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The drama is one which is well adapted to bright, cheerful, melodious music, and the opportunity has been well improved, for "Maritana" is one of the sprightliest and brightest of all the English operas, and contains several ballads which for beauty and expressiveness may well challenge any that Balfe has written. The last act falls off in musical interest, though it is very strong dramatically.
Yet with all their weaknesses, his operas contain many tunes which have wound themselves into popular affection, and in the eyes of Bank-Holiday audiences, 'Maritana' stands second only to 'The Bohemian Girl. Trained in the school of Weber, he was a musician of a very different calibre from Balfe and Wallace.
Brabant to get together some of her luggage as quickly as possible, and come on board the Loelia, which is the better vessel of the two as far as comfort goes. Minea can remain on board the Maritana. You will find further orders awaiting you at Levuka." That was all. Lester stepped below, and found his passenger seated at the cabin table.
Between seven and eight o'clock Lester and Pedro Diaz came ashore, the Maritana being left in charge of the boatswain. By the judicious application of a strip of fresh goat's meat the long bruise on the doctor's cheek had almost disappeared, and he was in his usual placid mood. "We're a bit too late," remarked Lester, with a laugh, as he and Diaz shook hands; "why couldn't you wait?
I suspect Maritana would be an apter pupil. 'The bell has stopped. We shall be late in the hall, said Kearney, throwing on his gown hurriedly and hastening away; while Atlee, taking some proof-sheets from the chimney-piece, proceeded to correct them, a slight flicker of a smile still lingering over his dark but handsome face.
Brabant's maid, and the note was directed to Lester, bidding him, the doctor, and Pedro come up. It was written by Mrs. Brabant herself. "We must go, Bruce. Your face doesn't look much the worse. Come on." The walk to Brabant's bungalow took but a few minutes, and both the captain of the Maritana and his wife met them at the gate; Brabant looking supremely happy in his quiet way.
"Maritana," a romantic opera in three acts, words by Fitzball, founded upon the well-known play of "Don Caesar de Bazan," was first produced at Drury Lane, London, Nov. 15, 1845. The text closely follows that of the drama.
Bruce is sure to come into town some time to-day, as soon as he hears the Maritana is here, and I should not like to miss him." "Just as you please, Jim. But why not take a run on shore with him, and both of you come up for an hour or two after dinner?" The mate nodded. "Yes, we could do that, I think; but at the same time, Mrs. Brabant won't much care about visitors this evening, I'm afraid."
"I saw the Maritana early this morning in tow of the boats, so I started off in the cutter at once. Brabant gone ashore?" "Yes, about an hour ago," replied the chief mate. "Almost a newly-married man, you see," he added, with a laugh. Dr. Bruce gave his friend a quick, penetrating glance, but there was no answering smile on his lips. He knew Brabant well, and knew of Mrs.
This is also the evening of Monsieur Costello's grand masquerade and the opera of 'Maritana. I called on Mrs. Fairleigh about an hour ago. The ladies were discussing these amusements. Miss Bland is very anxious to see that particular opera, and was trying to persuade Valeria to go with her. Mrs. Fairleigh positively forbade the ball; so when I left the arrangement was, Miss Bland, Mrs.
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