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Show OPERA "MARITANA A MUSICAL TREAT "Maritana," the opera which the B. N. S. has to offer this year is now almost ready to present. pre-sent. Tho singers, under Mr. Tollestrup's direction, have been working on this opera 'or several months, and it has been hard, strenuous work, too. "Maritana" "Mari-tana" is the biggest and m6st pretentious opera undertaken, so far, by the school. Last year's performance was a very good comic opera, but tho one now ready is much ahead of "The Mascot" in every way. The music is much better and of a higher order. It borders on a grand opera. In fact it is a "little grand opera." It is much more difficult to handle than any other yet given but then it is so beautiful that it repays every effort. Then, too, there is nover anything wo:th while, that is not difficult. The story of the opera is fascinating fasci-nating but as with all operas the story and action are sacrificed sacrific-ed to the musje. This has to be so, the music must be given first place- because it is for the music primarily that an opera is written. writ-ten. If the music and the singers do their part, the story can be gathered from the situations situa-tions and from the character of the music. We can not take space here to give the public a synopsis tof tha'storysuffice it of love and romance. The people handling the parts are all capable singers and will give very creditable rendition of them. Mr. Aajiby will sing the part of .Charles II., King of Spain. Mr. Gardner will sing Don Jose, minister to the King. Mr. Sam B. Jones sings Count Don Caesar de Bazan. Mr. Parley Dalley will play the captain cap-tain of the guards. Mr. Hillman Dalley plays -the part of a Spanish Span-ish Marquis and Walter Lunt, the part of an Alcade. Miss Elora Urie sings the leading part, Maritana, and upon her depends to a. great extent, the success of the opera. Mi ia Urie sings her part with great strength and beauty, and will hold it up well. Miss Isabell Jackson sings the part of Laza-rillo, Laza-rillo, a boy, a pretty considerable part, and "Jack" is going to give a good account of herself in it. Miss' Ellen Nelson plays the part of the Marchioness, wife of the the Marquis. There is a big chorus of good, strong singers, and the opera gives them ample opportunity to show Iheir ability and training. "Maritana" bids fair to be the best musical treat, ever given in Cedar City, handled by local talent. |