New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-02
WINTER GARDEN.
LA ,JUIVE,

| "La Juvs" IA one of the operas produced Ia Psd
between 1890 and 1910 which inausura,ed new
school, in 30 far us the plot neither the old-fash
toned drsugtis or Lenprere's Classical dictionary
toucbirs the woes OF Opaeus and Euridice. or Medea
Dor yet TIE light hearted pleasan,ries Of La Dame
blanche or Fra Diavolo" The pecuiarities OF thia
esbool are large wel-deyeloped serious or tragic
modern medieval subject requiring mnch st4ge
ditplay, aid not content with ess than four or five
acts for lite scope There were several contestants for
supremacy in this school. AeSer in "Massnie!lo, -
Rcssia in "wiam Tell" Hsl6vy in " Ia Juive, -
end Meyerbeer In "Robert le Diabe." OF these
works, the plo. of William Tell Is poor the
soprano part poor, but the excelsnce OF the tenor
part, fret in the hands of Nourrt then of
DuPrez, added TO various musical merits, male
It succeed. Masanisllo," though not remarka-
bic in its solos, has excellent stirring plot charming
situations many original popular choTues, barcarolss
which have Travelled roubd the world, and memora-
bic duet "Robert lie Diab'e," though not snceessfu
here, BY the aid Of Taglions dancing and some foe
concerted mutic especially the ioal duo and trioto
which may be added wonderfully fine scenic effects
and fine idealistc poem of Good and Evil running
through it, triuuphed in Paris. 1t is not very fluent
vocaly. ola Jnive has the advantage Of a concise
plot strong situations and excellent suggestions for
ssge display. The composition Of this work appeared
TO exhaust NJ Hs6vy, for his subsequent productions
have bsen positive or comparative fsilures. When it
was first brought ont in Paris Dsprez in the hight
of bis renown, the chief tenor part being drawn to
suit that vocalist Duprez was renowned for
strength and facility in the extra upper notes of his
voice, and the composer, who knew his
trade, and rounded of The approaches to ultima.es
with these mutations could promise himself
successful scene. Haevy is not in proper sense,
great msodist. In La Juivs be has some happy
pbraes; but we cannot point to rst-rate, complete,
spontaneous melody, In the whole work. Yet by
judcious knowledge of effect aided by capital situa-
items be made in Paris Of the first order.
The finale to Act l. is an example of this The vocal
writing is, to the last degree, udcious and effective.
and yet the melody, a whole, will not compare with
the test but IL has particular that admir-
able and exalted. The came may be sad of other por
lions of the opera. The plot is rected as follows:
Leopold Prince Of the Empire returning from
The ware ia violently epitten with the beauty of Rs
ehe daughter of Lazarus the Jew. To wln her favor,
he pIeisnds 10 be Israelite aud in the guise Of
painter makes easy conquest of the m4idens heart.
Occasional exsrcises of influence however in matters
where only the high could have successfully int
their authority, excite the suspicious of Rachel, and
che discovers that the Samuel las he calls hnssl
of her error is other than Prince Leopold, and
the husband CT the Princess Eldoxia. Overcome with
rage AID indignation tbe publicly accuaes him of his
crime, and the oiiense, punishable with DEATH is
sdered heinous, thst the Cardinal pronolncas his
middleton and accommodation on tas cGlprits.
Rachel Lazsrns and Leo pold placed under arrest
to await execution. DmiDgt this brief period Eu1oxia
the rightfu wife of Leopold, interosdes with Rachel
ard BY exhibiting how uLsefsh is her rghtul love- In
due her Je Wish rival to reent in her hatred, and to
neIceoe for the life of Leopold. This she does BY
pIonsnrcDg her former statements fabric atom of mere
ssous phrsrzy and dsyold Of truth. The noble pris
oner is at once banished, bnt Rachel is again con-
eemned to death with her father for conspiring against
tie life Of tie nan whom by this fiction che had just
savej Lazsras whose sturay aitb and hatred of the
Christians have supported him throughout, moth
ing for dying, but determines to be reyenged on the
Cardinal who not only has pronounced his fate but Is
tive he relates that the daughter who has Just suffered
death is not his own but one by adoption, plucked
from the burning ruins of the Cardinals palace, at
Rome dnIirg a catastrophe there, aud the Cardinals
own child"
Mr.. Shgelli is vigorous tenor, aud one OF the few
who has the extra high Tote note and ahalf which
enables him to execute such work. At the end of
act lst lie made great sensation, and with his aria
subsequently. Mad. Fabbri appeared to better atvan
tsge dome respects than in Der other characters and
was several times called before the curtain. The efforts
OF Mr. Qunt TO execute the music of the second tenor
were most praise worthy. Mr. Wenich, the basso ha,
an incoheItn method, and until he mends il sha
suspend Judgment IL ia remarkable that this opera is
French ope translated into Italian, and sung this
occasion, by German artists French opera loses Of
coure greatly by translation into Itaap and the Ital
ian Loses Indefinitely being sung by Germans Not
witbstsrd ding these grave drawbacks, the opera
cseded in virtue of the honest sarnestness as well
cleveIness Of the exeeutans for the moet part. The
stage illustrations were excellent. Cardinal bishops,
priest cersor-boys, soldiers, peasant girls, dancers,
a caparisoned horse, caparisoDed ass pavilious mo-
bile and fixed bsbners Catholic festival, Jewish
passoyer anera proce ssioD and so forth, among
the eniies Of the scsne. Added this is evident the
most coming French skill in causing these things to
appear part and parcel of the plot aud not dragging
them in as mere decoration or suTpiu sage.
The oity Of orchestration which is assiniuely
attributed 10 Verdi az specially IL all found in this
wok, written fifteen years before be produced any
thing. littlo leaning is sonetimss ugefu to a critic.
The applause bestowed on La Juice was 10 uusquiy-
cc that it premises to hold operate attention for come
time.
-" L. Juive" will be repeated tonight, commencing
at gHarter 5fore eght, instead of eight o'clock, as
heretofore.
NEW-JERSEY UEL1S.