New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-03
"open,ng Night of the New Opera House,


This ong-looked for event was ushered in will
large, brilliant and fashionable audience on las
Thursday evening every available position bein!
occupied and the house positively jammed.
The interior arrangements of the house, both TO
sight and acoustics are good, its establishment
effected with much taste, and, filled as it was will
its beautiful bouquets of feminine oveliness, pre-
sented a coup del seldom witnessed.
AS detailed account of its structure and ca
pacity has already been given, it is needless tt
make any remarks on those points.
The very efficient orchestra, led by the accom-
plished Provost, opened with melange of ma
tional airs, ending with Yankee Doodle. Soor
after, the overture to William Tell this being the
opera) was performed in the most perfect manner
and warmly applauded by the audience.
The first act, with its immense and very effective
choruses, passed off without a blemish, and intro
duced Mr.. Matthew, the premiere tenor" as ar
mold. He is of good personal appearance and 6
fine actor, with powerful voice, of great flexi
bility, and in certain registers of exquisite sweet
ness in this act he was, however, suffering from
great nervousness, but in the second and thirt
acts nobly redeemed any discrepancies, and called
forth unanimous bravos.
In this act Mr.. Petite, first tenor" of the Opers
Comque, as Ruodi, gave us the metal of his dulcet
notes, which are very pure and correct, reminding
one very much of Bourgeois, formerly of the Or
leans, who was an immense favorite.
The second act brought out the new chanteuse
legere," Madame Fettenger, as Matltilde This lady
is gifted with pure and agreeable soprano voice
without much power; she deserves praise for her
perfect school and fine taste, and in the duett in
the second act with Arnold, she elected hearty
applause.
Madame Marchall, dugazon," as Jenny, was
exceedingly nervous in the first act, but proved
her possession of good qualities in the duett with
Tell.
Our old favorite Genibrel, premiere basse," as
HaNer, seemed perfectly at home and received
the adulations offered to him, with his usual grace
and the best verdict can accord him is, that he
has improved even upon his former qualities.
Mr.. Melchisedec, the baritone, as 1eH placed
himself at high in the good feelings of the au-
dience; he has a very superior voice, with extern
sve range, great depth, pathos and exibility, and
in the great trio with Arnold and Walter, was
unanimously awarded place in the front rank of
favorites.
Mr.. vanlar, "premiere basse' in opera comique,
has good voice but not of much power.
In the last act Mr.. Matthew excelled even the
highest anticpations of the audience by the power
full and effective manner in which he sang the
patriotic "Mes amis, mes amis, suivez moi"
A great deal of credit is due to the admirable
training of Mr. Provost, for the efficient perform
ance of the orchestra and the perfection of the
chorusses.
If may premise this first night as a'guarantee
for future representations the lovers of good music
may rest satisfied of having some rich treats in
store. NUx.