New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-01


according announcement, with Lrcss. Besides their
ordinary curiosity for the first night of the ison, tho
public w DESTROYS OF hearing three artists. bril-
liant house therefore in attendance, up and down
stairs The building looks clean, bright and trim since
its late refurbshng The ugly pillars in front OF the stage
should be taken down and roof constructed either
without pillars or least with of iron. That objoc
ton apart aud the cool brcczes aud splendid promenade
The balcony not lost sight Of Castle Garden is agree
able summer theaer. Mr. Marozck took his place in the
orchestra and began the work Of leading in which he has
had much expeencs and popular. His orchestra
1, quite full aud contains the elect Of the best among
u.s. speaking of the artists regard must be had 10
the drawbacks OF first appearance before strange audi
ence bringing fright and reducing vocal means, aud we
10 consider what heard last night the best that the
singers DO. Tho cast as follows Lucia, Donna
Gomez; Edgaro, sgnor Beradi Ashton, signor Grazi-
oD Bdibent Signor Colletti; Arthur, Sgnor Quinto.
All these singers young and have the advantage Of
fresh voices The prma donna is not up the mark as
her voice wants, wanted last night the sympa.hetc
quality which ID indispensabe for the rest she has
good deal Of experience and knows tho traditions the
character But 50 long The demand or greater
than the supply in Europe, must expect uni
lormy miracles Of beauty to pass the Atlantic. We
do the justice the soprano say that she appauded
called for and received bouquets. The tenor Signor
Berald young, welllookng, with tall gurehe par
tcuary modest in his demeansrn his performance he u
aays the cafe side to moderation, but not equal to
the moro intense parts, such as the scene How
another night may him off remains 10 be But the
best remains 10 be told he has sweet beautiful voice,
ntonaies wells discreet and economic Of his means
and has been well taught SigDor Graziani is capital
baritone he has inpulse and passion, secondng fine
organ, which make, itself readily heard in all par Of the
ha-his success was mcquiyocal. The other parts by
signon Colletti and QuintO, were fairly doBe-but
the artists ere known already 10 our opcra-goers.
We learn that the best soprano and tenor of the Com
pany held in reserve for another night and that the
public may prepare themselves % be surprised and de-
lighted. The chorus knows Lvea by this time-it ought
tJand went through the whole work with fuency. The
orchestra requires little temperng The brass is too
loud In fact little chapter about Instrumentation hss
Jet be written, and when it Is carried into practice
tronbones VIII be excluded from the orchestra except for
certain effects In their places should be tubas which
onoroas beautiful snd vocal while tho trombone
enforced in volume always hes something harsh and
earthly il It. Properly used is s1bhme but it renders
me tatgued. biased, " hear these quasi internal
blasts from end o. the opera 10 The other; and
wheL ne grand finale 81 the comes there is really
c.lmax contained il IT, Ihis consideration is worth the
notice Of ell orchestra leaders The reform viii with
the spread Of The phosophy Of instrumentation. The
performance q whole good. Few persons est
mate the immense professional study, tie tedious rehear
sss the physical and intellectual gis necessary to pro.
dace such work-in is composition by the author-ip
~ leading by NJ Maretzok in the business Of the stage
sl5 Inc orcbes.ra-al going for three hours without
bclk We trust DO able record splendid career Cor
his opera hoase, which has begun auspciously.