MADAME MELBA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 49, 26 February 1903, Page 2

MADAME MELBA.

The unive.-s-.l theme of conversation just now is the forthcoming concert to ba given by Madame Mtlba at the Theatre Royal on Friday. There is | every reason why this should be so, foe probably to many it wi ! l be the greatest treat of their lives. Those who have not heard Patti or Melba are quite unable to realise the marvellous po'fli- | bilities of the human voice at best. I The power of sk'lled singei'B is such thit it magnetises an audience, and to hear such an exceptionally gifted cantatrice as Midame Melb>, who is today without equal as a singer, repays the listener any sacrifice which may be made in taking advantage of a fortunate chance for so doing. Few towns in ihe colony o.in boast of the opportunity of hearing this Qusen of song, Now Plymouth being exceptionally favoured io this n-spec*. Ic is liltla wondor, therefore, that from all parts of tho district thu greatest enthusiasm is cviueed ovor the concert of tomorrow tv.-ning, and though the prices of the tickets are not within tho reach of all, there are many who would gladly pay far mire even to hear out one song. There is no doubt but < hat. the theatre will, on the night of the concert, contain the moat brilliant audience ever aesambled there, and tlia 1 :- Madame Melba wi'l bj as enthusiastically welcomed as she has been in other pirts of the colony. Ev.-rything possible is bring done by Mr. Chik, rhe agent, to ensure the crn'ort of the seat-holders and avoid confusion over the seating. This is vary important, especially in view of the Urge demand made on the b oking. The pie isuro of theevoning will be onhincei by contiibutions from tha other artistes already mentioned in a previous :6su->.; Referring to tho Wellington conceit the Post says —" We have heard singers many and great, from Tie'jens and Nilsson to the present tidae, but rarely a voice of such flawless besu'y of tone throughout its entire compass. And in the techuictl skill with which she us s her superb organ Me'ba has had but few rivals and still te/rec superiors." On arrival at Wanganui on Tue'day afternoon Madame Melba was welcom d by the Mayo l- on beh i!f of tho citizens, and although lai i was Ming heavily 'hire was a large crowd iu tho vicini'.y of the station. His Worship tho Mayor, wi h Mrs Dockr/ll and others will welcomes Madame Melbi on the arrival of th - mail train »t New Plymouth station tc-night, aud she will then proceed to the Oii uiion Hotel.