The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-16
Niblos Gaxden-Flrst Night Of the English
Opera S@ascn-" he Valley OF AudOrre.''


The English Opera company, of ~hco Miss Louisa pyns
is the prima donna. commenced q here last
evening, and the occasion made stili more inte
resting by the performance Of opera TO this city
The Valley o. Audorrehe horcttc adapted FIR ,m the
Freoch Of n de SAINT George the music by M Haevy.
The OF II opera LAID in the Valley OF Audorre
among the Pyrenees, and the story intensely aud ro
nsnscsly rustic The scene opens during the harvest
time wih chorus CT reapers, who are overioyed be-
cause I Is Gne day for their work Gorge.te (1iss
susan Pyne), the village coquette has been chosen
Queen Of the Respers, which TACT she in
500, verified By the chorus ntermpgled. Then have
the 5vo, Tete de Bots (Nr Horncase). who is anxious
to marry somebody--he Ia not particular whether CO
o1et Gorseie the widow Theresa While the trio are
aifrg Jacques (hr Guilmette) is heart outside In
cldasanets, proc aiming himself s'sorcerer bold and
bun'er old sid that be hrs prediction for sleeping
IL The open sir After dialogue which brilliant,
but wb'on svts some little insight into the story,
Jacques iasss his hreasiast and gives an op.
por,unity Tor the ctTee o. the rrima donna.
Rore de yAi (Nss Iousa Pyre,) who sings pretty
nance 20 dover, from whsn she desires TO whe
ther her oyes returned by the object OF her Affections
roe appears that Rose, neresa and Georgete, all
IN ,cye with uror, itnas ringuiar) Ste phsn, far.
Bceys who speedily arrives, ana noupce- h,mscf in
1asespg 1fjes TO be .'son OF the Forest who
ipusiy roaming about moantain crass, chasing Wild
bears and lisfg Ike To- on the proceeds thereof The
ervii party, beaded by Captain ie Joyenx. GMr aar
MON appsas, and the young men OF the village in the
conse q an animated concerted piece proceed TO draw
tie ballots for the conscrption. Stephan IL drawn TO
leht Tie BATTLES OF bis dssipaied majesty, Louis Qunze,
tu sose unknown 10 bin, buys his release with fifteen
brrfret .vres OF her mattress, rhereeas money which
act Is clear breach Of trust the part OF Rose. Al
the ro OF ibe nrs sct the soldiers and recruits march
on % military music while Rose fails on her knees and
sppealz 10 heaven for pardon
The seeue of lbs second &C: Is ffk ehamps'rs and
conn erces with q bacchauaAn ballad by Georgete,
followed oy Yepe ntAnt romance from Rose Jacques,
from whom she expected 10 get the fifteen hundred
hvrCs has not returned from town, and Rose fright
cred. sephen arrives and commences series OF
tshions 70 olSt over VIM released him pretends
tba sbe knows nothing Of the mater and Is asounded
VITO ats down pouring vine into himself, while
stephan punr.rg information from the gallant
osp,t.o. 1tn pumping and pouring is accompa
MED viii . capital uic-Rese apx,ous-stcpheu
myst0ed and pressing-Le Joye1x Jolly am
Mental Pose al this critical moment introduces
the o. Gscrgete and Stephen ov,rrnws 9TH graft
irde 70 that .Gabg lady He however gives bis love to
Rose, Who tho clrcum.ances rejects him In the
eapne Theresa returns and pets into terrible state
Of mind about her fifteen hundred ivrcs Jealous OF
Rrse whom she thinks about TO be married toStephan,
abe crsout her as te thief and the act ends with tho
lgufss Of Rosethe general Indignation OF the chorus
re OF Georseie, aud the uiumpn OF Theresa In the
lrd sc we ind Theresa sud-. My struck with repent
arcc alter Voerisrsg from Jacques that Rose Is her
Daughter; whereupon The son OF the ioresp, 10 united
70 the Rose Of tho valley VINO gives vent " her Joy
spasrg rozdo, which 70, ms the npsle Of the opera.
ne aUsie Of the opera Of that peculiar light and spark
In isnisrized 10 ,he American ny tho
ovs connexions Of Auber, Adam and other writer's for
tie Cpefs Con que Il full OF lively chorus and tsi1g
me csscs The isreo river scope very good acting
bri we dc rot hGve nuca ~ tts ngni Mas Loui-
"a Pyne s.rs her musc IL Pose nneIy and acted with
moro fssnpg have hor display before.
What Ie .oyeux would he In the hands OF good actor
VIC can imas ne bot Mr. Harrison was wooorously jolly.
nc sarg Airy and scented very good voice As Tor
the rect, tbey simply respects ole Mr. euilette,
The oasope has good voice and artistic method, but
sr. much Of the sudsnoe. The chorus and osches
~, vevc rood and e-seaJte OF the stage superb. We
have rarely anything better In lis way than the
rustic the opening Of the The opera
vel received by good house, and the representa-
too Atofci1er scgurs well Tor the season.