The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-03

The FIRST performance In America Of vsrdi's opera,
"n Trovatore" drew . crowded house to the Academy
The audience included delegations from every depart
ment Of metropolitan Ee and the lower part of the house
presented most distingue appearance. In Sct, the
Academy looked better. Beauty len. its charms
to add to the effect Of the coup do-rich apparel and
flashing jewels gave to the paquet and dress circles
air giorno while the gaucheries Of young New
York served to amuse sensible people during the entr
aes The Mayor Of the city honored the perfor
with the light Of his countensnce during the frst act
but retired under the fire Of several thousand lorg
nettes.
The opera highly successful. In point OF dramatic
effect 1t is superior to any Of the masters compositions
with which the mercan public is fam liar. There Is
about Verdi He does not Indulge in choice
bits OF music nice little asiss for the soprano touch
ing for the tenor-occasionally appearing in
great desort Of commonplace writing but his speciality
is tbs competition Of entire opera-perfect In It's
every part-the music illustrating the siory-always
classical always stirring always exciting This is emf
nenty true with regard to the Trovstore" The story
and music worhei up One is made thorough
y to understand the relations of the characters to each
other and therefore the better appreciate their
We have heretofore given sketch OF the plot and
remarks to the character of the music and have only
to add few supplemental remarks to the perform
of last night wh;h tboogh rot perfect was sti
highly creeitabe to all concerned
The main point of interest in the first act the
saon creaed by the BARITONE Signor Amodio, who
made his debut In America the Count d Luna and at
established himself In the favor of the audience.
sigpor Amodio is young man, not handsome, and
rather fat. he has excellent voice. rich pure full,
sweet, and OF that round and quality in
this registerhe best bartones being harsh
and metallic at TIRES In the second act his passionate
invocation to Leopora-" D'altri Leonora mai''-vas
very finely rendered. and in the fourth act he divided
the applause, which very hearty with Stesnoue.
The last named artist in excellent voice. and haylng
great in the fourth act gave it ali her power
which is great. Her very excellent acting and sing
ing created perfect storm of applause. The duett
with the Count, II deln me, Sguore!" dis.
tDguished for degree Of brlliancy of
ecution and vivdy of expression, which overshadowei
the artists previous trumphs. The effect OF the duet
with Manrco in the first OF the fourth act
highly dramatic and not little heightened by the
cellent acting of Sgnors Stsfanone Sisnor Brignoli
displayed Marioke in Soucauce during the first part
OF the opers but catching the spirit of the composer
he sensibly improved towards the end, and redeemed
himself with the audience. His sweet and sympathet:
voice. combined with his artistic execution gave great
effect TO the fourth act, in which the whole soul and
spirit of the composer to have been concentrated
Sgnorina vesvals voice is not equal to the rendering
of the music of Azecunaher ACTIN very good and
in some parts rarely equslled off the lyric stage.
The stage effects scenery, ETC. Of the ''Trovatore,
done at the Academy, deserves high praise. The
poser has not overburdened the opera with choruses
In the second act, the tvalto chorus, pleasant affair,
barring the anvil accom- panment, very well done,
and received the o. an encore In the fourth
act there is chorus inferno with the accompaniment
of toing bell very gloomy, very funereal and very
effective The orchestra under the rigid baton Of Mr..
Maretzek, excellent and correct The scenery all
ard very good-the prison interior in the fourth
act s the best thing of the Kind seen here. II
Trovatore" judging by last nights dcstons is des
tined to have good run.