, 1865-11-21
ITALIAN oPERAA.:LucREzlA BoR-

ITALIAN oPERA--LUcREzlA BoR-
= G1A.
The favorite opera OF Luerezta porria. best Of
Doure.c,tl'a works, WIS brought out lastnlght be-
fore isrEe and stylish audience, but rather cold
Once OILY II warmed into furore, although thers
were nany enc passages, which were done With
great roNer. The cast was as follows Locrrzta,
Ga.1auiga: Ors1nl, Olgin,; Gena,ro, Mnsfani: the
Dnke, Mfseri; Gubetso, Couetu. 8azzaniga'a
Luc1ezia, In many pointe, was 4 very Ane study.
1ts pbases were strongly marked and the alterua-
lions from the dend to the Woman portrayed with
great power, and yet entirely free ftosn rsnt Ths
lights and thades Of character and the sentiment OF
s ths Eoles xe.e expressed With dellcacy and yet
can employ It Is not neeessary that the Borgis
shoE1d be fortis<tmo denn. 6nch intense passions
nd a. ng mG5 The apt mote ts d ss 9f The ,u s s1l
tspeeally lt necessary thai there s:o1ld BE- broad
paltttiun between Borgil the poisonef and porvts
!he mother. The Nhole natnfe nust cnange, and
Htr appeals to and pleadlnss with Gcnarrp tTefe
quiet and calm. full Of tender intensity aud vocally
,sat 1haded viii 5ars skill Hes rolcs Impressed
more richness and Sweetness, although IN lie ele-
ment Of power II seems ut times lacking. Yet her
nc Or !, L admirably md her method artlstic IN
nnexcepiionnhle in every respect. The magnificent
regal purple robe in the second act Was the enYy
and delight Of the ladIes- and 10 an artistic eye a.
soipiely be"1tehtng from It's shading in the differ
oleini's osini was deliuously made up, and be.
Ape contour vas 80 well set or In the habiimen,s Of
even under the 11bs Of old simon, the Slagyrite,
bad be been fortunate enough 10 have lived In these
days and not too fossftzed 10 hare done the opera
presence. Her sweei, fresh voice told with dne
effect especially In The ByiAdist, which was sunr
Mth 60 much spirit and such graceful forinro that
hA fs,t
MuEfani aboted under severe hoarseness md
WIS In 1ocr voice. which dAmaped hls mezzo and
lower notes, hnt ald not hnzt his splendid high
ton which was fully up 10 the requirement oI hia
Eoe N The dying aria, for instance, he seemed e1-
hausted, and his voice was of the key, but he
dramatic touches were ext tulEIte.
Mi1le1f's Duke Was the best We have ever seen.
The conception was admirable, and admirably cnr-
ried ont. In the scene with Luutzia. nttef the
sd os q
ol the text highly dramatic. The oienl Ia mia ZEN
dsttG, md the succeeding arm mai pr codesh
SUSTAINED M tones Il Re ef % es
and pure for bass rofce-
Colletti made np and esns he trole Of the Span
Aswe have before said &c has the rae mer1t of
doing well everything tha: he undertakes which IL
no small pralse for an arttt and especially 70. an
artist whose dnt!es arc as nu1tihrious . hls.
(Gazz.niea Mus!ani and aiil1cri in the second act
te n ftaditce, winch, like the sextette in Lucia,
ts ons Of The eo2senrs Of the teason long 10 be
smseo mie ra ~ MuI souo Soee Iee1satise between
tlani'4 splendid rendering OF the Meeo teHi1nf and
fEally melting into i in grand harmony through
ssil Wn.en a9e istHfs lnrassioned high tones rang
nke pen, created genuine enthusiasm which re-
splted II stormy encore md almost in = second.
1ht enthusiasm was kept al It's pitch by TIC suc-
thc ri N ,e In;Sa, ~ ama Mafn ana
calling the artists bore the curtain. 1t was OF
3s a,a, W.. o. LII 5ne sSas4n @
anss. T., f,l;s n VII ake M a acs asgntas
ze;i's, which has peseT been 1,e1folnsd % hesc, fll
=; ~. neI, spaasknns mug ano H.pg.nc cnot9ses.
5n9 ss = AZ aa 4 ma dGaa and ne shs
NJ, IVES born ln Bosso md be- parent, being IN an-
s.. teSetseG dn e3ceuent eanea11ons
1,e.hs e is1a INC Musician sne disPIsSeo e. F.
tnieIase 9! Richard Hoffman she became thorough
ano Pianlsl, oal tnns laT had sung and plaJ-
e. 0ns 10 10 pease eetsGt and fnends, the cicnm.
necessity Of her appearing in public, when BY
chance Muzto heard her sing d difficult 1ondo
composed By 4 famous PRIME donna. he
nEged her 1ppsa1snce IN public. Obtaining
tbe reluctant consent Of her parents
she resun,ed her vocal stud,es and shortly after
whe5s abe aehleyed !. very decided success She
continued ios some time singing In concerts,
making the tour OF The United States and Cali1or
ILL.,. n,s n I'm ffsnSn sns u m19e her debut ia
gp!! one Ieneatfs! made ncr debut Wlth s1csess.
sGe L Io" 70 5ppest ne[o fs :. Aa1nA ~ the hil11s,
H!e ene onaertakss LOT the hsst time, 9nd one
MMen uetnan91 u1cn Nf9dIy poth m eocalf1at0n
ano aeaGn. We osfPeak tor her = co;dlA and
Heal,y "e!eo1se' ano nope 1of nef handsome tr1-
n%9Pe. pe fo1,outoc :, II. ,r,,ns,t ., n. o,a.
Circumstances owner Of es!ates in The vlsee where
Ne aeEne ,sid !, asnse beloved By
means. whose demonstrations Of affection are ~
ceifed oy The former with apparent Indifference, Il
moi sssIs9n 4 re same time shs IL sonscions Of
unable totally to tubdae.
,h Nen3of1no seutc,y aeels ana saenis ~ Nant Of
Postetslo9 OF Which "o1ld probably enable him 70
overcome her objections, and awaken IN her reel
proeai passaon Hta 1np!esa1t state Of mind is not
;mpf1xea IN move ny e,,a Iae an11al Of sefgeant Beleore
ysnees to Adlns. presents he9 with boquet and
Eays her ManJ compliments, which. al tEs! she IT.
Gess' VIII cool tD ndsERse hHt ossoms
msn,s; . . s.
Neno1no 1s dnfeo 70 DISTRACTION BY the appar-
m ent g121 e6 oi tne gallant sesEeant and esseeche;
torment o. Tlgh. sdsises him 70 h1stsn to town
70 Eee os t'cK uncle but ne declares II Impossible
iot him to tear h!mte1 away ffom her; fhe tells
she cannot love him.
shortly afieT, there arrives, In ihe Village, with
s1eat ponp and ceremony, certain celetated Dr..
most Incredible results. femnEfno eagerly inquiries
II be has the tamed auorous dram OF Queen holt4,
(Which Z tsia to hare the miraculous power o! sn
ID de Affirmative, v1ih an assurance BY The Doctor,
tha. il VII produce s1ae,. the effect which emo.
Of the wonderful elixir, and a. soon ~
ne u alone. swallows The whole con-
tent. iiltls thinking that i Il noth!ng nore nor