Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
Music Notes

Lucia" was given brilliant produc-
ton yesterday afternoon at the Audi
torium by the Bevani opera company,
with the same cast which achieved SO
decided a success in the roles earlier in
the engagement. This popular opera
drew a crowded house. and the audi
ence delighted in the forid music. The
familiar but increasingly popular mad
scene was the occasion of veritable
triumph for Regina Vicarino, whose
opening success in Los Angeles was
made in the same role.
The opera last night was F'lotow's
beautiful musical gem, Martha" The
familiar melodies, many of them made
famous by the greatest operate artists
of the past, were enthusiastically ap-
plauded, and the picturesque scenes
gay costumes and light-hearted friVol-
ity Of the entire work make it deserv-
edly popular.
The cast included these singers: Lady
Harriette, Guiditta Francini; Nancy,
Edmee de Dreux; Sir Tristan Jos.
Florian; tho Sheriff, William Lyons;
Plunkett, Achille Albert; Lionel, Um-
berto Sacchetti; conductor, Roberto
Francini.
Madame Johanna Gadski will be
heard this afternoon in two of her
great Wagnerian scenes, when she
makes her final appearance in Los An
geles for this season. Her concert will
be given at the Auditorium to provide
fitting scenic equipment, and it Is eX-
pected that members of the Bevan1
opera company will occupy many of
the boxes of the house in compliment to
their distinguished fellow artist.
Madame Gadski will sing Elizabeth's
aria from "Tannhauser," and to close
her program, after several groups OF
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scene from act 1 and Isolde's "Liebes-
tod from ''Tristan and Isolde
German opera is rarity in Los An
geles, and an opportunity to hear these
great arias will prove most acceptable
to many admirers of Wagnerian mu-
sic Edwin Schneider will be at the
piano.
Pepito Arriola played last night at
Santa Ana for the Conservatory of
Music, and will give his last concert
in Los Angeles at Simpson auditorium
next Saturday afternoon at 2:30. An
entirely different series of selections
will be used. Students prices will be
made. as it is arranged for an educa-
tional program.
Members of the faculty of the West
lake school for girls have issued invt-
tations for a reception to mark the
opening of the school, 700 Burlington
avenue, next Wednesday evening. This
new school begins its career with a
delightful location and an auspicious
circle of friends, and these teachers
we'll known to local musicians, are en-
rolled in the faculty: Mrs. Birdiene
Hogaboom- Mcnamara, piano; Mrs.
Grace Carroll Elliot, voice; Lacy Coe,
violinist, and Mrs. Mary S. Thomas,
exponent of the Dunning system.
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The pupils of r. 7. Polak will give a
violin and pianoforte recital this even
ing at Music hall, Blanchard hall. The
program will be given by Miss Mildred
Shupe, Clark Haswell, Miss Idealla
Raymond, John Polak, Mildred May
Arenz, Miss Florence Ra.ff, Miss Ethel
M. Roser, David Benjamin. Neal r.
Dodge, Miss Esther Neal, Miss Eliza
beth Slaughter and Grace A. Laugh
lin.
Nina Holloway Ward will give re-
cital Saturday afternoon at the Drey-
fus studios, Blanchard hall, presenting
the following prigram: Boat song,
Ware; Love Is Rose" Souci; "Rob-
in" stevenson; "Caro laccio, dolce no
do" Gasparini; "Amarillo, mia bello."
Caccini; Slave song, Riego; 20 Bind
MY Hands," Chase; "Roses in June"
German; zone Little Weed" Pycke;
''Mammy's Lullaby" Jamison; "The
Bluebird," Zerbe; Lullaby and Good
Night" Rrhama