The New York herald., 1864-10-24
The Press Despatch.


WAsu'No os, OF, %, 1884
The natl boat from City Point to-day brings no news
OF i'm, ortsnce
A large number Of sick have already been removed
from the Army Of the Potomac more comfortable
localities.
Tho operate Season.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND WHAT Is TO COME.
The present operate at tho Academy OF Music
has already included variety OF entertainment which
few any Europeao impresSar0s would offer TO thsie
patrons the space Of tme Fourteen evening per-
ormances and matinee have been given-three q
them Brooklyn In which Verdi has been represented
by his rrovatore, Ballo Maschera Travata Doni
xett by LucrsziA Borgia, Lucia di Lammermoor and
Pouto and Gounod BY his inevitable Faust rrovatsrsv
Lucrczia Lucia, Faust and tho Balo have all met with
which secured them second peri ormance and
similar repetition ID In store for Pouto This last opera
has, indeed been the signal triumph OF the season. al
usying the strong announcement Of the manage
nent that "has created the greatest sensation ever
known the history Of lyric drama In America" N
viii be repeated tomorrow evening in this city and %
Thursday evening in Brooklyn. This evening rotows
Martha will be given
The magnificent successes ach loved by our new prms
DONNA Carozz zuoch becoming the leading topic Il
conversation musical fashionable CIRCLES and
smil,ani comes 10 for share Of the praise though pub
lilo opinion TO his status 10 not clearly defined. Hn
performances show that he when fairly
aroused 70 action. manifest that sacred nre OF genss
which the prma donna be Ia fortunate sing With
largely dsplAys zucchi's personal appearance is much
in her favor To . nobic commanding figure she aids
exquisite grace Of gesture and movement which 10
never At fault Walking kueeng she shows in every
situation tho natural grace Of lady and the OF
long acquainted with tho STAGE Her foature,, II nes
strictly beaulul noby expressive, and susceptible
TO the play OF every emotion which the composer q
brettist TO call FORTH Indeed Of all hse preAs-
ossson on lyric stage, only Grsi ssews -
have Thoroughly united all tns qualifications Of graaA
lyric artistic; but while L. Diva came 70 10 when pass
tho summer Of life ana with powers psresptiby waning.
have zucchi singing and acting % New York sudi.
while tho very ssnith Of her splendid abilities
In dress In other points this prima donna =
worthy of mention Her costumes 10 Trovasoss asA
Potuto especially worthy OF notice. Indeed ell ~
leading artists this dressed with saguaR
propriety richness Their costumes 10 the Polssto.
FOR instance real studes-as elegant they tree
TO the period they represent Tho audiences. 90 fars
have been good, and IN several instances crowded
vast number OF strangers visit the Academy every
opera night, though, yet many Of the old habitSss
arc missing. Probably they are waiting till sftes
election, when Maretaek will bring out Douzsttis Doa
Sebastian, which will spectacular we'll musa
cal novelty Artists been at work new scenery
for two months. and among the features Of the
piece will be funeral procession by orchsht, and the
departure Of ship in the scian vespcrs, bearing
away full band OF There will be no opera dur
Ing election week.
Faust given Saturday night 10 Brooklyn; and
there any evidence required that Brooklyn peops
aaprcciate opera when is well produced and the seec
ton q popular ono IL supplied that night One
Of the most brilliant fashionable perhaps
ever called together Brooklyn present that
cason. The opera well sung, with its New YORK
cast. and the audience were positively delighted
Musical.
Growers German opera opened at the Boston Academy
OF Music on Monday The attendance during the week
has been large
Gottschak has ust received q iettor from Seuos
Pachsco Informing him that her Majesty the Queen a
Spain had signed decree making him knight OF the
Order Of Charles the Third Tho communication Of The
Spanish Premier couched the most natterns terms
20 the distinguished pianist.
L. Regina d Cypra, by Pscin, has been very sse-
cessfully produced at Trieste.
Tho theatre, which is 70 DO opened At Naples
before the end Of this month, Is 70 bs called Tcairs
Reale.
Tho Societs Adophique at Louvain has given . per.
formsnce OF La Favorita, In which Madame Ferri, Q
young singer and actress Of high promise, made h~
appearance with such that Bagie director
the Italian Opera In Paris has a sent TO hss
services.
The season a. tho Csnnobans theatre, Milan viii ~
opened with Isabella d'Arragona, By Pedrott, and .
ballet, Anna di Masovia, by Rota. Tho second opera
selected for performance is werther, by Gentili.
The Royal Society dc ia Reunion Lyrique has bssn
giving public performances In Brussels OF thc Hymns h
Mutt and the Carnival do Rome, which compositions ID
gained nrst prize st tho great musical composition a
Arras.
Fss who has been retained 10 superntend the pro-
ducton OF LAfrcane declares II TO exceed In art any
OF Msyerbeers Ave French musical dramas
News from Cairo.
CAIRo, H., Ost n, 1884,
Major General Dana has assumed command q tho 6ix-
teenth army corps. His district uoudss West Tennss-
and vicksburg His headquarters are a. vScksburG
Lieutenant Colonel Harris has been relieved Of duty
Acting Mayor Of Memphis asd ordered 70 report -
vicksburg Captain Richards, Of the Twenty second
Ohio ;Ahas been appointed In his stead.
The Organise Of enc Twsnsv-shird ssrsss
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