The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-16


vEsTvALI's BENEFIr LAST NIGhr-Eyr HusIAsx M
YOUNG NEW sCRx-THB sIGNoRrNA MAKES A
SPEECH MISS HRssLEs's DEBUT THIS EvkaNG
THE ENGLISH AND GgRxAN OPERAS.
The Academy Ct Music was packed last nixh. from
parquetts DOME In tbs part of the house every
seat taken before The performance and thu late
ccmers TO tbs Of some hundreds were Obliged
to teek camp stools and chairs resolve themselvee-
into standing committees. The democratic part Of
the house crowded 70 The o,casion was the
benefit OF signorina Felcita vsstva the priDG donna
conraho Of the company. The programme commenced
with the fourth act of ve1dps Rigolst.oo WITH
sgnorna Vestvah in the role OF Magdale1a, q
comparatively small part, which she male quite
interesting BY her capital acting and excellent rem
deriog OF the music In tie third act OF nRomeo
and Juliet" as composed by vaccai for Malibran.
Vestvah looked and acted the gallant veronese to the
life. The music does not amount TO much but was
well executed both by yestvsli and S.ssnone who was
the Juliet Of the night. The performance closed with
the third and fourth Of II Trovatoren which are
already quite familiar to all opera going readers.
When the curtain Tell the pleasant dsaouement Of
The "Trovatore," Signorina yestvah and The other
artists called oat The fair 6eneciaire was over
whelned with bouquets and braves aud, coming down
to the footght said with just enough foreign accent
to make It piqusnt-
LADIES AND GEsTIBMES-I regret that Moe Stsffenone
30 much indfposed that che cannot appsAr answer
to your CALI neither find words Citing 20 express
my gratitude st unceasing kindness 70 stranger
In strange land (Ch.ers)
The Sgnorna retired amid loud plaudits and bssyos
in very choice Italian.
MISS HENsLEa's DEBUT.
This event-an important one in the nusicaI world
viii take place this evening, at the Academy Of Music
Miss Hensler win sing "Linds," the role which she
made great bit ia Milan and Forencs. whsn Miss
Hensler left Boston FOR Italy she singer Of more
than ordinary ability, and she returns with "a voiss
rpened by culture in the best European schools and
with the seal of appreciation from the opera house
In the world. She is now to sing before American
audience in the American Academy Of Music. She has
peculiar claims upon her countrymen and hope to
see them fully honored TO- night The serenade has been
postponed.
On dill, that the La Grange company win return to
the Academy next week, when erhs Huguenoss" will
be produced.
"Beisario" will BE- given one night nex. week. ct
the Academy, introducing the rob.sto Sgnor
Rossetti.
THE ENGLISH OPERA.
The pleasant array pretty and brilliant tot
lettes at Nblos theatre every night proves that the
English Opera has lost Its popularity although run
ming Its fourth fifth short season hers within ten
months Since the commencement Of the season at
Nblo's the houses have steadily improved. Tonight
"The Daughter of the Regiment Is announced. On
Monday 1.-THE Daughter Of Saint Mark (Bass) Is to be
produced It has been done in the United States.
THE GERMAN OPERA.
There 10 to be short Of German Opera at Wal
lacks theatre next week, commencing Tuesday
ming, with The Daughter Of the Regiment" "Fidelio,
and other German compositions win also be given.
Caroline Lehman, ale Dormy, Nine. siedenberg, Herr
Qunt and other well known artists included in the
company.