Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-07
IT4LIAN OPERA.

Most Successful Performance Last Even
ing, and Equally Good Promised for
This Afternoon and Evening.
The first night of grand italian opera
passed off with a brilliance and success
alike gratifying to the artists and the
crowded and fashionable audience present
at the Opera house. The entertainment
was inaugurated most aUspiciously by the
presentation of the overture to William
Tell by the grand orchestra of thirty
pieces, made up from the celebrated Bach
orchestra of Milwaukee, Danz's of Min
neapolis,.. and Seibert's of st. Paul, under
the direction of the veteran Max Maret-
EEK. Though these combined orchestras
had had no opportunity for rehears-
al, the music was charmingly rendered,
the audience at the conclusion testifying
their appreciation by the most hearty ap-
plause.
Mignon, the second act of which was
given, introduced both Hauk and Litta the
former appearing as the page of Wilhelm,
(Montegriffo). Her acting of the part was
captivating in its natural simplicity and
jealous petulance, and her voice was rarely
sweet in its charming music. Litta gave
the forid music of Filina with ease
and grace, fairly dividing the honors with
Hauk. Both find in this opera parts we'll
suited to their different styles. Monte
CRITIC and Sail made very strong supports
in this act, and the curtain was rung down
amid vociferous applause.
Tie second act Of Carmen was next Civ
en-. This opened with the chorus Of Torea-
doris, which was finely sung by the Har-
Ronia Mannerchor, GOttschalk giving the
Toreador's song with fre,dash and finish
that mark him a thorough artist. At the
first entrance of Hauk it was evident that
her best Interpretation of the part would
follow, and certainly there has never been
a finer piece of work than was given by her
Of this Maynard, petulant, graceful and
willful girl. SheIwas finely supported bv
MontegriHo, whose love song was doubly
applauded. Every number was applauded
and the song La Mandolinata of Hauk's
was persistentiy encored, and at the close
of the sc! the curtain was raised three
times in response to enthusiastic applause.
The garden scene from Faust was the
third opera given, and though it prolonged
the entertainment to late hour vet the
audience remained to the close, unwilling
to lose note of the beautiful music so
we'll rendered. Sail, the contralto, sang
the flower song, and displayed a rich,
strong voice. Miss Oakford was pleas
ing Martha, Bereghy a capital Mephisto-
pehles, wary ing the ordinary rendering by a
vein of pleasant humor, while his power
full bass Was used with good effect
in the concerted music. Baldanza's mag
nifcent tenor, which he uses with telling
effect, was superb in the music of Faust,
and Litta gave the part of Marguerite with
a sweet simplicity that was captivating.
This quartet is one that is eminsntly sat-
isfactory, and the singers seemed to be
infused with unusual spirit last evening,
and they won great deal of deserved ap-
plause. The orchestra supported the
singers we'll under the batons of Herr
Sternberg and that great leader, Max
Maretzek. The promises of the manage
ment have been we'll kept and the public
showed in marked manner its apprecia-
ton and pleasure.