The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-05

This opera presented last night at the Academy,
With Mad de La Grange Ssoor Nitrate Morel, ssd Ma
rin the principal parts The OF the
'Puriani'' in New York by Grts, Mario, Badiali
and susin OF course In that great perormsacs, the
feature of the night the Arturo Signor Mario
The senor part is fall Of delicious conabe phrases and
Mario 10 without rival in the execution Of such music
1t would be unf.r to crsse the performances OF last
night ~ comparison, brcause Sianor Nitrate bears
resemblance in any respect to Mario, but as some
OF his friends have Djndiciousy set him on level
with shat artist, the performance OF ,Ast night
did provoke odieus comparisons The opera is 20
well known, and has been often reviewed in
there columns that further iteration OF twice
told tale will be required 1t Ia full of Belns graceful
melodies and pleasant combinations 1t has vigor
thaa any other cf the composers works. and there
fore, quite popular with Opera goers. In
poets the performance of last night was the best
given here (exesp when Mario sung Aruro1 aud quite
wsrby Of the praise besto we'd upon II by a very excel
isst house-very much fuller than any last week.
Nine. de La Oranges Evira is her greatest success
ret, both in acting and singing. In the charming
polacca, Sas Virgin re-sora, she quite equal
in bIinianoy of execution to Ssatag, who made
this Of hor greatest points. In the mad her
acting really GOOD s,a her singing Of the cAbasta
rm deiao, excellent that she was three times
recalled ts receive the applause Of the house The
whole OF the music Of this executed with
prisDg auency and great effect Belini suits Ame de
GrsDSs much better than Verdi and she appeared to
act and sing last night con cmore
sign0r Nitrate made favorable impression on the
house by his first notes in te O Cara, and the fol-
Loving quartette very well done Mirate's voice
is not ,mpathetc enough 10 make him great In Arturo
and his execution has not shs artistic finish of Mario
bat his performance still very good. He is probably
the best Arturo have had, except Mario
SipnoYi Msrini M0reli fne Giorvio
Ricardo Their N the second act well worked
up. Marini sang ard acted with spirit thar he
has heretofore during this engagement, and More's
rich sOnorous voice gave renewed effect to the
familiar Sua,i Ia romba which nspratng patrio
tic duet encoysi usual and with charming
sisency sung by two rurtsns Of the seventeenth
tury waving the French tri color Of the eighteenth.
Tho orchestra very good generally, though little
too noisy at the close Of the finale Of the first act The
chorus has many good voices, but the Of them
to want confidence. The chorus master must tell
them to '.eiDg out.'
"PuItani'' is the greatest hit Of this company, and
presume that 1t will be given again Wednesday.
METROPOLITAN THKATRE-Tae entertainments at the
Metropolitan this evening offer more than usual at
traction. After the operate ballet Of Massniello Mr.
Hsckett viii play his popular character Of Mons Malet
in which he has achieved such great and we'll merited
success We understand that the nertanments Of this
week will in all probability be the last for many years
in which the public will have opportunity Of seeing
Mr.. Haeiett it being his intention to withdraw himself
Altogether from the stage for indefinite period. We
that before his threatened eclipse takes place he
viii be induced to give one represents4n each of his
Rip Van wiDks and Col. Nimrod he the Ken
tuckian-cbsracters identified with his reputation and
always attractive ard popular the boards of the late
Park theatre