New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18
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Linda a ChdMcGTtr oy our rev company -aNe universal
pleasure and excited high expectations the production
Of IEcia "a Lcmn1noor has more thsn fe!aled thO-e
expectation. and crested lively znd profound cnthu.
am throughout The musical world Of the Metropolis In
very ruth this is one Of the few In which
,sy. much was anticipated bet much more has been
achieved The Individual capacities and effective
binstou OF strength in the company were spendiily
and triunphAntly Illustrated and !, the seuersl re
mark-heard on ali sdes, but most frequently among
the best iniormed-,hai performance the whole Of
equal ms, bad seldom been listened 10 either IN Europe
or America This will seem exaggerated to those who
have no, heard ior ihsmseges-but Is assertion
that a)es nothing but simple justice 70 ths company and
10 the spirit and enterprise Of the msnssers Mcssrs
/ SAScurSrco and PoGIiANI The pleasure We teel in
being able TO make these statements respecting the TIA
Ian Opcra in New York. pleasure which comes to us
some wears sooner thar We had dared 10 hope-s en-
HANGED hy the fact that these artists appreciated oy
our public and have commenced brilliant career which
may be Jus; as long aud bTlisnt hsy please The
houses from the hrst hsve gone On steadily increasing
and On Friday there least crowded snd fashion
able an audience assembled in be0s Opers House as
has ever been seen in Newiork
I The music and passion Of Laca arc OF h shcr aud
dceper order than g usud in modern ltali m Opera
The nie.hke historical and sc4eortal story OF the
Wizard Of the North has Infused rs enchanting Interest
into TIE Opera although The minute dehntauon q cha
rscier AM the grandeur OF plot and scenery 80 eonsp
cuou IN the novel are necessarily dispensed with IN the
hbretto Yet the composer has admirably supplied then
place Of the 6ne arts replace another
Indeed DoNIzErrI iavorably he viii be remembered
by posterty perhaps has LETT record Of now shat
tered senus full OF its peculiar and passion
ate inspirations than the Opera OF Lucia Il LaS1mor
We are quite sure that have seldom witnessed
more powerful effect produced upon audience than
on Friday evening Even the less absorbing portions Of
the Opera-usuany 50 insiPidly and irrcsistby dull
listened to N attentive silence while in the grand
bursts OF passion the audience spell bound until
the tragic catastrophe every soul seemed carried be
You'd itself and broke in slmost frantic demcnstrs
tons of intense excite Tcnt.
We had intended somewha, lenshcned notice Of
the different parts OF this opera they were given on
Friday evening but would after all be little else than
a repetition OF what we have already said respecting
their relative merits The strong and weak points the
lights and shadows more strikingy apparent and
the general traits OF our criticism upon the mf OF the
company more strongly confirmed. 1t is not fair TO
Judge vigorously tho hrst performance OF opera and
shall wait for another representation or two before
we mention some slight discrepancies and deficiencies
which however by that time may have entirely dssp
reared But the superb the really immense perform.
ance of Sicuor BENEDErrI as E4gGri0 needs in no
spect the alienation OF time or practice II was com
e-fulhnng-ovsrwhelmns and established him as
one of the greatest singers in the world Human voice
and human genius have seldom accomplished greater
or more brilliant triumph. lie was recalled before the
curtain and in the acclsmaions OF the excited audi
ence flowers and bouquets evidently intended for no
such purpose but forming part of the costly and deli
cate sumptuostes OF their fair owners fell at his feet
twas scene of which even the Odeor need no, have
been ashamed.
signorina BARILI after the hrst act, regsned entire
possession Of herself and henceorth the performance
conferred the purest pleasure. The difficult music Of
Lucas part originally written Tor the tscile and bird
ike PERsIANA--was a some what bold attempt ior 50
Young an artist and from whom 80 much had been eN
pected But she sustained herself well and gave new
manifestations of not completely developed power
which will unfold itself into beautiful strength md vso
in our hospitabe cline and under the cordial favor
our public signor BENEvENrASo sang soriously sn'
acted better than in Lpdathe par, OF Enrico bcin
l more within his dramatic range. Sgnor MARriNI san
, his part very well and judiccusly
we reecho the uHircral wish OF the audience In call
ing upon ,Iguor RAPETTi TO reduce his heavy suicr
and dispense with at least hall his brass pieces NJ d.
j it, Signor
y Tonish, everything will go much better and NOR
b charmingy.
n ~ The FARNERs CLUB holds It's semi monthly
meeting at the American Institute on Tuesdsy The 1911
inst at IL ~ Strangers and others are invited TO et,en'
I, and participate in the discussion.
!, ~ The old game Of pocket book dropping wa
! successfully played OIL upon verdant young maj
named Shadwell Elliot from the country Saturday
pocket book filed with worthless bills thrown
his feet upon opening which two scoundres steppe
up and proposed divide with him, which he assente
TO- giving 81 good money to make shares equal hi
amounting to SIS in counterisit bills Had he been
Il homes, himself a. be should have been very dneren
Il disposition OF the supposed prize would have been mad,
q and bis own money saved.
/. 70 The store Of Frederick Kanesbly No. ~
West 1t was found open by officer Perry and Polcems
, Hopping on Saturday evening, and 1896 In bills and
considerable OF change found loose In the des1
8 This is throwing temptation in the way of both tn
\ suffering and deprsyed.
g rV" Six men named Cassin, Kelley, Trainer
Burk Hllsnd and Stanton. arrested and boun
over h keep the peace for playing cards Sunday
Il the tavern Of r. Cassin, IS University place.
~ trunk in the house corner Of Franklin an'
Greenwich robbed yesterday Of so In bank bill
and silver double case watch. No srTest...A barre
Of olasses stolen from store 80 Front ~ sstur
day night. No arrest
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