The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-10-29

AhS opera season.
Lovers of English ballad music had a
rare treat yesterday afternoon at the
matinee performance by the Farini
Opera Company. The audience was
quite large in number and enthusiastic 1
The programme was an exceptionally +
fine one in regard to selections and many
of the n umbers were re-demanded. +
Quite an innovation was the flute solo, (
1.-The Last Rose of Summer, +" with varia-
tons, by Mr.. w. Morse, which was
artistically rendered This gentleman
later on made his debut as a vocalist be
fore Honolulu audience. His selection
was Kucken's Good Night, -" which he
sang in a very finished manner. His
voice is baritone of good quality and
compass, and appeared to be well under
control. He was encored but did not
respond. Mile. Fora sang waiting"
by Willard, and was obliged to respond
to an encore. Mr. Thrower's number
was serenade, "Open Thy Window
composed by Signor Farini, who accom-
panied it on the piano 1t is a beautiful
and taking composition, and was mag
nifcently rendered by the singer.
Lindsay's fine old song, "The Bridge,
was treat to listen to, as sung by Mile.
Hopf. Miss Avery sang "What is at
my Window" by GAM, and in response
to an encore gave ''The Last Rose of
Summer" very expressively. Signor
Farini was very successful in his num-
Der, 1.-The Vagabond," by MollOy, and
the audience insisted upon an encore,
! but he did not respond. Mr. Marchand
played pretty valse of his own com
! position, while the remainder of the pro-
| gramme consisted of vocal duets and a
piano duet, all of which were excellently
rendered.
THE EVENING CONCERT.
The concert in the evening consisted
of sacred music, the numbers being
principally selected from Handel, Ros-
| SIM and Gounod, with Chopin and
| Faure as further contrasts The selec-
tions were well made and showed the
artists at their best. Mons Marchand
won very kindly appreciation for his
playing of Chopin's ''Marche Funebre'
and Mendelssohn's wedding March. "
In both of these his expression and exc
cution were excellent, and displayed a
complete mastery over his instrument.
Mr.. Charles Thrower was in splendid
voice. He sang Handels 90, My Re-
deemer' with a pathos and power that
earned a triple recall and an encore
which was declined. In this song and
in the "Cujus Amman, from Rossini's
'Stabat Mater" that most glorious and
touching of all sacred music, Mr..
Thrower's voice was heard to its best
advantage, his high notes being clear
an encore, and in so doing greatly
disappointed everyone, for their souls
had been awakened by Rossini's
powerful praise. Nile. Fora sang
Gounod's cave Maria with con-
siderable effect, and Mile. Emma Hopi
gave that ever fresh and charming
"There is a Green Hill by the same
composer most pleasingly, and won
double recall Miss Helen Avery in
her only number, CANCELS Ever Bright
and Fair" one of Handel's sweetest com
positions, sang with deicacy and purity
Of expression which blended we'll with
her fresh voice. Signor Farini sang his
morceaux and the PRO peccatis" ia
capital voice, and only occasionally and
to a very trifing extent, showed any
signs of hoarseness. The louis est
homo" was sung by Miss Fora and Miss
Hopf. This immortal duet was credit
ably given, but an apparent uncongen-
iality somewhat interfered with full
justice being rendered to it in this in
stance. The programme was concluded
with the beautiful "Infammatus, well
sung by Mile Fora. After makinga few
concessions to circumstances it may
truthfully be said that the evening spent
with the masters in sacred compositions
was inspiring, ennobling and enjoyable
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