The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-22
The italian Opera.

We present last evening at the rehearsal of the
"Prophoe, which is to be given Friday at Nibo's.
An unaress rehearsal is seldom pleasing spectacle. II
takes away good deal from the interest to John Of
Leyden nursing his knee chair and chatting conf.
dentiay with drummer and our respect for the agsi
des materially diminished by the familiarity she dis
played towards the soldiers and Anabaptists Add to-
this the want of costume and the absene OF movement
and you will readily perceive that opera at
hearral and tho work before full house very
different affairs.
We were nevertheless mrch pleased with the musical
performance "Ls Prophetic I" is certainly destined to
have as great here it has had in Europe The
music Is among the finest Meyerbeer has written Some
portions, such the coronation march, the drinking
song Berlar" and the sweet mir sung by the tenor to
the Anabaptsts have long been familiar to the musca.
public this side Of the water Those which will be
to them Friday BEARS in equal degree, the stamp
of masters hand In many passages we are free to
say that opinion, Meyerbeer has surpassed all his
former compositions The lyric stage does not probably
contain finer parts than those of Ndes and Jean
Leyden.
Most Of readers that the libreo in the
history Of this famous hero-who At the time when
perston and religious fsnatcism had driven half Ger.
many mad-eft his shop, and took TO preaching; felt
himself Inn PRED like many man, and called him
self kng what ia extraordinary found people to
DueVe was cIOWneu, ruled, ana cOlneQ n3ney, anC
finally terminated his eccentric BY violent end
Jean fills the leading place in the Prophetic His mother
and his bride supply domestic interest, which happily
relieves the monotony of the public Of the ema.
gogue while the cold and stern but honest
foil to the mpetuous mposter who claims tho
gift Of prophecy.
Fdes was originally written for high soprano. 1t
was subsequently altered by Meyerbeer to sui. viardos
Garcia who fist played the part Since then it has been
taken by Abon at Paris, and by Gri in London; last
season it rendered at the Royal Italian Opera BY
Madame Tedesco whose voice soprano of large
compass. Madame Stefanone thinh will do it justice
Her upper register may be displayed to fine advantage
and she will seldom need to respass upon thoe
which deficient in sweetness Nor do we hesitate to
predict that the part will be found suit her histronc
powers. 1t is one at all events in which she will have
much better opportunity Of making hit actress than
she has enjoyed for time From Mario Savi there
is great step. On Friday, more than among
the audience will have them both in the great cha
OF the Prophet And any-as there may DO
have Likewise witnessed Tsmberliks splendid concep
ton Of the role it may possibly to them that
there resemblance between the two former artists
though the gap VIII oh separates them immeasarabe
1t at all events certain that in those high portions Ii
which Tambelk earned such fame for adhering strictly
to his chest voice. savi like aro will aksrefuge in the
falsetto.
OF the other parts and singers Bertucca Marin Bene
ventapo, vietti; &c shall speak hereafter All the
seats for the arst performance said to be taken