BLANCH ARRAL CONCERTS.
Tfio box plan for the two concerts tQ be given at His Majesty's on Wednesday and Friday next by Madame Blanqhe A>> ral, tlie famous French prima donna, opened this morning at Mr Miller's, ana already a large number of seats liave been secured. The appearance of this brilliant artiste is an event m the musical history of Gisborne which it is scarcely necessary to remind the public of. Already her debut m Australia and m Dunedin, Auckland, and Wellington has aroused tlie utmost enthusiasm. Madame Arral enacts grand arias and scenes from grand ..opera m magnificent costumes framed m appropriate scenery and accompanied by an orchestra of picked instrumentalists. ' She will sing m her opening programme a series of scenes from Ambroise- Thomas' "Mignon," and it is "said of her that, if 'she had done nothing else, this effort alone would bo "sufficient to make her famous. Scenes from' "Faust," notably "The Jewel Song"' and "Trip King of Tluile," will be given, and m addition the singer will introduce other special num.. herefrom her^reat repertoire, v," „' '
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10962, 3 May 1907, Page 2
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180BLANCH ARRAL CONCERTS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10962, 3 May 1907, Page 2
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