New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-22

modes Of ;he Church. which m1y not now sop 70 de-
scribe, came from the Greco-Roman music. They
were limited in their scope-monotonoas--tmi-
to my apprehension. any thing bui e. for religious ,u-
sic, which demands the widest range OF peacd science
is deep ~ the Imagination can naxeit
We have now been 20 loas down asn3ny the ae,i
men tzi may, for the sake Of varicsy-.ad chrome
logical order Is lot aInsd in these lecsa-sake m
notices and performances Of the srt IN our own ds
The pieces Of music followed n the order Of the p
eraue snd Of them IN particular the finale % n,
fret &C, of Frys Le0aorG, sung by Madame Rose 10
yries with exiraosd nary bEllancy, mpinei By
THO ard chorus was received with universal cheers,
and redemsndei with torrent Of applause duo
from the opera for tenor and bass Messrs Ve'i
and Cociii was much spplaudcd solo by Madame
Pco Vict remarkable sample Of the ornate style Of
Rossini made capital hit
Mr Fry spoke few words in remark on the suolee:
OF his opera as follows:
The Opera Of Leonora from which are extracted the
Duet and Finale performed this evening was first pro
duced in English al Philadelphia in lSi5 and lsi6, snt
given for upwards of twenty nights scensy had been
painted costumes ready and rehearsals advanced. to
give in Italian, with great stage spendor in this Cry
the Aston place Opera House under the manssem
Of Messr Ssnquiro and Patti IN lSiS when the failure
of those gentlemen caused the theaier 70 be suddenly
closed Ny absence from this country during seven
years, prevented me from producing this or other
OPENS here. | make this explanation in consequence
o, it having been lately Published in two newspapers
in this City that tie opera Of Leoa0rG damned in
PHILADELPHIA If run OF sixteen successive nj ghts,
which Is equal to cnethird Of the usual subscription
Italian Opera season. in tis City. constitute failure,
go be it.
One inference from NJ. Fry's Lectures thus far
seems to Us perfectly obvious and It seems also 20 eN
plain the small progress made in Music in ancient
tmes and among the nations Of the East and this, "a,
that until the invention OF keyed instrument an
organ, hsrpschord, piano forte, not even melody
could be developed. So soon, however. we 6ui al
Imperfect organ brought into centuries since,
we see lie foundation laid for that wondrogs super.
structure, which the Lecturer calls Modern Music.
We expect rich treat when NJ. Fry reaches tina.
branch Of bis subject which viii open US music in
the cradle OF It's modern development when irst tho
rude organ gan to open to the musical ear IDEAS
OF the power and resources OF the divine art. We
embrace this opportunity 20 call the attention of those
whose duty is TO preserve order in the house % the
OUTRAGEOUS conduct OF pack of boys who seem thus
far 20 have bad unboundcd license in the gallery,
whittier amateurs like TO resort a. being the best pon,
from which both get the full effect OF music, aud 10
hear the words Of the speaker. Talking laughing,
running out and in back and forth, is quite in order
with these young nuisanccs aud last evening we saw
something very like game Of fstcus during the exc
cution of the Aria from Der Freyschatz