THE CARANDINI CONCERT AND OPERATIC COMPANY.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1166, 16 December 1879, Page 2

THE CARANDINI CONCERT AND OPERATIC COMPANY.

The entertainment in Le Quesne's Hall last night was an unqualified success. The fame of Madame Carandini had gone before her, and much was expected from the daughter of such a mother, thouigh few here had had an opportunity of hearing her before, nor were the audience disappointed. We could have wished that the house had been more crowded than it was, though the hall was tolerably weU-filled, but what it lacked in numbers was fully made up in enthusiasm and appreciation of the performance. The programme was strictly adhered to. The introduction was a pianoforte duet by Miss Marie Oarandini and Miss Josephine Deaidn, the latter young lady displaying very great musical ability ia. this and other accompaniments. " Waiting," by Madame Carandini, fairly took the audience by surprise, and repeated plaudits testified to the delight withwhioh the cavatina was received. The exquisite taste with which Miss Carandini sang " It "Was a Dream'' in the first, and " I Cannot Mind My Wheel, Mother," in the second part was warmly applauded Mr Gordon's fine bass voice found full effect in ." Man The Lifeboat," and again in '< Jack's

Yarn," and especially in the encore which followed, "A Friar of Orders Grey." The first part concluded with "Trust Her Net, She's Fooling Thee," sung in such an inimitable manner by Madame and Miss Carandini that it was rapturously encored. Other songs and pieces are all worthy of notice, especially, the love quarrel between Madame Carandini and Mr Sherwin, which was deservedly encored. The programme was a most excellent one. That given out for to-night is, we notice, an entire change, and amongst the pieces "The Last Rose of Summer" is set down to Madame Carandini, a musical treat which few would care to lose. Might we be pardoned for suggesting an addition to the programme of to-night, " The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls." It is years since we hava heard it sung by Madame Carandini, but the recollection of it is still in our memory as one of the greatest of past musical enjoyments. The Company appear at Cambridge to-morrow night. Hamilton will never perhaps for years have such another opportunity as that of to-night of listening to musical talent of so undoubtedly high an order.