The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24

There i, some talk ia the musical circles Of new
opeIa, written Wy Duprcr, the French tenor, the
lihretto being written h, his brother, Nj. Elouard
Dupc1. The two principal parts are to b, sus-
talrcd by lmprcE and his daughter. This family
production viii form Of the novelties of the pre-
sent season.
Fanny Elsier !, sbou, to quit the theatre. She
Is at rscscg in Moscow. but il shortly expected ut
Vienna, where she viii give QUO farewell perform
ance in the beginning Of next month. Afterwards
she viii retire to the charming villa which she has
purchased near Brunn, in Morayia.
During the performance Of the fourth net Of the
opera Of Lncir, At Elbeuf. the 18th inst ant M.
Cauc, who sang in the part Of Edgardo, undoubt-
edly excited by the emotion Of the scene, plunged
the blade Of his dagger deeply into hi breast. lie
IL stnntly fell, and was carried off the stage in a
state ofipscnsibiliiy. The wound although serious
j. not likely to prove dangerous.
AT the Grand Ducal theatre of Darmstadt they
have Just PUT into rehearsal "AuTaa; Gu, La ri.
auccc de Bulgaria" rosthumous work OF the
cettly deceased aud talented composer, Couradin
krtutter.
The society Of the Friends Of Music, Of Austria,
are lrcIarrg grand festival for the 25th Of this
month. the AMIN ersary day of the death Of Bccth-
oven. There arc To he 1000 exccutants, instrument
tai and vocal and among the works composing the
Programme Of thi- festival TO be the Symphony
liclui and the music Of Eg mont, hy Beethoven.
This latter work has not been executed a, Vienna
FOR ten years. A young French pianist Ferdinand
Bore. has just given a very brilliant concert here.
~ Zurich, opera had eyinccd no activity till this
,cason., nuring the last month. lIaleyy,s :" In
Juve" has been represented three times. This fine
production has met with the greatest success, both
~ regards its execution and stage arrangements.
shortly L. ilug rcnots" is to be revived.
SadlCF's Wells has closed for the season, with the
tragedy of " Hamlet" in which Mr. Phelps sus.
tanned the character 81 the Danish prince. The
drama, in its best and purest form has been upheld
a this theatre The theatr, will reopen again at
Easter. with renewed vgor, and fresh impulse from
the few weeks vacat ton which the les-ees have re-
solved TO take at this dull period of the year.
The experiment of placing Nlolierc on the English
stage in literal version. has been made ut the
llaymarhet, by. the production Of rartuiie,"
tian slated by Mr.. John OSenford. The comedy
has been elegantly rcndcrcd.-and more AIDE.
quntely interpreted by English performers than
might have been expected. The grouping Of tho
opening scene was IN particular effectively pic
turesquc and the entrance OF Tartufe was rrc-
pared for, during the FIRST two acts, with a skill that
excited expectation and interest. Mr.. Webster
acted the arch-hyposrtc who had so enthrallcl his
victims that nothing lees than the exercise of royal
prcrogatve could accomplish their dclverancc:-
and better representative need not be desired.
Miss Reynolds, a. slmrc and Mrs. Fitzwilliam, NJ
Dorine were sufficiently lively and astutc; and the
other characters were respectfully performed; Mr..
Davenport, ms Dams, threw much fire into his
sumpton,-and the Cleantc Of Mr.. Rogers was well
spoken and sustained with grave dignity dthe-
On Wednesday, Mr. William Wallack appeared
IN HE third character, Hamlet" This spcrhaps
the best of his comparatively free from uni
totion. though occasionally reminding us Of Mae
roady.-and illustrated with readings aud situations
attractive from their novelty. But his elocution
was too low and pondcrou': and there was still his
prevailing fault Of suspendng feeling for the sake
Of speculation. At the same time, to an appear
ance and department progressing and princely,
intelligence was added that continually presented
some hing for admiration.-dth,neum.
A new song, by Mr.. Wallace, FOR me-so-soprano
voice, eco, thou restless wind" Is superior TO
nipety-pine hundrcdths VI English songs, that By