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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 457, 12 September 1928, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA SENSATION ENTHUSIASM INCREASES. UNEQUALLED SUCCESS. 01 Jamm ah^atrr (THE THEATRE PERFECT) (Proprietors: John Fuller and Sons, Ltd.) Matinee TO-DAY, at 2 O’clock, of Monday’s triumph, "IL TROVATORE.” TO-NIGHT at 8 p.m. SHARP. Sir Benjamin and Mr. John Fuller present their Greatest Operatic Enterprise THE FULLER-GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY. In a Superb Production of Verdi's Tragic Masterpiece, “ RIGOLETTO” In which the following Principals will appear: MARIA HENKINA. Russian Coloratura Soprano: ANiTA MAZZA. SopranoMATILDA PFRIMMER. Mezzo-Soprano: FRANCO IZAL. Baritone; BRAN.' DISIO VANNUCCI, Tenor; ANTONIO ALFIERI, Basso; FRANCESCO FEDERICI. Baritone; A. GILARDI. Tenor; C. GISLON, Tenor; SIGNOR GARDELLI, Baritone. FOLLOWED BY Thursday, September 13. "Lucia Di Lammermoor." Friday, September 14. — "Faust.” Saturday, September 15. Matinee, "La Traviata,” Night, "Norma.” Monday, September 17. “Faust.” Tuesday, September 18.— "Un Ballo In Maschera." Wednesday, September 19. Matinee, "Rigoletto,” Night, "Ernanl.” Thursday, September 20. ‘‘Barber of Seville.” Friday, September 21. — "Norma.” Saturday, September 22. Matinee, "Faust,” Night, "Barber of Seville.” The following Press criticisms of "II Trovatore” speak for themselves:— SUN (Sept. 11). — "The orchestra was more than adequate, the mounting most effective, and the dressing surprisingly good.” N.Z. HERALD (Sept. 11). — "A tremendous night.. .The vocal strength revealed. EXCEEDED, the most sanguine expectations... the voices attained a rich degree of perfection... .these Italian singers should give infinite pleasure to music lovers.” STAR (Sept. 11). — "The completeness of the production was its most striking feature. The scenery and lighting were specially suitable and effective. The principals Justified the high anticipations entertained. . The orchestra was an efficient body of musicians.” COMMON-SENSE PRICES DRESS CIRCLE and ORCHESTRAL STALLS (Resvd.), Bs, PLUS TAX. STALLS, ss, Plus Tax. GRAND CIRCLE, 3s. Plus Tax. MATINEES: D.C. and 0.5., 6s (Plus Tax); Unreserved Stalls, 4s (Plus Tax); Grand Circle 2s 6d (Plus Tax). The D.C. and OS. Box Plan for the whole of the performances announced above is now open at the Theatre Booking Office. Hours: Daily from 9 a.m. GRAND CIRCLE BOOKING. —The Box Plan for the Grand Circle will open TO-MORROW (Thursday) MORNING for "Faust,” and on FRIDAY for "Un Ballo in Maschero.” Please note that time of opening all plans is from 9 a.m. NOTICE.— 5s Seats cannot be booked; always plenty of latter price seats sold at Theatre from 7 o'clock. SPECIAL NOTICE. —The public are requested to be seated before 8 o’clock, as the doors of the theatre will be closed strictly from that hour until the end of the overture.