Word: prima
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Prima Donna (gushing, giggling matinee girl), F. Jordan...
...come on from New York to join the company. Mlle. Diard was received with remarkable demonstrations of enthusiasm Monday night and is established a favorite already. Miss Humphrys is petite, demure and very charming. She is the product of the best foreign schools and has been the prima donna of the Tavary and Gustav Hinrichs opera companies...
...action takes place partly in the castle and grounds of the estate of Lucy's brother, Sir Henry Ashton. The chorus are costumed as ladies and knights, followers of Sir Henry. The prima donna soprano part of Lucy Ashton will be taken by Mlle. Fatmah Diard. Mlle. Diard's natural abilities and foreign training are directly in line with this part, and she may be counted on to be seen at her best. The many patrons of the Castle Square who were entertained by her singing in "Mignon" will look forward with pleasure to her appearance next week. The part...
...cast of the opera employs for the first time the united strength of the entire company. The two prima donnas, Miss Lane and Miss Mason alternate in the role of Marguerite-Gounod's music being too great a tax on any one voice for eight performances. Mr. Wm. Wolff has the part of Mephistopheles, which is entirely suited to his magnificent voice. Mephisto is a new role for Mr. Wolff. The public has seen him in roles of almost every description since the opening of the opera season...
...summer season of comic opera at the Castle Square Theatre began last evening in the most agreeable of comic operas, "The Beggar Student." This is one of a series of light operas which will furnish entertainment during the summer. Miss Eissing, the prima donna, will be well remembered in "Girofle-Girofla," "Ali Baba," and "Sinbad." Miss Mulle-Bell, Miss Gaillard, Miss Rissi, Mr. Wolff, Mr. Seamans, Mr. McWade and Mr. Edgar Seamans, are all comic opera artists of more or less fame...