The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09
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is Just twenty two years ago last night since Meyer
beer produced "Les Huguenots" at the Grand Opera,
Paris II is to be hoped for the sake Of the manager
that there not sucn terrible snow storm on the
first night Of the opera that which ragged about Irving
place last evening IL the worst night Of the year.
yet the house well filed. The scene about the
Academy unique the streets adjacent being ammed
with carriages, and the darkness of the night made bril-
liant with torches.
The occasion rendered still interesting by the
visit to the Academy of his Excelency Mohammed Pasha,
Rear Admiral Of the Turkish Navy. His Excel
lency arrived at the end of the nrs act, attended
by the officers of his suite with the Interpreter 70 the
committee of the Common Council, Mr.. Oscanyan, and
accompanied by the Mayor of the city, Mr.. Hemann,
Aldermen Booe and Bradley, Councilman Van Tine, the
Ottoman Consul at this port Mr. j. Horsord smith, &c
&C. Mr.. City Judge Russell and other dstpg gushed oHi-
cs visited the Rear Adniras box and he was greeted
with several demonstrations Of applause during the
evening
The Admiral divided with The opera the attention of the
audience, SO that there was particular rroe until the
beginning Of the third act The distribution was az fol-
lows:-
Valentine daughter of Count st. Brs Mad De Ia Grange.
ss s yaos w e snrv Ma saS
Raoul hi Nsngs Protestant gentem An . Hgnor rberni
II Sone III san BITS Sgnor CASTER.
Conte De Nevers Agnor Tafianeili
Maroei..s. MI Formes
The opera has only been given before New York,
at the Astor Place Opera House, 1850 by the Havana
troupe under the management of Marty when Salvi Ma
rn steenone and Boso sang the principal parts
then only sang twice. At present only give a
mention of last nights representation perform
ance being a most elaborate and extended one, quit<
worthy Of the Grand Opera Paris. We speak ex
perience when we say that In the general excellence
Of the ensemble, and the beauty and complete
nees Of the mise :cene the representation
here would be quite worty OF Academic
The scenery, costumes and general stage arrangements
gotten the most liberal scale, far expen-
svcly thar before in this city The opening
and the pre- clercs in the third were especially
fine.
We gave in yesterdays HERALD resume Of the plot of
this grand lyric DRAMA and content ourselves
day by saying that in every respect admirably ex-
pressed by the artists We may say however, that the
vocal honors belong Nine. de Ia Grange Mr. Formes
for the duet in the third act, which was 60 admirably
rendered as TO arouse the audience into a pitch of
enthusiasm rarely Witnessed here Marcel of Mr.
Formes' greatest parts, and quite justified the previous
accounts Of his fine acting and singing the role Tho
performance throughout admirable one in every
respect Our opera goers had thing equal
10 it, and is to be hoped that the efforts Of manager
will be properly appreciated He should be handsomely
recompensed for the immense outlay which be made
in putting this great work before the public ]. could not
have been done well anywhere else, except Paris or
london and better In eithes Of those cities Tho
"Huguenots' will be repeated on Wednesday and Friday
evenings.