New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-25

Giovanni is msicbless work. II conceived IN par
ticular style namely the style of the Gay IN which VA
produced II resembles closely the music OF DIN aud
other contemporaries IN its neodc phraseoogy harmonic
nbinatous reaim ant No very great pron
repce is given any instrument for solo players we're
vastly inferior the class As we're their nstru
nens equally inferior Hence composers depended the
combination OF the orch srx instead OF ivdua
detail standing out Now. il al nonsense to tell o'npo
sers Of this day tina; they should treat the orchestra Mo
zart did, order to be classic. IL utterly useless or
writers composers whom the public adore 10
hold up models Of sixty years Old and say copy that The
pride Of composers revots at any such thing md os IS
the art of one period be closely copied another
except in mechanics. modelling The music Of ,zs-t
.r-u OUT o, the period Theaters we're small tiny
Orchestral players few and for the most ind-r
ept The resources too of of the voices hid
beeen developed The voice not understood
il i. now understood The bass voice not divine
s nov OWNED. The very spirit of music, decls on
WAS not evolved then II is The combinations Of
voices were not etermned they now The form OF
pieces was not then elaborated The relative pitch Of
tie bass snd eno, ornins the magnificent h4rosn II
modern duet WAS not understood Nor the ec.ts,ic
union of youth and detailed In the duet for the
tenor and soprano. Zen Won Weber bungsd when he
came to give its place soogsfe OF the Soprano
And the poser Of Germany "a, doomed the
recent modification OF seeing Mario throw his tsnor part
tie opera of JessOada absolutely refusing sog what
be did not consider good tenor writing So Gr, hates 70
ing in Don Giovanni because she feels there IS better
oprano writing and there and AFTER d1s CONSULTATION
TO what character she should make her T. hare abe
has are informed in private letter from L3ns0a d
ernped on Lucrezia Borgis There b.r- Cd 80
between this and Norma This se; reZErtRsi. con-.
rim hox SIN al criticism has .ss.@d Es;rs wy
conceivable term Of contempt hs's Al u, 70. 1y-D q.
z.u the magnificent master 4 Ia T9ss- 49,. - .sTss
atieues snd which shines un1sr g.. -ss j. -. ages.
equally with the .m4-s' hes,=-. Il sVs.c. fi.4 5o2
lari,y Of this take The Ia L .-s;r-k ~
bis BE- NETT gave operas u 80 s-:-y3n - ole.
the evening both written b. 81. Asc..
We have spoken Of the df-r-a; .;y.es o. n0i-rn ia
sirum.ntstiou We think sl,y which tie composer
owes to the vruosi IN tbs give them from
tine 10 time solo prfor % shO tbs pablo xh,t
they can do. W. CO no, mean this do9s 10 No
zart time measure vi Eolo ba, sustained mu.
cal discourse orator For example the ci.ron-t solo
in Lucia vide arching and brlisot ~ a rsnbor Vas
play I'd in exquisite style to toe decAtion Of
thre. thousand people Is this DO, sgtm.,s et.c, n
opera music Why not Why there BE- always
combinations of that perfect, classical purity where
there is 10 glazing dominance accorded to any part"
etc, etc, ETC.
So too why al these pGans 10 treatment of the hes
ira which makes the subordinate east only
coequa Suppose the composer wishes the voice domi
nate utterly and absolutely BE- supported by &C
compartment as simple the beating OF the pulse Just
king the time and that like great orator adding
together and eliminating his periods, the vocal dscainer
should be uninterrupted his musical uut Ger
tain point hen the full period reached the hands of multi
sm,e in tempestuous applause and the roar OF the
orchestra then in ness. miDgl with and fordes the
enthusiasm Is not this legitimate high art Yes il is.
By this OF the aud effects OF the orator
pur the modern Italian comp their hold the
ublc and the they decred by would be sssc
criticism the more they appauded The opera of Don
ioranni wants this quality and hence with the public here
it never enjoys beyond succ,s fes9e Ii played, but
the public do not rspurousy applaud The p.a,an, like
grac.a of Z-rlins airs exceptions, because of their
picty ard the continuous dow Of the melody
All opera music dep arturo from nature IL il art noe
nature IL is based pOstulae Let il be granted that
mu.ic may be made the medium OF qua, real life tbs
tage That granted becomes question of the b-st
way Of treating the voices and treating the orchestra We
buk the modern composers have foaod Tney can
hrow overheard regular easily appre liable melody wih
out broken csdences wrolt rsvery, out they do no,
choose 20 do. After giving spleadd recatives
Abied recsves, where every variety of orchestra
cooripg given the mortal resolves of Edgardo are
". wri.u and terribly accompanied Of the
statue in Don Giovanni they present Si-tnc melody
rs viii out blur hind tgo qlatrans Of poetry II
hey chose be bizarre they could do they chose
.ensrsze instead OF indivdusg the nsns of toe
orch.,ra they could do they chose ierate servls
y the effects of the last century they conId do Bu,
,apcii, ned by public approval they pursue different
course Ii singers orchestra and public are pleased why
.houd dead heads grumnle
The versatility Of Madame SOntsg fully displayed in
he various characters sh- undertook Madam anon
4. Norma the best have had the Italian stage
here Madame Patti Srskosch is artist rich 10 pr mise
and in the duet with Norma shared The enth OF
he Assem- bly, Ssvi is great artist. Hi, Spirit ssat
b. pere c,on Of modern ec.mstory writing would Alone
10 stamp him Bsdisli Carlo QuintO tha Enoero'
outright M forget MS spl-ndd perform ance
great concerted piece the Wild burst Of applause
rhich followed. MaTins sad mishsp the los, OF
iDgers prevented him from appearing Often do
i.sred MAJ Marez-k the lesger always up the
ard The IS imaon in which b. is held by bis 20
sbor-rs evidenced @h-n they presented him at his
benefit With a SPLENDID silver vsse; a mertsd tribute
xb'ch ihs audience pronounced.
We shall have no Of some days aad then the
Oo.ra III r.commence At Nilos aud We trust with 90 ne
lov.es for it IS possible TO play the works too
)iten.
Th@ Concert given by nalk at Saratoga wa. bril-
iart success. Nelt Saturday b. vi perform 4, Newport
and doubtless meet with nn,b. t-d public favor
The Rhepsh Gle Clue, M-,srs. L.ng-nhack Schenk
se xsring sto Othmann, assisted by Cruv-li b.roo-
ia Cooke, pianist viii give Soir,e Niblos oe Tnurs
lay, August q, At O'Clock
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