New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08
MUSICAL
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-. -. ,,,o r.sr,t. Of each labor. We bring
., ,,a rsouisitei knowledge Sr such TASK ana th'
examine Thoroughly in an apprecatiyespnlh
-, and wildcat prejudice What We eve OF th'
,.o.a, d,,et on watching ii from dny TO day. from
rtb 90 mouth rptil tbe mouths grew iEfc years aho
-, shadoyy theught became rounded eud beauIta
.,s instinct with snd passion, we caN sean over II
. few hours and grasp in that brief time me Vho''
.ae,e OF years of earnest aud INSPIRED tooas"t
task 40 easy too often induces has'l judgment hnu
. .ronr ia committed by those wa" Know "Aio
shs undjsested fippan semarks CT haI'Aeusea ci'Ss
.ound for tine Ieputs hat will opi'e lie VIZ
ssss words, and whole generations oil h'P'n'f1~s''
ssrobieTs .r.l. ,;.0.
Meyerbeer absve all other Ope-aije writer's Fe1uf's
a. be- deeply stuGied, Otherwise lis seem NJ WON "
ssntaneisy moy alisload the Judgment. lAe '"''"'
end elaborate polish Which arks STery'ni1g re "'U'
seems n first 20 Forbid tie idea OF on'si"Sen
e,s on closer ingvry wefnd. siud inc o'l''e ''ouk
ALMOST pedsntc finish tie pure thought lfeser'vu l"
=. tsiateori,y and sandrs out Iore grand aEd pas
onsts from its sppsrenils cold ard calculated sur
,.ondhcs he lest nothing 10 chance, ne sighted No
s nout the rne-est subordinate rectatye IS treated
N ra,s-ence 10 the succeeding woye, as ftopra IL was
.. aria 81 esdinr Importance. II was this conscien
Mons care .tht eose seferticism, which gave TO al
keyerbeer's works thai urristaksbe tone, that steT
Ang ring which stamps them at once rs cassr. with
ssi waiting for second genera lon to indorse theh'
Thar this elaboration and polish IS bar TO immediate
popularity, -is uuqaes.ioEabic but hcyer0oers popn
s.rity IS po dtpenden, upon the sigsonr element, at
s first hearing. the usody viii sssurodly pronounce
sse music heavy ard without melody stl tley wiz
asy and listen because they are enehaned BY iac
grandeur OF his treatment the breadth Of ms eH'c'
aad the wonderful colOrnS Of lis orchesF" peI'io"
Compelled to acknow ledge these beaBies' tLey hs'eA
again, and then. beside the gTandor points me way
sde beauties the phrases q exquisite meocy sealnreu
ske wild flowers in the lap Of natuTe make themselves
Sl and the whole scope " the composers subtle IL
Aspt revealed 10 the surprise aud delight OF ose VINO
assened before and doubted The subject Vi LAr.eaiHe
b a grand geographical blunder, bodge-podgo
- tie most approved operate patterns but as il Affords
some striking situations ard much variety N musical
character We forgive it and pass il over heyeroeer
hAs been sneered at for being so fasidous ao"nt hs
subjects not "a their hut as Ia their
acting eet--to their dramatic capabilities. Thesreer
Aewsye pontess for the reason that the scrrpuous
care bestowed in that direction hes saved lin from
hsyug his music after years Of labor, sacrificed 70
vorthlesss Libretto. Meyerbee- WIS. therefore
searly justified In using the utmost caution In teect
lng the matter to which HE music b. welded.
The first act Introduces TO Inez The btnotled OF
Tsseo d. Gnma the mariner. OF course lie match Is
opposed and Inez is compelled to I1arry Don Pedro
amer being assured that vaseo had pershed a. sea-
Contrary TO expectations. however. .Vaseo turns Up
sB6 appears before tho Royal Council Of PcrsdgaL and
proposes TO add vas, unknown lands to tie territory Of
thst King dom ships and means given TO prosecute
ssotber voyage TO prove that such lands DO exit be
produces two Indians Nho he purchased In the slave
market whose complexion and language dir from
those Of eli known nations The Council reject bis pro
pceals and disefedIi az his assertions. Nasco 10 ndg
lsnt rates the Council soundy for their ignorance and
ssgotr,, and Ia consequently thrown into Prison To-
ge,ier with his slaves.
TIE second Get dsco7ers Vasco IN prison, his slave
Seiika watching. That lie rescued her from haIsl
slavery and been Kind to her is sufficient 10 engende
N her heat a passionate love. of wbicn he know
scthng The other slave Nelnsko loves her secretly
while he Lonors her as bis queen IN her own iand
Jealous II Vasco be endeavOTs 70 kh him. but IS pre-
vented by tire wstchfal SelihA In the meantime Don
Pedro has got possession Of al Nascos Plans am
charts through Nelusko ana has procured himself Il
- proclaimed governor of an the undiscovered coun
tries. and also lips and men 70 enape HIM to o'k fl
the lard which he g,os ont n govern. Urged ~ nez
lie procules The release Of vssco tells bim what lie ha
Souc and after purchasing Selist aud Neusko leave
hin 20 embark with his wife on voyage OF doubtfc
isspe -.
The third act discovers the whole party shipboard
Il seems TO be happy family until Vasco Ill Cana 81
pesrs ON the decs the having procured ship In whc
be followed the Of his beloved Inez and inform
Don Pedro that storm is coming on I'll ~ the ship
ciose 10 dangerous coast hard TO weather in storm
and infested by predatory IDdais. Before Don Iedr
In flush OF gratitude. can iInprison Vaseo beov, n
storm comes 90. the ships struck by ligbtn nS an
the crew sIe severely struck by The Iudians VII
svarm over the deck and take the whole party pri
sners.
The fourth act presents Se,iks as Queen, fhc Phi
aasying fouudered fortilonsly hsr shores. d.
Pedro and ali his sslore, baving been di
patched and probably eaten the ladies arc reserved e
the delicate attentions OF the sacrihcc Vssco being
sea dog Of course saved and wandering along fotor
and wretehed, naturally nngs, which betrays him
she savages. Who singing themselves. arc NOT. at a
oved by ms vocal displ5y, and are Oh the point II cln
Ding him. when selka PUSHES in and arrests their
sxe intent OF ccursc the Grand Priest ~ Brarnnh
Immediately called IL 70 uye,tiote the matter. Selii
boldly avows that Vosco d Cana saYcd her fT0m SLAYER
and married her ~ a Ghrstisp country. cons
aneDty. that be is Der husband to prove whcldellc
fabrication she calls Neluska wifuess, Tie gent
savage s@siio%s his di.g1s', determined TO sacrh
himself for the wonau oyes and takes bis oath th
eelkas FtoIy is strictly correct. TAis being perfect
-satie Isetory the loss LEFT To the rapiar Vas
seir ustoed 70 box tie compass and lookout for
shange d wind. d.seoysra thai " p0sli.ss.y sdcp
selita and has Just eLsped, Aer to bis beating haa
WIEN In the gnise nearby. he hears the voice Of b
beloved Inez chanting her death soOs, What be Re
-ste!y dropped. ea. 'i ffo % ,