The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-05

Lucrszs Borgia ID beyond desbl ths nsss nsasdioua
among The beautiful operas composed ~ ~ great
maestro, D0nizestt From the commencement q the over
urs 10 the fall Of curtan upon the ass acs the wor
ID full Of attractive melodies. always peasisg-ai
times truly grand. Tho public recognise the merit q thia
chef dcupre and always crowd the Academy Of Music
when is sung by the Maretzek troupe. Last evening
was no exception 70 rule There very large end
moss fashionable present. end the performance
passed OF with great sciat
The principal rolss-suag By Mime. Medori, Mls 6ulzer,
Maxzoleni Biachi-were Of COURSE admirably g
The secondary parts usually given TO inferior artist
but this occasion they exceedingly well rendered
by signors LOtti, Dubreul and sinlch.
In the nrst act tho duo between Lucrexa (Mme No
dorD and Gennaro (MaszoIeni) was sung with great
ensemble and SPIRIT and merited the applause bestowed
upon IL. The canfene, Di Pescaors Ignobie, Mazzo-
leni sang with all bis usual expression aud grace. This
was also much appauded.
In the second act Bsoh who has Ia Duke Alfonso one Of
bis bess roles, sang the aria with great power and enect
In fact throughout tho opera no very successful and
shared fairly with the other artists the applause 20 lib
orally bestowed BY the we'll sased audience. The grand
trio In the second oct between Medcri. Mazzoen and
Bachi was encored amid storms Of applause Mazsosni
sang tho "Madre Mia" admirably and With unusual Ok.
precision and feeling
Mlle salzer, az Orsini, we have seldom hoard TO
greater advantage than this occasion She gave the
Bndisl exceedingly WE'LL and encored This artist
Is certainly laying aside the enolo which bads fair to
mar her best efforts, and result sings much more
pleasantly. The ch0ruses and orchestra elective
and the mise all that could be desired.
To-day there viii b grand Faust matinee, with Mme
Frederick Aargerita Owing to the continued indis
position Of Miss Kellogg this change becomes necessary
H. Maretzek certainly very fortunate to obtain
talented substitute on this occasion.
THR Gorrs0HALK MATINEE.
To-day there will be grand matinee 1t Nblos Saloon
Gottschalk matnee-which ID saying enough 70 cause
the public to crowd the place.
THE OPERA IN HAVANA.
The Opera troupe, including Mme Lorin, NINE. Guor-
rabslla Miss Phillips Sbrigia, Amodo and Susini which
has been giving series Of representations In Aatanzas
and Havana, will return here about tho 18th OF this
month The troupe were not successful In Matanzas,
but were immensely in Havana. whore six perform.
ances netted the imprearo eleven thousand dollars
He was suddenly stopped in his prosperous career By
almost stupid bunder. He had failed to secure the
Tacon the Havana Opera House. and just In the high
tide OF his the Rave who had had the foresg h
70 engage the house, stopped him.
Mme Loriu the prima donna Of tho troupe vastly
successful 10 all her performances At her debut, which
made In Norma tho enthusiasm Of the audience
80 great almost TO retard the performance The Ha
journals the next morning were exravagant IN their
praises Of this favorite artistic who had creditaby sus
tanned American art in South America Europe, our own
principal Cities and lastly In Havana Miss Phillips was
also very we'll received by Habaneros Sgnor Amodo.
the popular young baritone, also made most favorable
impression during the short he appeared ut the
Tacon He returned this city, under agement
as we hear, 70 Mr.. Grau.
IRVING HALL.
The great testimonial concert offered TO Wr. L. Hnr
risoa takes place tonight u Irving Hail. The programme
is unusually attractive most popular sing and
play and the performance will doubtless be Of the
most brilliant OF tho season.