The morning call., 1890-12-14
Gamma BoIena."


The second week of the Abbott Opera
season at the Baldwin will be ushered in
with the production-first time in this city
Of Gaetano Donizetti's lyric tragedy with
the above title. The opera was written for
Guiditta Pasta, Rubini and Cali. the his
torical subject of the sorrOwful experiences
of one of the wives of the much-married
Henry VIII of England being chosen with
the view Of developing the predominant
qualities of the three lyric performers
named. 1t was very successful on its
production in Milan, 1882. Miss Abbott
promises TO give this opera in her best style,
and as secondary consideration to the
vocalism will display five of the most gorge
Gus gowns that ever prina donna wore,
probably far handSomer than those donned
by the fair daughter of the sturdy knight,
Sir Thomas, herself when she was baSking
in the smiles of royalty, but unwittinglV
lowering betwiXt ak and crown. The cast
includes the full strength Of the company.
and musical treat may be expected.
DURING THE WEEK
Norma" and Martha" will be sung. the
las named by general request On Friday
evening Councils now famous Romeo and
juliet a comparative novelty here will be
given, with Miss Abbott as the loye-en-
Unused maiden of the house of Capulet For
the farewell performance on Saturday night
the well-seasOned and time honored '5O-
hemian Girl" which whisper it not TO your
neighbor pessimistic in his ideas of operate
culture) drew one of the largest audiences
last week, has been placed.
MISS EMMA ABBoTT's
Prominent successes during the week were
Oscar, the page, in " The Masked Ball."
and Ophela in the mad scene excepted
from Ambrose Thomas Is Hamlet" She
dressed, acted and sang the rather difficult
and exacting page role admirably; and in
the scena, the lbretto Of which she gave in
French, displayed a degree of mimetic
power that it was thought she had not at
command. If one reflects on the double
responsibility the lyric profession involves,
of singing and acting at the same time he
will the more readily accord credit to this
talented lady for Stimulating the madness of
the unfortunate daughter of PoloniuS so
effectively, while rendering with precision
the beautiful. If weirdly characteristic music,
with which Thomas expresses her distraught
mental condition,
MISS GUTHRIE AS vIoLETTA.
OF all the many brilliant successes made
by Miss Francesca Guthrie, prima donna of
the Hess troupe in the opera season at the
0rpheum, none has been more respondent
In point OF artistic talent than her rendering
Of the role of Yioletta in VerdPs LA
Traviata" on Thursday evening last The
lady was in exceptionally good voice and
seem ed animated by the delightful music of
her role. Her part in the IS Libiamo" num-
Sc Come, Bask in the Pleasure That Falls to
Our Share" was surprise 10 the audience,
even for SO good singer to cause, by the
vivacity Of expression as well as the perfect
vocalsn that marked it. Then, again, the
meditative solo, 'Ah, fors' lu che l'anima''
(Ah, was it he who filled my hearD, called
forth tbunders of applause The delicacy
of treatment, the deep feeling underlying
the words that hung with trembling sweet
ness on the singers lips, the delicious fora
tnra passages, all told the accomplished
singer, the artistic. The brilliant "Sempre
LIBERIA" (Let me bask in every pleasure).
with which the act closed, has also another
gem in the vocal carcanet of this gifted
singer on that memorable evening, and her
impressive duet with Germont in the second
act completed the captiYation she made Of
her auditors.