GRAND OPERA SEASON
"MADAM BUTTERFLY "AGAIN
"TOSCA"^ TO-NIGHT
* Two performances, were given- by the J. C. Williamson 'Imperial Grand Opera Company^ at' the "Grand' Opera. House yesterday, andy each; offered further striking evidence of; the: popularity of the operaß and of, the ability of; the members of the ?/?st. The afternoon's presentation was l(aust, .and in the evening a special repeat performance.-, 'of •■'Puccini's "Madam Butterfly, was given. The large audiences were fully ..appreciative of the high stand-ard'of-workacc6mplished-by : the performfVf;- The'grand opera, season opened with Madam Butterfly," . and the cast last night was the' same; as that;on- the opening ,-. night, with; : Signorina Cesarina Valobra-. again: wonderfully, successful as Cho Clio -San, and' Signor Montanari adding to hisstriumphs}as Pinkertbn.: Others who contributed to an exceptionally fine presentation included Signor Ilio del Chiaro, Miss Jeanette sEboney, Signorina Lina Bianchi, Mr.: .Roy. Glasheen, Sigiior Michele More^and little Wendy Wallace. The.conductorshipVoi,Signor Emilio Eossi •svas.';als6.-:a,-big~.;-factor. ■■ >■. •■.-. The T season of /grand opei-a J will be brotfght to; a conclusion with a gala performance -.'of' Puccini's powerful and thrill|sngropera'"Tosca'? this evening, commencing >afr 8 o'clock. The cast includes Molly De-Gunst,: Pedro Mirassou, Franco Izal, Hipidel iGhiarb,..Roy Glasheen, and full east. . 0ver.240 people willappear in the famous' church J scene.. : ,The performance will-be dkectedbyWando Aldrovandi. The cornpany^will leave for Christchurch tomorrow: evening. : .
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1932, Page 5
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214GRAND OPERA SEASON Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1932, Page 5
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