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Show 1 MUSIC AND MUS1CEANS j Arrangements have been 'completed by Fred C. Graham whereby Josef ljhevinno, - the famous Russian pianist, whoso playing has aroused the groat est enllnisineni in New York, lioston, Chicago, etc., for a concert on Monday, Mon-day, March 20. Lhovintif, more than any pi-mist heard in recent years, combines com-bines all the groat-qualities which niado famous L'tibonstoiu a generation ago. In fact, lie is tho exact counterpart of the groat Anion, whom ho resembles in his style,- his poetic, tone prbduelion and -the dash of his bravura. Lhcvinno will prove a great treat to music lovers of this city, said Mr. Clraluun, when announcing the coming of the greatest of all Russian pianists, as he is termed by tho critics. Mauagcr R. A. Grant of the Colonial theater -has invited the Saltr Lake festival and tho Salt Lake male, chorus to give a concert at this theater thea-ter Sunday cvoning, Fcbnmrv 2S. Squiro Coop, the .director of the Colonial Co-lonial theater orchestra, "and who is also the director of these choruses, will night; "Rigolotto," Saturday matinee; mati-nee; "Cavalleria Rusticann" and "Pagliacci." Saturday night, with a different Cast .for ovefv opera. In the opening opera, "Lucia." will bo heard Mine. Cecilia Tamanti Zavnski. coloratura colo-ratura soprano, who has created a sensation in cver3' c.y, Portland sn3'-ing sn3'-ing she was tho greatest soprano heard thoro in ninny years. She is young and rather potitc, contrasting iif appearance appear-ance with most, of the great sopranos who come from Italy with interesting national reputations. Sho lins a 3'oung, fresh voice of lyrical quality-, and she uses, it with perfoct schooling, and is destined to become ono of the foremost fore-most sopranos of tho world. In speaking of tho Lambardi Grand Opera company, Thomas Nunan. the well known writer of tho San Francisco Fran-cisco Examiner, sa3's: "Tho Lambardi Grand Opera company com-pany is superior in ovcry way to an3' like organization ever visiting the Pacific Pa-cific coast." Julian Johnson, in tho Los Angolcs Times says: "Tho Lambardi Grand Opera company compares favorably with cither of the New York companies.". compan-ies.". Edward Graham, in tho Los Angeles Examiner, speaka of tho compnnj' as "tho best and most complcto grand opera company cvor visiting the west." Arthur A. Green, in the Portland Ore. gouian, says: "Bravo Zavaski, bravo Battnin, brayo Lambardi Grand Opera company. Finest grand opera company ever visiting Portland. " The Lambardi Grand Opera compan' will be hoard at tho Colonial theater for a four nights' ongngement, commencing com-mencing March 3. Tho opening opera will be "Lncia," followed by "H Tra-vatorc," Tra-vatorc," "Carmen," "Rigolotto," "Cavaleria Rusticanna" and "Pogli-acci." |