The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-18
VI, FFGm rrM ee ,Sdturdoy Press, Ne1J York
L" sly LIZ OF OPERATIC CRITiCISM.

thing for the domestic fireside of a New Conrec-
ton Methodist family.
Probably everybody knows all about Maria. She
Irritation
That was in the time of Louis something mot
Demonleo's) or the Regency, forget which
in such matters one can't be particular about
dates,-the number OF women of Maria's order hav-
ing been very large, in France and elsewhere at all
known periods.
l am told that there are several in New York,
now.
They are good things to make PLAYS and operas of.
In point of fact, don't know what the compo-
seIs and dramatic authors would do without them
In thIs opera, Maria gets into great deal of
trouble through her firtati5us first with the con-
tralto, SORT of Page of the last century and then
with the tenor, the CONT de Chalois, a man about
town, and not proper person to ask to dinner if
there are grownup young ladies in the family
The baritone, the Duke de Ch,rrcrsc who has q
| proprietary right Maria don't see all this in
an agreeable light; and after terrific row. and
several fights and propositions to fight, he (the
baritone) takes the tenor into little closet on the
left hand side of the stage and then and there with
adeadly weapon-tO vita pistol Charged with pow
der and eaden buet-does him to death Re-
turning, the triumphant baritone strikes an atti-
tude III the CENTRE and the unfortunate Maria fops
down in one corner, like a discarded bath towel.
| As said, it is very pretty story.
The music is considered as among the finest that
Donizetti has written,-passionate powerful seusiI-
| ous,-it belongs to the thorough Italian school,
Mhlch l believe no one except Donizetti, Verdi,
!
II Is unfortunate for us, however, that the artists
VIII take liberties with the score of Hard d. R5Ban
cutting and slashing it iuriously az if il were a
Ledyer drama, or a five-act tragedy by distin-
| guished American author" Stigel,i the tenor.
had very hard work with his role, and sung what
ne could manage of it, as if he was in great pain
lie may truly be called panstaking artist, THAT
expression is original with the critic of the S0irtl
Gaz2anga got herself up very well for Maria and
looked like the fascinating feminine whom she in
tended to represent. She sang the Cavaina Of the
irst act-a tavorte conc rt-piece with her--sd-
mlrably; aud although overshad0wed, not TO saw
pulled by the baritone, still very fine in the
last act.
Ferri won the honors of The night as BadiaIi did
before him, and every decent baritone always
wlIi IN this opera. People always like to see the
tenor pitched into when it is done strong, and
Ferri is absolutely ferruginous. | am very fond
OF TINS oart0nes style Of singing; his mezzD-voce
Is the best have ever heard, and his execution
remarkably fine. lie nearly set an enthusiastic
foreign friend of mine crazy, and created real
turore
Nine. Strakosch looks too prim, proper. and ma
trony garcon, and was not equal to the musical
requirements Of the role of di Gondi. Who can
ever forget the slashing way in which Vestvali
acted it? She suggested rope ladders, asSigna-
tons, duels, and billet,douX in every movement
That'H do for Maria.
Now about Beaucarde.
think young Coupon expressed the opinion of
the audience that assisted at the F"oorio on We'd
nesday.
Young Coupons Governor is cashier. or some
thing, in bank, and the juvenile looks at every
"iS"S ha"a;d 'aoli q " al,-s.'tet Polnt OF view;
think ?'
Never having suspected him Of anv exercise of
nliad in tbo noaotiT, " " '' - We N'"'''' '0-
"Weu IN Iii ro,. pri,,r,lf,, .. .-- 49,, 49,
per cent aror tina ti rI', Sl'tn IN 80 up 'sn
tenor. I'd like five shares in ituow"
poa,,oani ~ ~. o'6 " - ~ '"luP"'c d. iSio.' az"
till, f,nood - = Iii; IL " ~ ts''' - l'IeH'S-
cnStornd 70 tI ft - " 'at,! .i '!1 oeC'He nc
music of which i aJriroI tJ 10 10 a. a VIZ ..,e
So This rmhiin sa,s Ra,,nrJ - ~ 's P5"ts.
oot a.; poo.'I may nave oGFH
fair sc thnnb mv nt HngS wrn POW ne IS
but he has eTiontv f !" s. 10 coJ 20 co]y a0ouI
ment sung himself out of voice "
Like all The artists RoaucarIr has b,ep . warm
political partizap in Italy In rs he was most
ardent Republican-one of the rcdaosf cr the red
A friend who was at Florence during that exciting
period tell US that Baancarda yg,.Tf r.rs.nauy
day after dav. amono the Insurgents. sirrior tLa
songs of Liberty ana teaching them 10 the y.,uur
men. At nj hit he would 70 to the theatre and
sing in the opera The next day u,uld find him
again in the ranks His voice was tLan +, It's
prime but he has absolutely almost worn il ,ut
Sucb an artit oS D',rorrd, r,,Il,- T., - -.
cannot fail with our nublic This i ouif, as COP,
tain as Connon.s ide5 ,I.,t Rriunoii t,il rns ha
suppIanted II il 4 good idea also ia hqra an
artist like Beaucarde. TO keen Brfrnoli nm TO his
work.
Gazzaniga's Lcolora IS truly a gre # ncrfor-
nance. In the last act she gives Won a sensation
equal to the shock of A oavanic battery There
ate occasional nasnrs in Gazzauira's actrr which
are worthy of Ristori.
The Matinecs are cominr nm o,ain--flp rronopor
hayinr nledgnd his VII iof tL. ,,rr.,,a,,s.,
shall be given as announced ,itLont ,rrltii,ti,,
They used to cut y, act h.ra and ,barn +3 ,liio.
some artist who was hungry and wanted Iis ,,,acs,
roni at haIEDast three
Ihe public crin0Iine said it,,a. . .r,a,,., md
kept its dollar for 1norrons rlocas
Now the pubIic is rolIiT.3 So orarr ,,r, ,.i,l
90 to- odav when thn nrorrra,,,,n, i s,,-,,,c,.,
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