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Saturday, 24th.
ANNALS OF THE
" II Flauto." Tamino, Bettini ; Papa-
;
geno, Totogni ; Sarastro, Antonucci ; Queen of Night,
Di Murska ; Papagena, Sinico ; Pamina, Titiens.
Monday, 26th.
" Les Huguenots." Raoul, Bettini;
San Bris, Caravoglia ; Nevers, Cotogni ; Marcello, Anto-
nucci;- Margherita, Sinico; Valentino, Titiens.
Tuesday, 27th. "Lucia." Edgardo, Fancelli ; Enrico,
Caravoglia ; Lucia, lima di Murska.
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Wednesday, 28th.
Thursday, 2 gth.
" Don Giovanni " (as before).
"II Flauto ''
(repeat):
Friday, 30th. " Marta." Lionello, Vizzani ; Plunketto,
Giampi; Tristano, Tagliafico; Nancy, Scalchi; Marta,
lima di Murska.
Saturday, 3 1 st. "Oberon." Huon, Fancelli ; Oberon,
Bettini; Scherasmin, Cotogni; Fatima, Trebelli; Reiza,
Titiens. Last night.
Fancelli came amongst us now for the first time. His
fame had of course preceded him through the Press, and,
unlike others, he did not disappoint ; if not quite up to
the standard of the great ones heard before, he may cer-
tainly be placed as a first-class tenor, perhaps the best,
or certainly the equal of any present aspirant. His voice
is a pure and powerful tenor, and he improves in style
each season. Signor Vizzani was also a success, and
displayed most promising powers as a tenor, possessing
an organ not very robust but of exquisite quality. He
gave the " A te o Cara " with much effect, and all through
the very trying music of " Puritani " he displayed much
taste, using his voice skilfully and artistically. Signor
Rinaldini, a most useful, indeed indispensable member of