New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08

the ea,let,sa "a Of the instfih;ior Of INC 4
4 WORK TIE mex. important nuDcer ~ '"-' ~. srh
bass chorus nj pals AID obo'rs ~ 'P','- ,,,,
lect is flowing Of grave charac'"E' aus" Nv
effective from the ueaimtAl % wv ,o oortra
cbt,s tho Latte, sustaining the v"css py tne o"n''"
bass. wh.s the rsnpefs s'e '''" y"
mating with the violin pizssato.
! r,,'.a;,.,iys preyion1 TO the Introduction cf the
,siar o,,e,es IL boldly AID grardlJ phrhfed ava Inc
,i v,heb is devoted 10 the rarI'''yes ci the lha"ns
| 3; .t,c,,,rly Wild bold ard elm acIefiste the hn'e
Cd gc,baIs giving the no0r 10 the wnoleI nGci con
rp,io f,howing which is requisite 70 the progress
.he de.ien was omitted EOul B,rSIy che IN" uurh'
,ou al the opera would exceed the endurance 81 the
most patleIt audieace. 'ire snseaibc hna'e, com
moRced by Vasco al tho words i'ehaie-lnSoehV-
Is superb movement, simple grand, apd e~phatc'
! The subject is snerward taken up In unison, ana
worked through yGIioDs changes ug1iiit come III 10
full harmony for principals, chorus aud oleh"stfs
reaching climax Of power WITCH IS iaI oil fnn1'Sr'
| The "sumber Song Of Sllila is a COMPOSITION al
rurc invention. 1t is no. the sorg Of the Christian
maidCn lllmg her hyer to sleep, but theIurf I" Tue
popess TO her young. There IL cer'sin icha'ln'S,
but The savage element f'edomnatcs Tie @''hso ~
feeling exwessed While the nusSc rlisnf upon US
key e f. passes with sad passionate S'faih 70 S'aN
major returning boldly minor. The oi'glH'' Key j.
wonder uly eoncc and clrri'd ou'. IL rs ~ S1'H
couposioas that Meyerbeer displays his fAtla"iiner!
resores OF aImony to color ana cuioices Tue ne o!'
and his perfect mastery Of firm and eh>a The due.t
Leiween Sehka and vasco, which follows, rs delicious
in melody. aud briuful Of passionate expression IL
contains . cbnrnac effect b. Gn enlarmohic change,
which irnparts 10 1t gt end color. lie finale to ihis
act Is tisiiuc ushed by branNul seXotie IN g fn',
which leads 10 The cotsg sud hTosdeyt motives IN the
opera in major in winch the soprsno voice is opgao
1t Is rare ningling ~ science with melody
The woman choIus and tie ctorus Of the N0telois
open the hird sct brilliantly Tie first + Cnlint md
vlcasing, tie scond bold spirited and ci c.iye aud
the choral PRAYER which ouoNs IL extremely bcafuL
Neoskns Legend OF Adanasiur Is a Wild and savage
subject. vel trcaged and effective Tie finale is
grand apd exciting ensemble piece most Of which is "mi
ted and that which retained is swallowed w. 10 rcd
ere snd confusion
TITO famous dian march. which shows So l'Hls IRON
paper ~ full of brilliant me orchestra IL oOn
tains MAI a,g,n different movements. TIE soldiers
march, entrance Of TIE rrabmips. the Priestesse Of
the ANA loIs aud If the Jongeurs E1ch has IT. sep
sraie sutject enj all appropriately marked and
stronely characteristic That Of The Priests mel dy
OF rare beauty and simplicity. and the delightful.
ritoYnelr for flute and fsgoiti on point durgpe.
which toloss. 10 exceedingly beautiful Its elsc IL
breath and grandeur equals any Of biz previous famous
marches The Grand AIR for vasco. which Is at once
coneu plstite and declImsiory. gives Opportunity
for beautiful eject. produced by long
sustained treInoo for three fgieA with banii'
fui cantable lessare for the BASES. The ELECT
Is aerial and fascinating 10 the extreme. Tie beautiful
Scutelc in which NcIuska bears the ohligato part Is
used in the opera given here. a. solo only, thus
destroying charming composition and The acton VI
the scene the time. iLv grand dret het""on
Selka and SEQ 10 Of the most passionate scenes
IN the Whole range 81 operi whiting. His impetaous
Iirutosations Of iove told with Infinite dism"ie
force, IN the movement commencing "Grmtn martial
image and charming and subtle efecs Is produced
at the words Come di fsmIDs raggn pA'so ri
uio .eno.e when the ley changes from To major,
CITING briiiau, point 20 the words Another brilliant
poiat is where selka sstonished and uid With ~ nj
this sudden expression OF love. utters cry toe
fourth Of the hey note =. by unhaTaohie change
, gives vent TO her emotion IN broad mpas loued
IDelody ID the key OF shnrp Thee Ct on the stage
IL elcciri,sl Al The close O tie act ino dramatic
point Is nsde when 10 ths midst of the htdn chorus
end rrng the voice Of fnez 10 heard singing he snd
weird ritornelie sch Is first developed In the intro
} ddciion 70 The npsFa
The Duo between solika aud Inez IN the hnh act
? contains a fne nnGanie Maestozo movement full oi
nightmare ut,erancc. f1be grund death scene Of
selika under The Mancenier itree, occurrences with
the famous Sa hopes drse, nrugged but pa onn'e
! meloy, performed In Unison by Ito yionf. on tie
fourth strug Simple ssths souDds, TO effect is ancb
40 co not he defribea, it is the saddest, tie mot
melancholy, the mott painful musical effect ever yet
accomplished N an orchestra and It, conception was
flush Of genus equal to any which Aeyerbe"rs fertile
: brain ever give birrh TO- The SEEM throughout Il
death plaiat. terminating with celestial vision
witch is beautiful in itself and in ito treatment.
G La this opera we hnd a thousand points Of boanty,
scattered hou ghout The vocal and nsrnneual scoies
Tie rees,yes, While they are strong, nervous, de-
y clamatOry and varied Nv Tire uirost Ingenuity Of
science are 20 repete with phases oil beautiful m,ody
p that they are in way weaying. The counties'
changes 10 rythm and key exhibit the highest degree
the laborous painstakipg the conscientious working Of
VI Moyerberr. But tho paiOs and the work were moi
a thrown sway for The polish and the iaish which Ie
suited from them impaired air Of spontane,y eqpa
o 10 the natural md emphatic 1Ow of oratory. The
primo. pei vocal subjects are devo,d Of prethess there
}. scarcely small thought Ia the whole works M
;. contrary they are alt bso1d thoughtful mary hpas
s soned aud poelca ana Few rising ~ drsm,Go nd
a melodo inspiration several Of the SUI lecs strike
y upou TIC ear a. familiar and some Hho wo'Id tein hed
c. new spots ia the shout OUT raginisrn. To con
10 denim such work because 81 few eeehrDtd Ie~erp
10 bIaEces which rarely exienl beyond few notice iad
,e even these receive new boauty the banding Is
II simple ebsurdiy. THIS "a not the way Judge Of suoh
y work. If wo bgId pyramid Of atoms, cy'n The
70 mosaic character ~ tie materials is lost IA conic
a piatlpg the r1mcnbiiy Of the whole Who would ssop
Is 10 point out - deiecaaye grain in q held ofcoru,
The enseub Dcces ard the separate olOTUges are