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MDLLE. CHABONNET’S FAREWELL CONCERT.

If Mdlle. Cbarbonaefc had received that amount of justice that her sterling abilities entitled hoc to, the Imperial Opera House would have been packed in every part on the occasion of her saying good-bye to Wellington ; bub instead of this her valedictory concert was given to what might be termed a miserably poor house, although we were glad to see that most of those who occupied tho stal 's and dress-circle were people of musical and critical tastes, who attended for the purpose of paying homage to undoubted talent. This fact must be consoling to the charming piauiste, who would appear to have visited Wellington at an unfortunate season, when counter attractions were operating against the pecuniary success of her series of high-class entertainments. To this cause must be attributed the inadequacy of the support which Mdlle. Charbonnethas received daring her stay in this city; or perhaps it would be more candid to say at once that she came rather in advance of the time, and before the general taste had become sufficiently cultivated to provide night after night anything like the audiences that her performances would bo certain to attract in older and more populous communities. Be this as it may, it will be gratifying to Mdlle. Charbomiet to know that those who have had the privilege of being present at her concerts have been delighted with them, and convinced beyond all doubt that she came to Wellington with a reputation which she fully maintained by the extraordinary brilliancy of her performances.” ; The gem of last night’s concert was uu- 1 questionably the grand concerto in G minor, with string quintette accorap vnimenfc. Mdlle. Charbonuet, without the music before her, went through the whole of Mendelssohn’s composition note for note, thereby displaying a memory truly wonderful. It was indeed a grand performance, and the applause that followed amounted to an ovation. It was really too inconsiderate of the audience to insist on a repetition, but ‘ Mdlle. Charboanet, notwithstanding the arduous nature ‘ of the task, cheerfully complied with the wishes of her admirers so irresistibly expressed. The Polonaise Brilliant© ” was also a splendid piece of instrumentation. Miss Neville, Mr. Hollister, Miss H., and Mr. Page contributed vocal selections, and Mr. King discharged the onerous duties of accompanyist very satisfactorily, except in one or two instances, where the accompaniments, instead of being auxiliaries to the voice were somewhat too loudly played, and had consequently a damaging effect. We ought not to omit to say that the instrumentalists who assisted in the grand concerto' played with remarkable precision, and kept well together from fir*t to last.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5498, 9 November 1878, Page 3

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MDLLE. CHABONNET’S FAREWELL CONCERT. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5498, 9 November 1878, Page 3

MDLLE. CHABONNET’S FAREWELL CONCERT. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5498, 9 November 1878, Page 3

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