The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-08
Kusic and the Drama ON the Continent OF
Europe.
From the London Times, Jan. IT,


The musical reason at Paris is now in lite meridian,
and its been sign the production of
two successful operas LEvant Prod'gne; OF Auesr,
lie running prosperous career at the .7eddmie de Ma
siqHe. General opinion speaks highly Of the music,
aud the piece appears be OF the most ingenious
OF NJ. Scribe, while the scenery and decoration, are
said to surT thing that has previously been
even at the Grand Opera. The only drawback Is
the want of come premier spjet Of celebrity In
the cast for though Roger is an excellent tenor and
hasol has proved himself actor and ginger Of high
pretsn,ons the want Of first rate female singer Is
severely felt Mde cameron, who plays tho part OF
Hspthele, IL young artist OF decided promise, and
Madame Laborde clever vocalist In the French bra
etyle but neither lay claim to place In the
premier hgne, which certainly initiated Ia some
degree against the attraction OF Eryant Prologue.
played. Madame yisrdot has lost of hsr hold
the public mind as OF Fides netwith
standing the immense and deserved success OF Mdle.
Alboni In "Guillaume Tell NJ Msiralte made his
Stbm as Arnold, and was we'll received while NJ Mas
tol restored the part OF Guisums to the Importance
which II had lest for years by being consigned to
interior performers M MARS alto is the sam. gentle
ran Who ss NJ Meerel. was FIRST tenor at the Client
Opera and q, sgner Msralti proved sminently sue.
GOunod, called +" sappSo,S i. in the eoar" Of
bat his friends have blown loud anticipatory
nourshes in his praise, of which IL IL to be
hope be may rot be found underwriting The concerts
Of the celebrated societe des Concerts will shortly
commence at the Conservatoire The new rival as
ISOLATION, the Philharmoniques a. the head OF which
IL Berlioz, aud the MON Musicals over which NJ
Fecien David presides have achieved success dssfime
but have not turned out profitable in pecunary sence
At the Opera Ccmique another opera BY Scribe and
Halevy, La Dame de Pique,r has be brought out
vii entire success The hbreo, taken from Russian
tale, Translated by NJ. Merimee, one of the most
fantastic Scribe has constructed 1t Sounded on an
old story about the Russian Empress Elizabeth, who
had found out the secret OF invariably winning at
play by Of three cards OF which the Queen Of
spades ia Dare ds Pigw out. The music OF NJ.
Halevey IL praise for It's eoieUr ocaea quality In
singing Of Madame Usaiee"or rather her wonderful
r0ades and passages OF brGro, for therein lies her
real strength-tossther with Coudesc's picturesque
coratons according to SEINE critics have had main
Influence in this last triumph Of NM. Scribe and
ee.dinsy ..i At the ' theatre is.su Madame
sontsgs brilliant reception In the Figa del Reggi
mento. hs: been followed BY equal gooa fortune in
both Of which operas the return of Lablache has
given additional ecist. Ivsuhof, the tenor, once
and il is to be feared will not be Of much
use to Mr.. Lumley. ColIni, the new barytone,
was not much more successful; opinien. are
divided AZ to his merits but few venture to assert that
be s destined .! any future period to occupy hish
rank in bis profession. Madame fiorentni has added
greatly to the strength Of Mr. L.mley troupe which
long promised will complete Every foreigner In the
habit OF visiting the Psrisian theatres must be
ordinance by which the organization Of that sx.
IRENE nuisance, the "clsque,m viii be materially
lice has wi..y resolved to deprive the ssqusp Of
the privileges they have so long enjoyed, Of enter
Ing the theatre before the public and spprcpriatng to
themselves the most conspicuous and comfortable
places In the parf,,e II IL pity such monstrous
sbsurdity, such insult to common sense and just
appreciation cannot be done away with altogether IL
Is degrading to . civilized community. Balfe, the
composer has for rome days been In Paris. new
one act comedietta by NJ. Emile Angler, has
been received with the utmost favor, at the
The 6tre Franesis, where the performances OF Mdls
Rachel continue TO snsross public attention to
the exclusion Of ell minor attractions Frederick
Lemaitrs has made q sepeation in . piece called
lie Psiasse" ian adaptation 81 which YES produced
Monday night ct the Adephi scarcely inferior to
that created By Robert Mscairev or the Dame de
e. TropeyD The Vaudeville and the Theatre Histos.
ique both closed and the vain chimera Of third
lyrical theatre has again been haunting the minds Of
disappointed musical composers and singers 1t TO
be hoped any else essays the speculation, that