The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-22

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itaiaa ssera, who cas asssrs thas the srsas WORK
RicaArd Wager. ths faHnhaGssr. Il aos the csn-
nssosnsat u musical epoch which shall esaaucs future
generations % shs uadcrstaading end sAjoymsat Of
scistAc musi-SeArns ks sAuAs rslassa 70 che muslc
II 70 day lss "Nswtsas prisolpaA" or "Euosl" 70
"hetAee Gooss rAs production IL this city II ~ Tam
hasser Il n evsat q latsrest 70 our musical
circles his eferA has besa sung ID Europe with ind
feesnt suocsas. Il We prodaoel 10 Paris under shs
most advantageous orcsmstAaoes. TIE composer him.
~ led ths orchestra aaA spsas moaths evsoskng tho
sise e scene. and attending ~ rehearsAl Arta or
UNDIVIDED ability sag ths pacIpal vvle In cs I'll that
could b desc 70 render NE performance success tnas
peadeasy Of the merit Of ths music. lavshy accom-
piished. ..a t4f. L tsk t&n
Tho operA vAs pronounced here BY the PArsslAns,
snd. beyOnd dSab&, ws . failure. There are
sons very bsaatifal thiass IN TanshAasSr. The
oysesure y nse. thsss' y D march which has
bscSne sePaar svsrrwhss, asA there eaae chorus:
b aca q wheeD. ths opera d anil, tsaious attsnss
possxSy pesssksg thsre CREST sggssMssasleas o.
sound without melody. which last long thas tho
puss Tor rssf and would welcome auy ohanss No hare
no praadices 10 the matter. 10 mob tee iucned 70 be-
iltsis tAis opera event were In power but simply
state tha we deem II very tirssoms. 10 shukisg
there f'-2an' IN this huge and ads'''''' pud
We arc quito r6ady, however, 70 admit inability 70
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merely state the fact that were among The number
those who 81 the two performances Of the opera which
have taken place At Academy OF Music wondered
Vie eothusiasm displayed by persons Who seems are
fully ooavsrsant with the beauties and grandeur Of Mr..
Wagner's style II must be recorded that about this
period shs eccentric composer agtating I'll Germany
with his new ideas. Musical circles here wore like
visa tormented by the production Of American
musical eccsntrcity. Mr.. Fry brought forth A
opera which people wondered At, could not
understand. But Fry aud Wagner. in their different
Styles will doubt DO better undorst Nd by posserity
We append synopsis OF tho plot Of Tam aauser,--
FIRST An.
In the Arst oct Tannhauscr celebrated singer 1t tho
eleventh century in the Cave Of Venus, living IN
tones for tho earth and entreatng veaus 70 6l his
DESIRE she does under the condition that no will sing
70 he castle called Ss wssssSrs Where The Prince Re-
ssnt who v On hunting tour, 70 comprny win MS
Prize Singing Festival nj tho Wartburg.A
Tannhauser enters and greets The GO Recent and
shortly asr tho invited princes and arrive Tor the
singing festival In which Tannhauser hopes TO be the
joyments with Venus ana consequently banshed by the
Prince Regent. Elizabeth nterseres and bes that Tam
hauser may be allowed to join the pilgrims who pass
their way to Rome TO get abb oluon OF their sins from
the Pope.
~ iuaf from
seeks vain among them for Tannhauser and mot seeing
him she dies broker hearted Soon ss, ar
his travel from Rnmo md that tho Pope would not
grant him pardon He seeks % return 70 the Cave Of We
but Wolfram persuades him mot 10 CO. and describes
the love Of Elizabeth who Is inst being borne 70 The grave
TAnnhanser, u seeing the body OF his beloved dies
tonishment Of Wolfram. his pilgrims rod commences 70
bloom again.
Large audiences have attended the performances OF
this opera, curiosity drawing together those vino
partial German music On each occasion there
hundreds Of persons In tho Academy OF Music
there evidently with ides that feeling or hos.
tiity was entertained against Mr. Wagncrs production,
and with the settled purpose Of appauding the opera
Of these persons rendered quite impossible for rs 20
Judge how the public liked the work The artists one
task OF singing this heavy opera Tho mise en- soee was
rich Some Of the choruse8 were attractive while the
q. as
evnces genius To night this opera will be given for the
third time The cast includes the whole OF the German
troupe
Mr. Harrisons opera troupe have bean performing 10
crowded houses 10 both elite, since the beginning Of the
week. On Monday MsrItaua was produced IN Brooklyn
for the Arst te and, notwithstanding the weather
OF character 20 deter any but ardent lovers Of music
from leaving homo, there was . very full attend
ance. We were glad Of this for two reasons.
Fst for the sake OF Mr.. Harrson whose enterprise 10
~ - has oys~ ~
ainmeBts entities him cordial aud generous support
and secondly for that Of the Brooklyn public which has
hitherto BEEN charged with indifference the
which they have erected pretentous but Unsupported
. temple.
The FIRST in point Of date and the most popular Of
wallacs's operas, Mariana Is to be admired rather
for it, orchestral and concerted effects than for ito
other merits In this II differs from the Bohemian
Girl, which 10 rich In simple melodies that viii
ever keep hold Of the popular heart Artis.callv
speaking, Mariana is work Of higher aims,
aud was written to dsprove the assumption that an Eng
lish composer unequal TO the difficulties Of such
undertaking. lts combinations are intricate, but skill
thorough asquautancs with the Of both string
and wind instruments In the concerted pieces to be
isncs Of the cast they were fully developed this cc
ca1iou.
She has features OF that Eastern type which well
with the character Of the gypsy and their mobility
sSupea win Soo. oy I ma !, oas been scgussd ~
striking version OF H. Her voice ~ the beginning Of the
evening was slightly yelled by cold; but this soon wore
or and her performance suffered but little from TO- In
the opening romanzs "He ght Of Princely Men,;
the veil known and favorlte song, Z Scenes that are
Brightest:p the 6ne quartette at the end OF the
second act, and the prayer with Lazarilo ct the
end Of the third, which embrace oil the salient
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plause than the first night OF her appearance We
should 10 glad however 10 the part Of this lady
well that Of the other artists closer adherence
text OF the story They must not forget that they
singing in English, and that will not do 70 sur over
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