Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-25
WILL HEAR
MILAN OPERA
ALL IN READINESS FOR OPENING
OF SEASON
MANY FAMOUS ARTISTS IN THE
COMPANY
Forthcoming Engagement at the Audi
torium, "Theater Beautiful" Prom
ises to Be Remarkably Bril-
liant Musical Event

The Milan Grand Opera company, un-
Lambardi and Patrizzi. will open its sea-
son In Los Angeles the last of October
with 126 in the company. The entire or
ganization, including chorus, ballet and
orchestra, will be brought direct from
Italy, as will also all scenery, costumes
and properties.
The company it is claimed. is the best
balanced grand opera organization ever
brought to the Pacific coast.
The most noted member is the beautiful
prima donna soprano, Adelina Padovani.
Gifted with a magnificent voice of veivety
quality, trained to the most difficult exc
cution of trils and vocalizations, she has
become a prime favorite in all the Eu-
ropean countries. German papers have
compared her in hattering terms with
Marcella Sembrich, and she is considered
the foremost coloratura soprano of the
Italian stage. Her repertoire is large and
she excells above all In Lucia" "Puri-
tani," "Travia h." "Rigoletto' and
Faust" A triumph of Nine. Padovani
was her great success in 1.-THE Hugue-
nots' at La Scala theater, Milan, Italy,
She possesses, 1t is claimed, the highest
range of any operate singer now before
the public. She can not only reach ID and
e, like other lyric favorites, but also high
E with ease.
Have Famous Tenor
The male star of the company will
be none other than francesca Signorinf,
tenor robusto, with powerful yet SYM
pathetic voice, who since Tamagnas
death is considered the foremost dra-
matte tenor on the Italian stage. His
voice closely resembles the great Tamag-
mas both in quality and volume. and
he oil GfatalV and fine
appearance which made that famous art
list such a notable figure. Recently Sig
norini made notable success in France
of Halevy's La Juive" Next to Caruso
he is the highest salaried tenor upon the
stage today.
The company directors number three.
The foremost is A1gide Jacchia, Mascag-
mis- faxorite and cleverest pupil, who SO
closely resembles the great Mascagni,
that they are ofttimes mistaken for each
other His conducting closely resembles
his masters work and though young In
years he is rich in experience.
In the list of sopranos. besides Nine.
Padovani there are Lima Bertozzi and
Esther Forrabini. Mile. Bertozzi won
the valuable APPROVAL of both Mascagni
and Puccini for her marvellous rendition
of the formers Iris and the latter's La
Boheme, and made a name for herself
as an interpreter of Mignon. in which IL
is claimed she overshadows all rivals.
Mile. Ferrobini was Leoncavallo's So
prano in his recent tour of the United
States and made a deep and favorable
impression for the quality OF her voice
and for her personal attractiveness.
The dramatic soprano of the company
is Maria Comedies, who will be heard in
operas as ''Il Troyatore," Aida, "Gi-
oeondov and "F'iorza del Destino." Nine
Comedies possesses a rich, round voice
of great dramatic strength, and is
noted Spanish beauty
Three Baritones
There are three baritones. the fore
most being Alessandro Arcangeli. HIS
greatest success has been won in the
Wagnerian operas, especially IN Ion
engrin," "Tannhauser" and Sieg1rieu.
He sang the part of Iago with Iama ,sn4
in "Othello' and was greatly aomlreu
for the intelligent and thoughtful IN
depreciation of the Shakespearean char
acter
Giuseppe Pimozzoni and Adolfo Pa
cini are the other baritones. Plmoz-
zoni will make his first American ap-
nearance. while Adolfo Pacini Will be
remembered with the Lamoaroi COM
pany.
equipment of the company and are Wen
remembered, Olinto Lombardi VIII pc
among them. The other bassos are
Paul Wulmaim, Sig. Manceri ana the
buffo basso, sig. Bergarni
The chorus numbers forty, orchestra
of forty. ballet of twelve. OF the OLD
Lambardi company but three remain,
Pacini, baritone, and Bergarni ana
I,ombardi, bassos, though negotiations
are on for the appearance OF Angelo
Antolo in this city.
A number of boxes and season seats
have already been reserved and orders
will be received and carefully hled IN
the order of receipt.
The repertoire will be selected from
the following operas: aida" 'Rigolet-
to !" "Traviata," "Il Trovatore," Lucia,
sRallo en- Maschera." "Favorita," Din
orah," "Puritani" Huguenots;
"Faust" Carmen" "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana,".I Pagliacci," Maroon" La
Tosca" and 'Mignon." One new opera,
Iris" by Mascagni will be presented
and perhaps "Lohengrin" rendered IN
italian will also be given. The sale OF
seats opens about October ! at the
Auditorium, "theater beautiful.
NO WITCHES BURNED IN SALEM
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