The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25
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NANCE or FRA DIAvoLo-GREAT EcLAT TO THE
FINALE OF THE sEAsoN-THE SEASON AT LOUIS
VILE TO BEGIN ON MONDAY, ETC.
Sr. LOUIS Dec. % 1885.
Graus opera season closed to-day with two perform
ances, Faust at matinee and Fra Diavoo this evening
The matinee performance presented no new features
in the rendition OF the opera The cast the
before. 1t included Boschetti. olgnl, Anasas and j.
L. Brandni, all OF whom acquitted themselves to the
satisfaction or audience which more attentive
than plaudtory being nearly all ladies' and select
than numerous The public here have not yet acquired
metropolitan passion for the matinee. It Is an institu-
tion at present only appreciated In small theatres
The OF Christmas Is not favorable day for OPERA
for most OF the population who out OF doors all
looking for Christmas presents and Christmas din
ners-the two material compliments OF the For
these the not crowded. but there was
an average attendance,
The house IN the evening was filled to It's utmost
capacity, standing room in dress circle included.
Miss Lucy Simons tho Zerlina. Gazzapga vol
unteered for Lady Alcash and played admirably Loti
sung Fra DiovoIa and got most nattcring reception
The serenade' loudly encored OrTandini quite
at home the bufo part Of Lord Acash and divided
the house between laughter and applause. Miss Smons
played the bed chamber with a great deal OF
naiveS and was applanded considerably.
. Tho artists were called before the curtain after each
act. Indeed, the opera we'll received throughout
Coletti and Sarti made very excellent brigands
with very decided effect
Prominent among the audience the tall form OF
General Sherman who sat IN the front Of the dress
circle. He accompanied by his daughter and Colo
mel Dayton, of his staff. He the uniform of his
rank, and he appeared to enjoy the opera greatly APP
plaudng all the Quite number OF officers
in uniform to be in the parts OF the
houco rl,icl.v rnr md
costly toilets.
Grau hos nowred the strength Of his company in two
Western SatesIllinois and Missouri Next week he will
present them to the Kcntuckans in the city OF Louis
vile. He commences on Monday night with Tropotore
The artists who TO sing in that opera-Noc Guild,
Cash Poni, Muziani and Milercrossed the ice bridge
this afternoon and took the train for Louisville. The
rest of the company will follow tomorrow.
Apnpos OF General Sherman in connection with his
visit TO tho opera he has Just been making tour in Ar.
kansas and expressed himself perfectly satisfied with
the state OF things there He says that affairs going
on well in that portion of his military district and he
means TO keep them He represents the people as
greatly impoverished by the destruction by the armies
Of property during the WARM fact poor as they
DO without dying Of want but they working quite
contentedly TO mend their conditions All but few poll
ticians who have lost caste under the order OF
submit scnsibly to the existing condition Negro free
labor is much in demand and highly remuncratvc the
negroes getting their prices and working chccrfully
The General Ia OF opinion that the OF the Prcsi
dents Message and the letter of General Grant will!
satisfy the whole South except the old class OF poll
ticians. who may still keep up agitation on tho abolition
OF slavery because now class Of is into
political places which they formerly monepoized The
General looks we'll, and Is very busy with the affairs Of
the Department OF the Mississippi His headquarters
hivc Of clerks and aaG 0fccrs working away At re-.
ports and documents.
II, discsllan rooms. s..
There nine tod thousand persons In the Crystal
Palace London during the Saturday or the Cd
December Mr.. santcy made his last appearance there
previous to his departure for Milan. Mendclssohns
overture to Rssy Bos was given finale 70 tho concert
The vocasts were Mis sarola, Mr. santey and signor
Stagno The lady auccessfu in the "Ave Maria y
founded by Gounod on Bach's 0rst prelude
The music halls of London are very wen patronized;
indeed thoy are crowded every day. During the weck
which ended the Sd Of December two interesting selcc
tons-the from Dnorah and the other from Gounod
Fdus-wcre performed at the Aihambra The pro.
gramms OF the Metropolitan also attractive
Mr. Charles Hall is about give series OF concerts
Bradford, England
les Bereevs, now operctta, by Onenbach, prom.
sed at tho Theatre Boues Paris at Christmas During
ITS rehearsal some OF the apparatus Of the electric light
exploded, wounding two and smashing up things in
general On Of this accident . temple OF Venus
which produced will DO ett In darkness and tho
lightning will have TO DO icft out OF sevcn storms for
the management hos determined give up the electric
light
The Opera Comique, Paris, promised q hrst perform
ancc Of lie Voyage CAine music by Bozin the Sch
OF December.
Faschini and Pence are singing Posiuso at the Itsl
lens Paris.
NJ Bagier, OF Paris, has gothic Open at Rouen, and
the company from the Italens Is taken by rail over
that classic town. sings and returns the Sale vcnta
dour Tho younger Casr TO play the part OF Rosina
in Don BIcefao for tho benefit Of the oo0noxent OF
Rouen rt-
In signora Castr Pole by BIRTH but tho daughter or
nm Englishman naturalized In Prussia, appeared in
Paris tho 2sd OF November in the opera Linda di
Cxamos~ir writer remarks OF the ovent:-"Lfnda
Is opera known to the present generation Of fire.
quentcrs Of the italian Opera M Paris only through the
medium Of that wonderful Patti who has swallowed up
all tho enthusiasm for Italian music which gcnc-
rate In Paris, Linda too Is an opera depending
tircly upon the prma donna--a very hard for
dsonfante. fresh voice is great treat in the Sal
ventadour and Its effect felt Thcrc was some
q few minutes, and fairly drowned in torrents OF
applause. After arst night II Is impossible TO give
determined opinion, but II a crowded house. good
ccption at the beginning constant calls repeated after
every net during the performance, and perfect hurr
cane OF applause at the fall OF the curtain, any
tb'ing, then In sgnora Castri had great success"
SONORA Crossi an accomplished mezzosoprano from
the Italian stage, has appeared in Paris Orsini In
Lscrena.
NJ Bagier contradIcts rumor Of any intention on his
part to migrate with his opera company from Paris
Brussels.
Verdi arrived in Paris December l. TO snpenntend the
rehcarsals Of La Fora del Des,tno at tho Opera.
At concert recently givcn at Rome for the benefit OF
the families Of those who had suffered from the cholera
Madame Pccoomin gave the assistance OF her talents
and attracted large crowd whowcre anxious to hear
celebrated sonasrcss atcr long retirement from
public life. Madame Piccolomini sang twice, a romanza