Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-26
SONGS OF ITALY
THRILL HEARERS
Signorina Eufemia Gianninni
and Company in Notable
Concert at Orpheum

Vineclad hills, sunny skies, trilling
birds and glowing passion were in
the minds of several hundred people
who braved an unpleasant evening
to get to tho Orpheum theater
where Signorina Eufemia Gianninni.
lyric soprano; Signor T. A. Gian-
mimi, tenor; Vittorio Gianninni,
violinist, and Signorina Elizabeth
Donate, pianiste, appeared in a con-
cent program of much merit last
night. The audience largely was
made up of the compatriots of the
musicians, who gave ample proof of
their friendliness and admiration.
1t mattered not that at one point
In the program Al enthusiastic
listener. thrilled by a particularly
high and resonant tone OF the star
of the evening, burst into SINGLE
handed applause even though Sig
norma Gianninni had not at the time
reached her climax in the immortal
"Cavauna." from Verdfs La
Traviata." GAR did it make any diff
ference - TSnen q solemn-looking
gentlSr-<An emerged from the wings
to lower the top of the piano, an
other stakeholder, for whose act
there was ample precedence, start
ed to applaud the performance of
this humble, though quite necessary
function. Happily, he was alone in
his proof of approval.
There never has been any question
about the distinguished ability of
one G. Puccini to write fiorid and
enhancing melody, and there was
no question either of the ability, in
most gratifying artistic sense, of
the singers to interpret what G.
Puccini wrote, but G. Puccinis mu-
sic failed to bring nearly the amount
of applause from the audience that
the flowing. appealing music OF one
Giuseppe Verdi, two of whose num-
bers were used, inspired.
There was not dull moment on
the program which, happily, for
those of American birth, contained
several songs in their own language.
For instance, Signorina Gianninni
was kind enough to sing Some
where a Voice Is Calling" known
almost everywhere, and Signor
Gianninni sang very pleasing bal
lad, the composition of the violinist.
Nittoria Gianninni, "Only in
Dreams" together with several 9TH
er more or less engaging American
songs.
or course. Signorina Gianninni
was at her best in the Verdi Cav
atina," although she arose to artis-
tic heights in the Gomez duet with
Signor Gianninni, both voices deep
ly thrilling their hearers in the
climax of 'Sento una Fora" from
The Guarny." Signor Gianninni,
too, touched a tender place in the
hearts of the audience when he sang
two patriotic songs. THE Yankee
Boys in Italy" and When Our Boys
Come Sailing Home"
Signorina Donate played splendid
" in the liszt arrangement of the
quartet from Verdfs "RigolettoP
The young pianiste was exceedingly
good to look upon and the bright
ness of her countenance when she
smiled warmed all hearts toward
her. She played the "Scherzo, Opus
81 of Chopin's with breadth and
musicianly conception and she was
thoroughly capable in her accom-
paniments with the other artists on
the program. The audience appre-
ciated her work so much that at the
end of the Liszt-Verdi number she
was given a cluster of beautiful
flowers. the gift being preceded by
an outburst of applause that must
have compensated her performance
of the difficult work she had set her
hands to throughout the program.
Nittorio Gianninni was a most sat
isfactory violinist, his playing OF
Guirand's ALLEGRO Appassionate." :"
Rehfeld's Spanish Dance" and his
own Passing Serenade' being quite
out of the ordinary avenue of Offer
ings by performers On the violin.
In the obligato to Signorina Gian-
ance's by the Waters of Minne-
tonka," the young man showed
genuine sympathy and compelling
Draise