The New York herald., 1865-11-10
OPERA IN THE WEST.
Mr.. Grau's Chicago Campaign-The New
Troupe I'm Faust Last Evening-Im-
mense Success.


CHICAGO, Nov. Q, 1885.
This evening an entirely cast appeared in Faust,
none OF the artists having sung in Trovatore last night
II was the first appearance Of each Of them in America
The cast was as foows:Signorina Leonlda Boschetti
as Marguerite, Mile Olga Olgni Siebe Sgnor Anastasi
as Faust sgnor Felice Brandn Mephistophees, and
sgnor Augustus Fellin valentin
The house was again well filed Faust exceedingly
popular, and there evidently much anxiety TO
and hear the new nstalment Of Graus triple company
At first the artists ddent and the audience waited
patiently for demonstration Of their powers but they
bad not to wait long, for the second very finely
sung. Anasasi is a tenore di Grazia with a clear,
sweet voice, highly sympathetic and of great fresh
ness wtha He s a handsome tenor, and made
sensation among the ladies' The Mephstopheles of
Brandini was splendid piece Of acting His voice is
not profound, however-the cold OF the climate evil
dently affected it-but the high notes are very fine.
sgnora Boscbetti is ncomparably the best Marguerite
we have seen the American stage. She has beauti-
ful face and tall graceful figure, and her acting
combination Of infinite grace and simplicity and
In the garden fairly held the audience
spelbound She recalled at once the sentiment
Of Goethe and the idealy Of schaefer We
prsed that the Italians invested her with the title OF tho
Queen Of Marguerites Signorna Olgni made charming
sebel She quite young, exceedingly pretty and petite
she had to repeat. Boschetti made such triumph in
Marguerite that Gran will probably be compelled devil
ateIfrom his design Of not repeating any opera
To- morrow evening hrndni will be produced with
Noel Guidi, Musani Orlandni and basso Qadis-
lans Aiicri) in the east.
Grau has at hs command the largest opera troupe
engaged by any impressaro in the country, and
he appears disposed to employ them to the
full desire Of the public. Several operas
are now in daily rehearsal under the un-
tagging exertons Of Muzo-among them L'4fricaine,
Sado Lstare, !Semiramide, Otuo and William TELL The
scenery for f,icane from the Paris MODELS is superb
az we can testify from careful examination The
tunes, which made Paris by Nannon, are also
exceedingly beautiful
Gazzanga has not yet ap cared but is announced for
Thursday next in Fnr0rita. The public are anxious
hear this shining star Of the company and the
nouncemen is greeted with unmstakable satisfaction
Opera in the provinces has hitherto been OF purely
experimental character Until the present
manager has ventured to make arrangements for in
the Eastern and Western cities independent of such
sources as the metropolis affords The lovers OF
music outside this favored centre OF the arts had
TO wait patiently until we had used up whatever
freshness Of attraction to be found in the
singers imported here This did very well so long as
operate matters were carried on here with energy and
HOeralty Dut as soon ~ was found that they had
fallen into the hands Of spectators, whose only
object was To mako money regardless of the interests OF
art and whose policy engage only third and
fourth rate singers the people OF the provinces
termned 10 render themselves muscaly independent OF
us. They began by building several splendid opera
honses in the leading cities and the erection Of that in
Chicago completed the chain of arrangements neccs-
sary 70 effect their object This accomplished
Mr. Grau was encouraged TO proceed to Europe and
gage such troupe as would throw New York under
takngs into the shade How well he has performed his
task, and how humiiatingly playing second
fiddle 70 city that has sprung like fungus in the will
dernes s secret TO those who have any
with musical affairs But let the people Of the meropo
lis find out all tins for themselves II they satisfied
to be humbusged they afford pay for their whistle
We have 70 deal at present with that section OF the
country in which music exhibiting the most marked
evidences Of progress and its centre and vital source
the following description OF the Chicago Opera
House cannot fail TO interest readers
This magnificent building Is OF the most ele.
CANT and commodious OF It's kind in the world and is
situated In Washington street, midway between Ran
dolph and Madison streets and State and Dearborn
sreetsthe very centre Of the fashionable part OF the
CITY, and easily accessible by railways The style
Of the exterior 10 modern French with domer windows
in the roof, and was designed by Mr. volk, tho well
known sculptor is four stories high and Is faced with
Athens marble The ssntre Of the 'front.' for width Of
twenty ihfss Feet Projects IN ssmciIeulnr form-s
feature which also exists the theatres Of Antwerp
and AaysDce The grand entrance is Of MARBLE seven
teen fesa wide BY twenty-five foot high The spandrls
ara eabosatsly carved and crowned with tasteful medal
lion cornces ssmounted by parapet containing pedes
ss for four statues Of the Muses. from the chise of Mr.
vok. sys~w. x&
Myc~c 80 h.,llA Il
confectionery stOes and the second story there are
accommodations for artists studios.
Ths auditorium and stage occupy The entire rear Of the
building sghsysx feet vide by one hundred
and nsy feet in depth and sixty feet from psrquet
ceiling Access 70 the auditorium s gained through the
opening IN the centre Of tho 'front.' up flight Of stairs
with quaint carvings either side then through the
corridor passage above mentioned and three large
door opeangs In connection with this corridor two
spacious rooms with apartments for the toilet and ward
robe Of visitors The means Of egress ample, not
only through she doors for ngress but also through
openings prepared specially for that purpose and load
ing into STATE street.
The auditorum is eighty feet wide by ninety feet
in Depth and divided folows:-First the orchcs.
ira parqnst and the dress circle the main floor
Second the balcony circle, with private boxes in the
centre and open sofa seats Third the family circle.
The orchestra ia ten feet wide by thrtysix feet In
length The parquet parquet dress CIRCLE are
posed Of sofas made OF solid black walnut and mum.
Der Of orchestra chairs Of large dimensions and Of
usual elegance and comfort occupy the 'front.' The bal
cony circle s marked by its division into nysx private
boxes near the OF the house, these are furnished
with elegant carpets and chairs The balcony and family
circles are supported by light iron columns with
mented capitals whence spring finely carved brackets
supporting the extended balcony These brackets are
carved with srocsque faces and quaint devices OF vari
Gus kinda The main corncc Of the auditorium Is sup.
ported from the walls by projecting corbc ornamentsd
with carved mouIdings and medallions The ceiling Ia
panclled with heavy ribs diverging from the central
dome, which also panecd and ornamcnted with rich
cornces
The ceiling the proscenum is formed Of single
large panel which is frescoed an Aurora copied from
the original freeco Of Guido Rent In Rome. On the