The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-14
AMUSEMENTS.
ITALIAN OPERA.

Lucia di LnmmermoOr" an opera that spark|es
with musical gems, was given last night with the
new prima donna, Miss Litta, in the role of
Lucia" Great things have been said of her
singing, and expectation ran high, but she fully
met the high standard that was expected of her
She has of the CleareSt and sweetest of voices
and has it under the most perfect control Her
fine vocaizin! reminds one not little of Miss
Thursby. The other parts were well sung, and
Lucia di Lammermoor' was very nicely rem
dered, The house was full though not to over
flowing.
This afternoon the first and third acts of
Faust" with Miss Marie Van as Marguerite"
and Mr. Charles Adams as "Faust;' and the
fourth act of "Rigoletto," with Miss Litta as
'Gilda, and Sisnor Pantaeoni as "Rigoletto."
THE HESS ENGLISH OPERA.
The great operatic event of the season com
mences at Pixies Opera-house Monday evening,
when the Hess English Opera Company commence
an engagement with Miss Emma Abbott
as the prima donna. Probably no artistic
among our American singers has been moe writ
ten about, pro and con-. than Miss Abbott; few
have had more bitter enemies and none warmer
friends. At the time OF her return from Eurone
before her appearance in public she was inju-
diciouSly hcralded the great soprano OF the day
The expectations of the public were reused to the
highest pitch.
Her first appearance at the Academy of Music
New York in the daughter of the Regiment" Z"
was under circumstances which were embarrass-
ing and vexatious and annoying in the last de-
gree. without properly organized support, with
cold and critical audience. and the knowledge
that prejudice against her air ady existed, the
young artistic, in the lace of these prodigious OBJ
stacles, won wcll-merited and deserving success
THIS was her only operatic appearance for the sea-
son.
During the remainder of the season, and also
the following year, Miss Abbott made two concert
tours throughout the country, with the support Of
BIignoli, Ferrante, Arbuckle and other distn-
guished artists. These tours were among the most
successful. musicaly and financially, that have
ever been known. Everywhere she Nas received
with the warmest commentators and by large
audiences
For the season of 187S-79 she has united her for
tunes with Mr. c. i. Hess, and will appear with
he Grand English Opera Company under the di-
reCtion Of this distinguished director.
On Monday night the ever-popuar "Chimes of
Normandy" will be presented with strong cast
OF characters
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE.
This is emphatically the day OF comedy. People
want to be amused. Instruction of all kind is
cheap enough aud not much sought after but
genuine fun is always in demand. That is just
what is to be found at the Grand Opera-house this
week and will also be dealt out during the coming
week. The Park Theater Comedy Company will
present "Old Love Letters" and Hurricanes"
twice today-matnee and night
Next week, by the Same company, "Baby" and
Champagne and Oysters"
Sunday night Professor Everett and his Ever
ettsln.'
TRoUBADoURS TONIGHT.
The Troubadours give their last performance be-
fore Cincinnati audienc. this season at Pixies
Opera-house tonight. The company is especially
fine, each one being Star in his or her spe-
cialty, and the play sparkling, brilliant meange
of music comedy and burleSque admirably ar
ranged for the best display of the accomplish
ments OF each member OF the company Go and
see them.
lotto, A GERMAN"
This splendid German dialect play, the most re-
cent New York success, will be produced at Pixies
in grand style during Christmas week, George s.
Knight and Sophie Worrell Knight being the prin-
cpals in the cast 1t is after the style of Emmetts
"FfiH," but better play, the interest does not
center in any particular actor To the exclusion
of all the others. Particulars will be published
during the coming week.