GRAND OPERA SEASON

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2946, 5 December 1916, Page 6

GRAND OPERA SEASON

"IL TROVATOEE" TO-NIGHT. \ Arrived from Sydney yesterday the Gonsalez Grand Opera Company will t- make their first appearance here this ■ evening, in Verdi's over welcome work, 5- "II Trovatore," an opera that is amongst the immortals for tunefulness 'and popui- larity. It will, it would seem, have the advantage of a splendid c»6t. Signer ;- Bettiuo Cappelli is said to bo ono of, if not the best exponent of "Maurico" that 1, has been heard the worl dover. Signorina Do Hovers, who will sing the difficult U music of "Leonora," is also spoken of most highly, while Signorina Euss, as i- Azacena, lias .received tho most flattering press criticisms. A particularly fino ;y artist may be expected in Baritone Scamuzzi, while Signor Caeialli is credited 3- with a bass voice of remarkablo range and power. The orchestra, a prominent 'e feature of the performance, will be conducted by Signor Giovanni GoD6alez. "II r, Trovatore" will bo given to-night and to-morrow night, the curtain rising at 8 e, o'clock. Thursday night "La Traviata" will see a new set of principals, in Sigr, norma Gonsalez (VioleUa), and Signori Bagradi (Alfredo), Filippini (Germont), [1, Baiontini,' anil Cesarone. "Cnvalleria Iliisticana" and "I Pagliacci" will bo r- presented for the first time here on Friday. On Saturday afternoon "Cavalleria" a, and "Pagliacci" will be repeated. "Lucia di Lammermoor" being reserved for n, production on Saturday night. The box plans for the first five nights are now I. open. The plans for the second week, during which will bo played "La Bolt, liemc, "Uii Balloeci Masehera," "Lucia," "Faust." "Eigoletto," and "La [/. Traviata," will be opened on Thursday morning next at tho Bristol.