, 1865-01-23

The German Opera season closed on Saturday
With stsdella for the matinee and Faust In thu
evening. Opera cape, riGolette and lorenette ara
Laid aside until spring, when we ehall turn from
the to1id, MAGNIFICENT enduring German art to the
beautiful, brilliant and ephec7eral 1talfan. We
lid f9oa bye to Hsrmsnns, M H2belmsnn and Him
for ;S aarsnt =, SoerS and canssa and walt
eini, Masstmiliani and Beliini. Graa etens ,nto
Growers ehoes; but, alasl no one can fll Al.
among tie operas known to the chteaao o1to ho.tda
9ssths, Roeert ls Diae1e and Don dioyanni, and
f@opg e nsw f1nss eed9as Der
&aolleae r1de1io, and the beautiful Shadella and
Msiehdf saeetd ~ r. Grenada; W have I'D intro
mel, one oi the best robust tenors we have ever
tnzhaiaa nts1manns ts supnrb basso, xhose Meph1s
under sSud Ct s.r To"fs e %bsn
re h@; ar a1n saa se,aeeRe Sc eaahe, All al
ess ana a3.1 r. thsir nnes Johannsen fine ac
.. LGeIn al; Cantssa, the petite and Dziuba the
GaIeloi, and we hare had, moreover, chorus,
, Mnte9, ,or its numbers, We do not believe can be
wsn1en. !etus give praise to Anschutz and THANKS
H. tS MI. GroFer We cannot be too thankful that
Won mSEss %sst o. Beethoten Mozart Meyergee5 and
s1neels ana players ns We have been accustomed
70 near hitherto. We TIM bear to hear Verdi
murdered 1t would have been sacrilege to have
mangled the masters Of harmony aud musical
NJ Grover has fulfilled bis announcements. He
p1omased to give ns opera entire and as perfectly
he has accomplished. II doing ibis be has been zen
q the expense Of Transporting an immense troupe
complete in III lis parts with the exception, Per,
hight against prejudices eDgenderedb by tlisappoinf-
mehta OF past seasons: against the decrers Of
iashion which acknowledge the Italian opera and |
whether mangted Or not; asalHnst TIC pTejaiices pre- ]
30 falsely entertained Of the quality Of the Ger
man voice and school; and asninst operaic no. |
ever before, but that was a necessity. Reduced |
% the vulgar standard Of purchase and sac, every
one has had his moncy's worth. There arc some |
fold that Talue- There. are those who viii pre-
5erve precious recollections OF F1delio the Magic
Flute, Don Giovanni md Der Frelechutz. The In. |
mortal mnsic Of which has hecn Interpreted 10 Us |
20 consc1cntio1ely and nrtisdcal1y.
Every opera has been produced as announced. I
There in I hare been few indisposiions, and these
been for the fact that Hermanns has flicd his
Eorncs) roles 80 masniacently, We should be In
lined 10 saE veEy hafsh things. As It is, We can
fiction: His dramatic points alone will not save
9!m. uis veice, though shll massive, is NOT tho
{ eiee It La, has been Popularity Is iek1e jade He
PERSONAL whims. She needs to be treated yefy |
:are(ully to have her capriees INDUCED, and n1cr
NJ any event to be deceived L NJ Formes does
ost, he can 1eser recover her. Artistic indsposi-
ions are hackneyed. They are as tedious as twice
'old tales Their mystery was long ago unearthed,
nd they are now as silly as the sudden innnenzas
Nth which young ladies' are accustomed TO be
'eized when desired to sing, or the bronchitis J
which sends hey. Mr. Cream Cheese to Rome In I
Ihe malarious seassn. He had better reform 1t al
We bid adien regrettu1ly to the German oper.