The Opelousas courier., 1896-09-26
The Concert.

The first Exhibition Concert of the
St. Landry Academy came off on the
the 10Th and reminded us of past happy
days. Music OF that nature we have
not heard since the Professor has re-
tired from active work, some eight
years ago.
1t would take np too much space to
do Justice to each Pc, former. All have
done wonderfully we'll The little
ones Misses II. TerwiIiger and c. Me-
Ginley--were charming, and we can
safely predict that in time the results of
such an education as the Academy af-
fords will he extremely satisfactory
Miss l.. VcaZie is remarkable in her per-
formance of such difficult part lis she
took in ROsini's Trio, LA GAIA Ladra."
In her solo, "La Favorite," by ). Smith,
she showed dormant talent in music
which her present teacher, Miss A. La
tour knows well how to develop. There
il great future before Miss l.. Neazic.
Miss l.. Randall delighted us with Ley
baci,'s brilliant composition of Faust.
Her execution in perfect, and her play
ing shows refinement and musical quail
ity.
Miss a. Latnul, one OF the Pio-
fessOts of the Academy for piano and
organ, we have had the pleasure of hear
ing before, and although she has not
appeared in pnhi,c for long time, she
has not lost anything in her perfect ex-
ecntion. Every note is there. and she
plays with freedom and perfect ease,
showing the su,ety of her work. 1t is
il great satisfaction to have such Il fine
musician as teacher in the st. Landry
Academy.
As to Prof. Il. Mayer, the Principal of
the Academy, new life and new ambi-
tiOn seems To have taken hold OF the
old gentleman. His execution and SEN
timent in expression is delightful 1t Is
soul inlIsic-!t tleVHtts, II enctiunts you ;
bu: WHEN he appeared with his (b!g tid-
1lt) N!ninncelIO, We we're taken by sur
Prise The Professor has been ii resident
nt OptluusAs for 26 years, and we never
heard him play oil !i,at difficult instru-
mpnt in fact, We had no idea that such
difficult music cnnld hr tXecnteG on SID
lig an instrument. Th. sounds tliat
he prOducrd We're more hHniaD than IN
strumentai they >s"m''I to touch
rytryont's hrart--rrtn those " no sell
dom hear such refined ami classic mu-
sic were affected We hope the Profess
Sur will give us more Obig tiudle)
music in the failure.
Last but not least, we have to men
ton the two ladies WHO kindly assisted
the Professor 10 represent the vocal de-
Dartmens. The Ave Mnia.' by Owen,
was magnificent, and Schuhart's Sere-
made cunsd not be better produced. Miss
O. Laas sanga lovely ballad as All encore
by k,elitzky and did justice to her pow
riful yuirr and tender rendering OF the
sentimental passages. Miss NJ. Zoder-
ier first aprrirance in opeionsas-has
taken ever, body by surprise. Although
we heard that size had ii foe vnicr, we
thought that she sang as well as many
of our youngIadi,.s, but it 'nok a con
noi.senr like eur Professor TO discover
the hidden diataond. Here is ii voice,
whether cuItivatHd or 'not, that pos
sesses all the quaK ;rIceSSsa great singer.
Not only has sleh, large c.""pass from
low C to high c, and as clea, and free
er could produce, bhopt-~.ssi.litinn, she
seems to feel what stH' sngs-for her
rendering certainly Nns full of senti-
ment and pathos. w. hope Miss Zoler
will delight our s"uir-loyiDg public
again.
The coDcert was il grand success !;
elyone--Professor and pnpils-did
tleit best. There WAS no fault that the
best musical expert could detect.