The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12


magnificent air. "Madal ardo stello divulga" for the
soprano, who endeavors to summon up her sinking
courage for the ordeal through which she must pass
Succeeding Is piece de resistance the duet Teco sto.
Gran DoO for the tenor and soprano The music OF this
act is all very dramatic, and the situations of the
thrilling" order. The tender interview between the
lovers is suddenly interrupted their intrigue detected,
the wife is covered with shame the husband is almost
stupfed with amazement and Indignation, while the
consprators are moved TO merrimen by the exraordi
occurrences which, for the moment have defeated
their plans All these different feelings illustrated
IN grand finale quartette and chorus which finely
and as distinctly colored as historical painting from
the pencil of first class artist The quartette-sopran0
baritone and two bassi--is magnificent.
The third act opens with stormy scene between
the unfortunate contrato and the outraged baritone
Here we have melting aria for the Soprano followed by
the baritone romance, Er tn che macchiavi que ami
ma Many connosseurs declare this romance which is
exquisteiy delicate and profoundly sympaihetic to be
breaking heart the sad utterance Of man who deceived
by those he loved BEST nothing worth living for
Scarcely less affecting is the tenor romance, Ma Sc me
fora perderti," most charming melody, taxing the
power of the singer to the utmost but rewarding him
proved too much for Mario while the veteran composer
Rossn loud in his praises Of the preceding solo for
the baritone The daLce music now commences, with
band behind the scenes, and we have a lively
chorus, very fresh and agreeable. The ball is at its
height when the page gives us a dashing canzonet,
Saper vorreste string musical pearls thrown about
in the most lavish way. duet for tenor and soprano
and most vigorous and elaborate finale for two sopra
nos tenor baritone two bas and chorus completes the
finest work Of tho modern repertoire
The new opera made profound impression upon an
audience which is perhaps the most exacting and as
dious in the world The artists, Madame Coson, Miss
Hnkley, Miss Adelaide Phillips, Sgnori BrgnoI, Ferr,
Coletti and Dubreu displayed in the first place the
most thorough familiarity with their roles and in the
second, audabe ambition to excel in them. AT the he
ginning of the first act could detect that slight
vousness which is nseparabe from the initial performance
of and very important work but this soon wore off
Miss Hinkley, who looked charmngy, and had in the
music of the page fine opportunity for the display OF
her most agreeable voice, received well deserved
ancnr In hrl linnf in In ArG Aa.o anna
Colson was excellent in the second scene and Brgnoi 5
delicious scena created Juror. The succeeding quin-
tett and the brilliant f2ae fairly brought down the
house and the act closed with storm of applause all
the artists were recalled and enthusiastically
appauded The second act was received with even
more favor than the first The duet (Coson and Brig
nolD was most admirably rendered and tumultuously
encored and the tezetto, though not fully appre
ciated equally well sung The chorus and quartette
(fnale) of this act the most effective pieces tho
opera. The honors here belong to Madame Colson,
whose success in this opera quite overshadows her for
mer triumphs, numerous and brilliant as they have
been.
The prma donna in her best voice, had an emf
neny good role and made the very best OF it. muscaly
and dramatically. In the grand duet with the tenor,
Madame Colson positively superb, and gave to the
music wealth Of sympathe4c expression which proved
best lyric ragediennes Of the day In the third act
Madame Coson's aria, Brignofs romance and FERRIS
scena were received with enthusiasm, and in the
very brilliant canzonet Miss Hnkley was much ap-
plauded The artists all deserve great deal Of credit
come future period we Htend to refer more par
received all the honors of complete success 1t will be
repeated on Wednesday and Friday of this week.
WINTER GARDEN-BooTH AS sHYLOcK.
Mr. Booth commenced the last week of his engagement
at Winter Garden last night in Shaksperean character
which he essayed for the first tme-Shyock, the Jew
and it is not too much to say that his rendition of it
Mr Booth fails to develope the talents
of true artist in whatever character he attempts;
although in some parts demanding exercise Of
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pany genius, he may sometimes fall a little be-
low ones expectations In Shyock, however, there is
nothing to complain Of in this respect, and dis
posed to put it down his best part In look, and
action, and reading alike he admrable in the calm
passages distinct and forcibe in the passionate parts
intense enough, without rant stranng-a most excel
lent quality in Shyock. II evident that Mr. Booth
made very decided impression on his audience last
night which we may say was not only very large but
composed Of very discriminating class Of the appre
ciaors of Shakespear THE Merchant of Venice will be
repeated to night and believe tomorrow night and
would suggest to those who have not vet Mr..
Booth fine dramatic talents developed to the best ad-
vantage to witness his rendering of Shyock, by all
means.