New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-25
OFEPATTC AND MUSICAL.

Tie Academy Of Music, opened lat evening under
| the Fabbri-Fornes dynasty, was crowded wiA a.
audience composod in great MEASURE of Germsus Whs
seem determined to rally to the support Of thsr oon-
trymeu. When we remember tbs very bad psrfr
apce of Robert e Diable given By the French com
tany some weeks ago and compare il with thst Of last
night, we can hardly speak in terms sufficiently high
of the latter. When, however we compare this With
what was done three years ago, with what should b
done to make a really excellent performance, we 6ad
the warmth Of our ardor slightly absted. Az far 20
the three chief percentages Of the opera, Bertra".
Robort and Alice, were concerned, the acting wss
magnificent 1t Is very seldom that 20 intenss and
absorbing an excitement is aroused In an opersfe
audience as was to be remarked in those whore
Formes and Madame Fabbri were engaged. Tne I'M
usual and attention given by both these artists to
the action Of their parts is worthy Of ali prsiss; IL
does much to rase the lyric stage to something like IL
proper position. The rest CT the piece was rossd ~
the company much in the usual way a word Of praise
must again be given to Mile. Elena, really graceful
dancer, and showing much merit as a pantomimst-
Muaicaly considered the opera was not 80 entirely
successful as we might naturally expect Formes was
not in his fullest force whether by reason Of ihsslth
or negligence, 1t cannot DO said Some parts Of bis
performance were surprisingly good; tho most Of Il
was more than fair but there were some passages
in which he seemed endesvor TO mako up for want
of feeling by extravaganza Of action. 1t was, how
ever 80 far superior to any thing lately heard that It
appeared great only complaint is that 1t was not
entirely worthy of Formes. Fabbr wsspowsrfal, ~
we'll in the singing as the action, though In her per-
formances il is more difficult than in most others 70
separate the one from the other. The music Of
the Cross scene received good treatment from her, And
was given with fulress which Colon was unable to
reach though the latter exceled in certsn line quail
ity Of voice, and in decscy Of style. Her perform
ance, however showed more clearly than ever thas
Fabbr s an artist Of rare ability, and is to be hoped
that che will now have, what she seems to have bsen
deprived of heretofore fair play. SgsM 6uds in the
part Of Robert cbara,ter better suited to bis ssyi6
than more sentimental heroes bis strong hearty tines,
were most satisfactory, making Us forget even the
falsetto-s very bad one of the sort--whch he twice
introduced. The orchestra treacherous, and the
chorus decidedly rambling Nevertheless, in spite OF
all the drawbacks of the occasion the opera must b
Get down ss great success whether we consider the
pecuDiary receipts or at the manifest ssti faction Of
the audience. On Friday, "Msrtha" will be Per
formed.
This evening Miss Carlotta PATHS concert WIN
doubtless be remembered by an audience sufficiently
Urge 10 crowd Dcdworths Hall, where il is to take
place. No argument is necessary to induce such an al
tendance.
The second Philharmonic rehearsal was yesterday
afternoon attended by full orchestra and an excellent
auditory But one more will take place previous 10
the concert, and that will be given on themorninS Of
Saturday, Nov. 10.