Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-18
AMUSEMENTS

Thcatcr-The more one sees and
hears of the Lambardi opera people,
now appearing at the theater. the
more he is impressed with the Won
derful strength of the organization,
and the more he marvcls that so fne
an aggregation OF talent does not set
the town afire. Last nights presenta-
ton of I'll Trovatore," which went
before an audience considerably larg
er than that of the previous night.
but still one far short of what Salt
Lake ought to furnish, revealed tho
possibilities of the company to even
a stronger degree than "Gioconda"
MADAM Butterfly" or Lucia" ard
that Is saying no small thing.
The enthusiasm last night was i'm
mense. and the audience insisted on
a repetition OF the most trying airs
as well as the grand Miserere chorus
and prison scene. Two fresh artists
were introduced in Nine. Adaberto
who at once stepped to the position
of the most accomplished lady singer
the company has yet produced, and
Mr. Scalabrini robust tenor. who
took the house by storm. He is the
foremost tenor of the organization,
and this in spite of the fact that hVA
once fell away from the key in the
duet with the gypsy His earlier songs
was reluctant to let him depart.
Adaberto is singer who belongs
in the foremost rank. and her beauti-
full rendition of the familiar airs of
the opera. especially in the prison
scene. showed that she has all the re-
qulrements of grand opera star.
Mr.. Maggi. the baritone. an excel
lent actor and good singer. did
some beautiful work. especially in his
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also strong, although she has not
the bigness of tone necessary for the
more dramatic parts.
The chorus was again tremendous
ly fine feature. the male chorus es-
pecially, being one of the most
sonorous, prompt, vigorous and tunc-
full that an opera company ever pre-
sented in Salt Lake. The orchestra
was superb throughout, and the only
blemishes of the evening. which might
not have been noticed had they not
been In contrast with so much gen.
eral excellence. were the departure
from the key by the tenor above re-
ferred to. and the slight deviation
from the pitch in the harp employed
behind the scenes. due to atmospheric
conditions
The staging and dressing were all
superior, even though there was
touch of the quantity old fashioned in
some of the props" employed.
Tonight Faust forms the bill with
either Aaberto or Calvi as Marguerite,
with Nadal. who made so fine an i'm
preston in Lucia" as Faust. and
with Sabellico, n new basso as Mephis-
to. The soldiers chorus. and the big
ballet by this company and its fne
orchestra should prove immense fea-
lures
Tomorrow afternoon ends the en-
gagement with a double bill. "Caval-
lcria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" with
Scalabrlni and Calvi In the latter. and
Nine. Bosetti and Nadal In the form
er.
Last nights fine presentation OF III
Trovatorc" set the old timers In the
audience to digging up "reminiscences
and comparing notes. 1t was recalled
that Verdi's undyng opera had been
rendered here times without number
the first presentation being by the Hess
Opera company. which visited us about
1875, and introduced such singers as
Mass and Castle tenors. Carleton bari
tons, Zelda Seguin contralto, the best
Gyspy Queen Salt Lake ever heard
Peakes and Connolly the bassos, and
Miss Beaumont soprano.
In later days Emma Abbott gave a
fine rendition with herself at Leonoro,
Tom Karl as the tenor and Tagllapie-
ira. the peerless baritone. as the count.
He LEFT the finest impression of any
one, and several times last night It
was noticed that some of his beauti-
full methods were recalled by those of
Mr. MaggI
Mapleson's Grand Opera company al
so once gave fine presentation of
III Trovatore." when the feature was
the great tenor Cardanalli. whom Seal
abrini last night greatly resembled.
Scalchi was to have sung the Gypsy
at the same time, but she failed to mp
pear because. as 1t was given out, she
was prostrated with grief over the
death OF a favorite parrot.
Mission-Therc were also some
grand opera selections from I'll Trova-
tore" at the Mission thcater last night
The act is the headliner of an excellent
program which will be given during the
week, by the LIE Brun Grand Opera
Trio, who render the selections in Eng
lish with remarkable talent; the act
was appreciated by audiences which
crowded both performances. Antoinettc
lie Brun sang the role OF 'Jeonora,"
showing considerable range In her 20
prano voice Manrlco was given by
Fritz n. Huffman. who possesses a
good tenor voice. Robert Mallory as
Count Do Luna rendered his part In
u perfect manner. Their articulation
and expression were good and il was
such a diversln from the common run
OF vaudeville that the audience, which
npplaudcd generously would have en-
joyed more. The setting and costumes
were in keeping with the selection.
During the scene Madam Lc Brun in