The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-10

at the Hawaiian Opera House Sat
urday evening by the New York
Opera Company, the cast being as
follows
Leonora. ........ Miss Camille Mouri
Azucena. ...M Miss Fannie Myers
Inez ............M Miss L. Carmen
Manrico. . Mr.. Robert Stantini
Count di Luna. Mr.. Sylvan Langlois
Fernando $500. Mr.. VIM. H. Hamilton
Ruiz. ............M Mr.. Edward Torpi
First Gypsy. .......... Mr.. @. Dean
Retsiners. Gypsies, Nuns, Attendants.
An exceedingly large and fashion
able audience greeted the company
on this its first appearance, many
people having to stand. Such large
audience has rarely been seen in our
opera house. The Royal box was
occupied by His Elk. Governor ]. o.
Dominis, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn and
Jas. w. Robertson, Esq, Her Ma
iesty's Chamberlain. Others noticed
in different parts of the house were:
Their Excellencies Samuel Parker,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
ladies, Hon. Fl. A. Widemann, Min
lister of Finance, and Mrs. Widemann,
w. A. Whiting, Acknowledgement,
and Miss Whiting, Senior Cana
varro, Portuguese Charge d'Affaires,
Mons. d'Anglade. French Commits
sioner, Hon. VIM. 6. Irwin, Mr.. JUS
tice Bickerton, Capt. Shepard, U. S.
S. Mohican, Hon. w. H. Cornwell
and ladies, Hon. E. G. Macfarlane
and ladies, DR.. and Mrs. j. S. Nc
Grew, Mrs. Paul Neumann, Hon. j.
A. Cummins and ladies, Paymaster
Sullivan, q. S. N, and wife, etc.
II Trovatore is known in every
part of the world, it is household
name, but is one of those operas
always pleasure to listen to when
well represented. On this occasion
it was given in excellent style. The
company exerted themselves to the
utmost, and filled their respective
parts to the entire satisfaction of
the large audience present, receiv-
ing in return repeated applause.
Particular mention must be made
of the second act, which introduces
the band of gypsies. This scene was
mounted with much taste. The
chorus sang well and the anvil chorus
was effective. The chorus Of nuns
in the second act was delightful
bit of vocalization. The last act, the
punishment, which introduces the
Miserere, was received with the
warmest enthusiasm, and part of it
had to be repeated. The audience
would not let the performance go
on until the demand for a repetition
was acceded to. The opera through
out was mounted with fine display
of picturesque costumes and illumin-
ations, aided by the electric light.
Miss Camille Mouri as Leonora
made decided success by her SUI
perb acting, while singing with
great brilliancy. Miss Mouri has not
only soprano voice of great range
and power, but she acts with the ut
most intensity, and thoroughly iden-
titles herself with the part. In the
tower scene in the fourth act her
singing was wonderfully effective,
arousing the audience to a high
Pitch of enthusiasm.
Miss Fannie Myers, as Azucena the
Gypsy, made a great hit, singing
and playing the part with a natural
ness of the highest order. She uses
her voice (contralto) with consider
able skill Her Interpretation of the
role throughout was exceedingly
artistic.
Miss L. Carmen took the part of
Inez, rendering it with much faith
fulness, her singing being all that
could be desired.
Manrico was excellently presented
by Mr.. Robert Stantini, who is the
fortunate possessor of a most agree
able tenor voice, robust in quality,
and of sufficient range, the higher
notes being particularly sweet. He
has good stage presence, and
throughout did splendid work
Mr. Sylvan Langlois, as Count Di
Luna, displayed baritone voice of
rich quality, and there was an ear
nestness about his acting that was
most enjoyable. Mr.. Langlois is
undoubtedly aclever artist.
The part of Fernando, which was
taken by that old fayorite, Mr. W. III.
Hamilton, is a small one, but his
magnificent singing and clear enun-
citation was as perfect as could be.
We shall see him IN greater roles
later on.
1t will not be out of the way at
this time to congratulate Mr.. Hamil-
ton on his selection Of one of the
finest opera companies that has ever
visited these shores. This was shown
by the grand performance Saturday
evening. Now that we have this
company in our midst, let us show
our appreciation by the most liberal
patronage. 1t is to be hoped that
whenever the company appears it
will only be before a full house
Mr. Oscar Herold was the musical
and also presided at the
piano. He had a difficult task, but
was fully equal to it. He Is deserv-
ing OF the highest praise for his con
work.
Mr. J. Borjes lead with his violin,