, 1865-05-17

! The Opera Hnute WAS crowded last crenlp!
With one Of the larecet and most bril.iant audten
css Of the sessuu, to listen to The glorious Ger
nsn muEic Of Don GioyannI-music almo.
civDe wecdedtoa story which only receives ,o1
Grafton from the character OF the 1nasie. Wit
esch kEcctecing gear Of Its edstencc and cac1
eEcceed1ng xepres entation :e relisb grows better
Eiatorately worked up and tl1cd with the dtsfnes
Eelodie.. peileeti IN Instrumentation and orches
trs effect, holus the etsge to21ny, and cachains
the attention Of lovers Of music a. firmly as upot
It's first Performance.
zgssh,'s voice dld not dl,p1ay that fu11ness o.
I3thpess q tone We Lave heard Before, and Il evil
dtnily suffering from The exhaustion Of the heavy
Vreraf, IN which She bas appeared Of la1e so ire.
qnfntlF, but 10 her action enc was Is spirited and
crgctic appeal to Don Ottavio, In which she dls-
COVERS the man VINO has assailed her honor and
killed ber fs,hcr, and which ia the culmlnat,on OF
her role, vas rendered With admirable expression,
ard her part IN that con. unmatc piece of harmony,
ncse and care.
as Donna Elvisa, lut never before has she rem
dered II 20 well. Her voice displ .ys greater de-.
Te'opment and n,s1urity, end vlgor and clear.
'!ese Of tone IN the higher Yeg,ster. which We
hare not head before and which enabled her 10
enstafn her part IN the Masked THO finely, nl-
though it is even row severe lor her TaDee.
helloEe g feflins Wae one u the most perfect
fepIetentatlcns VIC have sser, tn1i 0feoquesy,
eitranee and fsacr. The de!l.ate batsi, baff.,
and that hirhly dramatic ana most perfect OF ali
melodies, the ted'di cd,ino, were snug with a
tc surpassed. her volce Is admirably adapted
fes The role, ind her action super ss her voice.
lbe " pay, facial e1rf:ss3o,.s and esers move
simplicity. She was greeted with hearly sp.
I1alee throughout, aud IL the arias mentioned
above received encu1es,
Btli1nl'e Den juan was such as only true ar
list would render. Cunscientious'y; ii WAS drawn
to the lite: :and fsill sIee from overact.on. The
spiriteo, sentu.1 i Wine song, in which singer and
orchcstFa arr crazy a1lke, we're sung IN mastery
msnncr, tspeciul,y the latter, which Was dashed
of uS If IN the inspiration Of the moment. Susi-
MS Lepure];0 VAS a verv smooth production. and
vC1y acceptable, btcaute mike For4nes he does
1ot mslc q clowE Of it. No broadness OF action
nc1s u: Mus1ealy The interest OF bis role cen
sing With vlvncisy aud ease, and commanded
hrfiastir applause. IN the nualc, however, hot
weather tuoi that to which hts master was go,ng)
and exhaustion begaa to have some effect upon
Ieportllo, rp1 the action WAS rather tame
Lotti. barring hts coloness aud stit1ness Of &C
ts'n, niece u admirable Don Utt4Slo. The
brought ihIo con.art with the heavy tones Of tie
o.Lef artkts was fuely adapted 10 the mnsic.
3ha: gractlni tenor air, the u .ao tes0E0. w4s a
ve1y fne p1ece Of voeaazstlon and well rendered
btth Il c Enttatntd Zones end rnus.
Col'etti's Aassctto was very finely rendered, al
though yocal.y 1sther heavy for tho character OF
the role. Bie conception Of Nnsfetto was admit able
ard mace lifting count rpatt to ht!loggs
Zerlnj.
TIE 1nstrunaf utatson Of the opera--the Initiative
music Of the 6!et ecene, the chords and fcspon'es
VI The d1o In the s1tnc scene, the varying iythtns
ol the Quustettc In The ih rd scene, Tho cenracter
isnc accompaniment Vi the batfi, batti, and the
aetczip1ive music Of the hrale, constitute ono OF
The mrst a:lntipE charms OF the whole Opera, and
ah whole we've exceedingly wcil interpreted BY
tbe orchestra.
Ts,n:eht Aueer'e brilliant opera, Fra Dlavelo,
for lie 1lrst time IN Chicago, with the following
snss: Zerllra, Kellogg !: Pamela, Moren.1; Fra
DiaTolo. Mszzolenl; .Eord: ::noehbou-g, Bcilini :;
co'ieiti; Ms'heo, Mui(%s: 49te1' et'''"''