The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-28

The largest most fashionable and enthusiastic audience
Of the season assembled tonight hear Mme Gazzanga
IN her great and unrivalled r8te Of SaIo which
written by Pacni twcny- years ago. at Naples
and which when produced there created such i'm
mensc sensation that the whole populace rushed
en- nadsse to hear II. One seeing tonight Crosbys
Opera House crowded with the thousands OF
eager listeners would suppose that the Naples
sensation is to have It's repetition in the Queen
City of the West This opera given yeafykgo
in New York and Philadelphia with the greatest
Tonights cast was strong oDe and formed galaxy Of
stars unsurpassed FOR the requirements of their
spcctivc parts 1t was folows:-Mine Gazzaniga as
saho sgnora Cash Polln Clomene signor Musiani
Phoan Signor Brandini Alexandra Mile Manfred
Clericc siguor Lapore Ippa and signor Manfred
Lysimachus.
Nine. Gazzaniga was tonight grand, both vocaly
and dramatically that words completely fail rs with which
to express the Juror she by her rendition of saGo
She was indeed the living representative of the Divine
Fearless herself In the first act when she meets her
faithess Phoan her first aria Varna al Cie is sung
with heartrending pathos; and while persuading her
lover to return to the allegiance Of her who loves him,
the spirit OF genius flashes across her mind,
and the divine goddess OF poetry herself
seems TO take possession OF the great actress and singer
but she at reapses again into the suppcatng and
phases most truthful and perfect The duo between
Mme Gazzanga and sgnora Cash Pollini one Of
most effective pieces of vocal execution listened
To. While the orchestra entirely the finale OF the
Di qudi Locre Idsgrims is carried between Sano
and Comene, forming most beautiful blending of
two voices. 1t was rapurously applauded and
had TO be repeated But Gazzaniga showed her
excellence not only the dramatic conception OF sao
but also her voice seemed to partac Of the inspiration
which pcrvaded her during the whole Of the play Her
Rotations especially the before the quartet De
dnno, was something hear but seldom in ones
lifetime The quartet itself charmingly rendered by
Gazzanga and had TO be repeated but Mme Gazzangas
genius shone out most resplendently in the aria with
Tyre accompaniment just previous her ascending the
fatal rock In this aria she all her great
powers, and showed that what Grisi Norma she
is as Sano--namely, without a rival.
Sgnora Cash Poni was in splendid voice and acted
Ciomenc to perfection. Her Al, lai mi fl Hopera
and the ~ Cor Bosta Reqgcne both sung deli
cously and created nnbounded enthusiasm Signor
Musianis high notes out clearer than ever and his
role sung and acted with the Gre with which this fine
artist il won't TO render his parts One Of the difficult
tenor songs Is "Kdi pr; mai pa d;psi;" but Musiani
mastered il most successfully, and fresh laures
Brandini, az Acandro acquitted himself most ndmi
rably. Having sung his part to night for the first time
artistic dramatic dclineaton The audience was more
enthusiastic than before
The artists called out at tho end OF each act The
choruees went on splcndidy nothing seemed TO drag
but everything was up to time while the orchestra,
under the very able Lad Of sgnor Muzio played tho
beautiful passages OF Instrumentation with precision
and readiness rarely equalled.
The mise en- scene was most effective and ssfIo .
most perfect success and the Cbcagoans not only
satisfied but delighted with Grau, who prepares for them
such fine musical fcasts His activity and energy are
really wonderful. He has thus far given here eleven
different operas in twelve different nights.
Tomorrow night will be given Norma, with Madame
Guid as Norma, Cash Pollin Adalgisa, Musisni as
PABLO, Milleri 0roveso On Wednesday there will be
opera, owing 10 the Inauguration OF the Opera
Music Hall On Thursday there will be repetition OF
Soto On Friday, last opera night Roberto III DioroIo
with Madame Guidi as Alice Lucy simons Isabella,
Musan a. Robert Lott as Rambaldo Pollin Berram
ard Antonlni Elena.