The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
Matinee Performance of "II TrOva-
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The opera at the special matinee per-
Torrance yesterday afternoon was verdis
ever-popular and always-attractive III
Trovatore' The audience was of good size
and very appreciative. both verdi's charm
ing work and its Interpretation by the
competent singers of the Savage forces
being received with hearty evidence of ap-
prevail and pleasure. The production was
new throughout, new costumes and seen
cry having been supplied by Manager Saw
age at the beginning of the present season.
All proved attractive. fitting and in excel
lent taste, while the fine orchestra, under
Mr.. Emanuel's skillful baton, furnished a
genuine instrumental treat. Mr.. Emanuel
always succeeds in keeping his various
forces in harmony with each other and
leads them satisfactorily through the diff
ficulties of the score before them.
The chorus as usual was agreeably in
evidence. and again proved its great abil-
ity. What satisfactory chorus this one
of Manager Savage's is, The voices are
young and fresh. and the singers are not
only equal to all of the demands made
upon them in a vocal way, but they act
with expression and good taste and are
always doing their full share to fill in the
pictures presented. a better chorus than
the one TO be heard with the Savage or
ganization would be hard TO find anywhere
In the favorite anvil Song the strong
clear voices rang out in a style that was
refreshing.
the season of the Savage company last
year in Indianapolis. and those opera goers
who had heard its Interpretation at that
time We're well aware OF the fact that
IL would receive a fine presentation The
cast was different in every particular
from the one which was offered last sea-
son. The new arrangement served TO in
troduce to indianapolis young soprano
whose rise in operate work has been most
unusual. The newcomer was Jean Lane
Brooks another discovery of whom the
lucky Mr.. Savage may we'll feel proud.
She is a young woman with an attractive
stage presence and much magnetism. and
Is r the p9SsessGT OF voice that reveals
control. Her Leonora was. indeed a de-
lightful performance, and she easily won
her way 10 the hearts of her hearers be-
fore she had been on the stage ten min
utes. Considering the fact that Miss Brooks
has been in opera less than a year her
work is deserving of high praise and sure
ly gives promise of brilliant future.
Marion Ivell was heard in the role of
Azucena last season in this city and yes
terday she repeated her strong sue
cess in this interesting character. This
fair young singer enters into her work
with a will and may always be depended
upon for earnest effort. She DISCUSSES her
beauty completely in the role or the old
gypsy, and one would not recognize in her
the same charming contralto who sings
Carmen with such reckless abandon. Her
contraltO voice is OF rare quality and her
singing yesterday well deserved the plaudits
she received.
The Manrco of Mr.. Wegener was a some
what uneven performance. He failed to
realize the possibilities of the character
dramatically, although his vocal interpre-
tation was, Tor the most part. excellent.
However. his voice had a certain rough
ness in il at times that muse have been due
10 slight cold. In most of his music his
lyric tenor was clear and true. but occa-