The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-30

ITALIAN OrsnA-We now learn that Lucia di Lam.
mermoer" is to have repetition, and then is
positively to be withdrawn to give place to the opera OF
Nina PIAZZA per Amore, in which Pco will have
ne opportunity of adding to her already enviable pro-
fessional reputation The management in withdrawing
the opera of Lucia" have not done because 1t has
ceased in attraction for the contrary there has been
o crowd almost uncomfortable, every night Of its
psrformance but solely with the view Of producing
variety Of the best compositions OF dhe oe pre-
have the meantime, full chance 10 recrut her neatn
which has been hardly equal to her exeItions lately
grow in strength and favor with every successive APP
pearance The latter especially suits his immense voice
TO the compass of Palmos building and is harmonious in
its strength.
Mn. ZANr DE FEpnArrI-This gentleman, whose fame
as gutarist well known to music Loving public,
has returned from the South and is now in this city He
was induced to give concert in Richmond, Va the
count of which extract from the Times Compiler
of that city We hope he will give citizens chance
of hearing him before he goes to Europe
lowing to the inclemency Of the weather Friday
night, the audience was not so numerous as would
have otherwise been; but we have seldom seen
monsly and dsservedy encored upon which he played
an air with variations equally beautiful His second piece
opened with introduction in the minor, in which he
treated the national air in manner both novel and mas.
terly. After several brilliant variations he introduced
Lucy Long" one of the most pleasing of the negro
melodies and finally after perfect torrent Of chords,
! the star Spanglsd Banner" with new harmones and
effects crowned the whole There in this compost
ton much delight the cultivated musician well
the public fully showing that Mr. Ferran is not merely
a mechanical performer but composer Of no ordinary
merits The gem of the evening however, was his piece
enttled the "Walpurgis Night" We are somewhat ac-
auainted with the mighty poem from which he drew his
/ inspiration may say somewhat, for we never met
! with German even who was able to explain all tho
mystcisms herein-we had pordered over the designs
of the immortal Rezsch, and were curious to how
musician particularly Italian musician would handle
the subject Most satisfied with the results for
plainly established iavorte theory ours that poe
try painting and music, are little diherent that they
may in fact be said to be the stream of thought
flowing through different channels; what Goethe drew
with words Retzsch painted in coors and now for the
first time We hear it portrayed by Fsrrant in sounds
The listener on Friday evening with tho smallest pos
chorus of Goethes witches first at distance approach
ing by little and little, until It gradually merged into
wild and whrlng" waltz, in the midst (which whether
from the association Of IDEAS we krow not, the few
touching and plantive notes representing the supphca
ting voice of Margaret, hadan effect upon us, that we
never before experienced. There the lovely form
Margaret that beautiful creation Of Goethe visiby
brought before by the fancifu imaginngs Of Rezchs
magic pencil when Faust in the midst OF the confused
crowd of hall human half demon forms, thus addresses
his betrayer:--
"Methought beard--Mephsto, dist thou heart
| Again again.-aud yet il could not be
The silver voice OF my own Margaret"
onco more came the waltz, and at the moment when
The rnrth and fun grew fast and furious"
midnieh sounded. A few very wild chords concluded
the scene; and the mind no doubt the intention
the composer seemed to feel that something had beef
drawn from its contemplation too soon. We
hope our readers will PARDON what to some vii
perhaps appear gmarole but we can assure mem na
imagination the Same scope as in the poetry oil colors OF
the poetry OF words.
, Nrw YonK orKsA HousE.--we understand that hs
theatre, corner OF Charlton and varck Streets viii
open early IN February, under the superinendence OF
gentlemen well known for their tact and talent in the
stricsl pursuits