ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY
r j I HE majority of the principals of the x J. C. Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Company which recently toured New Zealand left Sydney by the Italian motor-ship Remo. With them are the conductor. Cavaliere Emilio Rossi, and Apollo Granforte. On leaving' the Australian shore. Signor Granforte sent a message of thanks to the people of the country which had given them such cordial and enthusiastic receptions. Signor Granforte said that, having visited Australia for the fourth occasion in a brief period of years, lie was agreeably surprised by the
Rowena Ronald, who lias appeared in New Zealand with J. C. Williamson companies, and who is the wife of Herbert Browne, the popular tenor, recently appeared as C'asilda in “The Gondoliers” at the Savoy, London.
steady progress of the musical and artistic taste of the community.. In the year 1924 the orchestra and chorus had to be imported in its entirety. On this last occasion those two elements so necessary for the production of grand opera were made up of local artists, and gave the petformances well-balanced and artistic support. He advised the students of the necessity of learning the Italian language, which was so indispensable in operatic singing. ■ " \ '' 7
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 99, 20 January 1933, Page 14
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