New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-30
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lLOHBARDL-ln our critique, which ended with
he first act we overlooked the fact thstAino about the
time OF his reconciliation with his brother, CHOSEN
leader Of the Lombard Crusaders Act Second opens
with sceaa In the hall Of the palace Of Accano at An
toch. Accsno, tyrsnt Of Antioch (Martin) is seated
on throne, surrounded by ambassadors soldiers and
people discussing the subject OF the invasion by the
Crusaders calling Allah for defence and swearing
vengeance against the invaders. This ia chorus for
mems voices, mostly in three parts, interspersed with
short solos by Accisno. The modulsons are graceful
and the harmony rich neither seeming to be the result
Of labor, but following the natural current of the
thoughts though nothing else were possible. II
true that nloduatons frequent and discords abund
ant yet should like nothing better than TO defend
them from the charge Of being either unscenhc or W.
classic and those who bring their charges against the
harmony in the gross would do well to partculsrize
The second scene Is sceaa searatiaa between Sofa
the wife of Acciano who has been secretly converted
to Chrissnty, and Oronte (Benedet,i) Of Accano
and Sofia There Is here broken link In the chain Of
the story which we viii supply. When Arvino entered
upon his campaign as leader Of the Lombards he
attended by MELINDA his wife and Gseda his daughter
In previous skirmish Vicnda has been slain and Gis.
seda taken prisoner abe now in the harem of the y
rant OF Antioch Giselds has been the means Of con-
verting Sofia TO the Christian faith and mutual aec
ton has arisen between Giselds and Oronte This aec
ton s the subject Of this between the mother and
He inquiries eagerly after Giseda and is informed OF
her love for him. He exus the tdngs and declares
himself the most blessed Of moras lie Is told that be
must knee TO the God Of her fathers before be make
her his He acquiesces to this in the belief that
true alone must be the creed Of this angel Of love-
This contains the principal Tenor Solo OF the
Opera, relieved by the Soprano. The fret movement
only, the Andante was sung. 1t Is very beautiful For
the Allegro Moderate movement closing the other
music was substituted II such liberty be allowable
at all the fact should have been mentioned In the bills
The music Of the composer is more original in this than
in the first movement
Ia the third Pagano appears again In the char
scter Of hermit issuing from cavern at the foot OF
mountain whittier he had fed to make expaton for bis
guilt He sings recitatve and air ddasio In minor
ending canabac in major The adagio Is accompanied
in a novel style, with chromahc Of fifth through.
out which accord with the wild and picturesque
Pirro, who was accessory with Psgano in the murder
OIL Folco and who being conscience striker, sdured his
faith and led from the Lomoards now appears TO Pa
gano whom he does not recognise to seek pardon for
his sins He informs the hermit Of the approach Of
the Crusaders and that the walls of Antioch cOnded
to himself; he then swears that he will throw open the
gates and admit the Crusaders The hermit sbsoyes
him of bis SINS and already the Crusaders led by Ai
no, are seen fling along the mountains.
The hermit having concealed Plro In The puts
on his helmet and lowers the VISOR while Arvno in adj
vance of tho file Of Crusaders accosts him with
encc and mpores MS prayers and aid In the restoration
OF hs (Arvinos) daughter Giselds who he says, has
been carried of by band of Mussulmsns. Aryino,
who docs not know his brother Psgano in the hermit s
told by him that he shall recover his daughter The
hermit joining the band declares TO them that they shall
that very night pitch their tents In the most holy city
The music of these two sclas-the former dialogue in
declamatory style accompanied by march, and the
latter duet with chorus Of Crusaders TO close accom-
panied by military band on the stage in addition to The
orchesrs-is exceedingly grand 1t Is full OF melody
a. beautiful harmonic effects.
The sixth scene represents the interior OF haTem,
with chorus Of women in attendance On Gselda, VINO
is reposing mournfully couch. This chorus In
three parts with occasional passages in asosoo COM
mences in T.. minor and closes in h. major. The jealous
attendants upon Giselds ironically praisng her
beauty and teasing her for having the heart OF the
Prince Oronte The music fully sustains the opinion
that we have before expressed Of the composers sk
in modulaton imitation the suspension Of chords, and
in Accomplishments all of which appear in this piece
with charming effect Next follows solo prayer to
the Virgin by Giseda, succeeded by chorus OF men
and women announcing the battle.
sofia then relates to Gseda that her husband and sou
have both fallen and now Arvino IS brought by the
hermit to Giselds She refuses to 60 with him. because
he has shed the blood of Oronte He attempts to slay
his daughter for her impiety in speaking against the
Crusade but prevented by the hermit Thus closes the
second act The Crusaders have entered the holy city
80 ho go and
Gselda who Is In love with the latter s distracted The
music fully sustsns ITSELF there being nothing poor IN
any part
In Third have only TO speak OF atew OF the
most prominent parts The chorus OF pilgrims, while In
their procession they view jerusalem is characteristic
and grand A duet follows between Gi,eda and oronie
who have come together again be having been only
wounded in the battle For her sake he hiss taken the
Lombard costume, and wears the cross This duet Is
full OF simple unaffected paihos expressing truly the
feeling, of the heart The Third Act closes with
before cavern where Gselds supporting oronte
who has been MORALLY wounded While she 10 bemosn
in- her lot and trying in vain to stanch his wound the
hermit Issues from the cavern and administers the sac
ramen, of baptism to the dying This sceaO Pre-
lude and Trio accompanied almost Throughout, BY
beautiful Violin Solo exquisiiely played by Rapett' is
the finest of the piece and Is as coinPosn0n nowhere
exceeded in any Italian opera
The Fourth Act is short II opens with the Tepresen
,aton of Giseda sleeping and visited In dream by
celestial spirits among whom is oronie singing to her.
and coses with battle in which the hermit (Pagano) Is
wounded His discovery OF himself to Arvno with his
pardon and death after view OF the City OF Jerusalem
form the hnale Of the opera The music Is in perfect
keeping 10 the end without any signs Of exhaustion or
lack of ideas on the part Of the author he does not
borrow either OF himself Of Others. critical ex
animation of the music places 1t much higher in our e'
tmation than when first heard IT, II ID really an ad
mrable combination Of the two schools the Gerrnsn
aud Italian.
We have said nothing Of the plot for the reason thai
We do no, care much about H. al best but the can
ys,s for the embroidery or has been said, the pegs
on which to hang the music The plot OF this opera
detective in having every setthe fret even as well as
The others, end with catastrophe
BUILDINGS IL ls46-The following extracts from
the Report OF the City Inspector which was presented
10 the Board Of Aldermen last evening show the
number OF buildings erected in the City during the sit
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