, 1865-11-11
ITALIAN OPERA-ERNANI.

One oi the very best representations OF opera
ever eiveuin this city was that OF E1nsu LAST eve
ming. and coming Immediately after the rcnd1tton
OF Fanet, WEE genuine and grataful surprise.
The house vas fair one and well dressed one,
perhaps little more operat1c than On the Ttoya-
tore md Faust nights, but cold ind unapprecatfsc
and having l1ttle conception Of the splendId
effects THAT were madc- But in spite Of this cold
ness, The artists sang couscientiously, and every
one was faithful in exe1Ion 10 render tho roles a
Gnfdi as gxra; Musisoi. Erusni; 6rlandtni, ca.
more perfect and artistic rendering Of this opera
ioand nd tac ct ssnncss. Is showing S,b I the h.
rea! ner1te OF the troupe are rrpid1y developing
now that they have become accustomed to lhe
house, and the norelty Of he debut + wearing Of
study arr beginning 10 show their effects, and We
predict TINT nc1t week the genulne Opera season
wilt commence; In this connection # 10 a mailer
oa regret th1t tho audlcnco displayed 80 Mt}e feel
ing whc1r everything uas almost universally goo1.
Singing against such IN audience Is ungratoful
work for aItists That recognition which is due
ment Will work wonders, for there Is no beite.
tpnr than encouragement especially in The
case Of artteH who hre entire strangers, and with
whom ai1uity Is almost necessity TO fEtnoyp en-
bal7assment and tadacc effort That The troupe did
50 u1acn1ncculy, in tho 5ace OF utter lack or Gu
conr1gement, except upon one or two occasions, il
positive proof that they are conscientious. We
believe that they Will efentuate one Of the best
troupes We have reshad here. They a1e ladies' mud
gentlemen In the best eeuse Of the words. Their
voices arc Invariably youns and fesh md the b!sse
therefore, a cordial recognition and ackuorIeico.
meUt Of merit Nhest merit IL due.
Gnid! develops splcndlaly- She Is recovering
from her nervousness and embarrassment and IS
she becomes famhiaKized with the stace and audi
ence displays more nnd more the qualities Of trne
attist and fne singer; Her voice last evening e.
which there vas hssdly 1aes ID TTo1so1s. ii s IN IL
The concerted pieces With choral accompanimcnts
thie was especially marked. The high tones were
taken ep'spRd.e,y snd says cohesion 70 the great
New powers Of execution were also manifested, and
although We have not jet heard the ,zll1 The rms
weTs beautifully made; The Ernaa4 aao6xnsI WAS
ness: The kaato <preso. MIX tes7s q Dse, md the
passionate no., c51td<ai were gems OF voca1lHton
.na dEsmasn,eally, Z, were fa1!y Up to the theme
signs Of losing hts power entirely but in spite of it
eloee q ,hs second ast placed ii. SoIce beyond
management Of his voice under such difficulties dis.
played great resources. In the ptanIssino duo OF
the aEst at hs entirely oyeresme the boassenesa,
an uncertain throat sang his score NTH delicious
Fmoofhnzs and adaptation to the hasmupy. In tbe
Grand tnale his qualities shone ont brilliantly. The
intensely dramatic character Of hs role WAS depicted
IN mastelly manner, and aided by the efforts oi
Guial and MileH. reeured an enthusiastic cal BE-.
forc the eur.atn, q compliment which vas also con
feT7ed amer the wei known finale or the third act
0r1andini was In better voice thaa in Trpyatore
although evidently We have not yet had Its best
quality. as there were symptoms Of hoerseness
His G,un Dto IN the Catacoubs WIS eupefbly done,
and the mastery manner IN which he passed from
the eeena 10 the ana, and the tne expire s6ion With
| which he invested this famous soliloquy. marked
theme IN The dnae Of the third act made splendd
foreground to the pca1irg harmony Of ihe chorus.
Mt1le1i made his debut d. Silva Ind the best
uoeedesi, stamped hin nnmis takabiy a. - n aftst q
! the dsst order, both vocallf and dtamatcailv The
| 10 r1zRo In the second act was beautifully done
pei 10 de King, threw world Of impiosinr sd
! pathy into his vptcc. II vas a thrilling picco O.
actton we'll as singing. In the concerted pieces
aiso bis fine Tolee told with great elect Ne hav.
;. mte asa11n M " paonoane'ns nm ,ae mosl "a
Chieaeo besrds md a. H,ie hesaIon IL s.vtns tos
that be is the inst ysho has been ahIe to sing cor
en 1.fen aas a;sf f. ~ ns mesood. va:
F; unmaaageable, snd FoE7ncs was motto
!; 1ious for falsc singing. HI
I, tsue notes we're the exceptions; Hermann cams
nearer 10 eoHcc9esa, out hls Eolce y Its very pou
! dcIoaSness you'd sometimes wsye9 rom The se.r,
: % Il was written bIt 81 last ne hart bssso wht
/ feablt o. sIcellent q91Aty throog9o9t he euls'
register, sno capaole OF octns nonided 70 smt ~
eenmsnt @ 70 "a smneni desfs ;s ~ me oId Seqae ha
/
b'ase Ss a5a pn5Teay mus
ashns1y eo5seet IN rosasioP nd samaele !,
! npoa thc auatenoe
Much Ct the intesest o. Esnani cea.efs 81 N ~ T.
snpe5hy: Ine male ,t saoTns 1p ~ ssrong I'M a..
p.a5ea mpIoFe:nens oat me iemale Nas TeaR. %
e 4. n1s aay RS,n.' md '' often
~noe a9 ,t - se,,p9a M.s ess.I ~
1late the troupe upon tne e. e1os1ssn. a 2 @faner ss
ano the o,: emcaassnaenn " .! tae asnot: a9o one
mote oespeak ri them mare neMons a4a appfs
obx OF rne II b0s bxnsy hss
the iee hEoHsn. Ibis oaes dyne' the season vi
progress With b,1lliancy and eeiat-
In this connection, we ind In The New for
rnro - rsr,ng tbe New Yorlcrs he tnhst.nc..
100. sN'as .uo L-. Ne" -' Lac '"Ns'Ans'
things hoped for next spring;
| onAu's oREaA TROUPE n CHICAGO.
a1 n9rs ~ PsT1eet oTalson M @ Rssst Erecsed any cor
ised ID. sseaaae IL "aase @ aeass aSaes
City Of the Onion Is the Paris Of the Weft. as Ne
sssr saa Illuminate. ths 4 ss11oandlas ndi III III
": Ihe5csosc tae new new open noase W. WI pa =:
% ~ o. efaee and ocanty. 9lossoming win mutt
cc;9Ied r due hse' ne n nEasts u sumner E..
Guidi: Leonora; Cash Poll!ni. A[ucens: Anslan
4TGA kno"n 70 yer:3 Aanf1sos oHandint. Com
IS tunA CeletL Fer1anooi mo Aa1o as co
shoyed = sp1cndId method Of singing. II
The Chicago pnblie are little cold and slo
| caIled ont The contrajto fCash PoIiIn
| potscsset 4 voice eomethtuF unusual the lpw