The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-30
The Tirst Perform auee OF DON Giovanni
Raro0a an n Ms~ Owsra


There was fashionable audience at the Aston Place
Opera House, many Of whom appreciate Mossrts great
work end mary OF whom oveuats II, fading many
trsnssendental beauties in It, which mystieay
hidden as the language OF swedenborg's oorrsspon-
dences II this opera IL popular It Is not beosuse 1t
has deep meaning or bssuse 1t 10 scientifically
posed. 1t rather that that society has ton
ally declared IL to be what critics have claimed
for it-a" mighty fne production. Certainly, 1t is
excellent opera for orchestra and poor one for
yocaists giant Leporello like Lsbsche, destroy
totally, ell the othsr singers and 1t seems as IL Mo-
Fart had crowded the stage with voices only to show
how inferior they be made to insrunentstion
There is much brilsncy in the opera but delicacy
worthy of being made the subject of q Mandatory
phrase Much CT the work Is as tedious parts Of
the Creation \" and hereto enough to say
that parts Of 1t inferior TO the Inferior parts
OF most OF the popular operas Of the day One secret
of Its success may we'll rest unnamed, unnoticed
and uns planned.
The opera well represented last night. Bertucca
threw the animation into the character Of Ter
lima as she did last season-wss encored and called
out again and again also all the other vocal
lists, or twice The representatives Of Donna Ell
vira and Donna Anna filled the roles with great skill
but having been prepared for renewal of Parods tri-
umPh In the latter character described wildly by
the London press, first regretted that her mimi
table talents were not employed on It, However the
performance was quite satisfactory and pleasing
or any former occasion The roles of the Don, Lepo-
relic and Of the Com datore well represented
Ress In the latter nguished himself by III
ordinary dramatic skin and vocal earnestness. The
orchestra was admirably conducted by tue sniable
and gifted MaretEek, who has only to subdue Of
the rough materials around him TO have perfect az
compartment TO his choir of voices
To. night. Gemma di yergyp will be presented with
Parodi This opera sbounds in those graceful mslo
diess without which no modern composition hold
it's place on the lyric stage Hundreds Of composers
can write music Few write melodies which touch
the heart and live In the memory This opera is rich
In the richest quality OF operate mu.ic The noieO
Is marked, as in Bens works, and there is variety
in IT quite charming and refisshng. It will afford
another field for of those great lyric trium ohs
which Paroii, OF all the vocalists living ia clpa
Bile of exhibiting Her bold aud massive style the In
tsnse daring Of which seizes the greatest difficulties
and bends the to her will, will shine night II
the public true to the instincts of the highes.
taste there will be desire her such might
exist were Maibran TO be the heroine of toe night
We are also TO have the ballet, with Nathalie Ftzames
The perft rmapce will commence at o'clock
This should be remembered is not quite elegant
to call the attention of the audience from the stage
any quantity Of satips, lace, and jewels