The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-02 00:00:00

Music.

WAAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.

We 's now opera The rosriktn's Daughter was
lid es %dunlay seeming with • degree of success
Mike even NMe himself, the most onoceadul of English
oescisocre, has scarcely ever achieved ; bor has be ever beet,
more deserwee .4 armies. We feel convinced, indeed, that
this, his letew work, is also the most matured and richest
fruit of b.. geom.. It has all the qualities to which its
author owes lov reputatiote- • reputation which in days to
erne will be Will higher then it is now. For Italie ie tent
oft ol the epeeists-nil writers of the time. Among his nu-
merow works there Sr. some which will live among the
ohmic pliductions of his art, and The Puritan's DaryAter
will live u lung An any of them. It I struogly marked
with that individuality of style which no musician,
be his scious what it may, ever et:quires otherwise than
gradually, wad 11 long experiwice and practice in Insert, and
which in this opens k• as conspicuous as in those of Rossini
nod hither. The stream of melody which flows from the
wiad and hoot of the true musician 00 VVI. flowed more
freely than in Th, Puritan's Liu uyAl. r the fountain seems
iessisaustible, awl the
"Hounds awl sweet airs, which give delight and hurt not,"
ere an remarkable for the variety of their rhythmical forms,
their heehawss sod their amity, OS far that may and grace.
hal Sow for which Beffe's melodies are always conspicuous,
ono sews his mime hccanie known to the world. In respect
te &Antic tinah, masterly construction, the skilful use of
ell the resources of vocal harmony and orchestral combine-
Oise, in clearness of effect, fulness without confusion,
W strength without noise, this opera will be found nut
naly to excel all the comp.:wan previous effort.", but to
emulate the greet models of the ousted stage. In this
opera, moreover, Halle has had en edelweiss which dramatic
eeseposers seldom enjoy. He has had • subject worthy to
inspire the genius of • musician. Mr. Bridirrowes
" libretto," as it is modestly celled, is an excellent drama,
with a well.coostructed plot, and • train of probable
dear leading to an intensities denouement, while the
dialogue is spirited, and in the lyrical portion elegant and
pasticaL Among opera librettos The Puritma's lionyAier
b • roes erie. Hail our composers such arterials to work
epee they would predates better workmanship than they
gpmerally do. Indeed they are sot willciently alive to this
emidenitioe. and they suffer acociediesly ; for we have oh-
wed that so opera has ever had • real and permanent
mem unless when the drains sod the music wore possessed
of kindred Tablas sod merit.
The subject of The Puritan's Derediter belongs to the
time of "The Merry Monarch," whom' himself • principal
dander of the drama. The period is posterior to the re-
oteralise, when the pentane, though subdued, were still
edge sad daogerous.
The performance mane be praised too highly. From
borneg to sad of the opera it was superexoelleut. Mies
lois Pyre wee a charring representative of Mary Wolf.
Be adios was fall of spirit and feeliag ; and her singing
biosilawd tin eery seal of subtly. fturley's vocal pewee
ems as past sad his Writes pewees peer than ever.
Asa duet linemen he he sow as superior, led has
peplos es as rear bat lately been rommehalle Harrinon't
Ledger ores DA only a fine vocal pesfonnene, lint a
asseepioss et true comedy. Mir Sara Pre and Mr.
Saars, a s the wank per, oseribemi molly to the skelet-
al= of the pees ; and of Paley es the IL*, Cam mOolows
Wed. mad lb. Akira as Boyase, wo an truly op that
timer were the right eta la the Eight pious. The ortheers
seed sham errs admirable sad the mita as rem empire
sod tor oidal. as is amps the ore at this theatre.
Ills *kept of the opera, and of its perorates*, wen
sinapies. 'rho bees we full to overflowing ; the peke.
pea pooknose and the temper after having been eked
tor several tire daring the gime were called for spin at
the fall of the erre. beam wile Mr. Briapows, the
rabic of the drama. and Mr. Maws, the cAr/ links/n;
sad an rewired warm sagstedse of redo favour.

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