The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-14
MEMORIAL TO VERDI.
Superb Concert Given in the Lyceum
Last Night to Commemorate
the Great Composer.

IN" symphony Suclety l'au" no i''iS'
take when it decided on a concert
memorial to The dead composer, Verdi.
'rhe event Of last night will long he
remembered.
Tile scene itself was notable. When
the curtain went up 1t disclosed the
symphony society. with its sprinlilinS
of maids in their white waists among
the rows of solemn COATED men. .Ns
Il background suspended high was Il
petty device made up of the American
and Italian tiaes surrounding IL black
framed portrait of the illustrious COM
poser. en- profile. Banners of Italy
and Of the United States rested at in
tervals against the panelled wall,
while a black draped standard occu
pied the space at the right From the
upper balcony rows of dark faces
leaned with a tense, eager expression
in their sombre eyes.
The Italian societies were out il full
force to do honor to their dead coun-
trynan. The house presented a brit
liant appearance. The boxes were oc-
oupied by prominent representatives of
select circles. among them being Mrs.
C. D. Simpson. Mrs. Fl. Fl. Brady ir.,
Mrs. William Matthews, Miss Howell,
Connell, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. McAnulty.
Colonel l.. A. Watres and party. Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Sanderson. the Misses
Hand. Mrs. C. B. Scott, Mrs. l.. w.
IIessler. Miss Schlager. Miss Stevens
and others.
The symphony orchestra opened the
programme with the Symphony of Bee
thovcn, No. >. in C minor. In many
respects 1t was the most satisfactory
of the great compositions the organiz-
alton has essayed. That there should
he much improvement was to be eX
pected, but that the noble andante
movement in particular should be ren-
dered with such superior interpreta-
ton came somewhat in the nature of Il
surprise. The overture to "Nabucco"
was charmingly given. while the march
from Aida" was one of the distinct
pleasures of the evening. the work OF
the first violins being. particularly no.
tceable for taste and effect.
Professor Hemberger led In an in
spiriting way and his careful. PAINS
taking work was never shown more
definitely.
The Soioists Of the evening. aside
from being the names 50 familiar to
music lovers. needed but to sing IL bar
before they had the house at their feet
Tncy We're n trio of artists and indeed
it has been many 4 day since Scranton
has been treated 20 such q delight.
while never in the history Of the city
has SO much Italian opera been heard
from "A local stage,
Madame Nodi was typical Italian
singer, in method. appearance and pas
&, n o.
and beautiful, she captivated tn.
audience with the first clear, impid
note of the aria from La Traviata." Z"
She has Il pure high soprano, the up
per register of which is superb in it's
fcxiblity ana sweetness. She was en-
cored repeatedly and sang one SONG
in English. "rhc Last Rose of sum
mcr."
In nothing was she more satisfactory
than in the famous tlio from "Lom-
bardi." With her midnight hair and
the roses at her corsage one was con-
stantly beSet with the desire to see her
as Carmen"
welcome if ever he comes here again,
Dramatic to high degree, his splen-
did tenor voice left no room for criti-
with richness of tone and delicacy of
Interpretation. and was perhaps heard
at his best in the prison duet from
III TroVatore.'
He received many encores. Signor
Alberto. whose baritone was heard To
such advantage in the trio from
lombard" was especially pleasing
in the great solo "liri tu," where by
the way the orchestral accompaniment
contained an attractive bit of flute
playing by Eugene Ham
Sienor Alberto sang as an encore
the Toreador song, which everybody
wished To hear, for ii seemed eminently
suited to him in voice and presence.
The concert was certainly the great
est success yet recorded in the chroni-
cles of the Symphony society. May its
shadow nor the shadow of its gifted
leader never grow less. The executive
| COMMITTEES In charge of the celebra-
ton was composed of the following:
T.. C'arlucci president: j. \. cassese,
vice president: ]. callatrone, secre-
tary: j. y. Flore, treasurer; Dott. j,
Villone, j. Carlucci 81, y, Carlucci,
G. Morosini, ]. Pistoni, $. DeMartino,