, 1865-06-14

Last ere nlre, yctdf'e new ope1s, L. Fora de-
Dc.tzo--The Force Of Detuny-wks hrou zht cut
for the atnt time In Chicago. A. in sluaost all Of
IesdiHs operaa, the llhrctto u made up Of traa-
ecennentN trash snd inAue stupidity, With no
theme to coLtr Mu.ic NJ inspire znnaicG thou sht
and the rule appiles not Mons 10 the Hbrettt 10
which Verdi has wcaded rus1c, bat runs through
the whole 1sa ,G: nprrsuc scnoof. In this ipstauce
the character Of The music Il IA. superior to the
charaeter Of thr &ibrslto, aud was worthy nob,er
fate. II II interesting ~ marking tnrn.ng point
in fernsfa e9pcrlsnca. in Ia Egzzs, ne hss
sa3 I'D Ga ete g I'll M,saas and ives d. tehaa
OF rou.te. aitho1Rh there fre hints or his older
rsol.s sessttrto thIeush II. espeetaNy n ehosai
effects, some q tie concerted pisses.
]. grAso,ui to 81 loyrrs Of mu-c, and especially
Eratefn, IL II that be Ess tored down the sEa.ats-
crash Be has at length ,tcove'cd III It all is not
music that is pote, and inst tie ttrinka and tae
reeds have t1e,r part, aaa very 1aportsn. PIN,
IN the ba1noEteus orchestral whole.
The rnrs1c 81 Is FusEs il eursoussy distributed.
The soprano has little 10 do beyond a good s-cnA
Aefe and there, = aopd soCasuza, ora three OF
pArt pr exce'1ecce-a tssgment.ry role, soa en-
iirelJ unnecessary to the action Of tho work.
Full Of d.nee; Gsys,y, mischief add'cted to
and everybody else, telling fortunes, dcbk,ng itks
= nah, encouraging cous' 1ipts, and sispptn: Old
grey beards on The oaek-sa:h IL TIE contsslto.
II
il uesultory, thr indications Of melodies rathes
thsn the melodies them-etve. Tic. music
for the haritoue is solid. what there ls
excellent opportunities fur rustAiasd toa-s aud no.
flture. The tenor, lucky fe:'ow. Eets ait Of the
btst ot tht rurs.e, torDt eltt!ons SofzanzAs and
Feenkee, bIilIsLt finale parts, md MINOR strain
1n the fourth ac,. ~htch IL one Of he best vocal
apdkntrs we bavc ever hetrd, developing tato
duo with tht hal. .fone which hAa hArcly been sur
meos worthy Of he ii. ms. nj anotLer ma.:ca1
ptcutt1rtiy OF ibis work that thsre are no quar-
zetes IN IL but patnty Of daos snd ,r1os, 11d come
sdno, qutntett- ayd chorus commenau- the third
scene nf the recond eet7 which il the 1nest nun
Dtr In the Dteet.
Zuech1 bat almost entirely covered from he,
laie stvtre iudis spoelton, AMI although her hieh.
Ett register was not absolutely full, null rhe Tss
IN tplcnd,d scies spd sanE saperp:s asd ,up4rted
10 h r0le the NIL strength 0f he. dram tito will.
Hts. In the h:st act, which is 1ccucdty the
poorest part of the work. She msae much of tho
npgrateiul f:ore By her dramatic rendition ant
were exhlhlttu IN sbe passionate fcene before tho
church 1ooI, sDd It wUul0 be hard to find gsc1ses
vocal a,c4us* thro ete dttplsyed N the Il ttegA<
teal! An1eIi in the tplcnulQ and effective Aoak's
chorua.
eian seenet she VA abeolutely spask'iug aod
pmur. In the fornrF tceue her cossuua. Was
tcin1t,ue, aid joined With her t1rsch', express
Re lace made lovely picture: Tue character
tDt loE WHICH AuE - Aktok Aa4Au Aol} 1l4EAs 1kA
te ccstain:y len nothing 10 be dcsfrrt III ,ts reu
lion, Her nohle voice was aleo at t:e sett. and
ecspusstiuc 1T bIts Of melody With which her
orc m aeoulds we're given With fal' r'chnets Of
PC and ytxur Of expression which .usplssed
lssSu. Tue rAtaplan with drum accompaniment
GTssea an encore IN Eplsc ut the ~ttdneee Of the
sps.n;s mn M a. ths Abhot, had many opportunities
.slG. stG ossp1ay o. voice aud improved theu id
asry;, nsEsn, has nevc1 t1ted to make q
= tine. His rarss ID shs vs1,ons duos and coz
to hssa* S 1s1s ps.sst t. d. snad 5ast
ho hat tic bttt mu..c Of lie WI erua,.sst
nten a5c15!etpec.a,ly IN tue som1oxs = ~ eIe
stsHo AID the beautiful minor t,rsln tn,rnrnc"d ~
motive In 1he osrttu1r and fecurIn1 ~ ~.
Act-id ta;aaccie. lor,nt ae ihs nntn,s!, ~ -,
tnE crosts quite ecnt stiun by hIs dro1a.4.
the coup eet nc snt TIE tartel lecture, asd ssnT
h avery tuo0th aud correct yoce 1'
TO night II Fa7ps1ta