The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
MILE, TREBELLI
MAKES A HIT
A Little Known Singer
Takes Her Audience
by Storm.
She Is a Coloratura Vocalist
Who Shines in Many Styles
of Song.
Gustav Hinrichs' Orchestra Enhances
the Concert-Beeis Farewell
Appearance.

Antoinette TrebeIli came and sang and
conquered at the California Tkeater last
night.
Probably not over one person in hun
dred among the audience had ever heard
the young woman before. Most music
lovers knew her name, OF course; every
one who takes an interest i'll the history
of opera has heard Of Zelie Trebeli, ths
great contraIto. But Antoinette-who was
she? Before she arrived in this City on
her tour around the world, few people
were aware that Trebelli had left a
daughter TO continue the family reputation
for vocal art. Judging from last night 5
enthusiasm, however, Antoinette Trebelli
has already found number of warm ad-
mirers in San Francisco.
Mile. ebeli has always refused to sing
in opera, which accounts for her not being
so widely known as many other lyric
artists of less ability. 1t also accounts for
the fact that her voice in its maturity is
as fresh and unworn as that of a young g
girl just making her debut.
Tre0elli showed her versatility last
night by singing a variety of different
styles OF music, from a ford 'bravura"
work 10 little simple ''lied."
1t is hard to find anything but lavish
praise for every note she sang. She is q
soprano with a rich, full, even voice, but
possessing the coloratura, the ease and
agility of the most agile soprano Ieggero.
In short, Trebelli is an exponent of that
rapidly disappearing art, bel canto and
her triils, roulades and runs are things of
beauty.
The concert opened with the prelude to
"HanseI and Gretel." which was excel
lently play d by Gustav Hinrichs' Sym
phony Orchestra.
Trebeli, buxom young woman in a
green and pink Dresden silk gown, with
a corsage cleaning with diamonds, was
given a very kindly reception, which
changed to enthusiasm after she had sung
'Bel Raggio," from "Semiramide." The
vocal embroideries OF this old show aria
were tossed off as easily by the singer as
quafiing glass of wine. OF course an
encore was demanded, and NJ lie. Ire belli
gave Taubert's In Distant Land" with
charming expression.
1t is always considered either a sign Of
hDlshed bel canto, or of utter rasnness
when a soprano challenges COMPARISON
with flute obligato. In Bishops "Lo,
hear the gentle lark" Ire bellis execution
was as easy and smooth as that of the
flute which played the obligato, and so
much applause was given her exquisite
display of vocal fireworks that she oblig-
ingly repeated the song.
A very different style OF music was the
grand aria from Massenet's "Heriodade,"
III est doux, il est bon," but this more
modern and dramatic work seemed to
display the singers rich, full notes and
her good cantabile style. AS an encore
Miss Trebelli sang a vocal setting of q
Chopin msZurka.
The plaintive, beautiful music of
''Solvei;'s Song" from Grieg's incidental
music to Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," was the
last vocal numb ber on the programme.
Trebelli sang it with simple charm which
again showed her versatility.
When the audience insisted on hearing
her again she completed the subjugation
of her hearers with the Laughing Song"
from Auber's "Manon Lescaud," which
she gave with a spontaneous mirth which
aroused responsive echoes of laughter
from many parts of the house.
An especial interest attached to the
work of the Hinrichs Symphony Orches-
ira, as iast night was announced as the
final appearance of Sigmund Seel as con-
cert master, prior to his departure for
Europe.
Bzet's ''Suite Arlesienne" and the
well-known entr'acte from Schubert's
"Rosamunde" were played with express
sion and finish by the orchestra, and
Saint Saens' "Danse Macabre" was given
a thoroughly real l,stic rendering.
The concert would have been more en-
teen less glacial. The California has
been closed for some weeks, and during
the first part of the evening tie fact was
uncomfortablY evident in the chilly air.
1t Is announced that In consequence OF
last nights success Trebelli concerts will
be given Saturday afternoon and SUNDAY
and Tuesday evenings.