The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08
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bapsts are at table and remark with surprise the re-
s.mblance between the innkeeper and King David.
nortrait Of whom il held in great generation in the
country and is supposed to operate many miracles IL
lean could be induced to join them, great advantage
would result from this likeness but in spite Of the exal
taton of his and his mystic views he resists
their entreaes wishing to live happy and tranquil with
his mother and his bride. confused noise of horses
in rapid motion is heard, and Bertha rushes into
the house. and in few words her escape from
of the Count; but she is pursued and
be concealed Scarcely has she entered her hiding
place when the guards arrive "You conceal pri-
soner but we have the means of making you deliver
herr your mother is in power and If you do not de-
liver Bertha we will kill her before youn Fides is
brought before Jean; the is raised her head
her eyes suppcate her Filia love gains the VIC
tory he delivers bursting with rage, her he loves aud
remains alone with his mother. One only idea now
takes possession of Jean vengeance The anabaptsts
are still there, and now he abandons himself to their
guidance The promised death of the tyrant is enough
TO cause him to renounce all and follow them. One
condition being that he shall every earthly
all, ctiop he gives his mother the last parting kiss
At the third act we at the gates Of Munster The
anabaptists have invaded all the country; all the
castles pillaged and their inhabitants are MUIR
dered; but, as always happens when the great ty.
and the despotism of the rulers is insuferablc
Jean has only been the instrument of those have
thrust him forward In his name have been commit
ted all the cruetes and it accordingly execrated by
people, who groan under the yoke imposed them
Count Oberhal falls into the hands of the
and is condemned to DEATH but is saved by JEAN who
learns from him that Bertha had drowned herself to
save herself from dshonor. The anabaptist troops
have, however, been beaten in rencontre In which
they engaged contrary to the orders of the
phet for it is thus that Jean is designated He
teammates his troops, and putting himself ut their
head attempts decisive assault against the ramparts
In the fourth act we are mt Munster The citv ba,
been taken, and Jean il about to be crowned King
A poor demands aims to pay for masses for her
SON This is Fides, the mother of Jean, who believes
DEATH to him attributed all the crimes and ills
Of the country, A pilgrim presents herself to her
This is other than Bertha who has been saved from
drowning. Her joy at discovering Fdes is but evan
escent when She learns from her that Jean is dead
A change Of scene exhibits the cathedral of Nun
stcr where the coronation of the prophet king taking
place tides, kneeling, hears the chaunts and at the
moment when the Domino sairum fac regem prophetam
when she Is mentally consignng him all the ills
in heaven and earth, she raises her eyes and recog
MIXING her exclaims, Mon s! je ros! C. est hp
duced by those about him to rep1diate his mother.
TO the DEATH is the cry raised against her. Jean
this woman is insane and only be restored to rea
son by miracle, and your prophet will attempt it,"
Then approaching his mother, and regarding her in
tently, he says Look on me- woman; am the of
God; of us two is deceived. Regard the people
who surround us; bare my breast; let them strike
exclaims his mother, lit is who am deceived, for
have no SON. This admirable scene, rendered with
extraordinary talent by Roger and Madame Viardot,
finishes the fourth act.
At the fifth act Fidcs is in prison. comes her
and throws himself ut her feet She at first nexora
be but touched by his remorse she pardons him. when
Bertha appears The daughter of former guardian of
the palace-she knows that mine is prepared, and
that fred, it would destroy the edifcc In her hate
against the prophet whom she believes to have caused
the death of her lover she his death Her joy
beyond bound when she bcholds Jean in the arms of
his mother. She knows II secret egress and all three
about to fly together when of his rusty servants
to warn him that some conspirstors have sold
him to his enemies and that they intend to SURPRISE
him in the midst OF Jtte. Bertha, on learning that
Jean is the prophet loses all her love for him in horror
last hope is lost and she kills herself Jean, who has
nothing to attach him to life, wishes at least to
sacrifice his enemies with himself In the midst Of the
fce which he presides he orders the doors to be
closed, when an immense explosion is heard and the
principal parts, properly caledthat of the prophet
and his mother; but they are admirable and afford
most dramatic situations.
This new work of Meyerbeer offers succession of
beauties the appreciation of which is impossible at
first hearing Those who hear the prophet (has said
of most able musical ctitics) have only
lect for themselves such parts most please them
amidst such galaxy of excellencies.
What partic ularly distinguishes the music of Mey-
erbccr character of grandeur and elevation which
fit IL for representing the most passionate and vehc
ment sentiments. Thus the audience particularly
excited by the explosion of the general chorus at the
end of the first act repeating the chaun of the three
apabaptists. The power they had obtained the
people finely imagined and portrayed by this before
monotonous chaunt, repeated with savage energy by
the reyoed peasants In the second act, besides the
final guotuor the air in which Fides blesses her son,
delicious roma the dream the pro-
phet introduced by ravishing effect from the orches-
ira, in which the flutes lower tones introduced
in extraordinary manner, were particularly worthy
Of note In the third act, besides the airs dc dance
which remarkable for novelty in harmony and ef-
feet would particularly notice the trio buto by
is charming melody and the andante has most sim
gular imitation of striking a light with n flint and
steel In the fourth act, the part of the couplets
Of Eides and her duet with Bertha admirable but
from scene of the church. during the remainder of
the act, 1t is impossible to partcularze From the
first note to the last all is beautiful admirable filed
with color and effect and breathing that tone Of gran
deur of religious majesty and dramatic power, of which
the ustrious composer has already given proof The
fifth act contains the air of Madame Viardot the ale
gro of which is Of the most splendid Of modern
compositons-a mag nfcent duet between her and
Roger and trio by these two artists ana Castellan
The two last acts the best, and they magnii
cent
The decorations splendid and the mise
Of unprecedented richness The effect OF a sunrise Is
Of the finest exhibited at theatre. which
in such manner by the aid of the electric light
to have almost the appearance of real sunrise. The
interior Of the Cathedral Of Munster, and the concud
ing scene must be viewed TO be appreciated.
After the opera, usual, showers of bouquets de-
seemed the and completed the triumph Of the
composer
But tht. not the Gully dramatic exhibition have
to notice. The Assembly was converted into very
Nj.
Victor Cou.dersnt for grant to test his theory The
audience appeared to vie with each other in saying
throwing ridicule the speaker and his Utopia
and the gbe the jest the laugh, the only obser
vations they condescended to bestow the elucida
tsn Of the intellectual labors of twenty years
such the time the honorable representative dccar
ed had him to plans which had for their
end could he convince his auditory, universal hap
piness and complete emancipation from ILL Provided
with sauer6e at discretion. and unfolding large
pamphlet the apostle of socialism made crcumnavi-
cation Of all the territory Of Fourier up his
hx,p
the forest offs German that the State should construct
all necessary buildings and open for him credit of
one and half millions-no, in error he left the
amount Of his modest demand in blank. The conces-
endure for two years and IT, at the expira-
ton Of that the funds dissipated; if the
Icaria Of Consderant should turn out that of NJ
{ abet NJ Victor Considerant would engage, you will
naturally suppose to reimburse them; such thing
but what Why to pass the remainder Of his days
at Chareuton. GU may imagine that am not serious
that rdculng the chief Of one of the socialist
parties Read the debate, and you will see conhne
n snhnr truth NJ Niclnr q onsidnrani morn