New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-30
MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE.


Tie opera of Don Giovanni failed to draw large
audience on its second representation at the Academy
though was the last ght of the season. This work,
ever favorite with critics, does no., In this lat'-
tude At least constitute piece De resistance bu. must
be rendered only about once in every year or two
To command the attention of the many. How far this
fsct is due to a wan, of taste, simply to change
of taste, is not worth discussions sufficient that the
public. with the exception of very few meiodc
pieces, received TIE opera cody. Even the first &C.
ended without hand being reised; AMI at the close
of the third the audience wa ked out without showing
any manifestation of approval A opera re-
ceived would be considered next to dead failure.
The points noticed by the audience were the beauti
ful LII a aaren; or hGt CHI FoH0rc rGDira p0l.e
which were ervently approved wen as the two airs
of Zerna the solo OF Ottavio and the trio OF masks.
TIE truth vocalists hate TO sing in Don G0Caari.
Madame Cris SAID when in this country, l, as a
ssipger doiest the opcra-so DO all except Rubini,
"vho is diplomat and SAYS he likes it, because in
"lis words he does not talk politics This simDly
Il ans that yocalists cannot make their points to
bring down the house," and generals 2ause, and
not critical opinion simply hc blood OF their lyrical
li.e Mad De Yres not TO miss applause IN her solo,
substituted major ninth with pause for the climax,
which does not exist in the original score and Mr..
Nitrate, inspired by the audabe effort, changed
the text oi his air TO Introduce high and fiat
500 at which the pit goes off as in duty bound. Ter
lima MADAME De L. Grangel sang with all the fra
gronce OF the dylic simplicity of her two airs which
please as they stand without amendment.
The public, however, should look at tho under
current-the quiet truths Of declsmation-ihe values
of orchesrstor, well as to points and hits. Then
thew would regard with more admiration parts on
which the composer lestows The greatest pains. Now
they like clearly defined md easily appreciable mel
ody, with indisputabe climaxes; aud no composite
piece without these dominant ingredients viii be mem
ornblc TO them. All the genius of Mozart will not sat
isfy them without these conditions.
The opera on the whole was weIl-flled last night
Madame De La Grange was charming Zerina-an
arch actress and finished singer. Madame De Vries
was as ever an artist and made capital success
Madame Siedeuburg as Elvira was very fair. Mr.
Moreli was good Don; and whether there ever WAS
singer who came up to the ideal OF that lady-kiier
We doubt LooporclIo given according the tradi-
tous of the Italian buffo school, and we have no
question as TIE first Italian gave it Mt Prague but 1t
was out of place in such as the church-yard.
There may be some allowance for his 80 over-acting,
"a Mozarts music is never comic, and the actor
must supply comedy accordingly; but when
the awful horrors of the church-yard arc
derloyed bufloonry should stop. The debut4nte, Mr.
Giulo as Masotto successful. To be sure he has
nothing of any account TO sing, but he did It well and
with n soporous voice. Mr. Nitrate inthe sappy part
of Ottavo did his BEST and excited the chief applause
After the magnificent music of Inc last uc though the
devils Were judic.ousy omitted and did not seize the
Don; he should, the earth swallowing up The statue,
at least bGvo fallen doad-wisc, aud not cooiy
walked off. A reading hs.
The orchestra could mend ther performance, Mo-
Fart is full of detail and must be studied.