanding the rather unlavOrable
personnel of that lady for roles of this
genre, she did not fail to elicit loud
and warm applause by the grace and
originality with which she enacted
the loving gypsy maid. OF her sing
ing it is idle 10 speak. Her voice
still retains that irresistible charming
,.C,u-s,,. 4 r1f
listened when she visited Us before,
but the artistic tact Of the lady, with
which she mastered her strong voice
to suit the smaller voices OF her ac-
cOmpanying artistes in the various
Duets, quartettS and chOruses,
showed ut once the highly gifted and
well syilOGled artistic. Her dream
song was warmly applaGdcd and en-
COrcd, and her ductt with ThaddcuS
was also repeated after prolonged
cheers. Dir. NordbloOm, as Thad-
deus, and Mr.. Campbell, rs Count
Arnheim, were better than ever be-
fore performed To the charmed audi
ence, and Mr.. NurdbIoom's tenor
Was, if not rs strong, fully aS
pleasing and well directed a.
any artistic who has impersOnatcd
this role in the States. The same may
truly be said of Mr.. CImbcll. All the
minor rOIeS of the opera were in good
hapds and well sustained. The chO-
rus IS by Car better drilled and more
efficient than ] had supposed and the
orchestra il In every respect AL that
can be desired. The ugeUt solo in the
second act, and Mr.. Ross's violin solo
in the third act, W-ege VOciicrOuSly aF-
plauded and repeated. | heard that
his excellent troupe, whose aim il is
to plant English in the place of Ita-
liam opera, have met with "a iiGarIS
reception in ali cities which they have
visited, and their career 50 far has
been perfect ovation and very profit
able to the management. Upon next
Wednesday night they will appear Ia
Louisville, when the operas OF
Faust Bohemian Girl, Mar
tha," . Fra piavOlo," >" and the " Mar
riage of Figaro" viii 20 prodgced.
The latter opera has bat five times
been performed In the English lam
guage in America, and will be- a great
card for the troupe. The company,
Qutside og the aforementioned art
isjcs, Mss alaQng the number such ta-
lent as Castle, First lyric taNor; Miss
HerSee, prima donna sOpmnOj Airs,
Scguin, contralto, and Mr.. Seguin,
bufiO, making a combination Of talent
and professional experience seldom, il
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