New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-03
THINGS Al NAPLES.
Yerdi-TadoIini- Prime ana " Soldier D'''-
ing In Italy The JesGit- and Dnncing Girls
Va pies, it's iseRgars aud its scenery.


Is.an Con-spo.d.nye of Tho Trhuls
yuLrs. November ~ leH
Naples - Mercadantc' realm u MUSIC Re and
Verdi are the oaly two Composers Of name o. TIA
" now Bat there Is no comparison between
thou Vcfdiis so mroh tho superior Indeed. of
$50 Ope~as performing during tho last season in
various theaters upon the Continent more than a
hundred were Vcrdis Ia ltaly the traveller hears
almost exclusively tho m1sic oi tie reignius c1,a
poser 80 that ell the military bands orchc stras
al ali kinds colo singers. soio performers upon in
struments draw their themes 10 day irom Verdi
1t was pleasant Ia sec the men sner hearing 60
much q bis music | saw him oHon in Rome where
the Opera Company produced hrs Masnoder, an
Opera written for Jenny Lind, who could not save
70 two years since in London. He is man Of thirty
Eve. rcliaps rather spare and SLIM lis HAIR Is
very black and ncclieently straight HIS moustache
and wrskers Gre black too, but his eyes are Of the
deep lazi whoa is 81 susceptible of lie subtle
express 'ofs impossible b the pure BLACK HIS
MINNIE. s entirely snopic and pleasant Ho con
verses constantly. and laughs sinrere!y There IL
nothing 81 the Top IA Lis dress, winch is naturally
negligent and 10 has none %. tho external smsa
ncsscs of n noted man Tine face IS stuknr sud
intclcs az, end laoks Ike his music The eyes are
sad aud weary. as 10 tie bru were oeerao.hct
and one i,els as d j. No,ld noi be strange should
he become insane like D,nzetn The tenderness
snd sen,uueu, aud peculiar PASSION o. las muse
are al in bis face and have liked the music much
better since have seen TIE man.
lie is r. Naples al present saw him las even
b., at the Fondo. where no passed from box 20
box among his friends and al the SINGERS sang az
hun lis quie, mcdesiy is new IN an Italian.
At ihe Ssu Carlo | heard Tado'iui the other
evening ~ DMizo1.'e PolMto. olc oi the o.
poor Operas oi his o. " ith DonlAetu have the
same icchne a. with Guiio, of the strange Unequal
itv Of power va both genius seemed 90 bo q tree
o.. abundant bat pCIr SAP. showing only par or
mo cd rJNo.s ios a1 rs growth md biosspmin,.--
When tho " Aurora and TIE Beatrice Ccnc q
Guido aye Seen thcir radiant. delicate grace makes
1t impossible that the artist should be responsible
Tor such drearv acres OF spoiled canvas MS exist
elsewhere. And aitc the Lucia end the Lucrez.a,
VINO could be bold enough to al GA; Polmlo
I was tha, bolt man. but b. Ouy so see aai
hca. Todoa.L SHE has very little 10 do ma tho
Opera al she had too ll:io sympathy from the
audience, AMI. / should think too little artistic
genius to 10 tia. remarkably we'll Yet hes voice
q tall AMI leads the orchestra well. and 20 command
the orchestra IN San Carlo - the success ot no
- q II
is ot sweet, and hcy stNlc IN this Opera. al least
was as base as possible. ratnhn Is nn longer
,Oung. aud could never haze bocu handsome, al
though ho may oaCc have been OF moro Nyinph
like proportions Imagination and aSsccialin vii
attach tlc idea 81, madcnly love AMI devotion I"
la,les OF less than amazing circunis euce
Happily Alboni herself Is no actress, ana tlc hs
teacr simpy enjoys her delicious singing without
idenil,iug hes with any character. But what eN
element IN those fragrant CRIMSON crcics OF The
"Itahcas" if Imagination were obliged TO compass
so uiilirv "a Cinderella Scarce mary Vicious Ma
raio OF crystal fame could supply the necessary
shipper
Two wears since Tadollui was cugSge3n London
10 supply tlv Otfnights ca JcnnN Llud. at " Het
MaiCstls. hut she did not sUccocd az all, and re
turned to Italy She is the star here bat the audi
cnces treat hcrNVry cayaLCrly. Her first viiuo
was Kissed tie other evening and only oncc Ind she
excite the least applause The audIeucc sal bhca
Tribunal OF icc-ststucs IN the huge house" HiH.
,a.nalo I'd esorRo' \ lew parties convcrsed IN the
hoxcs andthe gCutgS ui the PlHtca surS eyed them.
Meantime EsNftan idols and institutions icu IN
needed ana 'rado.n went over % Christianity ia
clear Chrumaii.s
Tbe Prince Of Salcruo brother vt the old hi0s
whose fac. rs seen upon coins his much rcscm
bes aud uncle al the rclCning MonaNh was Ia me
honsr H. Is very odd White headed man ana
attended very CLOSELY Ia the performances Ioart
etiquette rcauiccs that duilag Tee presence "l q
ROY al Prince IN the house, soldier stand upon me
STAGE opposite the Pinccs box a, the corner N the
prosoea,um Court etiquette and military rsor
demand farther. that the ewes ct the guard he con
stantly fixed upon the precious plnccN pttso"
that Il take 10 dctrimcnt Il wasNc'N amusing to
watch the soldier. he stood painfully erect wan
his sroai red hand spread upon the side ct las les
sltlsoarh literally under hS nose bailhncs tost
AMI tel. city aud Coguty intcrvhaugct preSrnct
ali scescOs and events swept bN-hC saw only the
Cid gentleman very cCnicutedly gazing through hU
one harrclVd lOrAnette at an the camnpntcn ~ du
once catch has ewes strsNing owSrd the SCENE
The King has Tot vsite, The Opera since the rcyo
htoa>-a kin- is So conspicuous IN his box and
iausiica individuals deemipg thai The hegediisr,
misery ~ many - more important thnn the htc q.
,l, arc lult &nlus. as witnesses c,ud Ia stN tnn
ponspoy's statue down 10 The man who iu lnifcd
the other day ior the Emperor c. Austria at >cioa
bunu
Operas arr spcadi,,ly put uPon The stage a. the
San Carl, and AL al McrcNdsngc s. who y llo ID,
rector az tha Academy acrc, art oocush; cat thcrv
The Bale,s axe very handsomely presented = "a
~ ,c composers as.A singers and dancVGs Mere
equal 90 The scene painter,
M, he Italian Ballet lstms under he same
mistake as he Opera The Italian inia.. ,na'ioa is
not equal 10 thc iccbcg and passion at The people
consequently Il DOES me- hr The stifct.oA oi
themes ,h.ctd with fairy az supernatural ~ pure
IL pastoral and poetic character s'od the essential
strHRSoness IL noi abs9rlty, ~ expressing emo
ton by singing and dsnsiu- bat sets sohd his
irfy anal tragedy ~ music and nSetoR lhi> o'h
,rases tTc,b.y with the rsehnCss aad wciniacss -
the Ge,4san genus whose unrea al element casurcs
the real Success Of thcig Operas Sad Ballots. Thus
Is seen plsinly in The two great Gectasn Operas
Don Juan ana Der Frc,schu'z
Ncvcr5cer. OF GerGan ecnips aud cussrc. 70,
lows The same instinct IN his greatest Woyk.
Robert 10 Diatde and "a the othefs the hasacno's
ami pouhct--seiecs subjects. by their naiarr
allied 20 lars,ce' expression making them 10 s'rie'
crilicisna ra.her oraiCg.os, inan opcres
The French Auber Is a composer 81 operate
sons aus scenes. rather than Of 0peTsS-bci aoais
ia The more romantic realms OF sentiment and
emotion. SEEING the hssiisiry IN the sosns, 50
Fenells Ia The Masanicio
The ltaiisns. siuSglariy enough, serve up the
sold Aci and we have such pcrsonsgcs as LIZ.
efexla B0rgis tho Hogstio and Cura,ii, Alilla aud
naalberless Neusiiaa gepIleu.en oa tame s.ngsag