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THE GRAND OPERA BY DONIZETTI..
First Appearance of
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOV. 26, 1880.
ITALIAN OPERA.
"IL PROVATORE" AT THE CNY KALL,
visit, and ber impassioned acting with her condemned lover in the last sceno On old deserves the highest praise. Hongkong favorite, Signor Bergamaschi, was perfectly at home in the dißionit part of It Conte de Luna, his acting The Signor's splendid baritone voice has 16 Bual reaching the highest class, Raidom been heard to such advantago as in Il Conte, he vocal efforts throughout being marked by musical correctaess and artistic tante, and accomplishing everything that the artiste desired. As the old Soldier Fernando, Signor Baga giolo repeated. his former soccess in the same part, and received a flattering re- ception. This gentleman during his previous visit proved himself to be a finished actor, and a capable exponent of most of the well-known basso üles, and he apparently has lost nothing of his old effectiveness by absenco in fields and pastures now,
A now tenor to this Colony, Signor Boganini, essayed the chameter of the romantic troubadour, Manrico, and it is only fair to say scored an unequivocal BUCCESP. To a good prezence, and hand- Paragnozus aeriving in Hongkong, or any
con expiressive face, Signor Boganiní - other persons who may desire to con combines a tenor voice of great power sult the files of local, China, Japan, and moreover is an actor of undoubted Americi, English, Indian or Austenability. Although hardly equal to his list newspapers, are invited to call at predecessor Signor Sbriscis in purity of tone, the Dew-comer has infinitely the "Oursa Man” Offes, where over
KARIO, more power, aings in letter sixty newspapers, dallion and weeklies, and is immeasurably superior as an from these countries, are now filed for actur. The stilled exaggerations which reference.
so strongly marked Signor Shriscia's reudering of Manrico afe toned down to a fine point by Signer Bogn- The publication of this issue commerged nini, and the objectionable tremolo at 8.00 p.m.
which dialigured the first-aimed artiste'a. vocalisation evidently finds no favor with his muccessor. From the masterly man- ner in which tho various solos ware Bung last night. the public bare reason to be thankful for the chango of tenors, Sig- nor Boganini was perfectly, successful in the famous "Ai "Nostri Monti" duet with Azucena, sud in Ah si ben mio" and "Ah, che la morte" he fairly brought down the house. The new contralto, Signora Qobianchi, appeared to great advantage as the gipsy Aqucena, the Signor Cagli's Italian Opera Company whole of the music coming well within inaugurated what promises to be a most the raugo of her powerful voice, whilst successful operatic mason, at the Theatre her acting probably excclled that of any Royal, City Hall, last evening, with the other character in the cast. In the "Ai production of Verdi's well-known master Monti Nostri" dust above. referred to piece Il Trovatore." The performance the contralto sung with so much power, was announced as "ander the distin- and expression as to invoke applauso guished patroonge of Sir John Pope Hen from the whole house, and the well- Naw Res, each: 620
cash, 600 a 602nessy. I.C.M., and Lady Hennesy, known aria" Home to our Mountains" Mom Matu Ptuj, 795
and it must have afforded the large and was restored with oxquisite pathos. Allowance, Tals
fashionable ansembinge, who crowded Apropos of applause, although we should Moredı, 765
every part of the theatre, the most unbe sorry to grudge to deserving morit Allowance, Tasis ... --
bounded entisfaction, when His Excel- even the highest meed of public loney and Lady Hennessy, alteaded by reorgnition, we must once more pro- Exchange
Capt. Francis, took their seats in the test against the inartistio habit of Governor's box punctually at wine sacrificing the dramatic interest of the o'clock, the orchestra playing a few bare opera to acknowledge the applause of the National Anthem, and the audi- of the audience. An appreciative sus ence rising en muzssé as they entered the dience will always applaud merit either honse. His Excellency and Lady Hen in acting or singing, and we can say from nesty have absented themselves for Bach experience that nothing stimulates the a long period frein publie entertainments per ormor to redoubled exertion like a of every description that we had actually hearty burst of applause; but it is not begun to consider them as socially non- | admissible, on the English stage at least, existent; however, now that they have for artistea to spoil the effect and interest emerged from their retirement, we trast of the performance, for the sake of they will again assume their proper posi coming to the footlights to bow their. tion as leading pations of art in the acknowledgements. The whole of the members of Signor Cagli's Company, Colony,
Siguor Bergamaschi alone excepted, are great offenders in this respect, and we throw out the hint that their perform ances would go asuob better, if there was less toadying after applaus
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It will be remembered that on the last occasion of Signor Cagli's visit to Hong- kong, a series of subseription operatic entertainmenta were organised, which proved such a great financial success, that the same principle bas been again Signor Bocelli rendered efficient aid in adopted, and with the same gratifying the small part of Ruts, and his powerful result. The first sees comprises eight voice was heard to much advantage in distinct representations, and we are the various choruses. We have already informed that nearly the whole of said that the chorus singing was fairly the reserved souts have hem engaged. good, but we must except the "Miserere," This assurance of saccess must ho very which was hardly up to the mark. The Cafrese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.atisfactory to Signor Cagli, as it is un-dreasen were traditionally correct, and
questionably a hazardous undertaking to the scenery and stage effects a satis bring such a large company of artistes factory as could be expected. tively out of the world and we have Vela (piano), Herr Egard (violin) and so many thousand miles, and compare orchestra, comprising Signor Melchior sincers pleasure in congratulating the our local Maestro, Signor Fenati (har- enterprising imprecarie on the success, morium), contributed largely to the suc which in Hongkong at least, will most dess of the opera, the accompanimente certainly reward his plucky efforts to leaving little to be desired, although the provide such a high-class entertainment piano at times drowned to "some extent for music-loving exiles from home, in the the voices of the singers. The principal Far East.
performers were called before the curtain Last year we deemed it our duty to at the conclusion of the last net, and
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The following is interesting AT# last troupe being worked so hard that wany operas were indifferently repre-HARASTRA
Boated simply because the artistes were
9 p.m.---Operatic Performanos at the City to fatigued to do themselves justics If Ta ch'in means House,
Ball
General Memoranda. Monday, November 20 :—
1.Auction or American Ootton
Duck at Mr G, R. Lammert's. 8pm.-Auction of Japanese Ware, ko,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
4 p.m.-Docan leaves for Port I arwin,
Adelaide, a, on or about this date. 4p.-Gedong leaves for Bombay, 9p.m.-Operatic Performance at the City
Tuesday, November BD :--
Hali.
either vocally or histrionically, have the precious stones (1) are unsatisfactory; horne good fruit, as with two primo but there may be the pearls of Arabia, donna assclutes, and two first tenora, bi- Mr Edkins, if we remember rightly, says sides a largely augmented staff of the Yusheti are Kandaharees, but Mir generat performers, thrie performances Kingsmill prefers some outlandish Greek A week may be safety attempted.
#Il Trovatore" is too well known to
need any description at our banda, suffice
it
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The word seems to be generic
to say that it is romantic in plot, word for shell-ish of the bookle, muscle
abounds with situations full of dramatio
is
interest and that wherever Italian opera and olam tribe. A larger olan is called known Verdi's grand maslo deservedly by the Cantonese and by the holds & high place. The cast of ouerac Ningpo people. It comes from exceptionally good, in fact, far superior to anything of the kind we have se
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mate access Signora Hoss Gepollui adorning this world, that they who were WEDNESDAY, December 1
repeated her wall known impersonation madd by Him to live in it should despise 4 p.m--English Mail Igaven for Foris of of Leonora, and sang the fórid music of it; it will be enough if they do not love it
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