"MADAME BUTTERFLY."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 798, 22 April 1910, Page 4

"MADAME BUTTERFLY."

TO BE SEEN HEEE ON MAT 19.

Private advices have been received from Sydney to the. effect ' that Williamsou s Grand Opera Company, which has f owij such a triumph in "Madame Butterfly' (Puccini) in Sydney, will commence a tour of New Zealand, opening in Wellington on Thursday, May 19. The appearance in Wellington of this combination will be an interesting event in the musical history of Wellington, as the company is one of excellent calibre, and .we-are. to see for tho first time the works of Puccim, one of the greatest writers of emotional grand opera.music of the present day/ Besides "Madanie Butterfly," there is a chance of the company staging La Boherae," an opera of incomparable romance and dramatic ' beauty. • Madarao Butterfly" is founded on the play of the same name by John Luther Long and Mr. David Belasco, which was produced at His Majesty , !. Theatre-* at-it* reopening after the fire, with Miss Ethel Mollison and Mr. Harry Flimmer in tho ulnef rolps (Cho Cho San i»nd Lieut. Pinkorton,-of the U.S. Navy). Tho opera company will travel ■ 128 people, including an orchestra of 38 periormers, under Signer Hazoii, There ■ are two leading prima donnns—Madame Bal Sorel and Miss Amy Castles, tho lenors aro Messrs. John Zerga (a Chilian) and Mr. Fredorick Blarney, and tho buritones Signor Antouia Zanelli and Mr. Arthur Crane. Other member!) of this fine company α-e Misses Kily Barnato, Rosina Buckman, Lillian Barrington, Lizzio Jaiuiesou, Florenco Quinn, and - Valerie Mason, Messrs. Edward Wynn, liufus Ferguson, Orme Darvall, Clifford O'Koefe, and John M'Gownn. The leader of the orchestra is Mr. Urnesfc Toy; the stage malinger, Mr. Henry, Bjacey; the;innnager, Mr. Richard Stewart; and the udvj.nco representative, Mr. Charles Berkeley.