THE CARANDINI CONCERTS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2191, 27 March 1880, Page 2

THE CARANDINI CONCERTS.

The Carandini Company gave their second concert at the Queen’s Hall on Thursday evening, and certainly confirmed the favorable impression they made on their opening night. An cnentircly fresh programme was presented, comprising a number of operatic and other gems, which were all rendered with the artistic finish for which the company- is famous. The programme opened with a brilliant pianoforte overture by Miss Marie Carandini and Miss Josephine Deakin. The well-known solo and chorus “ Dal Tuo Stcllato Sof/lio ,” from Uosini’s “ Mosc in Egitto,” followed, by the Company, and won deserved applause. Miss Deakin rendered Pinsuti’s pretty song, “ If,” in a way that pleased all her hearers ; and Mr Cordon Gooch was equally- successful in his rendition of the selection from Donizetti’s famous Opera “ Lucretia Borgia.” Sullivan’s charming song, “ Sweethearts," by Miss Marie Carandini was the next item on the programe, and narrowly escaped an encore ; it was succeeded by the quartette “ Oft in the stilly Night.” “S weet Spirit, hear my Prayer,” a songtbathas enjoyed an extraordinary popularity, was rendered by Madame Carandini with charming sweetness and expression, and was one of the features of the evening. Madame Carandini is the possessor of a voice capable of very great expression, and her singing possesses the additional charm of perfect distinctness of enunciation. The fine descriptive song, “ The Flying Dutchman,” by Mr Gordon Gooch, and the operatic selection, “ Hither we come,” by the company, brought the first part of the programme to a conclusion. The song, ‘'Little Noll” (suggested by Dickens’ famous creation), was rendered with much pathos by Madame Carandini. Mr Gordon Gooch, was, perhaps, not heard to better advantage during the evening than in the alwayswelcome “Village Blacksmith.” The humorous duet, “ The Singing Lesson,” by Miss Carandini and Mr Sherwin would have found favor in loss capable hands. “Let me Dream again” was exquisitely rendered by Miss Marie Carandini, and the operatic trio, “ My Lady the Countess,” by Madame and Miss Carandini, and Mr Sherwin, terminated a most enjoyable evening’s amusement.

Yesterday evening the concert of sacred music attracted a large audience, when the. selections presented, mostly' from the works of the Great Masters, were greatly enjoyed by all present.