THE MISSES ALBU.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 209, 4 September 1893, Page 3

THE MISSES ALBU.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S CONCERT,

The fine concert given on Friday evening in the City Hall by the Misses Alba and Company was in every sense a moat successful ono, and no doubt the same degree of succoss will attend tbo second concert in that building this evoniner. Our notice was crowdod out of Saturday's issue. On Friday night Alias Julie Albu, who has already become a great) favourite during bor short stay in Auckland, was received with loud plaudits as she enterod to sing her lire, solo, "On the Banks of Allan Water." The popular old ballad was most cbarmingly sung by the clover songstress. Miss Albu was in excellent voice, and her depth of feeling, clear enunciation and most sympatbotic interpretation captivated the house. At the close she was the recipient of bouquets of flowers and was vociferously encored, having to respond to two recalls. Miss Albu sang Gunod's "Aye Maria" as it has seldom boon sung in Auckland. The magnificent 6010 was delivered with the utmost perfection of vocalisation and intonsity of feeling, and the audience was delighted to the pitch of demanding an encore. Miss Albu returned and repeated a portion of the "Aye Maria." During the concert sbo received a numbor of beautiful bouquets of flowers. Another musical triumph scored by Miss Albu was in the duot with hor sister, Bellini's " Hear me, Norma," which was so successfully given that an encore waß domanded and responded to, tho ladies repeating the last portion of tho duot. In this selection both tho Misses Albu were heard ab their best, tho City Hall suiting their fine voico. much bettor than the building, in which they gavo their previous concorts. Miss Rose Albu's first song, Braga's serenade "Angels," was so successful that it was encored, as was also her second solo, " Fond Heart, Farewell," which was given with duo pathos and charming expression. MiBS Hose, like her sister, receivod a number of bouquets of flowers during the evening. Sho sang extra songs in response to each encore, ono pretty iittlo ditty being very archly and piquautly given. Another feature of tiio concert was the admirable singing of Mr Archdale Tayler and Herr Valdemar Unmack. These gentlemen appeared in two line vocal duets for bass and baritone, Wennorberg's " A Moonlight Night " and " Walking Homo from tho Banquet." Both these songs bad boon very cleverly translated from the original Swedish by Herr Unmack. Herr Unmack delighted the audience in these duots, and ho was also hoard to advantage in Mephisto's Serenade from "Faust" (Gounod). Both gentlemen were encored for " Walking Home From the Banquet," which was admirably given. Mr Tayler sang Kloss's "Valiant Knight" so well that he was encored. The final vocal number was a beautiful sacred duet by the Misses Albu, Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise," " I Waited For the Lord," which concluded 0110 of tho finest concerts yet heard in Auckland. During the evening Herr Zimmormann played in a masterly style several selections on the violin, and also played two violin obligatos for the lady vocalists. MrS. Jackson contributed two lino clarionet selections, and Miss Harding accompanied on the piano throughout with great ability. CONCERT TO-NIGHT. This evening tho Misses Albu will give another concerb in the City Hall, a most attractive programme having been prepared for tho occasion. Tho concert is announced as a " ladies' night," and oach lady present in tho dross circle will bo presented with a cabinet photo of oithor Miss Julio Albu or Miss Rose Albu. The concort, judging from tho cxcellont programme, should bo ' ono of the finest yet given in Auckland. Miss Julio Albu will sing two solos, ono from the " Uly of Killurnoy." and with Herr Unmack a duet from " Don Giovanni." Miss Roso Albu will sing ""lis the Harp in the Air" and "Conviou Parter," besides taking part in tho duet " Sainted Mother," from " Maritana," with Miss Julie Albu. The oilier vocalists will bo Herr Unmack, Mr Archdale Tayler, Mr A. S. Reid and Mr F. Norman. Herr Zimmormann and Mr S. Jacks.n will give somo of their excellent instrumental selections, and Miss Edith VVhiteiaw, who is one of tho most promising young violinists in Auckland, will play a violin solo from "Faust." Tho prices are low, and with tho unusually attiactive programme thore should be a crowded house to-night.