THE ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1458, 5 June 1912, Page 8

THE ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY.

"CAVALLERIA RUSTICAN.A." Santuzza Xtif* Huckmahis Turiddii Mr, Blijli'il XeVbjivy lmcia ' Mjf.s Upri'-i (h Jtail Allio iij , . UArailtciii lfo.afe.es Lola 'Jtfcs Muriel Hi.'imett When "I'avalli-ria. .ltustitona' , wsw pi'ii.liu'l'd in JSilO, its ttliUposei:, Mirt Mascagni, burst Hive , a iliulctir on tihe musical world, and )iy tlie trai.i.-ioii'de.i'it merit of his wink wiis- ateHiiiiiejl Us a

worlliy sncerssoi 1 to i.diVv'ls iliiistriuus. riiiv of operatic, 'I'J'ie. siicci!» or -fiis initial work was aiid , tiiiiis Iho relentlcfs arbiUif ii.iid. .juilge.,. il.iii.i served to prove ilial- -fi.ie (iaszlnig, i.fium.ph. c.f this hitiierto oJj.-cii.iie, iijifcnp\vii iivjisi'tiiiiiwas richly deserved , . ■ : 'C'ay;fllerj;i, i ' 'iichv: twenty-two years olil, .);ii)g> ns Sfiju'Siil- ai.ni. liTsh as when liivr; hciird by Hie. baiiks of the historic T'ibei , , -.nil.!' no't one of the luiro aiiilience wif.iVh liljoit the Town Hall last night coiihi not bi.it ejjiKi'injirc' a genuine thrill of- lileasiire :i'n. lu ; :»rh!<f oiico more this rieiily driiiiva'd'c aitil vi:t.- J ally liiiiiMii EPind o'pe'ra-,. tlipjigly- by iin- . turo of its perforin Sn.c.e,. rablVeil. of; (he Kiiiidy tr:i])pings aiuf ,se.eu.et.V ' which accompany i't.s-stajje piiodueJ.uiiK %t ■ is not the Hrst octia.s'jbii f-lihf. -tlip.. jvork has lieeu Ming in AVcilfiis'tbtt by (M: Scii/elv, bul even after the l:ip=6 of -a (lecac'.ij it is Cjiiite safe to , say. l.liat. fast: ivj':e!'!.ing's pevlonnnni-e was v:eli. hi atjv.isiip.c: ot the fii-sl from tin. sliinilpojivC of t-he numerical slrengtlv ain.rj. riuirjiiy of .plipnis. and orchestra and -the. isi\tisU : y nf thfl most iiroiuini'iit pri.ii.c.ipals, and (he socie.t'y. iiud its enthiisia-s.tifi- .-Qbiidiislpr, Mh Jlaughan Hariiett,..des..ery<i , the., wa'.riii.es.t. cengratulations. - ; - . .

"(Javaileria. liustic'a.na-' In ..n'.irra't'i.vo , - tells a siinpjo buf-:,yjviiily li.ranintic|, {n]e j of Sicilian life. Tijridd'i! , ;, a; .perifaiif; "j'ii-j I he absence of Alfio';, a : mti.lcß-f;t-.lia;Sjn.ade- : lovo to tho lntter's.-wite,;.. ..Jjpiai anohl. sweetheart. iiejv.s'oTSlivs: perfidy to bis wife,-SaiitiizraV.iyjiO; lirp.ke.irhenrleil, charges him with,, hijj. svay.war.d----iie.-s and begs hiur.',; fp*;:rrt.urii to her.; Turiddii treats her'wiih-seo'rn, and. nppiilv■■ avo«-5 iiis lovo 'Svi.tii. jealousy, Santuzza..v , inf.orhis- .4:lfia of-.'what.; has taken placo iit.lvi.s ■aj):"eii.ce-,;.:an.d,..t,h.e. two men meeting ligK'tfajlOiieli y;-i.t.f): ; .kii.iyes, , in which Tnriildu'is-.tij'Gd , . 'This sini.jil.etheme llascagni has;-.<;lpHi?d'jv, , i.tli, stT.ifi'jiiJJTi. ly melodious nuisi'c;) ' spj'cniiiilly'■ plipj.ograpliic of tho volca'nii;:'' iiiiififre ; nt,,\l)ie peoplo involved, aiiilj iinstiiipt Hv'itli. ■ 'that

sense of impending {trpgedy. Which, lies' beliiml the "surface.aii'd.ijieflipSv.". X'ie' orchestration is .'full, ;geuial; : and highly-coloureVi.-'a'iij.l cVcr , fir Vlie, .bi'pai.istream of rich harmfihii?? %iiii.es. a: .'no.wr. combination, to deligijt' tte.-sViiWis,'. and , ',H' emphasise the int.jjitjyff.geni.iifS.;pf thbiic.pin.f' poser in the acciiraeyj-.AV-itli' ivhicliiMh«.: colours every omotiWiifl:;turi>(;.j'ii tu^: 'stroryvl Tho vocal score is,;iustV.as.. i :'a.llii'ri!'ig.-..' : T.h'e:-, choruses are • .JfliytlvmiMl,; and entrancingly inilSdjpusv jiiid 'the solp; ; work, much tho 'greatc-^ ''part' of'which■falls to Kaiituzza':'a!id*T.uriihlir, i.s : 'opiilent;.in opportunities foiiurainatic. yncalisiiH..-i Tho honours of ■■*hc.'exeniuff. , ;,i'Si;e crirfied;-, pit , l>y Jliss ;ljos'inaj' :: ipi , ick'in.aiin''k '.as : - Sautuzza, a demanding a brilliant; ; j.higir=pi!eiied^ : {so : prnno, nnd plenty : ;of ! :thfi;^lusiye.; : f!flment,, temperament. lliss'-Buckmanii; TOSO'/spfeh-l ; didly to the '^hp^hriwr.'hc'ffi?lfinto.' tho 'part'with zest:and>aban(lpn,. 'aii.i]'- gava-' a, reiilly fine Her bird-like 6op'hinp;.'.- tho.uglv..p>'rliaj),s-. .<>. little light-in lexturo;:.fpr;::sufli efieutffiily; dramatic music, was/.-fpuiiil to !-C .of|'.Jfi'.l...'4.'Pevery demand, .■ ; .She" ! :tF?n'b'vbcS' ; .'opo.iiirig: romnnpe with inlelligoiice;'am! : .a'pppaliui,' fervour, uml \vas;. : .(itiitp,.;ai:imiVa.b!c,MU .'.fh'tf recitative passagcs:.,w;ith; i :T'iij.id(lu,.an'd' - Altii)i Ouo of the gcmsV:.6f;j'hp'r : 4i?y*ijin» wasitlfc; duct with her husband to jre'tJiViV ■i',o;:lii^..o'llegiancS:.'.'

The intense mnligniiy \|iio- ;m£i|>c : u:,j.iirt(>., thn Glial line, "X'o'r ; -t:Hor!o: : -. r ci(vr,s=t; ■]))?.:-thiiio: Easter, thoii lra : i!.or;!" ;iiic" culnfi'iiu;-: tipn of .1 great effort , : .-|i]:.l !>,o-fni.o.-cnorals>. o outside the churslj,-;3liSS:;B)icl;iiian;u. ■'t'p'pK , ; tho optional B .ivut : ui;aT:{il;ri.V:e ib'pVs.taveJ , .: and it. rniiß clcar. ; .'.nli l il i .-vil)i:iiiif t.lvc. harmonious tunnilt':.^'f, ! ;c!iorVs::on(l':pJs'-!'??'- , ' tva. Jlr. rhilin?;^ewu|jn';'yvas:.; ; quifc :! :a: success us Tiiriimij".';' :ltr"'TUp : .Siciliana;"-; the pretty love seijfnadpywh'ioh, oprtiS'f.Juv opera, his tone \va's'\fpp; : l}iff J <ali<r.li'a"vfl-,VJitit:. as ho warmed fti.'Mns 'iyjprk' : hi sl ,j>owerf ii 1" t«nor hocanie attiinpdi:to.:^hp ; r(ii!Mi;K'aiid':a ,: nieo harmonic with Santuzza, \yith , i ; w,hpiiiH : !ie''js : :*mi3iitly; concerned. ThereV/y.-crD'vocca'sioiifc'ivhcn.: , Mr. Xewhurv was/oSlighHyv/Out: pf. ;; :.syrif- : jjathy with the orchestraj.bsit; tjjese'jveve , ' hardly noticeabioi^lii; 'Mi> ■ ■ '.yebi'tdtiyb: : .l .^b'. wns qnilo at t«'o instances ho shoiil(lAusp; !; anseli'emihatc' fabctto, as in theiliuo/' ' r .^yli&rii .; i s' : on-y-' mother?" (in ktue.t}v.-\v?si somewhat iucbiiip'felie'n'sihj.q.'- .■ ■■■Othor--. wi:O he ncQiiit.lP(l: ; ; li,iin>e.lf . .yfrvj well, made a Hue«ess : : ■' ot-... ihoV.'tiiupfui' drinking son?. 'AVjiiiW is/ Drinking.", and sangiCwitli , fcpliij's thojifijiali solp in the fiualcX;fsH;:. was not well sintedgrfs';iVHip; .Jt&'Voicpi was unusually ''.olqii<!y.," 'a.iid 'jio : 'i*c I ni( , (l' ill at ease in tho'.'mujb(|r ; .i:'s. fjtig;. w.i'tli .iis ■ swinging chonis;; : ;;:Hp; wai*n<;ct;ivf>'' ;iv:4n:e,' dranmtic recitjxtiyps;. l)iifc~ : Svlipia. tho. ?iiiif-? ins vokn was rrtimreiHipiJvas inff. probably 6,) v.in* t0..., t.lio. p'rVy.ailiiig. , . , coJd epidemic, .ivjr.urjol'i tiennptt , (mezzo-soprano) ■;saiig' ,, the'.niiisic of ..Lola , quite well, but rtWiripti-d. t;p:viiiiju»iff ji fticj' dramatic meanih?-.to..the ,: ljii','es.. .Jle'ii^vdljo-, is full, sympatliptio, .Vand musical: , ,.-, "ni-" quality. AVhat Httle:'MisS: Doris.'PalUiad;: to do was fnirlj' ..y;oll',do"ripy -'Hie' chorus' did excellent ivpvk.-VihVojigKoWt,. notably good iriiUhe , . , ..b.oau.lifui- cKprilpsi sung supposedlytwyhiit and bpfoVp--.tiio. church on Dastcrijiiorn." .-.Tlve bejl.-'-aiid.--organ effects Ti - fii ; oVmosj?'- : 'P.ffp?ifivo.":-.l?raiso:' is also duo to tli|p; ;, brch"S;fra s . wliicli, 'jiniliir' ilifilcultics, came , : p;ut : -witH .fl.v.ijij.. cpio,!ir'.v'i'hpy played tlipi-clifUcult. acCO!upaiiy;viii : . music with S.yntpijthjJ ;anii pavo a delightful''-ijerforniaiico :qf t.hV janE' ous Intermezzo.' ■■-■■;.' "'.■'. .. ''"'■■ "Cavalleria Kusticaiia , .'-' -was- .Heard .by Lady Islington; ami:. "tf party from QoTOyiinyjtf.'Jlftjisp;