Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-11
Ill TROYATORE.
The Amateur operate Concert a Nag
uiHeent Success.

The Amateur Operate Concert a Nag
nineent Success.
The youth, beauty, fashion and galiantry
Of our city assembled last evening in full
force It the Opera House, and were enter
tanned in a manner seldom excelled here
OF elsewhere. We may be permitted 20
Drag a little on our artistic resources, as
well as many others We possess. We must
confess we are proud Of our prima dOnnas
and their talented attaches.
The evenings entertainment commenced
with a quartelte from Martha BY Mrs. Hart,
Mrs Vessel and MesSrs. Stewart and Jeup,
accompanied on the Steinway Grand by
Miss Mary Weber.
The next piece was an instrumental
solo; arranged by Thalberg from two Of the
favOrite pieces in SOmnambula, and played
by Miss Mary Weber with exquisite taste
and skill-AIiss w. played also the accom-
paniments-tO the other pieces Of the con-
cert in the first part.
The next piece was duet
by Mrs. Vessel a-i Mr.. French,
whose voices blended most admirably,
eliciting applause.
Mrs. Harris "POlacca from MignOn,n
came next and was enc3rel. 1t is a very
brilliant production, testing severely the
power and elasticity Of voice Of the vocal
ist. Mr.. Stewart next sang IL Pine for
Thee" from L. Lombard, in his usual
pleasing style.
The FIST part OF the concert termiD ated
by Mrs. Henry VESSEL singing that ex-
Quisite moroccan, o Luce, Di Quest An
ina, BY DOnnizetti, so suitable TO an
elastic and well trained voice.
A short recess then occurred and the
opera was preceded by a very brilliant me
LANCE on the principal airs OF the Opera Of
Ii Troyatore, performed by AIrs. Davies iG
a very distinct and admirable manner.
The opera commenced with the Fourth Act
Of II TrOUGtOre. LeonOra enters and COM
mences with a recitatiVe, preceding the
exquisite aria Of D'AmOr SuU ali rOSee.
This is interrupted by the miSerere delici-
Ously floating from the neighbOTing cathe-
dral, and also by the trOvatOTe in the
near vicinage, with ris plaintive
oh CHE Ia mOTte-all Of which
were rendered in artistic style. Mrs. Hart
in her rendering of the difficult role of
Leonora, surpassed all her previous efforts;
she is no. only one of natures warblers,
but a natural actress. Mrs. Vessel, who
impersonated the character Of Azucena, the /
Gypsy, sustained the character splendidly,
and seemed to throw her whole
ing of her part. Mr.. George French |
as Count DeLuna, looked every inch a
count, singing with a cleverness and sym
pathetic feeling, coupled with the graceful !
manner in which he played his part, that
induced many compliments from his ad- |
miring friends. Mr.. Stewart as Maurice,
or the TroubadOuT, was completely at home |
in this part, and sang, as
he always does, sWeetly and well. |
Mrs. EuniCe Davies accompanied on |
the piano, and supplied the place of an Or
chestra in a most accomplished and artistic |
manner.
1t would not be doing Justice to Mr.. Jas. |
3. Craighead, the accomplished conductor, |
to pass him unnOticed. He is equally at |
h0mein furnishing the baton and speaking to |
the audience before the fOOtlights, when in |
his very happy style he informed US that |
there must be some funds raised to buy /
pair Of spurs fer the Count |
and get better clothes for Maurice, |
in order to do which a matinee |
would be given next Saturday at fifty cents |
a head, when all DESTROYS Of hearing first |
class home entertainment should be sure |
to attend.
The members of the City Library Assc-
citation owe Mrs. Maj. Brown, their intel |
ligent and industrious Librarian, a large !
amount Of praise for the able manner in |
which she has conducted the entertain
ments, during the past season, fer the ben |
eft of the Library. Il las taken much |
time and close attention to effect what she |
has accomplished, and this last effort, we
are happy TO say, has been crowned with |
eminent success.