The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-12
The Opern at Havana.

From the private correspondence of the Courier
Des Flats Uns, we translate the following details
in respect to the opera at Havana
''Thc hopes excited by Signor Martis new Italian
company destined to prove illusory. The
illustrious basso Marini, whose many fine qualities
concealed his defects from the prepossessed Hdba-
neros has failed to create the enthusiasm of the
past season. Happily, Steffanone has lost none OF
her talent or popularity; she still excites admira-
ton and enthusiasm. Among the artists the
tenor, Salvi is the only one that has obtained a
marked success. His sympathetic voice, although
of little power, his excellent method, and the ex-
precision he throws into his singing, have made the
most favorable impression.
''Larini, another tenor, is also an agreeable
artist; but Ferreti Of whom much was expected,
has been most unfortunate. He sick at his
debut in due Foscayi and his fall on that evening
disastrous, that he has not since appeared
on the stage. The baritone, Badiah is doubtless
the remains of great artist. He is AN excellent
actor and at intervals, a fine singer; but his
voice fails him. Ts a worn-out instrument. As
to Corradi- Sett, he had neither the voice, style
nor action create Juror. After Steffanonc, the
lady artists are not above the level of those above
cited.
''Signorina Rosio has "A small voice, but she is OF
a good school, and sings we'll. Her person, like
wise, is agreeable With these qualities she would
succeed, if she not feeble and incapable of
during the fatigue of repetitions. Signorina Cor
TIM appeared for the first time the Havana stage
She is inexperienced. but sang the part of dalgisa
like an intelligent scholar which is all that can be
said Of her. The public has consequently cvinccd
a marked attachment for Salvi alone, retaining, as
it has, its prediction for Steflanonc.
Unfortunately two artists will not suffice to con-
stantly attract the crowd; and the impressario but
little satisfied with the turn which his affairs are
taking, is seriously devsing means to turn his
troupe to better account. 1t is announced certain
that he will send it TO Mexico, perhaps to New Or
leans Those we'll informed assert that Mart in
tends to get rid of Ferret account Of his asco;
of Signorina Roso for her insuffcency of strength;
and of Corradi-S SETH for some not stated 1t
is further asserted that he will abandon the opera
another season, the future prospects Of the enter
prise wearing decidedly bad aspect.
''The Theatre del Circo is less fortunate than
the Tacon. The director Min y Pons, had strongly
reckoned the presence Of Augusta and her ballet
company. On the opening evening his expecta-
tons bid fair to be realized; the hall full and
the audience well disposed; but alas from the first
act the perspective visibly changed. The singular
composition of the corps d ballet the poverty OF the
stage appointments and the feebleness of the prn-
cipal incidents, made the most pitiful impression
upon the audience, which began TO laugh and kept
up the same till the fall of the curtain. II a
failure Of that kind called by the Italians mdggior,
a failure from which there is no retrieve. Tocrown
the disaster, the journals echoed the public feeling,
and the second evening there but thirty or
forty persons in the house-a gloomy solitude for
Madame Augusta, who deserved better fate; sad
too, for Min Pons, who will lose thereby more
money than he hoped to gain. Povero!"