The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-14
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN.
Over Grand Opera Singing at the Barre
Opera House Last Evening.

That Barre has large following OF
music lovers who can appreciate grand
opera was demonstrated over and over
again last evening, when several stars
OF the Boston Opera Co. received one OF
the most spontaneous receptions ever ac-
corded company of, singers in the To-
cal play house. Before an audience that
was almost record-breaker, encore aft
er encore brought them back-Mlle. Err
nestine Gauthier, M. Nikola Oulouchan-
off, M. Edgard Littleton, NJ. Romano
Malpica, Nine. Gertrude Hutcheson,
NJ Umberto Sacchetti, Mime. DiGabbi,
Mile Rondero and NJ. Gatti, a galaxy
of singers the like of which is seldom
program of opera selections, solos, quar-
tets and sextettes, was added the al
ways welcome "Cavalleria Rusticana"
for a finale that all but brought the
auditors to their feet.
The concert which preceded the opera
was opened by NJ. Nikola Oulouehanoff,
whose rich voice was heard to excellent
advantage in that prime favorite. the
prologue to Il Pagliacci" Neoncavallol. :.
His encore was followed by a trio, the
duel scene from Faust" fGounod), Mn.
Sacchetti, Littleton and Malpica singing
with wonderful harmony. The petit lit
tie madamoiselle, Ernestine Gauthier,
who charmed her hearers in concert
last winter, repeated the success Of her
initial appearance, by singing Habanera
Va IN, -, ,h
tralto tones. Mile. Gauthier won her
own place and continued to hold it with
undiminished vigor and warmth from
that moment until the closing scene in
"Cavalleria Rusticana
Among the male voices, that Of Edgar
Littleton stood out pre-eminently and
the applause which greeted his aria from
"Simon Boccanegra" Verdi, was of the
most sincere. Gaetano Donizetti's sex
tette from Lucia" brought the most
ringing salvos OF the evening. A ia
miliar excerpt from Donizetti's master
piece, the sextette, never fails to strike
a responsive chord and last night its
splendid rendering made the encore inn
perative.
NJ. Malpica straightway established his
high claim to artistry in singing Die
Possente" from Faust His remarkable
phrasing and technique were worthy of
more than passing mention. In the So
prano role, Nine. Hutcheson proved
worthy successor to Evelyn Scotney
among the stars, and what with her en-
gaging personality, her place in the con
cert was securely fixed. Her rendering
OF "Qui La yoce' from Bellini's II Pur-
itani" left a deep impression on the list
eners. In singing Celeste Aida from
aida" Verdi. NJ Saechetti could not
fail to move the audience. His was a
OF rare regard for range of
voice Another number familiar to all
was the quartet extract from Verdi's
Rigoletto," which brought the concert
part of the program to a close. In it
Mile. Gauthier, Nine Hutcheson, NJ. Nal
plea and NJ Sacehetti were inspiring.
"Cavalleria Rusticana" (Alascagnil
gratiiied the expectations of the most
sangiiine and there we're those who We're
ready to compare fayorably its render
ng with that of stars more prominent
in the grand opera of to-day. Nine. |
DiGabbi justified the choice that assigned |
ler to the role OF "Santuzza" and Mile, |
5authier. is probably seldom seen TO bet
Ter advantage than as Lola" MAMA |
Lucia" the wine shop keeper, was inter
oreted by Mile. Rondoro and NJ, Gatti |
vas eminently we'll qualified to carry |
he role of "Turiddu." "Alfio's" part |
vas sung by NJ. Malpica. The audi
,nce stamped its heartiest approval in
10 uncertain terms and at every turn.
The stars will be welcomed back to
Barre any time.