The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-06
THE sCALcHI GRAND CONCERT
louisville Dispatch.)

Scalchi and her great operate com.
pany. composed of Signor Alberti. Sig
nor Canzio and Nile. Noldi. and Walter
Pick. as accompanist. delighted large
audience at the Auditorium last even
ing. Undoubtedly Scalchi is the great
est contralto of the age. Her voice is
one of the most powerful on the concert
stage, as was evidenced by the ease with
which she filled the Auditorium The
quality is the richest possible, and she
has just enough of that quality known as
"vibratum' to fill her hearers with SYM
pathy or work them up to the highest
pitch of expectation before she gives
forth the last tone, which is almost in
vaIiably Il MESA di yOce
Her expression is fine and the fexibil-
ity of her wonderful voice is all the more
wonderful because so unusual in con-
tralto.
OF the quality of which Scalchi has
just enough, Signor Cranzio has an
over-abundance and his voice, instead of
having pathos, is really a tremolo. His
range and expression, however, are good,
and although he sings with decidedly
perceptible. effort, he ranks among the
best tenors of his time.
To Mile. Noldi belongs all the praise
which can be given to n young prima
donna. Her. voice is wonderfully sus-
tanned and clear, and although some of
her highest tones were slightly flatted.
her expression and the noticeable lack
of effort as the notes seemed to float
from her throat, makes her indeed zone
of America most famous prima donnaS.'
As an encore to her first song she sang
Kathleen Mav0urneen" in manner
which almost brought tears to the eyes
of her audience, and her rendition of
THE Last Rose of Summer" was one of
the things of which men and women
dream only as being of the celestial
world.
The last. but not the least, in the per-
sonnet of Scalchis company was Signor
Albert. a baritone, who until recently
has been with the Imperial Opera Conn
pany. His voice is powerful and has
sympathetic quality which makes his
hearers long to hear him again. He
was forced to respond to a number of en-
cores. The '"TorreadOr's Song from
Carmen" which he sang as an encore,
literally brought down the house.
Mr.. Walter Pick, the musical director.
is a well-known pianist. His solo at the
beginning of the concert was rendered
with great deal of expression as well
as technical skill and grace. Beside
the concert, an act each of Martha"
and "Semiramide" was sung by the
company in costume and with scenery.
Both were excellent, but it was in
'Semiramde" that Scalchi was heard
to best advantage. This is said to be
her favorite role.
The CONCERT was given under the aus
pieces of the Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy for the benefit of the Confederate
veterans. and a goodly sum was realized.
The Ladies' Hospital Association de-
sres to state, in regard to the Scalchi
Opera tickets, that those who have pur-
chased the zoe. gallery tickets can re-.
serve their seats Mt the Academy of
Music any time to-day. Mr.. Rivers, the
manager of the Academy, will be there
all day. The following are the prices:
81 80 and S1.00 for reserved seats tat
Kings drug store) and Toe. general adj
mission down stairs. Zoe for reserved
seats in gallery and soc. general admiS-
sion in gallery. 4a
Ladies holding tickets will please re-
port at Mrs J. j. Thomas this after
noon at 3 o'clock, with funds from sale
Of tickets and the unsold tickets