Word: zerlina
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...delighted us two years ago under the management of the Rosas, has thus far appeared to advantage, in a succession of popular operas. It possesses two prime donne, one of them, Miss Kellogg, ranking deservedly among the three or four great soprani; in lighter roles, such as "Marta" and "Zerlina," her success is unbounded, while as "Lucia" and "Margherita," her rendering has improved-vastly within the last three years, much that seemed hard and artificial having disappeared. Her fine voice, if in any way changed, has gained somewhat in power, while still retaining the same wonderful facility of execution...
...time, which fact, of itself, would save the character of a very bad performance. The principal character of the piece, Fra Diavolo, was played by Mr. Goodwin, and his acting deserves the highest praise; all his songs were encored, and his "business" throughout the play was carefully elaborated. Zerlina, the "pretty little dear," was capital, and Mr. French's scene in the bed-chamber was perhaps the most amusing bit of acting in the whole piece. Mr. Mackintosh's make-up as Lady Allcash was a triumph for Mr. Rothe and Mrs. Wilson, and in his duets with Fra Diavolo...