New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-10
TIE OPERA.

pendeu. Of choru.ee than ths work. lndeeJ there 49,
no chorusses of dramatic force acton the sNr-
The little bit o. peasant daace-chcrcs scd the 5-,s
ejaculation. Constituting tie whos stock, might b,.a
be omitted w,hoa. ssccps The plot Or interest. A
liberty has been taken With Mozart BY doubl.n, ths
principal parts with the chorus Of the srs.e O. he .
At. The effect Is good musicaiy; br' tie s,io, I,
silly ard whs, Mo.ar. never desicuets herd % pea.
ants getting shl.e,shs and brantish.rS them a; trc
Don; Re with q drawn sword turning ms bsckv
them, and vpg them every chance to whacs him, sut
they no. toirg IT, a Dom ybreok- Fl ar shiniy woLi
b. good farce on tie stage bat this scene. . ius~
,rais6. has al is vugsriy without; any OF is lycl-
The Consequence was. tne curtain ssi,
demonstrs. ye cadence. This lobby Ieai a. 10 -.
mark VI AZ We intended, usmely TIA. any sid.ionI
force in the srsse Of the chorus deya..mei. OF Don
Giovanni added neshipg to is interest, and therefor,
We lsy no stress on ,he fac. that some ai,td. In
the works ,fthe imngiia,ey T,cieru school oscrusss
have nearing becay,e they s.. rteryOTen vita ths
characterization and sre indispensable. "A 10 tas
double orche'sss TIA sstsge. tfey prcdu-ed no eS
whsssver Tasy are to, small fc- sonori,y and tbs
music they render. being ,so dances p,ayo snults
neously IN iugeD courterpoints With the beautiful
minue, performed BY the orchestra in fro,t OF tae
stage simply confuse the popular Ear. aud detrsct
from the spirit os :ne piece. 1t IS nice To resi thoss
soutrapustal puzSss on psper, thoryh they 10 not
ter the ificul,.es compos zion which critics gen
erslly imssine. but with the only th,og adrsaSsc
composer hs, to desl -etfect-sey are useless. Tbs
ball scene o. Don Giovanni. tiereiors $ slngalsriy
tame,
Wsmsv now come - the ind -idual Singers, MAd-
ame Gszzaniss cid the best she could with the par,
which Is always enuuysa. to an Americas sudicccs.
A n. ths Nrttar NJ
the woris-a m-r.er in tire fins, Anticipation
s the fth s, saS iess, yer of subsequent prcgTcss
snd climax, make, an orphan Of Lady in whose woes
tAs audesce hs,s interest becsuse such interest IL
only created by the develop aento character and plot.
TIE absence of scuare melody aud tie predorsasnos
of eches,rated detail over ths voice ss prevent the
suaisor from concentrating his attention where it be
long, namely on the singer. MsismS Gaz nsngs,
will sll her powers, csnnot rslr Dorsa Auns inter
estiry. In this she is lae every ether artist.
The new singer, ASiane Ghioui has y nice we'd.
roundsS person. and smooth vcice. There is Moth
ing in he music she Sings iEtercated with the o.
chestrs; 70 show off rsy iramst' Individuality. W.
must hsr her in somsthing more pronounced for tss
voice. and with ess strsa a the tssso before giving
All opinion.
The other feminine chhrscter, zsrtius, vas nicely
acted by Nile. Piccoounui. 1t is throughout Of tbs
petite order never aspiring 20 bresjth, anttteretore
suits her, She coquett.d we'll. The mls.c being
very easy may be rendered without effort or skill
worth noting. The two saios cost lised in tho opera
by the public ere Zerina D because they have decided
melody; and in .he same LIST Of fay,-itism must b.
cited the duct Le c idre8s. 70 the Ete Zsrlns gets
the best of T. though nothing but peasant scasstc
Of two grand tragic ladies' These tunelal pieces wero
sppauded sad excepting he air Of Leporero ssd the
trio of masss are tho oaly ones which tae public
seems to valls OF ecsta.ic applause-famoas roands
at the fall of the curtain the Close Of whatever
active have witnessed any at presentation OF
Don Giovanni. "A whole, Z always passes oS
heavily in this latitude.
Mr.. Formes Is owe of tire 5eeo actors on IT,, sts,s.
His acting sometimes is 700 gcod-tsat $, there 10
sometimes tOc much Ofsor tho interest OF the MUSIC
or the prominence Of the other performerh lie hs
the most yariousy tempered selo in the opera, aud
makes the most es !. with hs magnificent voice a"
comedy throughout is uno.ious-thoroughly SO. W.
have but serious objection TO make to his action
In the last great scene, w1ere the statue appears, at
each blast the orchestra gyes hs throws himself into
eontortions OF fsar, which ezote laughter Ccraoly
al actor of h, merit carnos SO intend to irc soene
Of the kind. Wonderfully iae were bis sst woSds TO
bis master nplssng in iev hurried syilsbles which
Mozart has 80 skilfully thrown into rapid notes.
touch of genius the long chAmdrxoabts Of the ssstuss
erpirations considered in contrast This is the 6aest
point msde by Bomes in the opsra Alone II would
stamp him ~ an actor.
Mr.. Gasser as the Dos, was fnll of bcss, and sasg
with his accustomed eminent skill Ho has 80 little 10
do, vocay, that sriticism IS net necesAry.
Mr. LOr.a did the pas. of lhe stick, Don ONsvio.
He sang BIS solo well. II mo bsoro is beautiful
adsgo, and is much admired by consoisse,vs. 1t re-
qures good singer to DO it asce fsr it has rapid
we'll as sustained passages.
The Commendatore of Mr. Muller was most com
mendabe. Often the graal finale is spoiled because
Of the want of lungs is the nGbk-heared man.
Good rousisg notes an the nerve-moyng .dhninishe1
seventbs were given on this OCCASION
Mr.. Gasparoni dill no: make 1sssetto an IDIOT, for
which he deserves, pssise. Ordinarily MassstAo 10
represented fellow with whom s.Gey coque,,s
would fall in love.
The leadership vas given u N. Ansshats, who did
his work well. The orchestra % very good. The nu-
mero1s ipgenocsly elaborated details of tie score
require much caro- in tie direction. When the public
lean to look at orohes.ra.on, they will ike Dos
Giovanni better II is full Of fine points. Tho inter
mediate trai.s--those lying between the :vebe ard
base-ofer matter for consideration 70 those who arc
capable Of anayzng orehestration. In thsss great
master like Mozart may show his Kill though tho
public overlook them % rule, being satisfied with
the uppermosa melody there be ono, ~ dssstsfed
with ali il the melody De nistinct q dieise Nothing
| "takes which csnno. be hummed. That Is tbs test
! Of popularity.
| We presune it would 10 no good we might give
| hcuiy on the inlscsncy of Don Giovanni. II was
written for community having the least possible idea
Of morals sexual questions and immense license On
the stage accordingly was allowed. HoN modest