The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-19

brilliant drawing room The presentations and nsuss
sne occupy three columns Of the Tines and
able world who did not put yesterday at
court We need scarcely add that the squipages of tia
great ambassadors and officers OF State well Of
leading nobility splendid in the extreme and that
oil seemed to with each other who should most honor
Il the opera as i a{~sss on tSs Of
the frat room and the presence Of the Queen
and Prince Albert, with suite all ia state
uniforms as well as Of large majority of those Who had
been at court the afternoon caused the ssseuoage 20
be both large and brilliant; neither win It be any matter
for surprise that little Queen received with i'm
and enhusa stic applause which was more than
once repeated during the evening The opera OF the night
was that splendid monument Of Meyerbeef's musical
genius-the well known suuguenots''-and most snlen-
doly YVES II put ON the stage We have not space 10
mention half Of shat occurs TO us as beautiful and
worthy OF nd ration; but fow remarks quite nds
rensabe act ri justice to the great artists Grisi
usual, t.ok the part Of Valentine, in which she
great ever, especially 10 the finale of the first
act. Her great seens, oh mi spi,ena was ex.
tcruely beautfu-a perfect beau idcal Of musical cecla
produced quite an electrical effect on tho house, who
greeted positively with a storm Of applause. She
achieved another triumph. too in Act ILL.,, open
ing reetatyo In preda al duol " Mado who took the
part o. kaoui dc Nangs sang with finished excellence
and WITH sweetness which age has in no way detero
rated. Herr Formes Marcel was quite the giant OF
tie evening and perhaps more succe ,sfulIy
exerted himself Than this occasion Stigelli led of
the celebrated Rataplan with Immense spirit gaining
universal applause; and Madame CASTELAR, never &C.
quilted herself better than she last night in the chs
racter CT Marguerite de Yaois H.r voice resembles
voice. and in the cabaetts m milo Inpero she positively
exceeded everything that had ever heard before
either from her any else In fact throughout in
every respect the opera presented the best DOS
sbe style and the band under Costa achieved wonders
both In power ana precision
The rival fociejesOd and philharmonic concerts
have presented the musical public this week with two
excellent evening entertainments At the former the
great feature OF the evening the production Of Ber
hozs celebrated symphony, "Harold in Italy" which
much admiration from Paganin that he sent its
composer present Of 900 francs Verify we are not
surprised, Tor certainly we listened to music
brilliant and original or marked by such startling, un
expected effects and it Is quite wonderful that the or
chestra complete a. it is should have mastered it 30
completely with only q single rehersal Weber's over
ture to the Kuler OF the Spirits" another feature
OF surprising interest. At the Philharmonic Lind
painter was the lion Of the night the work Of chief i'm
portance being his oratoro sfhe Widow Of Nain It IL
simple and unaffected but in mastery sty and most
admirably Instrumental The solo parts were taken BY
Mss Birch Miss Dolby, and Herr Pischek; and they al
cid their utmost to give force TO the works Of the great
Austrian The other more important pieces Of
the evening McFsrrens cantata Of Dom Carlos
grand production, before performed in England
Nozarts symphony Jupiter in which the band
achieved complete triumph; and Mendelssohns First
Wapurzs Night" which would have been unsxceptions,
bic but for the unsteadness Of the chorus. We had
almost forgotten to mention that Herr Pischek brought
down complete furore Of applause in Lindpantnsrs
ipgs both aording musical treat Of such unexamplsd
richness.
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, positively opens on
Monday evening with new drama, by the author Of
viniDg viii sppeAr and the grand legendary ballet
(he woyds by Mr.. W. Markwa eatitled 'sTho Spirit
Of the va)ey N. St Leon and Mdlle Plunket are the
light footed stars Sardana paus at the Prncesses for
Monday week. Bourcioauts Reign OF Terror" 1T the
Adelphi for the same evening. N. Julien is again in
town. DON CESAR.