The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-01
LEONCAVALL0 is HEARD
IN BIG TABERNACLE
Two Performances Are Given to
Delighted and Apprecia-
tive Audience.

1t was little Italian colony that
arrived at the Tabernacle Friday
afternoon. bag and baggage under tne
leadership Of Ruggero LeoncaVall9' As
usual, the trains were delayed. and inc
orchestra could not be in their places
To their credit, it must be sald,
things were surely rushed, and VAN
the help of able assistants the stands
were finally in place. the chairs placed
nearer the center of the stage, which,
by the way, was far too small Tor tne
company, The great composer and dl-
rector entered from the side amid
burst Of applause, and with a wave
of his baton, the La Scala orchestra
sounded the opening. strains OF the
Rolando d Berllno7' overture
Yam - was the opera for the matt,
nee performance, the opening vocal
number being the duo, .Zaza " and
rabini and Signor Barhaini. The
Signora has voice of wide range, n
dramatic soprano; she was one of the
favoritcs of the afternoon, and shared
the honors with the orchestra. Bar
baini is the tenor, though the quality
of his voice mt times is not alto
gether pleasing, having a tendency to
be throaty.. Signor Bcllottl,, the bari
tone. was fair. IL was A disappoint
ment that the orchestra was not heard
oftener and one or two vocal numbers
subordinated. The Gave Maria,
dedicated to the present Pope Plus
X was beautiful, the soloists being
Signorn Razzini, assisted by Slgnoras
Farrabini and Calvi and three mem
bers of the company, Signora Raj
zini, who later on the programme was
heard in Mimi from "La Bo-
heme, - has lyric soprano, and carried
well the soprano role of the maria.
r Two of the best selections were the
duo from "La Boheme. given
by Signoras Razzini and Farrahini, and
the selection from Pagliacci," by
Signora Calvi and Signor de Ferran.
The music OF ''La Boheme ~ is beauti-
full from the opening 10 closing note,
and the selections yesterday afternoon
closed with the march dedicated to
President Roosevelt. "Vive II Ameri-
ca The company were doubtless
laboring under difficulties at the
afternoon performance, and a marked
Improvement was noted. as the inter;
for the opening of the evening per,
formance. The opera of 'Pagliacci -
is known more than "Zaza." and
proved TO be more popular. All have
heard of the great Leoncavallo, and
now he has come and gone; however,
he Will not be forgotten. for the strains
of the beautiful "Suite Ancienne
and the intermezzo from "Pagliacci
will linger for some time in the corners
and inches of the great building.
The programme for the evening per-
formance opened with Leoncavallo s
composition, "Pagliacci. by the or
chestra. and was followed by a tenor
solo for "Pagliacci,' by Signor Bel
lotti.
Signor Razzini won great favor with
her rendition Of Gozonetta di Nedds. -
from Pagliacci. and esta ablished her
self firmly in the hearts Of the audience
by her magnificent work in the selec-
ton of "Ave Maria, accompanied by
the orchestra and her co-stars.
Signorina Calvi and Signor de Fer
ran won hearty applause in the duo
'Silvio and Nedda,'' and due praise
is also given Signor Barbaini and Sign.
ora Ferrabini in their duo Marcello and
Musette for 'Boheme. -
All the artists deserve to be com
plimented on their good work in their
various solo parts. They were all in
good, voice and gave every one present
a splendid musical treat