The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
Dramatic and f,Iusfcnl MI ,ter

DrnEattc and nIusieal Matters.
| nb ofEhA y the rRoNiNCfs--BosroSIAN CgITf
| CbRs uIVs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sTRAkDsCH TR0UfB
/ Az kl0HhoNl-kIM OPERA HOUSE, Ar OISoINNATl--
Thu B.sokhh fKEs nsns
\ AND ELskwuIHg.
Somc original Philosopher has remarked that the B,s
torans arc queer people aud when thing good .uras
W ~ the Three 1'iet aty, Is viewed mattes of
course. so with pceoonini and the Italian Ope,a TAS
BeonsIs had aett themselves firmly In their opnosv
Il might very we'd for New Workers. who blcss ysur
soul sftor every thug that from pna douaa
do~n TO free love Bi'omrr but AthenIans know be
ter We belong To heschcol OF tho soics cannot 10
fascinated by angels ether VI crlnoloe rsoes dc nst
Well, rcc"omnt the academic groves and made
something 81 rnstnt auong ae leaves Tho seAsoa
which is TO be short sharp aud vigorous campaign
one may Judge from he bulletins of the mpr eefriO C0n
menoed on Thursday VII tho "Ttaviata Pcco+olninl.
Hgpoh aud Forenzar sac Ssne (he Boston thea
To ID supcrb) good Chorus orchestra Tho p0pas
~ Boston have heard the .Traviatar 49,
ensgh to understand 4, aud the emoa onsl m,s,s
awskcos no special onthuam. They tsu sht Rachel -
oues IN Adtcunc ua~ In Pheire. THAT Gaos
quite sufficient As With the audience 50 with a.,
.ouipss. Que is az 20 call tbs pr,ma dos.a
'sMss' Pccoamni Aissi Primes and prierns Who a
earth except ostonian, Sonid think OF calug Piccs,o
mini "xssY' THIS journal, tho Courier, dnds that she
"sometilpcs transIsscs hots.v Who does uots ISev
voice Is every thing and nothing. is sweet fresh ana
sympathets however "She resolved to fasc or
die, and It," Tie Aaas tells us thai
Her voice full, strous aud OF considersSas
COMPASS oGc Of the freshest sLd natural nc1s
h&ve heard She almost makes real ths oos
which, the ofera rests, that music wsh 49,
be the ,oevtahe expressan Of feeling Aaa n
tins Ice the charm OF her snsng tae OF hee nod
upon audiences she sings ~ tho birds sus, with uas
raj Spontaneous gash. Trusting " ian she makes few ~
ta hu thu hrtlt pfl
actliR rely upon the rapusc &c the ma
unet rather than upon the carefully saed effects u ~
Nsctsed artist
The staid Advertiser sas equally gallant Yoilal
Mile. Pccoom nj and the new troupe we're received ~
avery brilliant audcDce last evening The charming
ttie prma donna na cordiai greeting her gsl ap
peaTance ana included tbs entire assembly In tokens
Of recognition Ia that Frustrated the great p0.
ton Of them at her feet ccsaCy Of sIsActou os
style ADMIR- ably tted for che gay portions
and inthe indisi and other ortve scenS her
quite bcw trhlng. Nor she wannt n the trsgsa
poI ons, WHICH ahe threw great Of pathox
She received two cas before the curtain The q
WHICH al the Close ompanei with truly vocferoas
dtmonstIat ons Of applause.
Brgaol much praise One critic seaks Of lhs
"lavender like Of his voice. and anosher pre-
nounce, him to be "most admirable tenor" ForcnzA
likewise makes hit. SO all state street lays aside Us
double eye glasses ever. Taco next nigh, Is
be "The Hugucbots" but Brough, who the an,hor q
aIoiog,es than Cisbcr dreamed o. ts,s tae
people THAI they have the "Fga del Rcggmeut,"
instead The "Fglia II IS, with Pccolomni Fornos and
Tamaro. u will be remembered that in tho metropolis
this opera not successful the "rravatsy' bat
tAtheus speaks, and Rome mute" Tho Boston press
of Saturday breaks out into q and chorus The "Fga
IL better than the upeets violeta Tue
"Figa" is the Austertz OF tho .ossaasa! Vicd Hata.
Tna The Courier, still calling hor Miss Piccolomai,
says:-
The music is No. essentially suit and the acting demaDs
only hose iolrs and ialciul quaies which icc,cn
sei b. q The saaenc. Every chi dish eaeh o. 1he pa~s
every wink, cry ssmp, hrougm - spaci ~
e,esp,nn the moss deIlrbIv vsanders ht he ever here
possibly dmnus- military cap ami The inprsesse s.aal
Kin. soosls. she carried nersr through quite brssry
The Aaas speaks of unprecedented enthusiasm
in ense succese OF Pcceomni Carl Formes and
Bosoo u woud seem, has ceen fary knocked OF
the perch Of It's propcty and ~oad not be surprised
Governor Ranks OF o. the state House aud escorrns
Piccolonini the head OF the Independent Cadets
the ruler OF the Commonwealth The Journals have
valuable crit isns the operas themselves, out
the doctors disagree One - Charmed with tho instru
mcntaton O. the "Trayiats and another will Il
al any price. We are told also that the "Fgla"
"Isiian comic OPERA, which IL news, AMI the "rrava-
Ia" ~ not u much account any way winch fact 4 10
agreeable 70 know. A. they singing ali 10.
rope, and hammcrng away ~ rs ars all round wort,
IL melancholy To think that such must no
stopped Boston don't like Il. Boston, when has
dinance about everything else, will dosbtc-s exact
ceciarng the "Traviatz" musical m .deneanor rls
Iayor by sending the artists back To US.
Mr. Srakosch, with his opera company, barring
Brgnol who At Bston, aud Co.son aad Jlnca afo
IA, has reached the capital q old Virginia. where h
giving concerts a. very full boasss IN
lis company al Baltimore ana Washington. Miiame q.
WIhorst 10 b. the chef troupe,
and highly praised ny the press. The sec0nd coaoct
attracted the largest aud,,nc. IN Richmond. Il
stated nslcs eci.a thst the tur ~ Mr..
company will Ice extended TO New Orleans. The frcncA
Opera there seems to hc getting aong nnels c,rdor the
prima donnas~et sxtscu and lu~t from ia. Goa
AMI
~ ems Ia have been quite successful
The second concert 81 Brooklyn Philharmonic 81,
Getty took place at the Athen8un saturday M,
under the direction al Mr.. Carl srgmsnn, the
dG.ior the attendance larger aug pr.vtous
4 numbers since the cpnmcncemen, ~ the
present SEASON The high character ~ the performances,
aud the expense that nas gone t. ~ securing a.
tass talent 10 the composition oi The orchestra al
the selection &C soosts his atiy nsare this result
The performance ot the "rastmse'' exhibited an. a.,
prcetst 90 II thc merits Of tie comrsion, ND
aud perfect ham eny the inetruut winch
| dcghu,i 20 the Toe orchestra csnp,@ssi 20 4
| il of "a. pck~l artists az IN. Academy aud
Ncw York Philharmonic AM he'd b. such a coniactr
tart ICfgnann, he ,xcgl.d ~ tn utorpftt
or classical MUSE. ami ,hcre roui there,re ~ r.,
richer musical feat than their psrf Wmancc
- mphupy The appearance e Mss Lucy E>'ot a ta
concert acd cousscrabie curiosity. fis atst ~hp.s
vocal merits ac unqa,stonahle has, owing = VARSITY
~ mchanccs hcgn deprived f go oDortu0ity u CON.
pctng iur the favor % the Nv York tablc Others
| Who have cs- claims 10 American support The commit
tee oi the Brooklyn Philharmonic with that hbers "A.
discriminating feeling which distinguished them
1 the commencement ~ their anors, rsaaiv.d "a aTri
Miss tscou the st Otwung Which their arrlug
would permit The rsaut, vc happy 10 say, 10
the highest gree gratifying b, 70 he artist and TO toe
public. In the three ~ which sn- sang--tne aria
from Weber, "ss,nly sighs the &C evening +" le
venzsno waIy and the "Ah forse iui'-shc dis.
played thoroughly finished Haitan Iaehoi regglafet
| by the excellent taste. Her rith ami
| powerful, and y Always perfectly under hef con.
troll Miss lscost created a favorable imprgespn,
| and warmly sppaudcd throughout Mr. wn.
Masone solo performances the panuforte gave great
4 satisfaction This gentleman IL stuieut and he
| producers effects whch cutiile him to rank WITH per
formers ~ greater crebry Hs last Piece crpr,cc,S,
drew down the cnthus applause " the evening
Nendclseohn overture, nic Midsummer Ssht's Dream
aud webcrs "Eui yanthc " compc.ei rrogr ~hich
for righteousness selection brilliant execution could
not be surpassed by any Of the older u Nee
1 York.
Arthur Napoleon, the young pianist, whose
have before recorded announces the Of he pres
series Of concerts "a Doivorth RDms Tuesday
ing Every az the piano should be present
Il AZ the gdrus az he vputffrl un.atar