The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-24
Academy Of Music.


The production of Luiss Miller one of Verdi's bess
though not most popular operas drew crowded attend
ance to this house Last night 1t was brought out for
the nrs time in this country, during Maressks tenure
Of Castle Garden. In July 1854 but owing to its not
being very efficiently supported it cid meet with the
iucceis to which its merits entitled It, Il was in oonse-
quence of the unavorab impression thus created that
the managers Of the Academy hesated to again
1t to the public. They made great mistake however,
IN not talng into consideration the difference Of the cir
cumstances under which they could produce IT, With
troupe such a. they now possess 1t not possible that
work OF the merit of this find competition could fail
It is underwriting the critical taste Of our public mot Ia
suppose that they possess sufficient Discrimination
to distinguish between the faults OF the composer and Of
the singer Besides the popularity which Verds works
have lattery attained in this country would have A.
sisted materially OF these facts the results Of last
nights performance are sufficient evidence. The COM
pste success which the piece met with fully ustHss the
favorable opinion which expressed Of 1t on it's srst
production.
For the benefit Of those Of our readers who had not
opportunity Of hearing the OPERA but who will be tempt
ed from what have said Off, judge for Themselves
we give the principal incidents Of the nbrstto.
In beautiful village Of the Tyrol lived Miller, old
retired soldier, Eigror BadalD and his mothsrless
daughter, Luisa Madame do La Grange) The gentle
Luifa was the pride Of the village, and the dar-
ling Of the villagers. She loved and was be-
loved BY stranger youth, who had but recently
como among them. No one knew hm-his mannsrn
superior 70 bis garb; snd Miller though he loved
Charles (sgIor Bolconi) apprshensive that his.
child would be deceived Tulsa was also beloved by
wurm, signor Muller) the steward Of the old lord,
who fad TO have been murdered by bandits and tho
confdant of the new Lord Walter, (sgnor Colet who
d but just arrived TO take possession Of his inher-
,srce Wurm okancirg to witness tender interview
between the lovers prompted By eaousy and revenge,
informs Miller that the supposed peasant Charles is
other than Rodolphe the only Of Lord Walter Miller
accuses Rodolphe Of his deception, and throws out
doubts Of his honorable Intentions Rodolple reterates
his VOWS and declares that Tulsa shall be his wife, Lord
Walter has however, other views for his SON, whose
hand he has prom Used to his neice, Frederick,
Duchess d0stheim madame dOrmy) and
being informed BY Wurm of Rodolphe's love
for Luiss he surprises them Of the house
of Miller, and Representing them all Utterly, orders HIS
archers to convey both father and daughter to prison.
Rodolphe nterce6es for them but his entreaties are
fruitess and maddened by this violence and injustice,
he rhipers In his fathers that he knows MIN TO
have been with Wurm, the murderer of the OLD lords
with the base object Of gaining possession tile and
estates Lord Walter, staggered and terrified, bids the
srctsrs release their prisoners
Wurm Is fertile In vanous inventions, and in an I'M
guarded moment orcbiy conveys away Miller TO the dun
eecns Of the chateau then he seeks out Luisa and,
working upon Der tspdw love to her father induces hW