Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-04
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

Success of the Second Entertainments
Grand Triumph of the Amherst College
G1ee Club-COmpliments to the SoIoists.
The Opera house presented vastly diff
ferent scene last evening than it did the
evening previous. Then the old saying of
"a beggarly array of empty benches" was
most strikingly illustrated. Last evening
there was present a really good audience,
both in number and intelligence, to under
stand and appreciate the musical treat
prepared for them. Though there were
one or two delegations from out
lying towns, New Richmond, Wis, hav-
ing one, also many strangers temporarily
stopping in the city in attendance, it
was fair representative st. Paul audi
ence, representing in large degree, the
wealth, culture and refinement of Mime
sofas capital city.
There were eleven numbers on the pro-
gramme last evening, of which five were
given to the Amherst College Glee club,
and as each number received an encore
that compelled response, the concert
might with considerable propriety,
Notwithstanding the presence of
Nile Litta and other noted
artists, be called amherst night" The
club numbers sixteen persons, and they
sing with wonderful precision and distinct
ness, their enunciation being as one voice.
Their voices, too, are remarkably pure and
fresh, exquisitely balanced in tone, and
sufficiently we'll cultivated and having the
requisite range and power to do much
more intricate work than was undertaken
last evening. The excellence of their
methods, careful training and quality of
their organs was we'll wrought in their first
number, with which the concert was
opened, Comrades in Arms" Adam, which
was exquisitely rendered and elected very
hearty applause, to which they responded
with the college version of 81 Love NV Di-
nah," which but increased the good opin-
ion formed of them by their first number.
Their other numbers were rollicking col
lege songs, including their famous
"Cackle," "Bold Fisherman" "AppIe
Story" and 'Peter Gray" giving in re-
spouse to the encores 'In a Few Days.
''When Am Far Away" and concluding
the entertainment with the amherst Med
ley," a most novel and taking arrange
ment. No higher compliment can be
paid the club than is contained in the
statement that the entire audience re-
manned quietly in their seats until the
last notes of the medley had died away and
the club had bowed their good night, an
occurrence that seldom happens with ST.
Paul audiences, which have acquired the
bad habit of commencing preparations for
withdrawing before the finale of whatever
| is being presented is reached.
Mile. Litta also made decided hit, be-
| ing heartily encored at each of her three
| appearances. Her voice, though lacking
in sympathetic expression, is strong, clear
keen and highly cultivated, and her
method may be said to be almost or quite
perfection. Her first appearance was with
Signor Baldanza in a Duo from Travi-
ata." In her single numbers she gave a
selection from the Carnival of Venice
and 1.-The Syren," composed expressly for
her, each of which was most heartily en-
cored and to which she responded.
Signor Baldanza, besides his duo with
Mile. Litta, gave an aria "Ballatta from
Rigoletto," Verdi, which won him most
hearty encore, to which he gracefully re-
sponded, increasing the good opinion he
had already made. Signor Baldanza has
sSAOI FolCe VI great comp
ana ringing as bell. His
fault last evening was q
lack of animation, accounted
for by 1ndispSsition, of which announce
ment was made at the commencement of
the concert.
Another soloist was Signor Bereghy, of
the Italian Opera combination, to appear
later IN the week. His rich and powerful
bass voice was heard in but one number,
aria from the Magic Flute" Mozart, in
which he secured a very enthusiastic recall
responding with "The Woman's Way
lie made a most favorable
impression and his appearance
in Italian opera will be looked forward to
with pleasure by all who had the pleasure
of hearing him last evening.
The other solo, and one of the choice
bits of the evening, was furnished by Miss
Della Oakford, in the rendition of the
charming ballad, "Oh, No." She has a
fresh, sweet, full soprano voice, which she
handles to admirable advantage,
while her manner is very pleas
ing and winning, coupled with
which is the evidence of con-
siderable dramatic talent, and piquancy
and naivete which is bound to win her
friends wherever she appears, as she did
last evening.