THE CARANDINI FAMILY.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 113, 18 April 1868, Page 4

THE CARANDINI FAMILY.

Oir Tuesday evening last the Carandinis gave their fourth concert in the Council Chambers, but owing to the unfavourable state of the weather the attendance was not so good as we would have wished to see. Where all deserve so great praise for the careful and brillant manner in which they perform the various parts allotted to them it is difficult to decide where to begin and where to end enconium. In the first part of the programme, however, we were delighted to hear Madame Carandini in what is generally believed one of her best songs, “ Why do I weep for thee ?” We must confess that this lady seems rather to improve her vocal powers with years. It is many years since we first heard of them, and yet time does but increase our admiration for her musical attainments. The sisters—Rosina and Fanny—in the “ Sister Elves” sang tastefully, and reappeared after a very hearty encore giving “I know a maiden fair to see,” in which the audience had ample opportunity of listening to the two fair maidens in their warning advice to the bachelors present, to perfection. But of their performance in this piece we have already written, and shall but say.

that it remains the most popular of their selections. Mr. Sherwin’s “ Home of my Heart,” H was given in his usual effective style. In the second part “The Forsaken” was sung by Madame Carandini; could not be heard too often; in fact, in such songs as these, we have never heard her surpassed. “ I cannot mind my wheel, mother,” and “Dermot Astore,” {the former by Miss Bosina and the latter by Miss Fannie,) were both capital. The buffo duetts, “ Mr. and Mrs. Bell,” and “ When a little farm we keep,” by Madame Carandini and Mr. Sherwin, have . only to be heard to be admired; in the last, a' many- of the “representatives of the plain” iA become so convulsed as to render the conse-

qncnce of such continued laughing somewhat dangerous to their organs of respiration. The Gipsies Laughing Trio,” by the whole company, brought a very pleasant evening to a successful termination, or; Bat one other remark we would add, and that pw’ria to express a hope that on future occasions certain puerile members of the audience will Jl .', refrain from endeavouring to improve the pleasure of the listeners to these accomplished artistes

,:by a whistling accompaniment, not always in ;r harmony with the music. The Concerts were continued on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, when the audience consisted chiefly of visitors from the country. As cn the previous occasions, the warning caution

' ' - {was given in the favorite duet; and again and '4 again the delighted listeners were asked, •* Wouldn’t they like to know ?” by Miss Bosina. On Monday evening, will bo a benefit for them, ‘ and we dcnbt not will be fully responded to by the public.— Communicated.