New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-05
Musical.
ITALIAN oPEsA-ACADEMY OF MUSIC.


The opera OF "Ernani' was given las nigh
to crowded and very brilliant audience sai vs 2l,
gether the most perfect performance. in all spua
that we have heard on the stage for many yearA Ever
critic viii admit nay assert that the one gri' f,sd
"Ernani" Is the over Instrumentation IN o;Ssf hu
ensemble pieces. aud upon this point Verdi IA daTi
gone BY has been torn to pieces cut up into npsa5s
slices until what was left of him was hardly worth As
picking up And yet what wealth Of eIquisi.sJ
passionate melody Is found Yin each act. how they vel
up for voices and instruments though the conpo-
had superabundalce of harmonious Thoughts
which he flung around hin with free hand upon BIS
path There few operas extant in which rich melsy
is 80 abundant, not only in the arias and cayatas
but in the chorusos and in the ensemble pieces,
the latter OF which in brilliant and massive eject ha
neycr been exceeded. Nor are these ensemble pieces
mere clap-trap-a multiplying voice upon voice and IL
strument upon Instrument; t.cir motives are sssas.
ly happy in their significance, and are worked upvh
mastery skill and breadth Of manner superior to al
the modern Italian writers. Vi al Vsiis
works We prefer Ernani. for .se hesshe.
and the earnestness OF its melodies the sklh
treatment of lis concerted pieces the massive gsiie
orchestration which, omit'ine the thunderPsz
brasses now aud then is mastery in its ea.ire treat
ment.
Nile Carozzi Zucchi far exceeded al her pf-vios
efforts. The fault which we have lad occasion 70 a.
lude TO- namely her constant tremuonsness oil voes
the lack of power TO hold steady note IN part o' vi
voice, was hardly exhibited in single instance h
night. Her voice rose rich and sOIorous, p-re sd
steady. and she threw into her music aspri AID
power which gave ii marked vitality. she prT'i
herself on this occasion artist in the trues sen
the word and both singer and an actress tssfTs
the war1nest critical applause.
The tenor Irfre fully equal to the ariror MSS
of Ernani 1t is most trying r0le but in al nesrs''
he met the requirements without apparent htgrS
effort lie has frequent opportunity fog dspliyhss
best portion Of his voice and he used these oppc''
mites to the best advantage. He has established As
position by this performance. SienOr Mara the hs'
baritone, made decided impression lie ha ahut
fresh voice, no, 30 unctuoCsly rich as th1t Of !"
elder Amodio, but OF a smooth, sweet quhr
capable of the finest infections. rom the Va
pered to the emphatic emotion. His voiee
highly cultivated and his style is pure, free ''0a
exaggeration, full of grace and sentiment brt"'"
same time animated and emphatic. He Is srsos'h
actor and walks the stage with free and eonn'e"
STEP In all respects he IS great acquisition 70 Oh
operatc strength In his first Aria be won a he''T
encore, and in me duo with ZGccAi, Which Wa 50
admirable bit OF .ingag the same honor was colie'iN
amid deaenlng applause. The success OF sgn0F SiH'
was decided. and fully deserved.
Signor AntOnucci fGly sustained our estimate o. u"
1 rfttNf
on his first appearance. His rich and beantiiN 'o.
was heard TO the best advantage in music OF iae 0'
De Silva. His "Inielice" was fine specimen ui'
matte vocaizaon. both in its purity OF sye anu "a ~
impassioned emphasis IL a hearty AID Psis'''e1'
encore and was repeated TO the delight o. al
We have rarely heard the concerted music iea1','A
with so much color and effect The VOICES o. @-''-+
Irfre, Maria. aud Autonuec balanced ven; 10 'O~'
predominated in the frantic effort tor p'O-1-s-,
In short /. was the most artistic singing sn'e'ae
Stcfanone Badlali andMarini. With such siI
and well trained chorus and so competent az 0''-''
the sensitive but powerful hand OF Carl be's
NAV be well Imagined that the grand ensen'e r''.
were giyan with force and precision fsF su.N'''
wbo, yye haze been accustomed TO- Such was 'ls '',
and ,reuder effects In tho combination o. '''A -.
instrumental power We rarely heard on tue 0'"'-''
stage. ,e-..a,,.,,
We trus. thar This opera win be repeater i'.-, =,
daring the season. rot only for our Own ''N'
the management as the repetition OF as' a'S" ,I1n,
did performance would assneily crowd ''' ~
OF Music, over and over again.
OPERA IN BROOKLYN .r,.
Tonight Petrela's Opera oil " ion' ,',,a, /,
r,vor a, rho Academy Of Music. Brooklyn ir'a"''s 81
ths cas, Mdue Bo.islo. Miss Phillips, MSf'osH| -