Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
AMUSE MENTS
Boston Opera Company.

JapDeafance OF noted aggregation Gl
IGrand Opera Stars from the Boston
IOpera Company at the Augusta Opera
IHouse tomorrow night, the local man
Iagement has been deluged with re-
Iuuests for further information as TO
the personel of the company and the
program which will be- offered. The
.lpopular prices which will@rule are b.
ino means a criterion of the caliber of
the artist nor of the excellence of the
/ program. The appearance is guar
ianteed of two world famed sopranos.
1.-TWO tre;ully great tsTitraltnS two ia :
nous tenors, two internationally ia
nous baritones and two splendid
| bassos The dramatic prima donna
soprano is Nine Maria DiGabbi who
| was one of the big favorites of the
| tour last spring. For two years she
was prima donna soprano of the ia
lmous opera House in La Scala in
milan. and she has sung in every
great opera house in the world. Her
repertoire includes Cavalleria Rust-
Icana, Faust, Pagliacci, Don Pasqualle,
| II Trovatore Aida and score of othe.
we'll known operas. She is reeeg-
nized as the third greatest dramatic
lsoprano in the world Nine. Ger
Itrude Hutchinson is the coloratura
prima donna soprano of the company.
She has been d real sensation the past
season, and her marvellous voice, her
great personal beauty and her charm
ing personality will prove a delight
full combination to local music lovers.
The two tenors are NJ. Umberto
Sacchetti and NJ. Giovanni Gatti. OF
Sacchetti Frederick Johns, the well
known music critic of the Boston
American said. "Sacchetti is the only
tenor outside of Caruso whom | woul
call golden-voiced. If he had Ca
rusos volume he would easily lay
claim to the title of worlds greatest
tenor" Sacchetti in addition to being
a member of the Boston Opera Com
rany has also been member of both
the metropolitan and the Chica&
Opera Companies. 1t was he who
created the role of Dick Johnson in
The Girl of the Golden West a role
afterward sung by Caruso. NJ. Gatu
was also one of the faVorites of last
years tour. Like Sacchetti he has
sung in nearly every great Opera
House in the world. OF the contraltos
little need be said for Mile. Ernestine
Gauthier is too we'll known to need
any comment, and Mile. Josephine
Rondaro is also a favorite with
American opera devotees. The two
bassos are world famous, NJ. Nikpla
Oulouchanoff has been with the Bos-
ton opera Company for three years,
previous to which he sung in the I'M
perial Opera House at St Petersburg |
and Moscow. He is the most famous |
living Russian baritone. Nj. Romano |
Malpiea is the nearest approach to |
Tata Ruffo as baritone in opera |
today He has a range from low +
TO high 3 flat and is sure to make a |
tremendous impression here. The |
bassos are NJ. Heath Gregory who has |
been with the Metropolitan Opert
Company for years. and NJ. Edgar
Littleton, a young American basso
who is the possessor of a marvellous
voice.
The program is one which will sat
isfy every possible musical taste. The |
first part will be concert in when |
all the artists will be heard in selec-
tons peculiarly suited to their tai
ents. 1t will include the famous
Sextette from Lucia sung by Mines
Hutcheson and Gauthier and MIN.
s;acchetti, Gatti, Ouleuchanoff AMI
Littleton 1t will also include the al
ways popular quartette from Rigo-
letto the duel scene from Faust, the
prologue from Pagliaeei. the
Habanera from Carmen, Celeste Aida,
the big bass aria from Simon Bocane-
gram. Qui La Voce from IL Puritani,
the Toreador Song from Carmen, La
Donna Mobile from Rigoletto and
Viss d'Arte from La Tosca. The
encores will all be sung in English.
The second part of the program
will be Mascagni's famous master
piece, "Cavalleria Rusticana." This |
will be presented in concert form with
elaborate costumes and scenery Il
will be sung in its entirety.
Truly such a remarkable program |
of music has never before been Of |
fered outside of the big operate CEN
ters like Boston and New York. AMI
il is very rare indeed that such ? |
sterling aggregation of artists are
heard in one evening even in those
cities. Every artist mentioned above
Will sing in Augusta Every selec-
ton named will be on the program.
There will not be a single disappoint-
ment. This much is assured by the
opera management, Seats are no"
selling and the prices are extremely
low.-Adv.