The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-27
LOCAL MATTERS.

TIE 0rEaA-- RoaGo AND JrLlEr.-The |
italian Opera season will be brought 10 q
close ut the Theatre tonight. This week
has teen one of rare musical enjoyment 10
many Of our citizens. aud the departure OF
Miss Phillips and her sxeet young sister
will be very much regretted.
The opera Of Rome2 and Juliet was pre-
sented at The Theatre last night to very
fine audience. IL was,most enthusiastically
received and was rendered charmingly. Inc
east Yves: Romeo, Miss MatiIde fnAispps;
Siiulletta, Sienorfna LAMBERT; Capeiiio,
S:guor Baccelli; Tebaldo, Signor bueanio'i
Lorenzo, Sigpor. fiarberi. Il
we have already had occasion to speak OF
M;ss Matilde Pti|lipps, but 1t may not be
amiss 10 say this morning that in the charac-
ter OF Romeo she assanished and delighted
eyerv one present. She sang With her usual
hrflliancy, grace, and finish, snd was full Of
happy animation throughout the opera. Her
execution Is really remarkable, aud her
sweet, rich voice and pleasant smile will
ever be pleasantly remembered IN Rich.
monds
SignoriDa LAMBERT, as Juliet, succeeded
admirably. Her voice improves very muc1
on acouaintance, but It. 10 not strong enough
for the part she took last night. Her sing
ING. however, was very sweet, and she was
yery handsomely rewarded several times
during the evening. There is, too, quiet
pleasant, diguitisd, and modest manner about
her which renders henyery attractive to such
sefiaed audience as heard her singing last
evening.
as ever. and he acted The part OF Iapeiiio
very acceptabiy. - ..a
onera. and gave his friends here another op'
nnIinpjty 10 enjoy his delightful tenor
Sirnor Barberi represented Loneozo. ne
b,s on excellent second tenor, and rendered
his part very creditably indeed.
One Of the most beautiflh Of the gems OF
the evening was the clarionet 1910 ("ltn
orchestral sccompaninaento 10 the tniro act'
The perforrner on this instrument rs perhaps
the fsaest ever heard ia Richmond In pu'
rity OF tone, absolute eKactnes5 In ms tongue
notes. and real bri,ksncy IA playing, ne
would not fail to gain epconsS ms even trolh
such great masters hlose, OF the '1anSerod'
tore N,ssfcdle, Of Paris, the venerable blat
or Sneider; and, indeed. bis Eaenageoent OF
his instrument reminds us Of ahe latter play
or who. il Will be remembered, created such
a iurore in Washington years ago. Tue SOLO
was really a very difficult 2ne, ranging
from the low + mp to ia the
upper register Of the instrument. The run
ming notes (Which are more difficult OF eY'
ecntien on the .ciaronet than most wind
Instruments were executed with an even
ness that proved the performer faithful
artist. at the close OF the solo the whole
house fairly shook with applause, and tae
performer gained an encore more pro
nounced than any OF the evening, 70 wnicn
he responded by playing even better than
before, and brought out 10 all their beauty
the rich and luscious notes of his superb III
strument. Rarely have we heard any seiec'
ton more faithfully rendered.
This afternoon La Fayorita will be pre-
septed at the matinee at 2 o'clock.
The opera for this evening is Martha and
the second act of the Barber of Seville, when
Misses Adelaide Phillips, Viola ColSille,
Matilde Phillips, Mr.. Tom Kari, slgner
Taglispietra, and Signor Carpi will appear.
OF course such an attractive bill will draw
q splendid audience.