New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-01
THE OPERA.

4 medical commission should at once BE- summoned
70 Investigate the causes Of the sudden indiPosiuons
which have set ia with snch fury among operate
singers. Spspiards Iraiisps, and French alike sue
cumb fortnight ago Madsme Cortesi recovered suf-
fcieutly from "serious illness @Lich overlook her
at the Academy enable to sing with move than
her usual power at Niblos Theser. Her health stood
firm ill saturday afternoon; then, after singing with
bell-ike cearness Of tone, two acts OF "hedsa she
Was taken with sudden I'D and the audience had
moi the Ieasu Of seeing her clay her children lmay
be mentioned as q matter Of news and OF course
not connected win this mysieriously sudden indsposi-
ton that the house very tnin and not overpo"er
iIRy enthusiastic being llace NJ IL great part OF Isdes
who are not usually given to halooing or striking their
hands together with force by way Of expressing salts
faction A. a consequence Of these two facts, tie
treasury did not overflow with coin was the PTrna
donna called btfCre tie curain frequently as oien
happens.
Srsiri was the second vistim to the operate cpl
demi-. For many uigtts substitute had TO be pro-
vided uat 4 moments notice" for tire unfortunat
bos.o. he has no recovered but no can say how
soon be Will be again stricken low
The mos, perpexing case wss that OF 81. Philippe
This artist appeared on "Wednesday night m " Robert
Lee pisbIe." He hal for some time been held up by
"Duectors" as a shining light among tenon the
French In Neq-York for day locked proudly a. the
posters On which appeared his name, aud mastered
sro1 DIV 10 assist Il liz debut Not TO put too hne
pout upon il he failed hough be was much appauaea
nv bi- couutrymeD. lie was howeveTy, rudy VIII
health and as robust az stoal man could well De,
snd We sbonld az soon lave expected 10 hear tha the
elder Amodio had "a en- into a declGe through dssp-
roirt,d affection az hat H. Philippe vas suddenly
ir6isposedr How little sc know Cf the dangers
which hedge the ar Of The lyric siege 1t seems 20
be the eurse of opera that can call these delicate
creaturss ours bot not their voices. Robert lie
Diabler was 10 be repeated on Friday evening Inc
f.vS r-eoule who went 10 hear il found change 20
ola Trsyiata god On 10 kug about Tor toe reason
If the sui sttutOn discovered Ooscurely posi- "a
pacard which declared that the French tenor was III.
We are in a likely Ssy 10 become vel acqnHlntsu
with Yoleta aud her pulmonary affection ALREADY tLis
three prims doDnss have suog tue part ana we
ara nroised afourth representation III Patu 90 Sd'u
dsv evening "Nabuco" was performed. Tor the lrs'
time his season 20 poor houee Operate managers
have eir own ideas Of policy, aud mast be suPPossu
70 know their own business, bat 1t would seen u
f o,her people judic movement TO produoe such
: work On a Saturday night, unless they deslrea 70
have q private full dress rehearsal The opera "Sf
very vel presented Madame Fsbbr hnds IL tle par
If Abigail one Of her best roles the act u wen u0'e
ops Ler great hisonic po Sers and the music Is P7'u
Early ,ted for her voice Ferri made better l Pres
zion II an usual as Nabueo though he always oAguie'
bic performance by the hiieous tremol) when s us
without tie sHghtest regard for the feelings OF hI
audience. Susin dealt justly With the impressive
music Of Zseharia, and the choruses were suoe
with praiseworsby care, willis The or,heeua
wss in uucomH II tpirits. The Pie,e was pu' Oh
tie stage in much the same style a. usual -
that it, with q tawdry resemble TO splendor IN tue
sen rsl effect and entire neglect Of al the detal'
Of the scene. IN act, what appeared 70 be pam
trees oaks the plant snd black berry bushes
were represented 81 gro wing together and, az II td
were not violent enough, Of the oaks made 10
splpg out Of the top Of palm. Bot stage where ~t
m to soc al illuminated Scottish castle form
inc the back Of a scsne in Paris, and where Nene
,jau gordoa passes in front of s.. Peters Ciuf'd
t,-s little eccentricies are Cf no account They arr
90, sirIv no more ridiculous than the primA donni
who psu.es in the midst Of her most hear'fsho'h'
,,ief 70 emile sweet than us for applause
This evening the " Seilian NesPers win 90 pei
formed for the asr time the bills say ana Oh 'u''
a. ,ha same treschsrous authority stsIeh thA' Nl'
Patti will appear as Y'o'ftta 10 " La I'A'"N
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