St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS.


The 1Bbosf Opera Season
The engagement Of the Emma Abbot (
Opera company opened at the Grand last
night to an audience that took up the best
sittings Of the orchestra circle and parquette
and quietly filed the middle and upper
tiers.
The personnel Of the audience was at once
fashionable and discriminating, among
those present being observed many whose
faces were TO have been seen at every
operate performance of any note
in the last couple OF decades.
The cordial apd enthusiastic reception ae-
corded Miss Abbott and her company fully
demonstrated that in the eyes and hearts Of
ST. Paul musical lovers the favorite artist has
lost none Of her popularity.
The attraction was Balfe's beautiful opera
the Bohemian Girl" the lovely sentiment
of which its musical charms never seem to
grow old or become hsekneyed. Scarcely
any of the standard operas perhaps have been
sung oftener than Bohemian Girl" and
yet there is a romantic charm about the
theme, a sparkle and dash in the music and
a tenderness and beauty in the airs, familiar
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and csptivate.
Miss Abbott sang the role OF Airline with
accustomed sweetness, expression and piqu-
ancy. Her voice has lost none Of ifs freshness
since last heard here, and her notes are as
liquid and limped as ever, although in the
upper register the power Of sustained effort
Was wanting In a couple of instances last
nlgat. Sac sang the air Il drrampt that /
dwet etc " in a sweet and finished man
ner and the audience insisted on an encore.
The roll indeed was sung well throughout
and her numbers were accorded
the heartiest recognition
The support consisted Of Lizzie AMMAN
dale the queen, Sig. Tag
liapletra as the count. Walter Alien
as DrvilshoofT, Sig FADrini as Thaddeus,
Maurice Cornwell as FiOrestan and Maria
Hinde AS Buda. AS will BE- seen the cast
was finely adapted 10 the capabilities Of the
artists named. The honors of tie evening
were fairy divided with Tagiiapietra, Fabrini
aud Miss AnDandsle. The former was at his
BEST and his supcrbly resonant and powerful
baritone was never heard 10 better advantage.
He sang with beauty aud great force OF *
preston his solo The Heart Bowed Down.
being received with rapturoUs applause,
which did not subside until he granted an
encOfe Sig. FabnDi sang better than Whel
last heard in ST. Paul, bis voice showing
marked improvement In several respects.
His solo you'll Remember Me" was rendered
with feeling and nicely Of expression, but
his masterpiece of tie evening consisted In
his fine aud fOrceable rendering Of Fair
land OF Poland" which was finely done.
Miss Annandale made the ideal queen. She
looked the character to perfection and her
singing was fsultless. Mr.. Allen acted and
looked the role OF Devilshoof admirably. He
also sang with eommendable spirit.
The solo, THAT from memory" by Miss
Annandale, was finely rendered aud she re-
sponded TO an encore. Miss Abbott inter
polated cayitina in the third act, which was
finely given. The quartette, "From valley
and hill" was also delciously rendered.
The orchestra and chorus were both eHec-
tive, and the toilets were new and handsome.
This evening the opera Of
tomorrow evening "La Traviata" is
announced. 1t is understood that the Job
bers' union OF St. Paul have negotiated with
Manager Scott for 200 seats for tomorrow
evening, ON which occasion the visitors from
Watertown and other points will be invited
TO attend.
Emma Abbotts Washington season had
one very felicitous result in the engagement
OF Miss Elizabeth Annandale, the famous
contralto, to Sig. Don Pietro del Piazza, sec
rotary of the Spanish legation. Charmed
by Miss Annandale's sweet voice,
eomely presence and fascinating
manners, the signor sought an intro
duction and the acquaintance speedily
ripened Into a mutual love, which promises
to eliminate in nuptial ceremony as soon
as Miss Anuandale's contract with the Al
bolt management terminates. Del Piazza is
a very handsome young follow, the son of the
alcalde, Sig Don Miguel del Piazza, of Sc
Vile, one of the wealthlest and noblest
grandees in all Spain.