Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-07
Italian Opera Next Week.

Italian Opera Next Week.
Mr.. Max Strakosch, the now favorite I'm
pressareo and Operatic Manager, intends
paying us visit next week for short season
previous to his journey southwark, and we
have no doubt the simple announcement
will afford as much qualification TO our fel-
low citizens as ourselves, as the people of
Columbus have. long had a reputation as a
music loving and appreciative people. The
Ghioni and Susini Opera company will, we
believe- judging from the reports of our CO.
temporaries, very soon thoroughly establish
themselves in our favor. 1t is considered
by far the best organized troupe that ever
left the Empire State, the manager having
expended large amount of time and labor
In establishing this company; the artists
composing it being selected from the best
organizations existing. We are very happy
to be able to congratulate the manager on
his complete success so far, and We sincere
ly hope that this his first visit with Opera
to our city will ever be remembered with
pleasure to ourselves and fair reward to the
enterprising caterer w
Now that Italian Opera is so familiarized
among us, it will not be out of place to
mention that the first regular Italian Opera
was brought to this country by Signor lDa
Ponte, who, it is said, wrote the llbretto of
Don Giovanni. He was once manager of
Italian Opera in London. but came to the
United States and resided in New York for
many years. The first representation of
Opera was given at the old Richmond Hill
theater, and afterwards few representa-
tions at the Bowery. Fancy, ye Opera
goers, old Bowery, New York, for the
rendering of the delicious harmonies and
chords of Verdi, Meyerbeer, Flotow and
Gounod; yet such was the fact. Alas,
"change, and great one, too, has come over
the dreanl" After the 'Bowery, house
was built at the corner OF Leonard and
Church streets. Palmo, whom many will
remember, had, for while, considerable
success, but, afterwards, was obliged to give
up the profession and return to his old oc-
cupation, that of chiefcook at the fremont
House, Boston. Such are some of the many
vieissitudes of Italian Opera. 4og'
Let ushope that Opera, having now be-
come permanent American institution,
and having braved all the storms, which
have SO often threatened to terminate the
experiment once and forever, will flour
sh in the fair city of Columbus. .Ju
We clip the following from the Cleveland
Herald of November 81: i'! 81 n. '. ri
TIE OPERA-ERNANI.--T The Ghioni-Su-
6 nj Opera Troupe appeared last night for
ties cond time In our city in Verdi's grand
com Osition, "Ernani." Brainards Hall
vas well filed, and the entire opera was
] res nted, and well performed in all its
Iar and some otthe characters were rem
der ID in superior manner. Madame
Oh 1oni was in perfect voice, and sang and
&C, I'd the role of "Elyira" in a. manner that
Won the applause of the audience in every
scene. She is gifted with a charming voice,
and when we add her really artistic acting
to her singing, we cannot but place her in
a, high rank among the sopranos of the
country. Her rendering of all the solos
last night was very choice. We were
not so. fayorably impressed with the
singing of Sig. Maccaferri in his "Ernanip
as on his previous appearance in
"Iroyatore, although he rendered sever
raj of the solos and Duets in very accept
able manner. Sig. Spsini is possessed OF q
powerful voice, and sang the part of "Rrty
Gomez" to the entire satisfaction of the
audience. We have reserved the mention
OF Signor Mancusi (amOng the leading ar
tists) till the last, but we have done so that
we might award the greater praise to him
for the manner in which he sang the part
assigned him, " Don Carlos" 1t was by far
the best OF all the male parts. He has rich,
powerful and pleasing voice, and he last
night gave full scope to all these qualitica-
tions, and gave the best 8. Don Carlos" ever
heard upon our stage. N8g,8.s 3 EH.h
The minor characters in the Opera were
done with care and spirit. Particular mem
tion may be made of the concerted pieces
in which the chorus assisted the principal
artists. The orchestra was excellent for
the number of pieces, and was admirably
conducted by Sig. Rosa. ,rn-r -,s.te..,a