The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-09
Il TROYATORE.
4 Most Successful First
Night.
Applause at Midsummer
Heat.
The EiHe Singing and Acting Il
GuaThDte" fer crowded Houses
Hereafter.

After so many disappointments in
opera the public is at last in touch
with really good opera company.
The New York Opera Company
opened the present season on last
Saturday evening in II Trovatore.
The house was crowded. The audi
ence was a fashionable one, and if
there was somewhat Of GOODNESS
manifested in the first and second
acts, the reception the singers re-
ceived in the last three acts mace
ample amends.
Ii Trovatore is a realistic opera.
Its scope and capabilities are of the
finest, and the company now engag-
ing the attention of the Honolulu
public have not only done well in
placing this dillicu opera before
them, but they have done very well.
The present company comes to us
under the disadvantages entailed by
operate failures in the past, and this
fact, once stated, will go far to eX-
tend the favorable impression made
last Saturday and to place the sing
ers upon more familiar acquaintance
with our theatre-goers hereafter.
We have all the prejudices of isola-
ton around US, but our Honolulu
audiences have never yet failed to
respond to merit, as is amply proven
in the reception accorded Ii Trova-
tore.
In the presentation ofthe opera on
Saturday night the company laborcd
under scenic difficulties, which it is
impossible to overcome here, but
outside of this they gave a perform
ance such as has been never before
witnessed in Honolulu, in which the
general average of singing was high
and the acting, with one or two eX-
ceptions, was above the average,
Miss Camille Mouri, who took the
part of Leonora, did some excellent
singing and, at times, some superb
acting. During the first and second
acts she hardly did herself justice,
but for this the audience was as
much to blame as the soprano. Miss
Mouri has splendid command of both
of her voice and of her stage pres
ence.
Miss Fannie Myers sustained
most difficult part in most credit
able manner, and her rendition Of
Azucena, the gypsy, was as fine
piece of operate acting and singing,
of its kind, as has ever been witness
ed in Honolulu. Miss Myers has
won the appreciation of music lovers
in Honolulu to an extent that much
will be expected from her hereafter.
Mr.. Robert Stantini as Maurice,
did good work with a ery.cIear and
accurate tenor voice, which sustain
cd itself well throughout "with not a
single fiat note as a musical expert
mentioned TO the BULLETIN reporter
this morning. This fact alone is
enough to cover any slight defects
in the stage presence of the leading
tenor, which might have otherwise
been noticed.
Mr.. Sylvan Langlois displayed a
well cultivated baritone voice and
his acting, while of quiet kind in
the role assumed, was finished to
degree that excludes criticism.
Mr.. Hamilton, the basso, is we'll
known here and met many old
friends in Honolulu upon his re-
He deserves praise
chiefly for bringing US the first really
good operate combination, which
has visited Honolulu in the past ten
years.
While it is impossible to notice
every particular feature Of this
classic opera it is stIll necessary to a
clear understanding of its merits
to point out those things which come
most nearly home to popular audi
ence, such as must always attend
operas in Honolulu.
For its strength the chorus was ex,
ceptionaIIy good, especially in the
nuns chorus and during the prison
scene.
The acting and singing by Mouri
in the prison scene was "eXcellentiy
well' done, and the rendition Of
"Ah! | have sighed to rest me, by
Mr.. Edward Torpi, was one of the
most effective songs of the evening.
Before closing this too short no.
tice word of praise must be given
the following gentlemen: 70 Mr.. II.
Berger, as leader of the full orches.
ira to Mr.. Oscar IIerold, the musi-
cal conductor; to Mr., j. Borjes, the
leading vioinist, and last, to Mr.. l..
j. Leyey, the affabIe manager of
the New York Opera Company.