New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-11
A AMysEiEENTs.
Academy OF Music-Debut OF Mn'inmc
(.ucrruDeilu.

According 10 toe old sanctions and canons OF the
opera. sn evening dress is indispensable. gentle
man would no more think Of presenting himself at
the Queens OperaHouse, for example, unless hab-
tied for party. than lie would 20 to solemn din
ner in red elirt snd fishermans boots Bot We
have changed al that. Whether for the better or
woss it il rot difficult TO determine; for, after all,
civilization il but an observance OF certain symbol
ism- which upset or mned, society is not held
together by laws which can refne it as il needs.
| We were stuck lat night with the free-and-ea'y
air Of many Of the men present in frock coats, over
coats, end stootinp-i4ckets and it did not seem like
the refined, refining, ana elegant opera. Everything
in is place. The public demands or s supposed to
demand. attention 10 costume and decoration OF the
stage; and why not cif 1t in the opera.bousel II we
overlook the Latter entirely, it will happen one
bright evening" that the former will be overlooked,
ana then operatie decay has o'reaiy set in.
H. these times OF dolbt and desoaton, OF war and
waite. /, il too mach to expect fne opera rich in
,ll The appointments Of novelty excellence, amp-
tuie, contrast A regular seGson Is not possible.
Neither musical bulls nor bears will attempt slch
.pecnaiion. Tlo Ulml,n does not know Whether
,Le opaiG-house will be Lett standing enid all the
ter lille ,hre.,s Of capture aud s4ck hured al New
York: end circled with the Scce sion" which Is al
lowed here u walk about uuseOurged.
We must, therefore, put up with gl horsc-an
extemporizcd perornsuce Of n few nights without
N alarming outlay for large orchestra or chorus, Or
for scsuery ofany kind. This Is what we have for
the geucrslies Of the muses. bow.
Fos the parti.ulariies We were promised besides
the last work Of Meyteer, Din0raL, four new PRIME
donrs.--Madame Guerrsbclla, Madame Lodni.
Nile. Cordsr Madame Morenei. so 40 regards va
fciy o. artists we sre btior "a than We have nghl
10 expeci, uudcE tie circumstances.
Lat nigh, MilaHe G,rrabella made debll 10
la lrcr.G,a. This lady las most romantic his
tory, which We are no, going 10 repeat but which
IT. really strange and interesting. What We have 10
deal " .,h j., her presence on Tue stage.
The oonsumpiys heroine has been variju.ly tei
forth Tor reyeral yeaFs. bAo has ooughed. aud
swoored aul sang, until persons fond Of bleeding
at the lun,a and music have been thoroughly ac-
ouainted with her. Tho holfs therefore IL a bench
Of critics. aud Is fearful 20 behold. For they al
pretty much know when the cough is artistic, when
tic hectic luth should ovenspread he face, aud what
deree Of agony dintonic and chromatc should coin
eide with the oichefir. The curse Of oomPariton
therefore, II nlwsys urpormosi as Il is not when tho
debut is N ids in "A new character.
W,h al ,his precedent cad experience on the part
% tie audience 20 encounter MADAME GueusbelIa
acquitted herself exceedingly wella, times most
effectively. Sie il 10 begin with-a hne-loobing
woman: will not diappolnt under the gazo OF the
orguelte. Sic is thoroughly accus.omsd 20 the
flarc never for instant botreying any yeTdancy
aygk war!ness, or ircoherence OF a9.on. Her move
menls are graceful and lady.like. Her enuucation
Of Italian IL distinct and satieflctory. Her method
good; No. TOO, her style. Her voice Ii pleasing but
Is not Il great, astounding, voice, as regards ex-
preston aud volume. IL i-, however, cultivated 10
,he degree thatit makes the moet Of its resources.
The house was well filled. Tie applause CON
a.deiaJlc The other paris were done by Mesen.
Bigno and f. Amodo, 20 the satisfaction Of the
hesofs.