MADAME CARANDINI'S MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Southland Times, Issue 704, 2 August 1867, Page 2

MADAME CARANDINI'S MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

♦ The third concert on Wednes day night was well attended, and the audience ap- ' peared thoroughly to appreciate the entertainment, more than half the pxograme being encored. The overture, which proved to be an old favorite, Rossini's sparkling " G-azza Ladra," was played as a piano duet by the Misses Carandini, with accuracy and brilliancy. TKe other instrumental duet, tHe " Canary Birds," was a charming little piece, thoroughly expressive of its name, and beautifully played by the young ladies. The piece de resistance was, of course, the grand duet for sjprano and tenor, from " Lucia di Lammermoor," in which Madame Carandini, despite her cold, sang splendidly, and was most ably seconded by Mr Sherwin, who delivered his part in better style and finer voice than anything he has yet performed here. He was also very successful in the aria from " Maritana," which was encored, " Let me like a Soldier Fall" being substituted. Miss Eosina gave the brindisi from "Lurline," with sparkling animation, and "Home sweet Home," and "Her Light Smile," in. her usual expressive manner. For one encore, " I cannot mind my Wheel" was sung by her for the third time. Miss Eanny showed a great improvement in " The Sad Sea "Waves," which this time was really perfect and warmly encored. Equally excellent was her rendering of " Hilda," and both young ladies sang as admirably as ever in Stephen G-lover's two ballads. Madame Carandini and Mr Sherwin acted with their usual esprit in the buffo duets, especially " Quante amore," from " L'Elisire d'amore" (Donizetti.) Lastly, we must accord unqualified commendation to Curschman's lovely trio "Si prego O madre ;" as a composition, it is of the first order — written in " canon," inverted after the first cadence — the melodies are exquisitely sweet and flowing, and the harmonies rich and scientific. We hope we may have this again on some other night. Last night the house was well filled. The Misses Carandini again showed their skill as pianistes in Eosina's fine overture, " Tancredi " and Miss Fanny subsequently played with great precision and brilliancy Farvarger'3 fantasia on Weber's "Oberon"; the march (from the celebrated " Concert Stack ") which is introduced in this fantasia was rendered with special force and effect. Miss Eosina sang delightfully in the cavatina from Wallace's " Matilda," Arditi's new valse " L'Estasi," and Virginia Gabriel's ballad, " Eobin's Eeturn." Miss Eanny was as charming as ever in "The Bonnie Hills of Scotland" and " Love's Eequest," and the two young ladies gave Wallace's duet, "Sainted Mother," with, the utmost expression and delicacy of execution, Mr Sherwin, was m

capital voice, and delivered both, his songs excellently. His reading of " Come into the Garden Maud," was somewhatdifferent from that we have been accustomed to hear. " The Death of Nelson" was given with great force and emphasis, and for the encore, Mr Sherwin sang " The Muleteer " even better than on the first night. He also joined Miss Fanny in the duet " The Sailor Sighs," and Miss Eosina in " Off Fairy Wand," from "Maritana;" both were most successful. Henry Leslie's clever trio " Oh, Memory" was perhaps the best piece of the concert- — it was sung with the utmost evenness and precision. Madame Carandini'a cold prevented her appearing at all during the evening, and i her daughters ably filled her place. We understand there ia a probability of a sacred concert next Week. This would certainly draw a crowded house.