Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-05
ADJUSTMENTS,

L HEATEk.-1nI musical
entertainment by the Campanini Operatic
Concert Company last night was delight
to those SO fortunate as to be present.
Despite inclement weather, there was a
good sized audience, but not so large as the
high merit of the entertainment should
have drawn. The concert was one of high
excellence and the appreciation and pleas
ure of the auditors was manifest by ap.
plause of the heartiest character and en-
cores for every number that would not be
satisfied with mere bow. There was but
one exception to this, the splendid and long
duet between Galassi and Nannetti, which
the audience could not, with any sort of
conscience, ask the singers to respond with
other songs. In all other cases, however,
the numbers were doubled because
of the persistency of the encores
The concert was one of high ex-
cellence. The numbers, as announced
IN the RECORD UNION, were adhered to
throughout. Nine. Repetto, the soprano,
is the least effective singer of the company.
She is high soprano of cultured voice,
and handles it admirably, but lacks in feel
ing and tieXibility of tone and unstudied-
ness of effort. Campanini is losing some
ground as a great tenor. but if his voice is
less vigorous, and at times fails in clear
ness and loyalty to the score, he is still
splendid singer-a tenor whose art is as
cunning now as ever, and which is of a
high order. Baldini, the other tenor is
young. and his voice is as fresh as youth
itself. 1t is of broad register, flexible, res
onant and in grand training. He was APP
parently little embarrassed by cold last
evening. Galassi's is a notably fine bar
itone, rich in its strength, marked by dra-
matte vigOr, and used according to a
L.. Ill. Ia. ND.l
linist Nine Torricelli made
profound impression. Her method is not
etfortful, but quiet and yet marked by
vigc unusual among women Instrumental
lists. In all technical details she is without
fault. Her bowling and stopping are as
near perfection as has ever been seen and
heard in a violinist of her sex. She won
the audience instantly and completely by
her sympathetic and unaffected manner of
playing, and by the delightfully."- limpid
quality of her tones. Nine. Scalchi's
splendid contralto is at once a wonder and
delight. 1t is phenomenal in It's strength
| and unequalled for its flexible character,
having not the slightest indication of hard
ness, or rightly, and distinguished by
dramatic character that, combined with
lyric power, is rare and of inestimable
value. The merest tyro in music hearing
Scalchi can understand why she has
become eminent among the few
great vocalists of the world.
Nannetti, the basso, won instant recogni-
ton. 1t is rare that such an evenly fine
voice, all around, is heard. In volume OF
tone, resonance that dissipated even the
thought of heaviness, breadth of stvle and
dramatic vigor, his voice is one of the
highest order. The third act of Faust"
was sung in costume, with well-set stage,
as a supplement to the concert and given
with marked success. In this part Nine
Repetto's voice was heard TO better advant-
age, and established its claims to fine cult
walton, however lacking in sympathetic
quality.
CLUNIE OPERA HOUSE. - The Maud
Granger company opens to night for the
remainder of the week. The first piece
will be The Creole" a play of deep
interest and thrilling situations Miss
Granger comes from the Union Square
Theater, New York, and is spoken of by
the press as cultivated and attractive
emotional actress whose every season has
shown marked advancement by her in her
art She has, say her critics, the magnet
ism of fine presence, and possesses the
| art of deeply interesting Der audiences in
the character she assumes, sinking her
identity in Ii completely. She is announced
as supported by strong company. Among
| its members is Mrs. F. NJ. Bates, a we'll
known actress in California, where she'has
| always been a favorite. There are also
| these, among other persons, of whom
| the press gives good report: r. Germaine,
George NJ. Game. Charles Gray, Miss Flor
ence Benbam, Miss Gussie Rice. Popular
prices are to prevail for the engagement.