New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-27
THE OPERAS.
THE ACADEMY AND NIBLO'S.


This week presents novelty a. both houses novelty
which has thus far been fairly Sarded by psyiog
attendance of spectators and listeners. On Tdeeday
at Niblo's Thtater, Sguor f. Amo0io made his 6rst
appearance on any stage. This was debut worta
having, raid the people; consequently, the people
turned out to assist at 1t in encouraging force even
though the opera was LA Travista ami the 20 1ng
sppers cha acter the Idicnlous old parent who puts
his foot in Violetta's fylvan happiness. For some
minutes before the youth appeared IL was clear that Cor
teri as the manager, thinking quite as anxously
of her debutant behind the Of her hectic
Rrif Finally, the first appearance was made, and
was very warmly greeted the embarrassment natuf al
under the circumstances at first painfully apparent,
and few would have been surprised to have s7en the
stranger make complete Fdsco. Bot, though his
knees failed him, his voice ined f4itof aud IL
was in a moment made clear thai he at least should
not become misersbly dumb. AS this convlc ion
dswned upon Cortesi she drew long brea b, sSoiiy-
ing relief and gave herself again to her bronchial
troubles. AmodiO has voice in character and quail
much like that of his big brother, but yst some
what un,rimmed. 1t has charming freshness
and vitality, and possesess a moving power
more like that belonging to robust tenor than 70
baritone. The impression made upon the audience
was most favorable, and this impression was not in
iuIed by ,he uncommon awkwardness he showed as
an actor; an awk~ardness which almost tarned the
somber tragedy into screaming farce. He was twice
called forth al the end Of the act and greeted with
q foil measure If honest and deserved applause The
first appearance on any stage was most promising.
This evening Paciois "Medea, in which Cortesi s
eaid TO b. unusually 3D. will be peri rmed
Robert L. Diabls, an opera in five acts, was last
night performed az the Academy being suog in French
to An excellent audience, largely Gallo IN us compost
ton IL would be impossible for any opera 30 rch IA
instrumsI taon ali Of Meyerbeers to be uuio-
teIes ipg EVENT. badly sung, and it ca lnot be sa
that the performance last evening was utterly bad,
though IL certainly far from satisfactory. Toe
cbi,f success Of the eccasion was made by Madame
Colson who sang the exquisite music of her part,
" Alice" with grace really charmiugi it was au ex
hbition Of more flushed and execution than we
often have from her or any artistic. Madame
Maretzek was well received ald warmly ap2lsuded,
for what she tried 70 do. Tue part OF " Der ran
received slender jos.cs from II. Gsni5reL HE voice,
though of fine quality ID quite too light for 80 large
theater, and inasmuch, the principal strength Of
bic acting lies in bis facial expression, this could not be
thoroughly appreciated. ~ Phippe's I" Robert" was
even less satLfactory; his voice has no distinctive
character being merely rather ordinary aud mean
reess tenor; his frequent and irritating use Ct the
ds,e,,abs fasetto almost ,fac d the good impression
which some parts of his performance occasl'ndly
made Want Of Sufficient rehearsal was apparent IN
the misty veil which hang about most OF the eaora'e'
ballet troupe, which must have died a. an advanced
age. YVES awakened from the grave at the proper un7
aud wal dsIed clumsily around TO no purpose. mn9 |
n. ene however, aereeably surprised al oy the merit
ake show cd as daossuse 1t Is understood tnh tne
opers Will be repeated. Tnis evening the s'eI.4n
Y,sperso vii be given for the Last siae.