SIGNOR CARMINI MORLEY’S CONCERT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 780, 11 February 1887, Page 14

SIGNOR CARMINI MORLEY’S CONCERT.

Signor Carmini Morley gave his first concert in Wellington on Monday evening at the Opera House. There was a good audience, especially in the boxes and stalls, but we fully expect that the report of those present will be such as to ensure a much larger attendance at any concerts Signor Morley may give in future. It was clearly shown on Monday evening that Wellington has in Signor and Madame Morley and Herr Mosch recently made a great gain in musical power. The music performed, though of an excellent class, may be described as popular and easily appreciated. Everything went without a hitch, and it was evident that the greatest pains had been taken with rehearsals, so that each performer should be perfect. Signor and Madame Morley appeared first in a duet from the “ Daughter of the Regiment,” in which they sang with a precision and spirit which was refreshing. Madame Morley, however, in

Sir Henry Bishop’s beautiful “Bid me Discourse ” first fairly won the hearts of her audience by the truth of her voice and her brilliancy of execution. The applause was enthusiastic, and as an enoore she sang “ Home, Sweet Home,” with great pathos. Signor Morley, also, in the grand aria from “Lucia do Lammermoor,” soored a great success, showing both the natural capacity of his voice and the result of finished training as a singer of operatic music. When encored he gave “The Bay of Biscay” with great force and effect. In the second part of the programme Madame Morley received a welldeserved encore for her singing of the cavatina “ Ah, Quel Giorno ” from “ Semiramide,” and Signor Morley sang Balte’s “ Good night, beloved.” Herr Ludwig Mosch distinguished himself both ns an accompanist and as a soloist on the piano. In the first part Chopins’ “ Marche Fun6bre ” and Nocturne (Op. 9, No. 2) were performed with much feeling and grace. In the first part Miss Randell sang “ When tbe heart is young ” very finely, and Messrs M. C. Rowe and Widdop, jun., were much applauded for the manner in which they gave “Come into the gardeu, Maud” and “Ask me no more.” Mr Rowe was also very successful in “Tell me, Mary, how to woo thee,” in the second part. Much interest was taken in the violin performances ef Master A. Hill, a moot promising young member of a wellknown musical family. In addition to taking an important place in the o;ohestra he appeared several times in more prominent positions. His violin solo “ Spinnerlied,” by Hollande, was deservedly enthusiastically received, as the performance was one of unusual merit. When encored he played with equal taste aud skill “ La Prffire,” by Oberthur. He also played most capably the violin obbligato to Gounod’s “Ave Maria,” which was beautifully sung by Madame Morley. Two selections were given from operas composed by Signor Morley—that from “Pepita, ” sung by Miss Randell, Mr Widdop and Signor Morley, and from the “The Two Brides,” by Madame Morley, Miss Randell, and Messrs Rowe and Widdop. The music, without much pretension to originality of style, is bright, lively and sparkling, and it was performed with great spirit. The orchestra, which was oonducte’d by Signor Morley, deserves praise. In addition to several accompaniments, they performed three selections most efficiently, the best perhaps being that from Donizetti’s “ Ernanibut in all they showed the result of careful training. The concert altogether was an exceedingly good one, and it is to be hoped that Signor Morley will see his way to give similar performances frequently in future.