The New York herald., 1862-12-05
Musical.
Musical.
!" DINoRAR" At THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF


"DNORAR" At THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF
MUSIC.
We should feel greatly obliged il any one would inform
us why Brooklyn erected Academy OF Music Not for
the encouragement Of OPERA surely for the people OF ha
suburban do patronze opera, the mos.
reputed and favorite operas, such as Norma" Lu
crezia Borgan "Trovatore," TO say nothing OF Mey
erbeers Dinorahn - which is SO pleasing, charming
an operaone wnninr upon the public OF New York at
each reception Manager Grau engaged the Academy OF
Brooklyn for four nights aud has given different opera
each ght, including = Dinorah." for which he was AZ
great expense moving scenery, goat snd all the
sorestorrent thunder ard electric light. On the nsu
gurstou night the house fairly filed. On each
cecding night and In spite u such attractions have
rccsptulatsA above, the empty seats looked ominous
The best mentioned most devoted friend or the Opera
ccud but style the three last Opera nights at Brooklyn
having been attended by fashionable audiences To add
the shortcomings Of the BcokyDites 10 this Opera
natter out o the four nights were splendid mooa
light evenings bright day. tempting 70 the ladies, who
could safely wear tha gala eoaks aud sces, set their
bonncs aside aud appear all the glory Of full coidGres
And yet the houses slim-moet sm, as Manager
Grau's cashier could prove, dare assert But
come to tho worst part Of Manager Grars Brookyn
perience The people in charge or the Academy mado
him pay the house than they in the habit sf
charging 10 theatrical Managers thus actually taxing the
Opera instead Of enceuraginent We would advise the
good people 6 Brooklyn to turn their Academy into
market house. they cannot manage 10 pstronzs opera
with suoh artists Guerrabea Lsrin Morsns, Cosdier,
Erignoli, Amodi0 and 9isini.
last evening "Dinorah" was splendidly rendered
to rather slim house IN the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music. Nile. Cordier, the Dinorah, was,
as usual. most charming aud graceful, and sang
the music or her role with great purity and sue
into q show Of something like enthusiasm, especially
when, Ia the second act, she gave with 80 much sweet
ness the famous 'Shadow aria" Tho applause was tu
muuous, cutf the drtis short in her scng, and when
pearcd and sang again. Tne sody Of that air grasps
the mind at and haunts us uD We nnd ourselves
wnstIlng or humming IL continually. Signor Brigno,
who had cold, nevertheless sang his role delightfully."-
aud gave evidence Of desire - be eomio than we
had yet witnessed In his part 10 this opera He played
the bagppes long he should have played them and
when Hocl tAmodio) gave him that s,o udo 10 buy the
bottle OF nne vino ho ivcked OF In great gee Really
the artists seemed 10 be than usually successful last
night rendition Of this moet pleasing opera The
fully rendered by Cordier, Bgnoi aad Amodio aud the
curtain went down upon continued applause. The third
act, with its great attractons-Snsni III his
splendid rendition of the "Huntcr's song" Brignoli
aud Miss Stockton In the "Goaherd ductto- was most
stcd and when the curtain fell at the end Of the
formance the applause Of those present pronounced
most decided success.
On saturday next grand "Dnorah" matinee will be
given at our Academy of Music.
Tonight TO have repetition OF ia Favors,"
with Guerrsbela, Brignoli and Susni.
On Tuesday evening OF next week NORMA viii be.
produced at the Academy OF Music, with Lorin and
Morens Upon this occasion the seats will be the usual
theatrical prices.
On saturday evening the eth the nr grand Of
Helmsmulcrs Twenty second regiment band will take
plsee at Irving Hail.
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