, 1865-11-24
ITALIAN oPERA-XmARrrna,

ITALIAN 0FERA-1 mARTlR1.
me tradition Of tho Martyrs isst evening Wa
ffte hing cosuparcd With that Of The MAsked Ball.
noft attlstle Of thoroughly en5o57ble perform
soee VIC esn scarcely remember In or operatlc
experience, 60 much 50 that VIZ srs tempted tnto
couph1'sone. Heretofore the best representation
o. me Martyrs given here was that by the troupe
taat epr1ne, when 1ucchl md hfassni2ni tlled III,
Primary roles Of Poliuto aud Paollna, and or
ope1a1le readers Will remember that character In
ne ne IepsHoIe q zucch created tnch an enthu.I-
achieved due 70 seT ne essts sasa Fstasi tasn IL
fsnd'a9a ;s. lsst .ssi 4:
sS sepeor to sss essn. e III .hs vocal q. Ut
e Ss9no9 E' and literal confinement to The score. Bat
seeoad asl M ,an ,sanseP.iou The p.peTslen II he
n.gn performance rns the best ne have ever seen
some 50 bnt n9t 20 ngsy 2. as
esaus Her eonespton wes dsMp to he a1a H. s1,nI ann
,s1s e dnafe po!a,s lie e essfeeier oi II
order he elsssieal idea Vas prornincnt thIoash.
e. II e. 6e eeSss ; simplicity and absolute apposte
tides, and ell The effects. vocal and dramatic lid
shnnt q ,ho 1ae e13sey and stereosypsd character
peadeneo q conception. eatars Whieh a9fs 9 saI III
Of Gazzanteas roles, and stamps her rseminentj1
or tbGg Gs sss,s a',st who depa5te from he BEATEN ack
70 toao gi.s.to, s. abundant IN sentiment, were
1ss1s6ess no, s6ee Sf IT, Althoush Tie arts. did
oetaveA, and omitted much Of the doritqso. thene
esn be NO question that the intensely dramatic
dlspayed more than atoned foF lbs lscI or ntrnt
tsean1c display SO distastetul to every true lover
on1: o. H. As ne action Of he opeza advanced Gaz.
en5eG5d Mors and more strongly, and her
sesana @ fet, IN common with that OF Orlandini
@ ana A9ssani gained these artists an. enthusisstsc
Ga..s ue,n!e tae enttstn But it was reserved for
elimination Of tho third act, whcn the msricai cnn.
= version IRON Pagan1sm to Christianity ocsnrs.
ths sso19 70 and as
asa ans Inc Sound Of Hasps" into which she threw
ees W9oe soal and nessd herself in the charactes
aeatM genuine furose, and that rarest OF al
nsian1. who shared the duo hnd added greatly 10
" etect By bis ne Stage preseacc and superb heh-
.es,Ster zasshl Grated sensation q this aria,
uou waa tn Strict accordance with tue rules or |
ne modem Italian stage md her eaeeta ven created
d,tion WIS triumph Of inteIec,asi and .s,istie %
skill. OF the tWo ne prefer the Latter
Musiani threw himself with warmth and zest
md cold. while his voice had moi titha of .hc
sJmpathy displayed by, Musianf. Although hoarss
4.ered he 3o.goro d,oino ra7gio Ia snpefb styis.
however, loz the culminatien. in which hts starn |
pIeseree was fine. and hts singing not only intense
y dtnmaie and expressive, but Arit1ipg, from the
qua1ity OF hia high notee aud the excellent uanner
In which they were used.
ot1andtnf's seFerua was one Of bis best eto1s. |
He was very ttne to his character throughout and
sang Invariably in good voioe and style. His AT
sptHo Vas especially epirited. and gained for hIn
vel nedted applause. Co1etn mas cast yery up-
gratefully, bnt OF course dtd well. Tbe crrha.t-
under Muxios sp1rated leading: played atTss,
siEely, especially In the grand rnarn te3 eaee
ne !,s,i iMpeonsnl M the spectacle arotnpanyinc VICE
arch made very fna 0ise en sc1,,t A1u
Ibis evening the Elixir Of Love viii ba eirrn' With
lolil Instead Of Tamaro In Nemorsno. The mere
announcement Of Lotti's name Is sufficient to wnr
tsnt = S excellent singing In addition to he En1ir,
[Eoduce Gaz1aniga In ono Of her beef efects.
7. Herald:
OFERA IN CHlcAoo.-The interest IN the opcrs |
p Chicago appears to be upon the increase and
bat prairie dy hzarety holds its rank a one Of he
our eEeat opc1astc centres Of the world. There i
10 other operatic manager IN the country who can
e so.npared to Gfau, and no ar1sts who can slug
nd act Ike those Of his troupe. They viii return
o Europe With reputation even greater thar eyer.