The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-20

OF note Is due principally to the fact tina
our city Is yet new, and its inhabitants
in the work and worry attendant upor
its phenomenal growth, have not, as vet
been able to devote the attention neces
sary for the successful formation of such
organizations, but all we need is time
the activity, enterprise and taste of GU,
citizens will do the rest.
Inc statement that our peoule are
lacking in musical taste is very incor.
rect, and may be confuted at any time
by attending closely to where the ap-
plause Is bestowed during the progress
OF a great musical composition. II
will be then discovered that they are
quite capable of following the intrica-
cies, and approaching the subtle har-
monies of the master minds of music.
AS for the Hinrichs Opera company
the Los Angeles people, as is their
won't with all organizations new to
them, whether musical or otherwise.
having first placed them on probation
to test their worthiness, and finding it
UNREASONABLE, they can rest assured
that they have nothing to expect but
earnest support during any future visit
they may pay to our city.
The Hinrichs Opera company has a
treasure in it's leading prima donna,
Madame Natal, who Is thorough
artist in every sense of the word. Mad
anne Nataly is that pearl beyond price
to an operate manager-an artist who
cannot be confused. Nothing seems
to put her out, not even the discordant
notes of an orchestra out of tune. In
the midst of the discord, may be heard
the clear, ringing notes of the prima
donna, as true to the key as the needle
to its pole.
Madame Natalli's versatility is like
wise very noticeable, and it would be
difficult to distinguish between the diff
ferent roles she essays as to which is
her strongest conception. To adapt a
Biblical quotation to preent need-"The
heart of her manager trusteth in her."
Signor Michelena, of the Hinrichs
Opera company, is an ever recurring
surprise to his friends, who, each time
they hear him, are bound to confess
that the lapse of years has tended, con-
trary to rule, to improve his beautiful
tenor voice, and many there We're last
week who, after listening to his clear,
strong rendition of the high turned to
one another and said: This Is mar
velous. I don't believe he could have
done it five years ago"
Signor Michelena. in addition to his
voice, makes wonderfully attractive
stage appearances. In the opera OF
Romeo and Juliet, this is particularly
noticeable, where as Romeo, the dash
ing tenor forms a picture that COM
mands the admiration of even the male
portion of the audience. who in order,
1t is presumed. to serve as a. check
upon their impressionable womankind.
are little inclined to exhibit much in
terest in handsome tenors.
Speaking Of handsome tenors, re-
minds one of the story told by the San
Francisco Post at the expense of Mar
tin Pache, the other efficient first tenor
of the Hinrichs Opera company. Pache,
who Is a prince of good fellows, and en-
joys a joke on himself quite as well as
If it were on his best friend, says the
incident referred to really occurred,
and lays the giving of it away to the
door of his boon companion. Jack
Rafael.
Taking into consideration Mr.. Raft
aeps enjoyment of good story, and his
inimitable powers os a raconteur, one
must admit that he would hardly let
the opportunity Of telling q good thine
pass. And now for the story