The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-08
NOTES OF
THE LARK.
WERE HEARD

1t was a very enjoyable AFFAIR, the
second TrebeIli concert not as literally
patronized as it should have been with
SO excellent a singer as an attraction
and one cannot help but reluctantly
come to tn. conclusion that Honolulu's
musical cult, while enthusiastic, is not
large enough to make a visit TO Homo
lulu financial attraction to any ex-
cept passing artistic
The program was varied and well
chosen starting with two ballads of the
early English school one of which.
"Nympho and Shepherds" must have
been sung by many a Jacobite dame
and demoiselle in the days when
courtiers played at Strephon and Cory
don, and every ballad was a madrigal
written to a Phyllis or a Chloe.
MdIIe. TrebeIli's voice has been be-
praised before In Honolulu. Its notes
are clear and supple as the reeds Of
Pan may have sounded in the ancient
groves, before the world began. She
possesses a perfect mastery over her
voice and her upper register is practi-
caIly faultiess.
To choose the best number of the
concert last night when all numbers
were so tastefully rendered, is hard.
Such selection is to great extent
matter of Individual taste The pro-
gram embraced the French, German,
English and Italian schools. The lat
ter, represented by Rossini and Puc-
cini, scored undoubtedly last night.
The purity of the air from william
Tell. the dramatic outburst from La
Tosca brought the most applause and
an exquisite encore in the shape Of
i've Been Roaming" by Horne.
Titania's song from Mignon was
beautifully sung, Mdlle. Trebelli's
voice floating light as thistle down,
spontaneous. yet always controlled,
through the airy cadenzas.
1t is pity that the audiences Of
America know no other method of ex-
pressing appreciation than the harsh
handicap. drowning the memory of the
and shattering the harmonic
ear. Where an Iteiian would shout
vival and toss bouquets and bouton-
nieres to the singer. music charged
and enthusiastic to his finger tips, the
cracker saIvo of applause. irving the
atmosphere and sending up a conven-
tiona1 nosegay at second hand by an
usher.
Thomas midi au Village" agreeably |
varied the selections which closed with (!
7ounod's exquisite valse from Romeo
and Juliet. At the end the audience
NAMED for dainty rendering of Love /
Was Once a Little Boy" Musical Ho-
nolulu was having a treat and knowing !
t. took fun advantage.
In fr Newell, MdlIe. Trebelli has
prince of accompanies. Always firm, |
certain and sympathetic he is never
,btrusive. He observes his meter and |
furnishes the perspective, as i; were
% the musicians tone picture, the per-
feet background to the central figure |
Of the area. Fortunately his individ- !
la1ity was expressed in solos of which |
he Schubert-Lizst "Lindenbaum'' was
perhaps the most enjoyable, displaying |
lis mastery technique supple and deli /
cate but precise in understanding and I
effort His first number. a theme OF [
Pachulske's brought in its train as en-
core dainty Arabesque of Wrange1, |
he second encore being Chopin's pre-
ude in G Major. Mr.. Newell is an i'm |
portant factor of Trebelli's concerts
ALLAN DUNN.