The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-05

This is very good distribution Of the parts In this
great work although better than have had before
Maretzek has given casts quite equa to it, The de-
feet is chiefly In assigning Zrna, which written for
soprano Sogato TO Mile Ddiee who had already made
cuy respectable in the hrst soprano part slrc
esssyed in America, tho role Of Leonora in 3he Favo
ra." The bill would have been equally strong and the
performance mucA better with La Grange Ze7ua and
Patania-wom the public liked, but did not sec enough
of-as Donaa Anna.
'Don Giovanni" is IRE ty familiar tcsour Opera yoers
and there doss not to DO any ocesion for sriti
cism upon its merits at this iate day. They very
great and Whist bete7 very generally acknowledged
The memory Of Mozart is deeply revered in New York
In Berlin Prussia. The performance last night
excellent in mary respects, Mile Didiee, Zerlina,
bored under the difficulty which have noticed above
and her execution Of Patti 6a! although artistic,
not effective, because the music beyond her range.
The Don Giovanni Of the nigst capital-the best
We have seen here sad the chosuses well sustain
ed. The Instrumentation carefully and ex:e,ienty
rendered and We may, en- pdssam, pay a compliment to
the conductor Maretzek who, sorry to hear, in
tends to leave NJ Aaretzek has been long identified
with the Opera here and whatever popularity it has is
owing mainly to his efforts He is excellent and
liaLlc conductor and has proved hmsesa capable and
discreet manager.
The performance last night was -ently entirely
satisfactory to the audience who called the artists be-
befcIe the curtain several times. The Academy was
crowded, and rarely have within its waits more
brilliant and fashionable audience. We Informed that
Mr.. Paine purposes taking portion Of the company to
Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington and to
reopen here in March.
Tire past OIera season. while it has resulted unEvora-
bly, for the director has shown that there is growing
taste the part o people for the Italian OPERA and
that judcious and experienced manager may always
look for ecod return for the capital and labor invested
Mr.. Paine made some mistakes which he will guard
aesirst in future.
The Opera season commenced the drs of October.
The manager begun wrong. He announced old opera,
the sroyatore" with cast much weaker than that of
the Season. and advanced the prices thirty three
per cent. He had also to contend with the Rachel
element which then at its height In consequence
Of oil thcse circumstances the receipts fell far short OF
the paying point. The only real novelty Of the
the 4rcThet, which produced on the Gfthof
November, but wrich only partially successulthe
tenor, who was imported expressly to sing Jean OF
Leyden, povag altogether incompetent for the rendering
Of Mayerbeers robust music The misc sceae Of the
piece splendid. 1t given during eight ten
nights. sNotiaa" eDon Giovanni (" 'SInssanieo .I-
creqia Borg ga," .sScniramde' - 'Tinda d Chamounix y
'sll Purisani, tWliam Tell" and the "Favoita'
have also been given during the which continued
during forty two nights The Trovatore to have
been the most popular opera tins Mile. Ddoe made
her 6elm in America the alst Of November playing
Arsace Ia Hsen iran lido and made most favorable i'm
preston, being ranked af Alboni. The prices
twice reduced, and finally, the "a of De-
cember, in Difference TO the will of the people, fixed
at dollar for admission to tie lower part Of the house.
and there corresponding reduction for the third
tier and amphhheatre. Since the time of changing the
prices tie audiences have gradually increased in
bers.
1t does not belong to provin:e 10 enter into de
tailed statement of the which led to the late dis
asrous Opera But may say that the failure
Of Mr. Paine not the fault OF the peop they
always willing to support the Opera when It is we'll Zone
and given 10 them at reasonable prise. We hope thai
future directors will bear these facts in mind.