The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-01

w~ussgn Opsratlc ard Theatrical News.
uswvwxuu,s New OPErA inc ieading opefa'c nem :"
o sssson ts the projection at the Opera Oomque, fa,
- waveroeer,s latest work, Z" lie Pardon De PSoefm0
nn h.. besp produced the most elaborate prepa
80. ana Nth entire success The Court astep Aed and
nc Emperor personally thanked the composer. TIE Rm
yrsss p,ayfuly asked for IAfrcaine, to ssh Meyer
1esr replied that there Africane the return
ruye,n rs not yet settled The London Aost (en) has
criticism Of the new work, "a follows
The yrand event Paris during the last few days. and
during the last month has eea the "Pardon dc
pc.Tme an ssra 1..sSe by Ihs rSta'
There seems 70 have been some officially dxng upon
title. The opera has been cali "Goi Seekers 'os
cur Lady OF Away, The has objected TO SOM"
md the au'hornss obj c,ed the Last on rensoas
grounds Finally the t.e fixed upon IA me r3ruon DC
fiosrnei, 10 ~ usiof to the sl.nin ,n honor Of
taxes pace y, cerm e village IN Brittany III h'n0'
sbe image of"Jur IAdy of AurAy." ,,r ,,o.,,
heyeroew nas 10 prove that IKE honsr.
who wrote Sle "Lon juan aod the WOKE ae fEa'.
and like Re ssni who wrote toe 'Whlam iel ano sue
"BaIber a,i sev,en be could, after his Previous
operas, ~ orchestral ELECTS and te'ne efamatc su
anons operas containing simple ana
ruscp1st u, eos but the charm Of the melodies
1hs plot thing after this fasnion:fhe lover OF
y0u gir ageo peasan, tne means oil MAJ ne
tlsue Q, and wand, by whose aid n. 70 90
vanonn spirits WAC project the treasure WHIST
he occupied pereypg ~,h ,hs old WITCH In the s
kge where b AtsDced bride resides snunaerooI ia.ls
her roof, and she becomes mad Inc CO Ans 0! Tue
hy The tenn and the neessaDt tnkng OF the se oe
carried by TIE goat OF Dnofan are the mas s poinsS
around VII a Me, erbeer has grouped an oseriare IN
ten led 70 the whole and history that sup
JoseG 10 AXE place before the rising Of the car'.n
There IN this musical prologue, as IN the whole
opera Details which, respect OF invenioo, are
most nnirable and in construction and instrumental
srrapg en,qute marvellous Bat the whole Ell c COZ
fused without the explanation wolid De d
all meant. The chorus IN the conrch
behpsd Of great simplicity and produces et
IDENTITY effect; and there are passages ~ tne
painting originality The moss stfsps'
ahhosh, usual in such scenes the onofds !" sIs n
nnnes seventh not spared One passage lnls @
usey thrilling Is when the terrible cresceudo Of toe
whole orchestra, the sound of the Drum suddenly Ise,
Tupts she music tbs bolt supposu 70 iA, 49, .-.
syaSuay n dies away until the double basses con nence
few nci,s as SONY = possible seeming 20 nooAe VIZ
Nil is and the ras fortune contaminated
The orenng chorus original ana pretty; and a he
repeat hc. sustained notes which as.omp any
repetition OF TIE theme that have an euect INC most
charming this chorus that one would wsh 70
havo oretto, understand what passiog ouss seems
ths, oreto vii. be sale IN PARIS until oie time
arrives when M one will In afew wcrsp which
vii suffice show the want Of interest In soe action,
song 70 put sleep an infant she Sncies she
has In her arms and which, a. would arrear-of We
have guees the prey Of the flames
the house Of Dinorsh destroyed in the tempest
There arrives bagppe player, trembling from lear OF
whom Hoe the Of Dnorah oou6deS the secret Of
As treasure, and with whom he proposes TO DIVIDE H.
Kn reason for this iiberalny thai to the first who
touches sae treasure death the reward. The avsr,ce
Of the bcgppe player makes him at ass consent TO the
sonse apce idea him of causing the
poor mad grl, whom Hoe longer recognises as bis
abe passing the bridge leading 70 the spo. where
che treasure lies, il is struck BY thunderbot and break
on he Stage and with the accompap ying cascade makes
realy beautiful picture Hoe 70 save her, throws him
self INTO the stream, and the curtain falls.
In the following find that he has succeeded in
saving the girl Under his she appears in the act
Of recovering her She is longer mad 1t sud
denly occurs TO aoel ii she the real trea
sure or least other is at the moment discover
able he marries nofan there and hen " the accompa
MN o q
II were anxious TO nnd fault with this new partition
ruepy the resources Of imitation and species OF de-
scriptve music which goes little beyond the mark.
paD,es two OCCASIONS the act OF Hoe and his
friend drnkng, by descending chIomatic scales, TO im
AAie the wine 'ricklng down their throats9
From the beginning the emo of the opera there is
evident desire IN the composer 10 AVOID the brass nsu
Msn and 70 aim ~ The n%pnss Of the true music OF
Me foGpGaton of work OF that class-a succession Of
lUdjes new and original wihou. being forced rpere are
end of what may call 'eiecs Of calculation
necon for example, Tie concluso on OF the air sung BY
last bar OF the phrase in minor in the last an.
where Dnorah endeavors 10 recoect the subject OF the
chorus sung IN The church. and where she Iepeas the mi
SELECT of reflection new and striking There are also or
beer The accoupanimena adnlraole. There Is par
tiruhrly most charming one OF the vors IN ooaoie
p.nnnepr in the .'serenade" by same auhor); and
aDoeT Of the horn IN soag OF the huntsman the eject
Of which Will never mss.
beauty The little waltz sung By Dnorah, the coupiei Of
sbe Lsg7sde, the romance of Hoel, are 30 maay efi
6oeuwe,.
ENGLISH THKa1RlcAIs IN BER1Iy.-our Berlin CORES
ponheDt wripg on The 30ih nit says
Mr. Phelps the celebr aed London tragedan appeared
Scr the FIRST lime Monday evening the Frederick
Vliarostadt tbessre, in toe character Of "Otheo He
with but moderate in FACT the audience had
been led 10 expect something so very superior at hey
aould hardly De satisfied with an average degree
former, correct in his dicon, and familiar with
Abe workings Of the human heart; but he has q
Ser@ln maoneiNn about MN inst mas me enee.
he strives to produce; in word, he has too much
art and 100 little nature The company he has brought
him. consisting of sixteen individuals, most Of
Them bsacsth mediocrty a Mr. Robinson, who played
1aeo and young actress named Atkinson VINO perform
Emilia, only that at all equal the
paris. 1h,s evening we are TO have clear and OF
Friday "E9 inlet" Since British Princess has beer
sature Of England are vogue here imam they uset
10 be; nevertheless Phelps has undertaken this specu
ayeTv lucrauye one Even on Monday The house smaI
s, no. quite filed The fact ID, that the gool
greatly prefer ter verpacuar and had rather enjoy &c.
broad humor CT The but truly naona rces
Keh sad senere, than to listen to the verses OF shaks
yere IN y language they do not understand This is the
reeen tos Why neither French theatre nor an Italian
opera has 'een allie to exist for any length OF time IL this
capital kel IN the other great metroposeH o! Europe
Scrx 1T sApLxRs WELLS THEATRE On Saturday
night Asgr Vefl occurred n the aJove popular
abea,re upde the following circumstarces-l: appears
that fortnight ago Mr. Phelps and his company being
the Continent e theatre let for the performance OF
,sa vas nnaou need or the benefit Of Mss Fanny Rud
dart and or y. wuly, the conductor, and tue house
was well ca d 10 ever? part Two acts Of the opera
of with gresa sue The curtain not rising afer
krAe of the usual time, some calls were maze for th
hestra win great delay, made their appeara
AMI PLAYED ne overture 10 the third ac., bG. III
curtain rot sing after another long delay, the
lure was rem Gated. n. the conclusion, the oper.
10: being proc. sded With, loud calls hisses aud othe
po.ses aYose m, m every part OF the house. when Mr.
Tuiv eai3 t,t Il vas fault Of his that the opera
no. como on with for be and the band and chorus were
ore Jared 10 do e r duty Dir. Rosenthal then
1ya,d and said LA Of the parties whose ap
pared on the bll mad received any money for fort
night but although they prepared 70 do their duty
they could not get the curtaE up The COMPANY
However would 70 with opera 10 froo. Of ths
tain. Mr. Rosenhs then, with some Of the cnorus cams
i from. the curtain but the noise behind 30 gre4,
that his voice clUd ot be heard The ladies' then cane
hut nehnl erRned ntslesn fhnsa r-hn