The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

It has been a long time since Salt Lake
heard Carmen" COrinne sang it here
some years ago and Jessie Bartlett Davis
once attempted it. The opera was rem
dered at the Theatre last night by the
Boston Lyric company, and the impress
sion created was decidedly fsv0~a~
SIgnOTia COilarmaTini, SignOr Russo and
SIguor AlesSaEd rOnl, thc. - t.5ts 49, -~--
ture the organization, certainly dld an
that was expected OF them. and in the
opinion of some. surpassed expecta lions.
Nevertheless. the large and extremely
stylish auu1ence was almost chilly Only
two numbers Of the great opera received
what could De called nearly applause
IL did not require a great Ceal of in
sight to determine the cause of the
apathy. The chorus fell short. In the
1ifsJ place IL is impossible to get the best
results with grand opera without or
cheStra OF more than ordinary size. 1t
was quito apparent that the lions share
Of the work deVOlVed upon the piano and
first violin last night. and with q mOder-
ate-siZed stage chorus. which can boast
Ca nolhlng more than ordinary balance,
execution, voice or beauty. it y not to be
wondered at If some OF the climsNes failed
to turn the house into pandemonium. The
worst thing that can be urged against
the production, aside from these features.
Is the manner IN which II Is staged. The
scenery carried fOr''C Carmen is not enough
which Is. p5ThaTs. cXcGSable when the
company repertoire is taken into consid-
era tor.
These are the disappointments of last
nights bill They are Outweished by the
good features.
CoIamarini is a great woman and a
great Carmen She is N actress Of price
less value. This is impressed upon her
auditors the minute she takes the cen
ter Of the stage. And when her first
tones swell through the auditorium moth
ing more Is needed to convince one that
nature III distributing her talents be-
slowed them laVishly upon this young
Italian woman. To one who las sosn
English speaking artists in the role, it
miGh hit seem that COllamarini slightly
Overdoes it. At the same time. she is in
a position where she must force the plot
on the English speaking classes, being ul-
able TO speak English at all, and what
ever eXaggeratlon there Is may be ac-
counted for in this way.
There is no repression in her work. She
throws all her energy into her portrayal
and that energy strikes the audience with
VlgOr. Her conception of the cigarette
girl. the tlirt, and the passions that fol-
low her career might be called perfect.
With her other qualities she easily COM
pensates for what she may lack in arts
- tic discretion.
Her voice is meIodious, and more
than fills the requirements of the part,
but 1t viii win more distinction on ac-
count OF its volume than any other one
Russo is not a Delucia in Don Jose. but
his delIneatiOn of the character last night
was much admired. He is small in
stature and this initiates against him in
acting the role, but what he lacks in dTa-
matte force Is forgotten when he sings.
AoOFe al, Russo IS conscientious He is
the characteristic italian tenor with an
inclination TO tear off the shingles if pos
slDle, put TINS Is minor fault, and can
easily be forgiven His voice is bell-Iihe
IN It's clearness and apparently without
limit in it capacity. IT seemed. therefore,
a DISCRIMINATION to have the best tenor
solo IN the piece, This Flower You Gave
10 Me, cut out of the role
AleSsaudrOni presented the character
Of EscamillO, the Toreador with stun
ming brilliancy- He looked. acted and
sung the 0art. and the spirit he throws
INTO the Tcreddor sOng-the most popular
air Of the Opera-cOuld hardly be ex-
celled. He won q hearty encore and was
Immediately a favOrite. From a stand
point of pure art, many in last nights au-
dtence preferred AlesSandroni II either of
the play bills.
Miss Bertha Davis was another favor
lite. She sang Micha Ella. the peasant girl.
and had to repeat her solo, Here Must
the Smugglers Dwell" in response TO a
heavy hand. Miss Davis sweet and well
cultured soprano more than makes up for
q slight stiffness in her stage appear
ance.
Carmen" viii be repeated THURSDAY
night. T0nighCs bill is III Trovafore" the
greatest work of the immortal Verdi,
whose death has just been announced.
A large. and appreciative audien-e
greeted Miss Lillian oliver at the First
Congregational church last night and en-
Joyed "A delightful high class musical
concert. rendered by her as "A benefit TO
the church. Despite the fact that most
OF the programme had to be rendered
in scmi-daFknesS and the organ numbers
had to be deferred TO the end of the pro-
gramme. on account of the absence of
electrical power, the concert was a graft
fying success ana reflected credit upon
tho musical ability of Miss Oliver The
latter, who Is a member of the COngre-
gatioual church. has just returned from
a years study of music in London.
The opening number on the progra NINE,
an organ solo by Professor Radcliffe. was
+ postponed on account of the lack Of
electric power Mr.. DOugall. one of Salt
Lakes popular baritones. won much ap-
plause by his rendition of The Rosary
Dy Nevin.
Miss oliver was then greeted with a
storm Of applause and gave a splendid
rendition Of LOhr's April and BERN
gers 'Etude IN + Sharp Major. Mrs.
Catherine Ellsworth. a cultured singer
from New York charmed the audience
with Ardita' s beautiful 'Nalse Briliante -
and responded 20 an encore. Mr. DOugall
was heard again in the Sands o. Ice"
and responded 10 an encore
Miss divers musical ability and tech
uical skill We're shown best in her rendi-
ton of List ''RhapsOdie Hongroise- in
"A manner that won for her the admira-
ton OF the audience which would not he