The age-herald., 1899-12-18
 MEMORABLE WEEK ]
 AT THE THEATERS Season of Grand Opera at the
 Auditorium.
 LAMBARDI OPERA COMPANY Carmen" Will be Sung Tonight Jeffer-
Carmen" Will be Sung Tonight-Jeffer- son De Angelis in the. Jolly Muske- teers at Opera House Tomorrow
 -HenshaW and Ten Broeck

Tonight will be a memorable night for musical Birmingham. Grand opera sung by company that has charmed the music lovers of both North and South America, sung as only the Italian song birds of Sunny Italy can sing it, with an enthusiasm and a spon- tanety that is simply irresistible.
 Tonight they sing Blsefs wonderful con- position, telling and dramatic arias, the story of the eventfu career of Prospero Nermee's heroine, Carmen, and her rival lovers. It is a strong opera, and as these singers render it there is none of the dra- matte fire of the. story Is. Collamarini, the mezzo-soprano of the company, has made Carmen her favorite role. It is not often the music lovers of Birmingham nave an opportunity to hear, in one company, or in dozen companies, two such voices as those of Collamarin and Sostegnd.
 It is said that Signorina Amelia Sostegni tho lyric soprano who sings the role of Micaela, recalls no one so strongly as Melba Her tones are not only wonderfully clear and strong, but they have that soft beautiful quaIty which make her recog- nized as one of the leading lyric sopranos of the operatic world. Carmen, however, is not a lyric soprano opera. on Tuesday evening, when Lucia d Lammermoor Will be rendered, Sostegni will be heard at her 1 best in the title role of Lucia.
 If Sostegna steals upon you softly ana | holds you as one charmed by the appealing | quality of her voice, Collamarlni rushes at l you, and there is no thought of resistance. | In Collamarinis voice there is fullness' l there is force, there Is richness-just the | voice which is needed to express the vary | ing and boundless emotions of q spanish | girl. To her there Is no score which has terrors, for there is no note the composer has written which she cannot seek out anu give it's whole value. It is said that sci 1 dom in either drama or opera has the fire and impetuosity of this Spanish girl been so. well depicted.
 Of the character of Don Jose, this role l will be sung by the celebrated dramatic tenor, Signor Russo. It is said that he han dles his voice with ease and expresslon- is a good actor, as well a splendid sing | CT.
 Signor Bugamelli, the company's noted baritone will render the part of the Torea- dor. He Is a splendid actor, and has a | voice of excellent quality.
 | While the chorus of the company is not large, as that word is generally understood with reference to opera companies, it Is es- pecially strong, and the ensemble is good
 The bill for tomorrow evening will be | "Lucia dLammermoor" The plot of this story was taken from Sir Waiter Scott $ wel-known story, 'The Bride of Hammer
 moor" This opera was sung for the first time in Italian, being produced originally
 at Naples in 1885, It is highly dramatic
 work and rendered by such principals as those of the Lambardi company carrot but ! be well done.
 | At the matinee Wednesday afternoon
 "The Barber of Seville" will be given On
 Wednesday night Verdis "Il Trovatore'
 will be sung.
 From the advance sale of seats which is
 being made every indication points to a crowded house at each of these perform
 ances. It is evident that the music lovers
 of Birmingham have not failed to recog-
 nize the unusual musical feast which is
 about to be spread before them