The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-24
OPERA IN THE WEST.

INCREASING Success or the Grau Troupe
Industry Of tisc acknowledgements
Morning, Noon and Night--A Fresh
Opera Every Evcning-The Future
Programme, &c.
OUR CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS BY MAIL.
CHICAGO, Nov 20, 1855.
Grau's Opera company has passed through IT. sac
ond week, with increasing houses and bette. na;no
--v night. Every seat is secured TO. Gazzanra !
seco,d .nn.,r.no this evening She sings Lucrcza-
one Of her grandest parts The industry Of these artists
is unparalleled They never see. 70 ro OF rchearsals
At all hours Of the day they in Nv opera house.
working away at something In the morn.sY, ~ INC
afternoon, oven on Sunday, they take rest WINE
one rehearsal Is gong the stage another is ~
progress in the green room. The labors Of Muzo are
something marvellous but he is without his reward
IN the admirable manner in which each fresh opera Is
produced-for be 1t remembered that there repe
tonsand the excellent training which he has brought
thechorus and orchestra He the abes
and most reliable conductor in the country. He is re-
solved that the divine art shall suffer depreciation
nor the genius OF the great be ignobly dealt
wth To his interchangeable exertons and the conscien
tous industry OF the artists il attributable the fact that
there is never flaw in tho rendition of any work.
everything goes of as smoothly well ballased and
well managed ship peaceful sea- This is felt by the
audience, and Is appreciated and r nders the enjoy
mcnt Of opera hundred fold more precious There is
no doubt that the perfcctness Of the performance all
It's details much the acknowledged merits of the
artists has contributed great crowd the houses
by the way observe that Grau announces officially in
his programme in the house the engagement Of Rsto
and her appearance in New York next September.
The present season in Chicago will conclude the I'd
OF December The company will open in ST. Louis on
for n nj tbrna oLc in tho Ton,
theatre, and proceed thence to Cincinnati and
turn to Chicago In January, when LAffcaine will be
produced liz magnificent style. Their destination is
Havana from which place the most atteriDg opinions
have been received by Mr Grau concerning his artists,
and much anxiety felt to hear them in the Queen Of
the Antilles The good reports Of their merits in the
New York HERALD have excited the interests of the
Cubans Grau has the theatre, and has all
his preparations already made for grand season there
Thus the programme drawn up by the director before his
departure for Europe will be strictly carried outthe
artists to be introduced first in Chicago next in ST. LOUIS
in Cincinnati, Havana, and 70 appear with all their
honors secured, in New York.
The New Troupe i'm II P5liufo Last Night.
OUR CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS BY TELEGRAPH.
CBspsGo Nov 2s} 1855.
Poliuto was given this evening, with Gazzaniga as
Paulina, Musan as Polyutus OraDtini as Secrrs and
Soet as CaistneneS ~ was oeciuooy one o thT Dcst
performances Of the The fs,hs OF the second
act and the duet between Gazzaniga and Ausan in the
third the gems Of the evening" brlatter drawing
out most enthusiastic In fact, taking ii AS a
whole remember seeing it better performed
Tomorrow will be gtgen L'Elisr dAmorp with Miss
Lucy Smons, who met with great success on her
first appearance Lott Oriandin and Fensin the cast
and in addition the last act Of La Fdpori.a in which
Ga szaniga and Anastas will appear Saturday after
noon, Lucia di LammermooT; with Noel Gudi, Musan
and Ferni and on Monday, Sa6o, with Gszaniga,
Cash rolIini, Musiani and Brnndini
Ncxtwcck will conclude the first in Chicago
On the 18th OF December Grau opens with his ursvaed
company in ST. Louis.