Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-17
PADOVINA WINS NEW
LAURELS AS GILDA
HUNS AND TRILLs WONDERFULLY
EXECUTED
Solo "caro Nome" ArtlstlcalIy Rem
dered--"La Hoheme" to. Be Milan
company's Offering
Tonight
az cENEvRA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Adelina Padovina as Gilda. the daughter
added another laurel to her crown last
night. Her runs and trills-use of the
partamento-Acciaccatu -mordent-in fact
all musical embellishments were wonder
fully well executed in every selection.
The solo, caro- Nome was beautifully
and artistically rendered. with the excep-
ton of the last high z fiat, and l under
stand, in descending the steps, she fell
down two steps. which marred the beauty
OF her tone. This might happen to any
artist. In the quartet her high p was as
clear as a bell and rang out over the
orchestra, pure, stron- anu true. Pado-
vani is great artist.
Signor Parola like better every time
hear him, and his endurance is a
wonder. and the talk among musical peo-
pie. His work was superb, especially the
last solo of the third act. In fact the
entire performance was great one.
Signor Arcangeli as Rigoletto was not
only the artist vocally, but he is 80
dramatic and intense In everything he
attempts. 1 still think Scarpa Is the
greatest role he has appeared in but who
could not praise his Rigoletto also, bar
ring that vibrato in his voice that IS
always apt to mar any voice a little and
tinued. However, he is one of the best
artists l have ever heard with any
opera company. Speaking of vibrato its
use was considered the style years ago.
AS great an artist and teacher as Madame
Anna de La Grange of Paris was one Of
the greatest Normas the world has ever
known, yet the vibrato in her voice in
latter years was distressing.
Parole Wulman basso. has a powerful
tai t1.t0
intelligent interpretation-al combining TO
make his work rare artistic pleasure. His
low F last night at the end of his first
solo gave him a hearty encore. Even the
contralto did we'll in the quartet. and
Miss Amelia Cauzio knew how to dress
the part and made a pretty Maddalena,
If the conductor, Maestro Jacchia, would
remain at his stand until the encores
were finished it would look better than 10
have him running in and out from behind
the scenes. 1t was a fine performance
a good house. and we hope La Boheme"
will again be well received tonight
"Rigoetto"
One of yerdi's best operas is the one
given last night by the. Milan grand ope-
ra comptny-"R -"Rigoletto"-words by
Piare-subject taken from Victor Hugo's
tragedy. lie Roi S'amuse'-produced for
the iiTSI time at VENICE, hdTCH IL
1851. Verdi wrote this opera in forty
days Some consider it his musical mas
terpiece Notwithstanding the revolving
character of the story. The scene of the
opera is laid in Mantua. The gems of
the opera are. "Questa Oquella,' charm
ing, graceful aria, "Addio Speranza ed
Amnia,' which for passionate intensity
and natural grace is considered one of the
finest selections in the opera. Caro-
Nome" which Is one of Gilda's solos,
remarkable for its delicacy and brilliancy
of its bravura. calling for great range
and fiexibiiity of voice which Nine. Pado-
vani excels in. That wonderful chorus
.'Scorrendo Unit Remota Via" in the
third scene, should be spoken of. In the
fourth scene Rigoletto sings "Cortigian
vii Razza Dannata," which is intensely
dramatic, and the duet, "Tulte lie Feste t
Tempis." These two numbers are among
the finest Verdi has ever given to the
world. Upton says: LA Donna e Mo-
Bile" an aria of extreme elegance, is a
great favorite and the. famous quartet
Bella Figlia, del Amore." which stands
out as an inspiration in comparison with
the rest of the opera. The quartet is
considered by critics the masterpiece of
the opera--well- known and sung by all
musicians in recitals and concerts.
Below is the cast and the synopsis:
Synopsis
Rgo.etto. hunchback buffoon, or jes-
ter, to the libertine Duke of Mantua,
and willing pander to his licentious hab-
it's, has by his ribald and unfeeling jests
together with his villainous connivance al
the dukes open disdain for all considera-
tions of honor, rendered himself highly
Objectionable to the courtiers. particu-
larly the Counts of Ceprano and Monte-
rome whose wife and daughter respective
ly have become victims to the unbridled
passions of the duke Monterone, in indig-
ltion at the dshoror to which he is sub
jected seeks the dukes presence and
boldly denounces his conduct and that OF
his vile abettor, Rigoletto. who is in
-ardly terror-stricken by his vehement
maledictions
Rigoletto has a young and beautiful
daughter, whom he conceals from public
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