The New York herald., 1862-11-27
Musical.
"DNoRAH AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

"DNORAH" F" AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Decidedly the gods adverse to Manager Grau
Upon Opera nights sure TO have down pouring
,s which you'd deter the attendance Of any people save
Is gaining ground in this city With Its indulgence, and
spite Of cold and rain most fashionable audience Assem-
bed the Academy Music enjoy the second repre-
sentation OF /" Dinorah."
The overture rendered last evening with more
than the nrst performance Of the opera, ard
was duly applauded. The goat behaved with great
propriety, and ushercd in Nile. Cordier who was In
good voice, and obtained from the audience applause
where on the first evening marks or favor had
given This fact carries out previous assertion,
that the opera would gain upon public the oftener
II heard. We must entreat Brignoli to throw
scmbance Of life and animation into his role. The mo-
nent he accepted the part Il is due to the public that
effort be made by him TO convey at least gmmer.
ing OF what the lustrous composer meant tho part
70 be-that Of cowardly, avaricious peasant. His
frigdity seriously mars the effect Of the first act and
prevents that display Of comic opera which Is its very
life. Mile Corder In this act Is hindered from proper
rendition Of her role by the extreme stiffness Of Bgno
Even the fine singing OF this favorite
eyes the fact that he neither dresses
plays the character az he should little condescenson
Sgnor Brigholi; wear wig which win represent the
real style Of the PEASANTS headdress in fact such
az Anodio wears put coarse jacket, and endcayor
TO look unlike your usual self possible. The opera
and the public win gain thereby.
The first act codly received and the curtain fell
upon the fine terzetto at its termination but little
plause was given. The act was heavy, undoubtedly,
from want OF that spirit OF comedy which the
infused II and which is its very existence The second
Act includes the shadow aria, which s always 10
obtain, when sung even by second rate artist, rap
turous encore, but how much more when so inely
rendered II was by Mile. Corder. The audience,
fairly captivated call loudly for but in
Dinorah rcappoared aud acknowledged the applause but
she did comply with the expressed desire for ree
on Of the avorte song The rest o the act was given
with much the same ensemble as on Monday evening
last the br ken bridge and falling Dnorah creating the
sensation. The third act passed off with life
and animation II is more telling from the fact that ~
includes melody. Susin rendered. his hunters mir
with great power and gusto. and was much appauded.
Brigno made amends for bis Shortcomings the first
act by his hne rsapors song while Mofensi and Mss
Stockton received great applause for their goaherd duo
The voice Of the former most pleasing and in the
unmportant part she has in "Dnorahp it is heard 10
great advantage We that praise is inu.
dcious, but at the same time deem undue retcence
wrong done 70 an artist seeking diligently for improve
ment Morensi, with and study, will attain cmi.
In her profession. The audience not
numerous as UPON the arst representation Of the
must be borne In mind that "Dnorahr Ia originally
comic opera and that its translation Italian some
servaton as regards scenery The rocky ellis which arc
spanncd by the bridge not 80 bold the capabilities
ns os & %cun eaIe m the rs
act the scenery Is insufficient "Dinorah," 10 be fully
appreciated must havc all the stage accessories possible
The intention Of Mcyerbeer when he wrote Ls Pardon
de Plocrmel" was 70 make II very simple opera. He
improved upon this idea however, and added TO the org
nal draft which In two acts aud In which the only
persons appear Dnorah Heel and Corcntn, the
chorus the two goaherds the hunter and the reaper
These additions, however could be omitted without ma
eray altering the libreo As given here the opera Ia
nearly complete, few unimportant cuts hay-
ing beon made 10 reduce u To New York
tme--two and q half hours. We arc assured
that Mcycrbcer himself authorized these alterations.
The loss Of music must be made up by splendid and
natural scenery and by effective groupings OF tho cho.
ruscs The attempt made al this display Is inadequate
Mr.. g. B. Mills, pianist, will give al the German Opera
House ON Tuepday december o. orchestral concert,
assisted ~ Madame Johannsen, Herr wenIch and the
Aron society. full orchestra will be led by Carl Ans.
shutz Mr.. Mills will play several new pieces.
FRENCH TuRrRs M Paul Juignet director OF the Thea
ire Francais is expected back from Paris In few dsys
with artists whom he has engaged for his irourc'
The following their Marguerite Bouhe
ler, eune premiere, OF the odeon; Mdlle Anna Hamburg