The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26
Academy Of Muslc-ssIi fsOIiuto.v

Mr.. Srakoech has emnenty distinguished the clos. NJ
the Picco.omin by the production of Donzetj,
grand tragic opera ''n Poiuton which was given .st
night TO magnificent house. Rarely have VIC seen a
more distinguished audience at any theatre the world
1t was proper tribute to the memory Of one of ,h,
greatest masters ofthe divine art.
This opera written 10 1888 after srucia - AMI
before the "Fsvora both Of which works i, resembles
in parts II was intended that Nourrit should make his
Neapolan debut in the role OF Poyutus but the osera
was forbidden by the probably account of the
fact that s mus; would intrench upon The d.
main Of the church.
1t has, however been produced in various parts Of the
Continent, and attcry in Paris The present bretto fe
some altered from the original cne aud we think the
better The story is clear, condensed and powerfully
dramatic II Is musicsly and dramatically the elaoera
ton oil one deashe intense devotion Of the early CHRIS
ans TO The fan for ghch they rsked and los, al,
hcnors Of this world for he and promises OF the
celestial world opeped them in the belief, Tn,s
dea is most ha PLY expressed in the Tots OF Poiy0fus
vent inspiration throughout. We have only spaos
for q brief recspitua,ion Of the worceaaD. 10
the first act there charming romance for toe tenor
(BIigno) which brought down the first applause Follow.
ing q cayana (the allegro by Muzo) for the sOpraud
(Pccoomni wbcu she was so successful as TO OBTAIN
q decided demand for is repetition. splendid march
and chorus 1.-THE march by the band aud orchestral
no nance for the baritone (Amodio) closes act
The overture ia On ensemble stage and
the effect is very beautiful Meye-beer has Just COPIED
this idea OF Do1ZetuS IN new work al the Opera
Comique
The gem OF the second act aolos is the tenor romance
which HrRnoli, who really seemed inspired and VIM
sung he has before in hearing made erea.
furere Then came the grand work the com poser the
finale Of the first act In this all the artsts were
cent and the execution such pnsica treat as ono
is not often per mites to eooy Mie Pocoomni has tn
this an exquisite rrorceau TITO which threw the
deepest sympa'hy and feeling II vas real art, tnss
10 divine The enthusiasm Of the audience genuine en-
thusasm, from critics ana connosseurs, the a1es-aud
they are the best critics. einply because they koow
thug OF what they speak when is the sopcwas
uobouDded the artists beng recalled and trmultacusl
spplaudcd.
In the third act there Was renewal OF this enthu-
siasn for the celebrated dus Ia which Nile Pccolouatet
and Brgno, superb. There Is here tor the cbNm-
iDg dnddnte harp accompaniment which admirably
poyed by Mr. Apiomas
The opera altogether made grand success Az tn
whether will keep ts place with public which rarely
knows It's mind two DAYS together. canpo, say
But soy that II ia great WORK, wotby VI COM
poser that NM Mbzio ana ST. AZ have given Ia run
liberal epo artistic wav tbst Mite. Piccolomini's
Pauna 10 the finest serious ,0 shch she has sung hero
She gave With degree Of enthusiasm tina. abso-
luteiy Infectious There detects, compared with
the positive beauties OF the work whch hal the best
SUCCESS here The rfovatore
ali Poliuo' viii be given FRIDAY and 4 will be 10
The msnsgefs hteres. !, repeat Saturday well.