Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-27
The Firini Opera Troupe.

The third performance by the Farini
Opera Troupe was given, last night at
Music Hall, with marked improvement
on the first two entertainments.
The opera selected was the second
act of Flowtows Martha" Miss Helen
Avery taking the part of Martha"
instead of Mile Marie Fora, as an
nounced in some of the programmes
heretofore published
Since the unmerited abuse of these
artists, published on Saturday last in
the Bulletin, we have taken pains to
get thorough information as to their
antecedents, especially, as several
musical people Of Honolulu have as
serted that they have never heard the
names of any of the members of this
Troupe mentioned in any of the
Musical Journals of the outside world,
previous to their arrival in Honolulu
In reply we can truly say they have
been peculiarly unfortunate in their
selection of reading, SO far as the in
terest of this Troupe is concerned, as
nearly all Of the artists have profess
sional record of which they need not
be ashamed. Mile Marie Fora has
sung in many of the principal Opera
Houses, Theaters and Music Halls in
Europe and America. Such as the
La Scala, Milan, where she was en-
gagged by the great impressario
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House in Paris, and many other places
abroad, while in America, she appeared
to great advantage in connection with
the "Parepa Rosa Opera Troupe"
both at the Grand Opera House and
Academy of Music, in New York City,
and elsewhere-also at the Boston
rheater, and her Father is owner of
the Academy of Music in Chelsea, Mass.
Mile Emma Hopf, also, has been
we'll received abroad, having made a
reputation at Crolrs Theatre, Berlin,
Gewaudhans, Leipzig, City Theatre,
Danzig La Scala Milan, and elsewhere.
Miss Helen Avery, whose career as
a Vocalist is of more recent date than
the other ladies of this Company, had
made rapid advancement in her pro-
fession and been very fayorably received
in San Francisco, Denver, Colorado,
Louisville, KY. and elsewhere, and was
member of w. F. Cartoons Opera
Troupe previous to her leaving the
States.
AS for the gentleman, Signor Farini
has been we'll known as musician of
ability, as Primo Baritone in the Italian
Opera with Max Strakosch, Max
Maretzel, Parepa Rosa and other
Operate Troupes, performing in the
principal Cities of the United States
for many years and was engaged during
the years of 1874 to 1877, at the Co.
vent Garden, London, under an
engagement from the Director Mr..
Gay, also performed under the same
management at the Grand Opera
House, Paris, and at "Rovaileo theatre
st. Petersburg,
Mr.. Charles Thrower received his
musical education in Cologne, Ger,
where he made his first appearance
with Madame Lucca in Faust under
the direction of Julius Hoffman. After
a short engagement in Aachen, and at
the Royal Opera House, Cassie, Ger,
he received dattering offer from Ma
dame Hobri, at San Francisco as lead
ing tenor in the Italian Operas
performed at the Grand Opera House in
San Francisco, under that lady's man.
agement, where he achieved a great
success and is now ranked as the
finest tenor on the Pacific coast
Mr. A, Marchand is a Pianist of
marked ability, has received thorough
musical education at the "Conseryatory
of Paris" and there began his career.
Having been only one year in the
United States, he is not as we'll known
here, as many other artists of inferior
merit, but has been kindly received,
wherever he has performed.
All of these artists have received
very flattering commentators fom the
most severe critics of the plees at large
and the musical public generally, who
have attended their performances else
where. We regret that they have not
been as generously and as kindly dealt
with here thus far, although the
audience, last night, testified their APP
probation by warmer welcome than
has been, hitherto, extended towards
them in this city. Signor Farini was in
better voice and the entire programme
was success AS the Troupe returned
to the coast by the next steamer, those
who are interested in opera will have
but few more chances to witness the
same, for probably long time to
come, as it is exceedingly improbable
that another Troupe, as s00d as this,
will make the ventured to these islands.