Farewell Concert

"Takes place before the company’s departure for the Western cities.”

Includes partial program.

“The last of the Patti-Mario concerts to be given by Mr. Strakosch’s artists previous to their departure for the West, occurred at Steinway Hall, last evening. The audience assembled was both numerous and enthusiastic; their gratification at the performance may be inferred by a mention of the fact that almost every piece was redemanded. Miss Patti sang Eckert’s ‘Echo Song,’ the bolero from ‘I Vespri,’ a Spanish canzonet, and the ‘Laughing Song,’ and was heartily applauded. Signor Mario, who was in excellent voice, contributed, with two duets, executed with Miss Cary, ‘Raggio d’Amor,’ and ‘L’Amoureux,’ in the recital of which pieces the sentiment and the skill in phrasing of the artist were as discernible as of yore. Miss Cary interpreted ‘Nobil Signor,’ from ‘Gli Ugonotti,’ and, in acknowledgment of the consequent encore, an English ballad, which she rendered with much feeling. M. Sauret’s most effective performance was that of an arrangement for violin—and for a finer instrument than he possesses—of themes from Rossini’s ‘Otello.’ Miss Carreño was at her best in her delivery of Gottschalk’s ‘Polonia,’ which belongs to an order of music her temperament fits her to play. Signor Ronconi was as acceptable as ever in ‘Un Dottor della mia Sorte.’ Signor Marzo was the accompanist.”

“Steinway Hall was last night filled with an enthusiastic audience, who welcomed back the bouquet of artists Strakosch has brought together. The programme was well selected to please the popular taste, and the marks of appreciation that greeted the efforts of the favorites were the best possible token of public approval. Mario looked fresh and blooming. He was in excellent voice. He sang Donizetti’s ‘Raggio d’Amore’ with so much of his old power that the audience gave him quite an ovation. Patti also was in good voice, and it unnecessary to say that she sung with brilliancy and finish which few artists can pretend to equal. Pleasant and sympathetic Cary had been more hardly dealt with by the elements, but in her second piece, ‘Nobil Signor,’ from the ‘Huguenots,’ she succeeded in throwing off all depressing influences and sung with a power and brilliancy of vocalization that earned for her a warm recall. Carreño and Sauret received their merited share of public applause, and will depart for Philadelphia to-day with the pleasing knowledge that the favorable impression they made on their first appearance here will be lasting.”