Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-21

on''hihg FEATURES, full OF varied and unberatded
so 70 sPeak-movements, requiring professional
abilities on the part Of the artists Of tn. hohe.t
class, to give them their effect that. when ,iv.n
render Ernani, to our taste, the chef d,o,,.-. =,
musical compositions 30 far as its expre..,on =,
passion ana sentiment through vocalization and
Instrumentation combined, il concerned.
on this occasion Ernani brought down the
mouse dozen tmes-at times most proyokinolv.
inaeed; In 20 much a., carried away bv their
enthusiasm, the portion Of the audience 10, "a
,iar win the score let loose their hands. canes.
ana tnroats at moments when in 50 doino th.v
prevented their more phlegmatic neighbors. as
wen as themselves, from enjoying the rendition
OF passages equally as fine following
Thereafter Though Colson's role of Elvi,, q, not
SO decidedly the feature Of Ernani as h., .a,s -
'loletta Is Of Traviata, its due execution :. init.
as necessary to Ernanis successful Representation.
ana exquistely did she render 1t last EVENING
So too, did Susini charm all with his rich o,,cs-
iui, harmonious, and sonorous heavy notes that
came floating from his throat apparently .. n,tu.
rally as the warbling Of a mocking-bird
Sngelli, as Ernani, caused many to rant him
al even inner tenor than Brgnoli especially, the
'niro ana fourth acts, for he was evidently some-
what hoarse earlior In the evening. His voice
100, IL, naturally, very musical one, an advan.
tage that all opera artists do not posse,s-
without which, however, no artist can charm an
auolence, however much his professional .kill
may momentarily astonish and please the crt,.
CAL 1t is worthy of remark that he d not .no
single false note last night remarkable achieve.
ment Tor any tenor. Ferris role az Don ca,1o.
the most difficult in the opera to be rendered. 40
as TO make the character a leading feature of the
piece, was sung with exquisite taste ind skill.
serving greatly to add to the effect Of tn. m,rn.,
In which the opera went OF; though il :. NOT
music in which he can do his distinpu,,b.d
reputation justice. The Chorus though nv M
means fascinating in appearance, is by long odd,
the best ever heard in Washington, as proved nv
the manner In which 1t gave the grand, spirited
ana beautiful opening Of the opera; while Tho
orchestra did its full share to make the evening
charming one, its part in the performance being
quite as difficult Of effective rendi ton as that OF
the Vocallsts-the orchestral Accomplishments in
Ernani, being points that have done quite as
much IN the way Of making the operas great cur
rent fame, as its scores Of the singers
Tonight, Rossini's master piece, The Barber of
osc"e, Is to be performed, with Patti, Soda,
fe'r1, Amodio, and Susini cast in the principal
ro'es' Patti also singing Eckert's popular Echo
song, Coming thro' the Rye, and the Adelina
w ' nv io"S sihce composed Tor her by
Muzio. all Of which are SO interviewer in the
music Of the Opera as to form e1qusi.ely tasteful
additions, indeed. The Barber of Seville has
ranked for many years as the best comic opera
ever put upon the stage, at least in this country
It's music Is as familiar to all among us, almost
as our own national airs. Yet no one who has not
heard it-as parts of the whole-well rendered in
opera, can form the least idea Of its ravishing
effect If the artists who are to sing and act the
Barber tonight fail to do it ample justice, we
may despair Of ever having it satisfactorily sung
in this country.