The New York herald., 1862-11-11
Amusements Last Evening.
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TRAyIATA.

ACADEMY or MUslo--AApAMH aus,sKA KABa.LA m rdK
TRAyiATA.
An operate debut b always interesting event. and
1t becomes doubIy when the dtutanie adds 70 her
artistic pretcnsons the claims of nationality The
that has attended several OF native singers
sbroAd naturally tends u iDcreass this interest and
when it happens In the present instance, that the fair
asprant public favor has influential family connections
10 back her. the than usual excitement and curiosity
that manifested by the fashionable crowd that
throneed the Academy iast night viii bs readily
counted for,
Bus while all these considerations properly exercise
influence determining the Of the welcome 70
be accorded TO new singer by the public, they should
have weight with tho journalist rhe interests Of art.
more especially In community striving earnestly
after musical excellence, demand That ho shal perform
his duty impartially. We shall, therefore, sIeak OF
Madame Guerrabeila ~ she entre stranger 70
This lady, have before had occasion state, Ia
no novice TO the stage. She appeared IN opera in
several Of the leading cities Of italy and London with
less In presenting herself, therefore
10 New York audience for the first time she had
Of those drawbacks 70 plead which arise from incxre
rience tmidity and In other respects she
possessed eome exceptional advantages for the cha
ractcr whioh she selected flor this occasion. fine
face and figure certain grace and distinction OF bearing
and entire freedom from stage convctionattes,
oil features that We look for bit generally a 10 ud IN
the personat0rs Of volea Though fallen from the path
o. viru'e there is no reason Why Afsccos mis'res.
sh0uid not retain the matners OF lady and the air f
delio@cy and renneneht winch trey invest hcr
anestioably help work out the Of the ibs;tt
in representing her rs being Of generous and elevated
irstincts.
lar ts crsrastlc features concerned, Madame
Guerrabea ampiy rali2es tGoa OF the character.
There indeed but few yrca artists the stage who
unto personal qualifications for Il. Ag. how
there Is nothing like perfection n'ths lie se has
weak got ana that Is her voice Which Is vaaing Ia
volume and somewhat worm St sho vocaigos bcaati-
fully her phrasng being uncxcc tionabe and hor tr!ls
snd rurs executed With brIiancy aYd precsiar
In the opening hcr voice slightly yo,ied from
hfTL n a
delicate phrase Of the first duoWith i;rigno h So cia
vcr she Displayed eycelln,t taste ard ocmg indced
~ 2l other rssaeeG character tir, uhou the
TIE grand air, All oyse !u. ~as given viii moon
ciicacy ard The cataeta brilliantly eSccricd The
With Alfred at tho clos. ot the oad act we liked
Tho "AdAio del estRst0 ami the "pariqi Cara
uado, perhape The beat Impression q anything which
che slrg du-tn tho evening
boioe the curtain and response 20 the demands o hc
audience, delivered the few following senlerces of
thanks:s'You can hardly imagine how deeply ieel ths
natterng !Eis kind reception tn ay ratiyo city Can
more than tbmk you with a., my heart"
Bfi-nei wfs not N IS good voice ~ usual and Amedo
caNoy ssg Vus OF tame. The chorue and orchestra
exhibited ev dcn"os q iuprc.emon, uron last season
but vii. stiu require some drilling,
GERMAN orERA--rEE MAGIC FLUTE.
rsi the first time in New Yors Mozarts grand oyera
II the magic futc' produced a, this hous. last
night complete and ~thou, cmtairnou,. On this occ9.
sion the music Of Mozart sni The original iibroto
Schckauedsr both given uiabridg dged-Some.hing
which has before nteU done in this country. Mr.
Arsghua haF be - Q, devoted mach labor to the
production ~ hs opera II It's present form; reed he
hc dissatisfied with ~. "'ult. The performance asi
night was ~ that con =" desired. TIE work OF tho
great German master pat upon tho stage in admit
rahle tnaner, All the srtstestEe prime DONNIE Mines.
Johannsen and ottor Lott, the tenor; Nemlch, basso
and Graf in the buo character ~ papaEcno, tho bird
caicher-,gere excellent in thor several parts Tie
chornses the hest have heard this opera
Of the orchestra have had occasion rak before.
II admirably selected and completely under the gui-
dance Of the skiitu 0pressaro. Tho Magic Flute" H.
announced again for tomorrow night; but should
wonder lrrm tue crowded state Of The house last ght
and the reception IL received IL the mang
justified In keeriug II the bills for several pghs
ncrc On Friday Bclhovcn's great opera Of 'tEideo'
Wii no produced.
MIR. KDwiN FORREST At THE BR0OxLYs ACADEMY OF
MiiSlC.
After undnnisbed and unbro<eD series of hlslrouc
riumphs IN New York Mr. Edwin Forrest appeared be
and elegant audience Last evening at the
Academy OF Music, Brooklyn, in his wc known and al.
ways powerfully dclineaed character OF yirginus in
VIII .ch H. ans,ciously guraled few wesks'
1agement 90 sister city. Ito received thruughuu
with wc deserved enthusiasm His ps,traitpre - the
Hpmah Father has been often Noticed and oppisudsd
ha, reed nj now stop 10 renew former exp;es
of appreciation OF his great covers In this thril
ing part.
zhi M. Forests aid tue cScaient company Which
Supported him VI Nblos, and the additional aryiary q
appropriate scenery. Mr.. Mccullough, Mrs y ".
Aiken aud Madame Ponisi fautsss and efe tive
their rvjecve characters of c,ls Virginia and Ses via
Miss Matilda Heron win appear this evening, under the
management IN her celebrated role Of Camille
"Wednesday Mr. Forrest will enact the character ~
Hamlet II IL announced that this favoritc trsgedsa
will not be able 10 repeat IL his performances during
tho present limited engagement