Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-30
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OPERA SINGERS
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San Carlo Company Closes
Engagement in Omaha y
With Two Brilliant
III Performances.
By HENRIETTA M. REEs.

pany completed its Omaha engage
ment Saturday with two perform
ances, ,"Martha" in the afternoon
and III sTrovatore"- in the evening
srhe Boyd theater was well filled for
both performances and great en-
thusiasm was evoked.
In III Trovatore" especially the
action was interrupted time and
again by the spontaneous applause,
and Doria Fernando as Asucena re-
ceived veritible ovation. Miss Fer
nanda appeared one other eve
ming with the company as Suzuki
in Madame Butterfly" when the
excellence of her voice was es-
pecially noted. But as Asucena, not
only the unusual quality and train
ing OF her voice, but the intense
dramatic fervor, with which she cleo
trified the part, made her appearance
on the stage of constant interest.
Her Interpretation of Stride la
Vampa" was given with greatest
dramatic effect, and in her duets
with Manrico and in the trio. and
the last scene she was an important
factor.
I'll Trovatore" by Vcdri has re-
NAMED continuous success for over
so years, and its story is too we'll
known to demand comment. (
Estelle Wentworth Scores Hit.
There was again the "Miserere, )"
the anvil Chorus" Home to Our
Mountains" and the numerous other
favorite airs of the opera dear to all
hearts.
Estelle Wentworth as Leonora
displayed her beautiful soprano voice
with its ravishing pianissimo and
high tones, and her singing of the
aiia in the first act is thing to be
Remembered
Il Manuel Salazar, as Manrico, main
famed his usual high artistic stan
lard, and his many familiar arias
charmed anew. Joseph Roger, as
Count di Luna, Rodolfo Fornari. as
Fernando, and other members of the
cast added a vital share to the sue
cess of the production.
THE final vocal quality of the
mems and women's choruses was
again manifested. Gaetano Merola
IS "a deservedly successful conductor.
Upon the whole it was the most
hnished production of I'll Trova-
tore" which the San Carlo has ever
given in Omaha.
Martha" Another Triumph.
Another triumph was added to the
Est already gained by the San Carlo
Grand Opera company at the Boyd
theater Saturday afternoon, with
the production of Martha by Flo
tow, before well-filled house.
@Martha" has always been one Of
the most popular of light operas and
the enhancing righteousness of the
music and the charming freshness
sof the story gave the greatest of
Measure.
The story deals with Lady Har-
xift and her companion, Nancy, who
5f 4 lark hire out as servants at
llie Servants Fair to a young squire
Md his brother. They afterward
TAN away but Plunkett and Nancy
and Lionel and Lady Harriet find
that have fallen in love. Lady
Harriet refuses to recognize Lionel
afterward when he sees her in a
hunting party, although through a
ring it is discovered he is noble
man. Finally the lady, remorseful,
fixes a part of her park like the fair
At Richmond, where they first met,
the lovers are all reconciled and
everything ends happily.
n Audience Charmed.
aueena Mario was adorable as
Martha, her voice exquisite, and
throughout she was constant de-
light. So was Stella Demette,
whose vivacious and humorous
Nancy was sung and acted admir-
ably. Both were likewise so charm
ing in appearance that the audience
as we'll as their suitors fell in love
with them.
4 Agostini and Antola were we'll
cast as the two young men and again
they proved their versatility and
dramatic ability. Natalie Cervi
made the role of Sir Tristan a re-
narkably clever and humorous char
acterizat;on.
There is so much delightful music
IN this sparkling opera that it is
hard to remember any part which
was more charming than any other.
There is of course the Last Rose
Of Summer" interpolated so beau
tifully in Act II. In fact, the en-
tire second act might he mentioned
as the especially fine part of the
opera. In this occurs the humor-
Gus spinning quartet and the beau
tiful Good Night" quartet. Queena
Mario and Stella Demette sang
some delightful duets, Antola scored
in the drinking song, and the chorus
and orchestra as usual did their