New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-02
ACADEMY or MUSIC.

The opening night Of the Italian Opera was vev
rainy, which of course proved detrimental 70 the
hunters anu b,illiancy Of the su6itory S. sufficient
were there TO prey dstuess and poverty 10 the audi
forum. and 70 secure much spplause and liberal
ovaticns TO the siugers The piece Of the evening
II Trovatoe" By Neidi. Il is the first time have
heard il through There is much vigorous writing.
but il is not comparable TO Emini."
II would seem that Sirce Felice Rcmani had ceased
to 'cobstuct sensible plots for Iaiau Operas, tho
genius of fustan and nconseQuegcs presided over
them. What is required now to form the plot Of an
Italian Opera may be judged by the following desorp
ton from the printed books
ARGUMENT.
Aor Count di Luna in love with Leonora, Q
Court lady hiss his jealousy aroused by hearing scre
nace beneath her window. Watching, he sees h@
descend from her chamber to the garden to meet the
serenader and she in the darkness mstaking the
Count for Manrico her lover addr sses him III tender
accents but discovers her mistake when Manrioc adj
vsnccs from ooncealment and In his turn accuses hef
of being ant to her troth. She immediately ex
plains or this ounds The pride Of di Luna who de-
msndipg the name Of his rival, discovers that It Is
Maurice a rebel chief then In arms against his sove-
reign. He challenges him to mortal combat and a.
they quit the scene Leonora fair Is 10 despair.
ACT Il.-MapTico, wounded 10 the duel and scarcely
recovered, is in the gypsy camp. Azucens, his sup
posed mother, tells him that years since the younger
brother of the Count was thought 20 be posooei bys
eipsy woman, her own mother, who in consequences
was burned at the stake, implorsOg her daughter 70
aycupe her. Returning from the horrible scene, with
her own child in her arms, she met the son oil the
Count whom she seized ard concealed un'il every
one had Quilted the spot Of her mothers murder.
Msddened BY revenge she then casts the child Of the
Count ito the burning ashes. What was her anguish
on discovering that in her fury she bad destroyea her
own infant by mistake. Scarcely has Manrioo recov'
cred from his horror at this Wild and eeriui taie aaa
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Castle OF Castellor which has fallen mo the hands OF
his reairers At the tune he hears that Leonors,
suppoeng him 70 be dead is about to take the val.
He LuIres to prevent it, and meets the Count, who
had laid plan 10 carry her OF by force. lilo battles
him, and beais away Leonora TO Castelor.
ACT. III.-Tho Count is preparing TO attack Css-
teor Azuoens, who has been captured a. spy,
dragged before him. She is recognized by Fernando
as the daughter OF the Gipsy who had poisoned the
brother Of the Count, and Ia threatened with death.
She calls her Manrico for help, aud the Count
then learns that the mother Of hs in his power
He orders stake 10 be ecttd in sight of tho cas
and with savage exultation determines TO have her
burnt before the eyes VI her con- Msmico mas
observed thtse dread preparation ana determined to
save bis mother he rushcs upon the enemy with bis
followers.
ACT V.-ManrcO has failed. Confined in the sams
cell with Azncena, both are condemned 10 death.
Leonora demands an interview with the Count, and
C,ers her hand the price Of Maaricos liberty. Lbs
offer is accepted ard she IA permitted 10 cary him the
tidires. He refuses TO accept lis freedom, and %
LeoDora urges him TO do So she sinks upon the ground
Determined TO free him. che had pro missed her hand 10
the Count; but had 'hen taken poison. The Count
enters and finds her dying; bat Msuroo Is still in bis
power. He bids his guards to drag him out mmsdi.
atey to the gibbe.. Azucena who has been sleeping,
Is awakened by the noise, and asks for her son. ID
Luna points TO the window She rushes toward IL,
and behoding the inanmate remains of Manrco, she
cries &" Wretch, thou has slain thy brother Oh,
- mother thou art indeed avenged !"
The piece might as well be called the The Cloth.
weaver, The Loafer, or any other title for all th1
Trcubadourshp has to do with it. Something Of tbs
" genil' art, interviewer 81 is Bondeis in Grelrys
opera Of Richard might reasonably be expected, but
Il is nothing AS for vivifying necessitous prog
ress with the cumulative fatalities that freeze the
blood as midnight comes, and make even this epoch
of spinning .ennies and small churches, heroic and
medieval in its temper; this is absolutely wanting
in The Trovatore or Troubadour. The transposltion
Of the acts except the clearing day Of the last CORY
scene would hardly affect the sense, there being none
in pe,ticuarto affect. We really think we can DO
better than this in America we could not do wose
AS for the execution-Mad4 me Lagrange has soma
speciaties in vocasm in viii IA she is unrvaled; but
her admirers last night must have been surprised 70
find the dramatic talent she exhibited. The Las
scene though purely dramatic singing was encofed.
The taste Of ,ring such scene Il Of course nos
to be discussed the fact remains, however a. ed
der ce of her very superior and varied taent.
AZ TO the now "Contralto:" She is not Contralu,
but hafsoprano. She sings very fairly, and with
good deal of intent, but will not rank a. grsS
e,tist She looked the Gipsey well. The tenor, u
BrignoE, gave bis part with much spirit, and y
DO trihe to do such work. He ia decided fayodk.
The baritone, NJ Amodeo Is very much at homen
his character, and was vehementy spplauded. Is
scenery and dresses were excellent; and the sco"'
sores full.
Altogether the management has reason TO be co..
tented with the reception Of the evening. The nsH
performance will be ON Wednesday.
Great pepa, atoms in new Singers and new pes
are in store, and every effort viii lie made to rsaoS
the Academy an acceptable Itoli,n Opera h'
of which we tban give due account Mr.. W..
Paine ore Of the stockholders Is the sole inaasgeh
The ALBAsY EVENING JOURSAL.-We md IL /