New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-22
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
Tuy OPERA-The opera opened last evening
9TH Weber's De, Ere5schulz and under the
ncasantes auspices for the success of the season
brilliant audience filled the house and received
Nanarcr Maretzek upon his entrance, with APP
nanse prolonged and cordial enough TO assure
him of the sincere sympathy OF those for whose
entertainment he displays sach energy and tact
He could not have selected an opera better fitted to
i,augurate his second season than Der FreiSchut.,
and is entitled to the warmest praise for the care
ord iberality with which it was produced
Der Freisclat9 is essentially a German and ro-
mantle opera The spirit fits conception and the
.tyle gifts music differ so entirely from those of
che Italian school, that an Italian Company might
,se be excused for failing to seize its true scope;
Int we have such excuse to make for the per
armance OF last evening. The most was made of
tse material. The Company seemed to have the
honor the opera at heart, and sang it viii, adj
mirable care. w noticed occasionally however
aslight sacrifice of dramatic propricty to the rem
dering of the music, which was unnecessary, and
INJURIOUS to the general effect.
The overture was given with perfect precision
md was duly appreciated by the audience. It's
in itself romantic poem, shadowing forth with
weird vagueness the play OF supernatural powers
that succeeds Weber was entirely Romantic
1T and all his music breathes of the wild Witch
ug, but most melodious and exquisite tancies OF
Teutonc imagination. He has no southern STRAIN
ike Mozart-no Titanic grandeur like Beethoven
none of the Antique fatciul soemnity OF Chuck
But he has something that they had not, and OF
sthis individuality of fancy the overture to Def
FTeyscdat@ is most adequate and admirable eH-
preston.
Signora Bertucca was the Agatha of the even
ng. She has not much to Do, and that little s
mostly done at once. The suddenly shifting
variety of emotion in the sooquy Come ana U0lt0,
singing itself in rich and rare modulations and
melodies, is All unequalled scene in romantic
music for the tenderest and truest expression
SONORA Bertucca delivered the recitaive and the
air Piano piano with the greatest care and much
feeling She forgot however, the dramatic pro-
Iwety of which we have spoken, and sang TOO
much at the audience. She seemed not to be
awaiting lover so much the appearance OF
1.-The audience When she shook her handkerchief
From the window. it only seemed as if she was
Expressing one lover while she hrted with all her
might with another. But can pardon many
Emissions to the conscientiousness other singing.
s Sign01 Lo,1n3 as Mac merits the same common
dation His voice is not rich, or full true enough
10 allow him successfully to undertake an import
Iant tenor part, but he sang "lo fnestra s'apre
with taste and tenderness S1gRor BcAeueatano
Ens C0Spdr was spirited and encored in the drink
Eng song Quaggia az qneSta Val. In the scene OF
|ahe VOLTS glen he was admirably nelo-dramatic,
and we are glad torecord that in his famous scene
mo horrible monster reared and wouldn't go, or
5el and stuck fast, rs the monsters OF the VOLTS
glen are too apt to do. The scene was well con-
Iceived and was eminenty effective-and we must
mot omit tribute to the scenep painter for his
share in the evenings success.
Signorina Patti and Signor Benerentono Were
the best actors of the evening. They delivered
their parts with the greatest spirit, and were
worthy example to the rest of the company.
On the whole, the evenings performance was
most satisfactory. The chorus needs more drill
Eng as all chorllses always debut II Mr. Maret-
EEK continues to use all his material with the
care and judgment exhibited last evening, he need
a,ave no fear of losing the honor of permanently
establishing the Opera in New York,
PuBLrc HKALrH.-The following IS the Weekly
Report of Deaths in the City and County of New
York for the forty second week of l85o-irom the
goth day Of October to the 9th day of Oct 1850;
Mon 60; Women. So; Boys, 70; Girls, 64 Total, 267
,I nac. Dropsy ....... lIn1am. Stomach.
ApoploXy,,,.... IN lleao' 10 ma io go
AsphyX 2lDroWhed .''''' ;;oir,n,naroncc
o. % o t1 llEDlepsy 2IMaltormaion -.
BIZ 49, SSVonh IIFrysipelas 49,. ,. Marasrnus IL
From Stomach. Fracture OF Skull Il MeasIes $500
Burned Scald Fever 4 Morihcaloh 49,
Rronrhtis -. ) Infam'tory 1Old Age......
cancer -. Puerperal. Al Pasy......
Gns,nliips 49,. Renlen. Il Poison. $3.50.
SsoIar i,f,ntn, Scarlet go. ST Premature Birth.