New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-10
nr Kon.,-Maiars .Snnfas. 4

MARIA pI RouAs-M sSs-s SoHtss, s.
Gr hosse witnessed the ares presentation al Dss.
2, ia. OPers Maria d RsGsn at Nhlos Taeaes isss
alsht The weight OF this WORK rests on tn pf,sc
pals The chorus having nexi to nothing 90 DO Ia tho
Il Represents the oYeras o; oldea time Score Cascs
tpok then, in hsnd and ss'e individually to esoh
chorus snscr by the desisniaory iorm which he IL
fused into hss idess In ,As drama before hAvs
three principal eharscier-Asrt, Madame S,atsx.
Coa,sess Of Rosan Rlords Count OF Chslsis, Pcs.
rolini AMI E.riep, Duke OF CseyrcUse, Bsiiaa thru
next bsst Is Arnsndo di Gonai. Madame hco vieta.
The PCT q As follows: The scene Is lad the suss
Of Riche,eu and the characters sre OF course. very
great persons They dress in supernne style the ics
wear swords by their sides, and their knowledge n
surgery Is limited to the OF thew The women are
lovely but marriage ties are humirum affairs and Q
lille erotc embroidery Of coarahsna ksnd to sAs
pure fabric OF Aymen helps 20 diversity the comedy ~
tragedy OF life. IL s q rule that when people have
nothing to do they drink, gamble and make iove-lovs
tc their ueighhors wives Affection conreth Of leSsure
Ac, first reveals hall in the Loavre The very ,sus
Of the Louvre is history of rsmpAa, prdes herose
hates, and adorable loves all rounded II with tAs
suillo,ine Ricsrdo-sler a negative choru, -eosers
and reads these words In q letter
mon seluile IA csocis
"Pria che i reform, chic Vi psfh a'aors"
Mana
Which in English mean tha, be is requested 70 ,,v,
over the chase of the stag not the LADY, before the
kings return for she has something to say to him
The Count Ricardo expresses his surprise that Nara
who Dad so long rejected his suit shoali now listen
to him He then sings solo not oct down IN tbs
opers, but taken bodily from Mcrcadsntes Gsvs
~ertc, which are no, called upon 10 Gnu
else Maria now comes from the Quecns apart.
nj thai h.i
schalltnge from the nephew of the Minister Richie
lieu; worthless young man. the nephew. whs
bad been killed for his pains The lava against iuel-
ling at that time happened to be stringent and the sur
yivor by them condemned TO death But Ricardo
l. Court fsvorte and therefore Maria en,resis him 10
exercise his influence at with the King sad pre-.
cure pardon for Chevrcusc. Ricardo THINKS TO him.
self that he may only be helping rival to the hand n
MARIA but consC nts and gains the pardon Ricardo
the Count Chalet, overhears Armando ii Gondf
telling his friends CHE Chorus) OF how he wss
unsuccessful with certain lady to whom -
made love aud the reason fer wa thx
he saw her entering stealtbily the palace OF tie
minister, and that the lady's name Is Maria di Ro.
han Chalet gives Gond the lie hercupon. and dse
is arranged The reader should here be sppriscd the
the Duke Of Chevreuse has been secretly welded tu
Maris the Countess OF Rohan, for yesrthc marriage
brought about by her motheraad kept secret because
the excellent Rcheleu desired marry the lady TO his
nephew News coming that Richeeu Is dissrsced.
there is longer necessity Tor secrecy aud the an.
nouncemen is made TO the secret horror Of the Count
Of Chalais
Act second diseloses the palace OF Chslss he ia writ
ing he says to an attendant, II he do not ressrn
by night TO break open the letter and deliver 70 the
person to whom It is addressed. Not to dctsl too
much the scenes suffice to say that Richeeu gets back
to power has the Counts dssk rihcj. and the letter.
which WIS one Of love Of course, addressed 20 the
Duchess Msria-was made known to her husband.
The said husband being the firm friend Of the Count a
Cbalas and having been woundedin the ducts
after the good old fashion, involved seconds well a.
principals ChalOis ies avoid punhmen but returns
his lady love according the letters he hsa
write a. whose theft and exposure he OF
made aware Of A very fine scene follows where ths
Duke and Duchess (Mons) are together as the clsek
strikes the when the Count Is about TO enter.
OF course when he enters grand explosion takes
place the Duchess Is frantic the gentlemen 70 out
shos are heard and the Duke arrives goalng tho
crushed form of his wife This terrible tragedy Of read
life is Of many growing out OF the trac in womeas
Herb, which Is not confined to the South.
The music may now be briefly noted The Overture
ia very grave In its texture The orchestra 10 not
large enough for 1t. II has noise bu, not body An
to think Of less than fifty Instruments for hs
balance Of sound. The Coda Of the overture VA
smothcred under the more resonant Instruments
especially the pusale. The music OF the fret act Il
not striking, saving the saucy sentiment OF Aruando
(Pico) The sclection Of a woman to 10 mans part
(for the soke Of the Contralto) u very hsppy dss
conventional ides-of the Italian drans IL mutdes
the sexes finely Splendid as it ia, however, 1t isncom
plee except do a womans part At the same time
Whenever a feminine contrato sweils and boasts
about the stage, sword In hand q gentleman Ia low
neck and short sleeves, with lowing hair, aud 40
Boomer at all but la petticoats, should do the hero
inc The eternal fitness Of things demsndsh
The slow movement which Madame 3oniag yvss
in her nrst air, was dls6gured by highly ornate ca
denzaw hich was thoroughly out fplacc Madame Plco
Yett gave herair In the opera In excellent styenotS
mention an interpolGted air. 80 sgnor BadiAl inter
polated an sir and in fact when did gst the real
Opera we were thankful but il Is quite m well 70 sag
90 in tie bills otherwise the dietan may be at fault
and commit themselves. Fifty per cent. Of the sod In
terpolsted will do TOO 100. Why not reanite ths
whole opera, The music Ia unequsl-so are the rta-
etons But Donizetti always works understsndingy
even though be ratted of bis work hastily The alma
sodce Act IT, Is q beautiful tenor slr-,hs bass ,ai
tenor heroic Is vigorous and impressive.
The music Of the last scene Is highly dramatic.
Madame Sonag acted emphsticaIIy we'll sgnor Bsdish
was fervent and little of much sasness IN
bis ges,icustion however, raising bis hand high up
and shaking Ii with violent action. Mr. Pezzolini sang
with more ugor than we have yet heard him Tbs
frat part Of the Open fell dat bu, the principals were
called for at the end. Why did not Madame Pico
Vetti come forward 10 she no, PRINCIPALLY
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