The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18

Verdi's masterpiece. that most popu-
! lar Of all grand operas. III Troya tore. "
was sung at the Salt Lake theater OH
| Thursday evening. The Lambardl Grand
Opera company presented II. IL has been
sung here many times In the past. il is
| not eNaggerating 20 say that il was never
before presented as 1t was this time,
| Those who had the several roles were
| inspired by the audience, an audience
which WAS most enthusiastic and the
largest but one that has greeted the com
pany during the engagement That 1t
was an dppreclatiVc audience was dem
onstrated by the extraordinary applause.
II was the acme Of the Lambardl com
pauy. And those who listened 10 the
melodies Will always recall the Drcsenta-
tion with pleasure. for those melodies
were given In magnificent manner; the
orchestra was in perfect attune and the
full strength of the company was thrown
into the opera. And the audience was
carried away, as II were. There was
encore after encore. and these were re-
spouded 10. There was curtain call al
ter curtain call and these were likewise
answered.
And the principals were artists. Every
aria was encored. not once, but more than
that. And every principal was called
back. Then in the ensemble these were
likewise encored, IT seemed as II the big
audience never would Tire of the masnif-
cent music.
There was Scalahr:ni q magnificent.
more than robust tenor. there was Mag
81. splendid baritone. there was Mime.
Ester AdahertO who was a magnificent
Leonora and magnificent coloratura
soprano with voice that has remark
able range, there was Dolores Frau.
whose tragic role as Azucena. the gypsy,
was most realistic, most perfect: there
was M0Tl as Fernando: there was NeTi
This quintette was perfect. They We're.
as said, inspired by the enthusiasm OF
the audience, and each one sang the role
most admirably. There were several OF
the most prominent musicians of Salt
Lake present. musicians whose opinion
means something, and each and every
cred upon the artists for the splendid
manner In which they sang the roles.
Salt Lakcrs have awakened TO The fact
that the Lambardi company are giving
something out OF the ordinary. and they
Tonight "Faust' will be given. with
signorita Calvi as Marguerite. This
means a splendid musical treat. She
sang -Cho-san in Madame Butter
ny" on Tuesday evening.
SATURDAY afternoon the company will
present "CaNalicra Rusticana, in
winch Boscii, NsdaI and BuyameI will
CsNI and ScaIabrlni will appear, IN
view OF the fact that The company opens
will leave here AT 5 O'Clock saturday
evening. the curtain at tho Saturday
matinee viii go up promptly at o'clock.
The bill at the Mission this week Is but
a continuation OF the high standard set
by last weeks Offering. and only n pcssi- !
mist Of the most rnbid. nature could find
fault with this aggregation OF entertain
crS and funmakcrS. The lie Brun grand
opera trio furnishes n real treat ono |
selection is sung and this is taken from |
III Trovatorc." IL is u diversion and Il |
genuine relief from this class of acts so !
common OF late in vaudeville. The ScleC- |
lion from III Travatorc" is sung in Eng |
lish. the articulation is perfect. and no /
flaw exists in the entire rendition Miss |
Lc Bwm interpolatcs When the Heart |
Is Free" her excellent soprano voice !
doing fun Justice 10 tnc selection.
Nat NarsrG and company present Il |
unique act that makes a decided hit with
the audience, There are four in the /
two midgcts and two muscular
men The tUmbling and muscular fcUts
Of this uuarlcttc bring gasps OF astoniah-
mcnt repeatedly from The audience.
Leon RoceC billed as the human or
rhcstra. certainly lives up TO his bill
ing Whether trombone. colo, piccolo or
flute. his limitations arc distinGuishable
from the real article.
Lola Nbcrri is graceful dancer. aud
the tcFpsichovcau fantasy IN which she
appears N DVram OF tho Dance. Is
a ClcNcry conceived and artistiCallS exc
ruted affair. Miss Ybcrri Is assisted by
Miss Louise Taylor. who possesses a I
soprano voice with which she
delights ibe audience while hcr COM |
pauion effects her changes OF costume.
Jimmie Wall black faced comedian