Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
Music Notes
BY FNrence nosard Lawrence

FTER al week of triumphs, the
~ Lambardi opera company last
night sang the great double bill of
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and IT Pagl-
aeei'' to an audience which filled the
Mason theater. Both these operas are
strong with the humanity that is in all
of us. Emotions common to everyone
find simple, straightforward expression
both musically and dramatically, and
men and women love and hate and
have their revenge with an earnestness
and conviction which make them seem
pardonable.
Both Mascagni and Leoncavello have
written music about these themes
which accentuate every phase, and
communicate with wonderful intensity
the spirit of the situation to the appre-
ciative listener.
Interpreted by such a cast as that
of last night, there is no note in our
sensibilitiee which is not played upon
with marvellous skill and touched to re-
sponsiveness by the magic of beautiful
voices in music which quickens every
fiber of our being.
The part of Santuzza is one in which
some of the greatest prima donnas of
the period have achieved their first
fame, but no more ideal impersonation
of the character can be imagined than
dramatic work has already been noted,
but in her opening appearance here on
Monday night she evinced no such vo-
al possibilities as those with which
\ Ne astonished and delighted her listen
\ last night. Her voice attained that
l. lJmpleteness of sound in which the
overtone is constantly apparent, and
throughout the long difficult part this
quality so constantly sought and so
rarely heard was evidenced.
Brilliant as was the work of Madame
Bosetti, she was not alone in the sue
cess of the opera, for Nine. A. Giana
sang the part of Lola with unexpected
ability and beauty of voice and free
dom of delivery which shows marked
advancement over anything she has
ever done here before. Graceful and
pretty, it is possible for this young
singer to go far in the next few years
if she continues to study and improve
with the results noted in the last year,
Nine A. Bugamelli sang Mama Lucia
with her accustomed reliability and p.
Bugamelli was cast as Alfio. giving an
adequate and at times fairly brilliant
performance.
Scalabrini sang in both bills and de-
serves the highest commentator Tor
his work in both parts. AS Tur1ddu ne
was Indifferent, nonchalant and happy
go-lucky, going even to his death with
only a moments hesitation and a song
on his lips. His scene with Santuzza
and Lola was excellent and he sang
his songs, especially the drinking song,
with tremendous vitality and VerVe,
which ELECTED "braVoS' ana ueIndnuS
for an encore.
AS Canio he played the role less
quietly perhaps than one might wish,
but still with a restraint which was
much more admirable than too wild
a passion He sang his big song in the
Il i an
to q quicker realization of his oppor-
tunities in the tragic finale of the opera.
Esther Adaberto sang Media, and
looked a beautiful one indeed, as she
danced and sang while the volcano or
hatred and desperation was boiling IN
Carlos heart. The beautiful quality
and charm of this singer vocalization
were realized to the utmost last night,
and called forth warm applause from
an enthusiastic and approving audi
ence.
Angelo Antola, long a reigning favor
lite as Tonic, displayed his fine his
trionic power in the role, and acted and
sang it with the best possible effect.
His rendition of the prologue was
magnificent effort, and despite his hav-
ing sung in the afternoon in Madam
Rutterfiy," he responded to the demand
for an encore, achieving the almost I'M
possible feat of a second equally splen-
did song.
The productions of both operas are
good, and the chorus and orchestra
maintained consistently the reputa-
zion for good work which they have
already established. Eduardo Lebegott
directed.
1t is definitely announced that the
company will return for another week
within short time. Then Manager
Berry has promised that La Boheme"
shall be sung If there are enough re-
quests for it, All those who remember
the magnificent production of this
opera which was made last year will
undoubtedly voice an immediate vote
for "Boheme." Iris" long promised,
is also one of the possibilities of the
next engagement, and probably La
Tosca'' as we'll as other more familiar
works.
The return of these singers will be
awaited with pleasant anticipations,
for the earnest and artistic work which
has distinguished the productions this
week has established the company
upon a plane much higher than any
thing they have accomplished in previ-
GUS visits.
Musical affairs for March show lit
tie signs of decreasing, either in quail
ity or number. Among the announce
lnents sent in from the Behymer bu-
reau are these: On Tuesday evening,
March 8, Tillie Koenen, the famous
Dutch contralto, will be heard at
Simpson auditorium. Friday after
noon, the 11th. she will sing with the
symphony orchestra at the fifth SYM
phony concert, before departing for
the north
Sunday, March 13, Mrs. Estelle Heartt
Dreyfus will present a Lenten song
vespers at 4 o'clock in the afternoon at
the Womans club house. introducing
a special Lenten program, with Mr..
Opid, 'cellist; Mrs. Robinson at the
piano.
Tuesday, March is. and Saturday