The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-12
M0REsKA LAST EVENING.
4 Musical Treat Such as Raleigh has
Seldom Enjoyed.

Seldom has a more artistic concert
been given or better music heard IN
Raleigh than was given at the Academy
of Music last night by the Moreska Opera
Company. 1t is a strong company OF
artists, in the full sense of the word,
and those who missed last evenings
concert neglected an opportunity that
will rarely be theirs again.
S1grOra Moreska sang as no one has
ever sung before IN Raleigh. Her notes
were clear. full aud well rounded. Her
voice has a phenomenal range and her
peri, ct control of it impresses her near
ers with the fact that she has reserved
power that can be realized at will and
to any extent. She seemed to ang as
one inspired.
The artistic skill of Signor Gore Is
something wonderful. With a touch
gentle vet masrarful be evolves the ut
most capabilities Of his Instrument. de
has appeared in tire principal opera
houses of Europe and South America and
was conductor IN the famous Campanlnl
concerts which appeared in this country
some eight years ago. he is a composer
of great reputation aid was probably at
his best last night IN his own compost
ton. "Tae Dance Of the Angels
Of the violin playing OF Miss Samuels,
who is playing her first engagement, and
who is as demure and modest as school
gill, too high praise cannot be gwen.
targets Serenade" showed her com
plete mastery over her instrument aud
the violin obligato which closed the pro
gramme was perfect
T. e tenor solos of SignOr Valerga and
signor Nalarga showed fine, we'll trained
voices. Had the people of Raleigh
known what a treat was In store FOR
them a packed house would have greet
ed these artists last evening
To night by special request, Signorina
Moreska will sing 'The Mad Scene from
Lucia" by Donizetti. 1t IL a beautiful
story of love and passion and misery
Everyone rem mbe1s the story. How
LnciS's lover, who is opposed by her
family. ia called away to the war; how
he writes letters to Lucia which are de.
slroved by cruel brother; how the
brother writes in her lovers name to
Lucia leading her TO believe him false;
how Lucia in despair consents to marry
the husband chosen for her by her tami-
Is how the lover returns from the Wa-
and curses her for her seeming untaith
ness, and how on that very night in
hatred and loathing tor her husband
she kills MIN. 1t is then that the thrill
ing scene rendered by Signorina Moreska
begins
Signorina Moreska was DO II in Italy
% years ago of noble parentage and
early in life displayed wonderful musical
genius While very young she was
placed under the instruction of the
famous Nine Phillippi, at the conserya-
tory of music in Milan, and at the age
of IL she completed her musical educa-
ton and began to sing her way into the
hearts of the people of Europe. Until
to-day she stands pre- eminently without
peer as a dramatic soprano and is
personally most charming lady. The
Signorina is delightful conversational
list and expresses herself as charmed
with America and Americans. Yester-
day sic took drive over the city. She
thinks Raleigh beautiful little city and
says she has never yet met a more
hos liable and appreciatye people than
the people of the South.