The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-06
THE MELBA CONCERT.
One of the Greatest Musical Treats
Ever Enjoyed.

Manager G. A. Ellis afforded the people
of this city a rare opportunity last even
ing for listening To the best in music and
a large number availed themselves OF IT..
Melba was the nsme that drew the
throngs to Infantry Hall, but with her in
this concert company, were associated
others who stand in the front rank OF
concert and opera singers.
The first part OF the program was as fol-
lows: Overture, Tampa" Herold, or
chestra Aria, 'Bid Me Discourse, "
Bishop, Mile. Bauermeister; aria from
panari cavatina, "Nobil Signor,n ("Ies
Huguenotsn), Meyerbeer, Mime. Scalchi;
solo for violin, "Air Russe," Wieniawski
AfI Adamowski; ARIA from "La Refine de
Saba" Gounod, Mr.. D'Aubigne; aria,
"Ah fors @ lui" (Traviats), Verdi, Nine.
Melba; overture, civilian Tell, Ros-
sini, orchestra.
To a company that was expecting moth
ing but what they could call excellent the
large orchestra under the direction OF Mr..
Landon Ronald was no disappointment in
its owe rture from Tampa" and then
followed song after song OF the highest
order in execution, until the seventh
number on the program was reached, and
Nine. Melba herself appeared to entertain
her admirers and receive their homage.
The applause was not q whit less demon
year, when she made her first appesran ce
in this city as the principal soioist ut an
Arion concert, and after she had sung the
last note of the aria, "Ah fors e iui, T" the
tribute paid by her enraptured listeners
TO her voice and to herself was something
that could not find adequate expression in
the clapping of hands and waving OF
handkerchiefs.
Before this climax of enthusiasm had
been reached, however, the audience had
been RECALLED with much that was delight
full. Mile. Bauermeister shad followed i'm
mediately after the overture in the aria
of Bishop, "Bid Me Discourse, and the
singing, IL not the song, was we'll received
Mr.. Campanari rendered the aria from
!. Barber of Seville, " and thon In response
to the encore, sang the "Toreador," a
fragment of classical music which per-
haps appeals more than anything else to
those who do not claim to be intellec-
tually musical
Nine. Scalchi, who had not been heard
here before since she appeared with the
Patti concert company, sang "Nohil
the ovation which she received showed
that the public is sppreciatiye of her mr.
steal ability.
There was beautifully rendered vio-
lin solo, "Air Russo" by Mr.. Adam
owski, and then as the last one before
Melba, Mr.. DAuDIgne, the tenor VINO
became famous in single night, gave'La
Refine de Saba in a fine manner.
The second part of the program was the
third act of Faust" with the following
cast: marguerite, Nine. Melba; "Sie-
bel,' Nine Scalchi; "Martha,n Mile.
Bauerm eister; Faust" Mr.. D'Aubigns;
"Mephistopheles. Mr.. Campanari.
The singers were all in costume and
thanks to tho scenery, kindly loaned by
Proprietor Keith Of Keith's Opera House,
the bare platform of Infantry Hall was
transformed for the timo being into q
stage handsomely set for the presentation
of grand opera.
Melba added, IL possible, to the esteem
which she had already won when she sang
the "Jewel Song" and the "King of
Thule" and D'Aubigne's "Salve Di-
NORA was magnificent. Nine. Sslchi was
Siebel, Mile. Bauermeister assumed
the role of Martha and as Mephisto Cam.
panari appeared TO the best OF advantage,
both as singer and an actor.
The entertainment concluded with the
repetition by Melba of what, more than
any thing else, took her audience by
storm a year ago, her "Lucia di LAM
mermoor," with the flute obligsto by Mr..
North. The fact that she was In CO.'S
tune added much To the song OF the fa-
nous "mad scene.'