St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
NEVADA'S TRIUMPH.
The Leland Rink Crowded With q
Wildly Enthusiastic Audience.
Inc Program MagnificentIy Executed
and Royalty Received.

One OF the best audiences Minneapoli:
couid possibly assemble listened last night
10 undoubtedly the best music Minneapoli.
has ever heard-barring nothing. The Phil.
harmonic society has fully and fairly re-
deemed the pledge it made the public. wbe,
us unquailled support was solicited ant
hereafter the promises of the Organization
will be accepted unquestioningIy, IT wa,
by stroke OF rare good fortune that III,
charming American prima donna and her
superb company have been secured anG
more must be said when it can be added thai
such artists were heard at prices mn
higher than are commanded ordinarily nv
talent that cannot claim to be above me.
dlocrlty. AS for the diva herself, she came.
saw and took Minneapolis by storm, almost
as much by graces of person as by that
wonderful voice with which nature gifted
ner and Tor which art has done it's utmost.
Inc coterle of genius with which she has
surrounded herself is no less complimentary
10 her taste than judgment, for she has not
provided dark background the better In
display her own stellar qualities. 1t is
company OF artists each in his Way. and
equally divided the hOnOrs of applause that
Tell like storm after each member.
THE AUDIENCE
was superb one. The immense SEATING
capacity OF Leland rink was none too large
for the occasion, and the space was eyenIv
filled, while the corridor or side spaces held
their crowds that hung like fringes on the
edges OF the vast assemblage. Not gallery
seat was vacant, and the sale of retained
seats ended when the lastchair in the build
ing had been sold. What could have heen
better? A glance over the sea of faces
turned eXpectantly toward the stage where
sat the Philharmonic society. re-
Vealed the presence of such an audi-
ence as one would have selected
from the flower of the MINNEAPOLIS
people. The price barred none, and every
| reputable class was represented, the bank
ers, family occupying row with the wife
and daughters of the mechanic. 1t was
not an audience distinguished by brilliance
OF costume, for the inclement weather for
bade that, though many bright evening
toilets might have been noticed IN the
throng. But the distinguishing feature OF
the audience was its joyous, irresistible en-.
thusiaSm. Knowing what it had to expect
1t was prepared to enjoy the treat and show
that it enjoyed it, and it did. 1t was moi
that noisy expression of applause so COM
monty heard, but after each number
came hush and then a responsive, unani
nous thunder of applause that nothing
could prevent. The character of that an.
plause told more of the music than columns
could express. An incident of the evening
was the presentation of floral basket ia
Nine. Nevada at a rest in the Carnival of
Venice" and her pleased smile doubtless
more than repaid the donor.
Before the last number Mr.. BlakeIv an
peared and in little address asked for Ar
expression of opinion upon the next popu.
lar concert-should it be Thursby or the
War Song Jubilee?-the audience Target,
declaring in favor of the latter.
Il have heard Nevada" Doubtless such
is the exclamation uttered by many scores
of people in the city to-day in tones and
with feelings OF deepest regret that the
pleasure is so soon passed away, and with
greater sorrow still they realize that thoss
brief. ecstatic moments may never come ia
them again. To hear such pure, faultIess
vocalization is an epoch in ones life.
Critical analysis is useless to depict to those
who did not hear it, the liquid melody of
that matchless voice. Brilliant but perfect
execution characterized every trill. rou-
lade and measure the cantatrice sang. None
could hear such singing but to praise it.
The audience seemed to hang spell-bound
on every bird-like swell of that clear, pure
voice, and encored wildly at the close OF
every number Nevada sang. In the
duet with NJ. Vergnet there was no
diminution of the verve and faultlessness OF
her singing, but an increased fervor and a
suggestion of dramatic power which will
probably increase as years go on, and may
one day bring the concert favorite of thi.
time fuller honor as an operate star.
The company Nine. Nevada has gathered
around her is worthy of high praise, but
if we single one out for special mention we
must select Signor Luigi Casati for that
Honor, the signor is violinst of the high
est artistic talent. Few can equal the deli
cacy of touch. the fine. indeScribable eXecu-
ton of the virtuose which Casati possesses.
The audience encOred him each time he an
peared, aud would propably have kept him
on the stage until the wee sma' hours. If
there be a preference for one above another
among the vocalists of the company, after
Nevada, that preference is undoubt-
eddy given by the audience
to Mr.. Vergnet. His clear, resonant
tenor voice. rich in expression and faithful
in execution, gains him hold upon the
audience that it feels no desire to shake
off. Of one thing we are certain. Those
who heard Nevada and her company last
night will envy those whose good fortune
it will be to listen and applaud to the echo
the coming evening.