The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-02

The production OF the Trovatore at the Academy Of
Music is . highly important event in musical
theatrical and fashionable circles It is interest
ing than the first night Of civilian Tell because that
opera had been given here in French, and being fire.
quenty played in nearly all the European capitals was
quite familiar to those of dettan whose tastes
have been refined by foreign tour The "Trovatore"
is really something under the sun Only few
months since 1t was given in Paris for the hrst time
and the director Of the opera had to congratulate
himself upon its production as 1t saved his All
these circumstances make the event of night at the
Academy one of no common importance.
Having listened to the rehearsal of this opera on
Saturday, may speak Of 1t upon it's own merits and
without regard to the verdict of the Parsans The plot
Is emneDty tragic-vde the annexed condensed sketch
The bretto is by the inexhaustbe Scribe and follow.
ing out the general design of all verds works. the Incl
dents of the plot nearly all tragic and the situations
are strongly meo dramatic The story one Of Spanish
passion, intrigue and revenge. Lsonora (steenone is
in love with the Troubador Manrico (Brigno) She is
at the same time beloved by the Count d Luna (Amo
dio) person with full baritone voice. but not re-
markable for personal beauty The opera opens with
enconte in the night between the three persons above
named Leonora mistakes the Count for her lover but
Manrico rectifes that. NJ the Count becomes ex
cessvey indignant at this and demands the Of his
rival Finding that it Is Manrco who is soldier and
politician as well troubador, and who Is in arms
against the CONSTITUTED authortes the Count chal-
enges Manrco, and they of to fight leaving the lady
in disturbed state of mind. In the second act we find
that Manrico wounded in the duel and that he has
taken refuge in sipsey camp commando. by Azssuna,
who is supposed to be his mother That lady, who is
sort Of Meg Merriles tells him long story from which
1t seems that her mother burned at the stake BY
the Counts father on charge of poisoning younger
brother OF the nobleman. When Azecuna returning
from the execution with her child In arms she met
the son Of the Count and concealed him until every one
had left the place Of execution She then intended to
throw the child into the fire. but being very much ex
cited she exchanges the children and her own SON is
made the victim has finished this story
information is brought to Manrico that his adherents
have taken the Castle Of Caster where his presence is
required Further, he hears that Leonora thinking him
dead 10 about TO take the veil He arrives at the resi-
dtnce Of the young lady just in season to prevent her
from being carried of by the Count
In the third act we have Manrico and Ieonora domi.
ced in Castellor and besieged by their old enemy the
Count. Azecunai Is captured by the Counts party
spyis recognized and preparations for her execution
made Manrco makes sorte to save her; he Is de.
feated and taken prisoner He Is condemned to DEATH
but Leonora offers to marry the Count provided he will
berate her lover He refuses to accept pardon
terms, and after stormy between the lovers II s
aceItained that Leonora has taken poison The Count
finds her dying and orders his provost marshal to hang
up Manrco at The order Is complied with. Ass-
cuna who has been asleep through all this stirring tims
wakes up In time to Manrico's body on the g1bbst
and convey the Count the pleasing intelligence that
he has banged his brother.
Verdi great in the illustration by music OF the strong
er passions Of the human heart. He deneass love- lea
lousy hatred revenge with master hand The rro
vatore win be found TO combine all Of his excsencies
with but few OF his faults Many Of the effects are strk
ing, and they worked mp gradually, till the grand
point made, like the great finale the third act of
Enani" The scene in the sipseys in the second
act repete with Beauties and the chorus pleasant
and careless ring very Bohemian and very good Here
have striking between Azecuna and Manrioo,
and the next is fun Of stirring Incidents in which
Leonora tbs Count di Luna and Maurico are engaged
The peculiar character of me opera will be understood
BY the summary Of the plot, as given above.
The play bills always promise that every new piece
shall be put upon the stage without the sghest regard
to expense but experience has taught the people
these statements are hardly made good In effect
Until the present at the Academy tho opera
been properly mounted and the success Of evil
lam Telp owing in great to the attention
paid to the accessories OF the stage The misc en-