The New York herald., 1866-05-19
19aretxek the Dead Duck ofthe Opera
"a and 0rau the Head Centre.
PLACE TRUNKS uMpAcKsp.
The Audiences Brilliant, FASH
ionable and Crowded.o
The Bohemians at Loggerheads.- -..Prodigious
Consumption Of lager Beer.
&C. &c. &c.
lrrom the Trlbunc Of Nav 14.l

not very large. but was quite fashionable. With the
opera every Is acquainted; the novelty this
casion therefore, the appearance of the Singers
MdIle. Boschetti presents a new and worry excellent
the simple and modest girl who has TO be wooed and
does not throw herself reckessy into the Of pas
sionate lover Her innocent bat irreprossbc delight a.
displayed The whole of the third act charmngly
natural piece of acting amounting 10 the intense that
openly betrayed Through the last act where the sua.
tion becomes moro tragic, Boschett displayed
dramatic power AMI an earnest passionate expression
Goethe's heroine she Is q beautiful woman, and
sings with artistic impulse Her voice is or fine
above + on the first line, which are sometimes
harsh and disagreeabe But the whole, her person.
alton OF the r6t o. Marguerite both vocaly and drama
icay was decided success. Sgnor Anastasi sang TO
the very best advantage IN the r6e OF Faust displaying
the full quality of his beautiful tenor voice. He sings
with great intelligence and feeling His style Is pure
and his delivery graceful and sweet and at the same
time emphatic aud dramatic He Is also an earnest and
discriminating actor and Is altogether the most satsfa
tory personator Of Faust that have yet Tho
same may be said of Sgnor Mlcr the representative of
MephsopheIes He has studied the character thorough.
y and gives the true reading OF it. He sings most
artisticaliy; his voice, well trained Is OF beautiful
quality but Is hardly heavy enough In the lower tones
70 do full justice to the music In the vast area OF the
Academy OF Music But he sang and acted the r6e most
admirably The efforts of these artists warmly np
precated by the public, and received an amount Of
which Is composed OF seven. cighths ladies.
The orchestral and choral departments We have had
graudcr and moro perfect scale but IN the third act
the orchestra was worthy and fully sustained tn, efforts
OF the artists.
[From the World Of May 14l
In Faust, performed on Thursday night and Satur
day afternoon, Mr.. Grau introduced Sgnor Miilcr the
basso of his company; and in saio on Friday evening"
restored the public OF Its most deserving favor
ties Madame Gaaniga, who has not been heard in this
VS. have now made the acquaintance Of about all the
artists connected with this troupe who will sing during
the present brief season Mic Olga Olgn Is, perhaps
the only whom We have yet to hear. ~
The company possesses considerable good material
and ''oncc upon time" might have found favor with
the musical society Of this metropolis, although NJ
Grau numbers iahis forces 'stars, unless Madame
(iazzsnra can still be considered as light in the oper.
attic ornament Many OF the artists are young; for
instance Boschctti Anasas Orandini, and, In thight
sence Of any record OF his date Of natasian The inn
presario himself Il US do what IS not written in
business Yxicon Of youth" We see cause for other
The Faus, representation possessed interest om tho
debut OF Mcphistophiles and the appearance of
sgnorina Boschsti N , .ne part Of Marguerite The
voice Is agreeable and ,sses average power His
rondo second ac aud seensdc fourth ac we're encored
at the first representation. sgnorna Boschc camc 10
US with the reputation OF being the best Marguerite
known the European stag. That distinction
sary gave considerable Importance to her personaton
very high point We arc told that She studied
tho part under the eye OF NJ Gounod and are left to In
fer that the composer satisfied with his pupil With
out questioning foreign taste in this case, wishing
incur the accusation OF exercising harshness towards
some @ % disappointment. or all tr Graa's singers,
Mile. Boschotu Is the least fortunate Ia the quality
Of her voccand voice enters, or should enter largely
into the question OF an operatc success II Is surprising
II the reports be true, that this Is no longer sne qa
nn in Europe. In the estimation o. this public, Mss
Kellogg poetic, earnest aud wholly beautiful illustration
OF The most enchanting character In tho range of iyrc
art Is not likely to be displaced ny the asprant.
The porrayas are essentially different as are the two
artists. Boschetti gives us dreamy, isess sentimen
tai Gretchen In accordance with certain German IDEAL
The pcrsonaton seems cold, mechanical duh, compared
who prey to melancholy spirits, gying star gazng
and theological essays. Miss keQgg shows as a Light
hearted s Ssose innocent densancr = natural not &C
almost childish gee with which she decks her
ssif with ,he tempting jewels, and the maDifes,a-
lioD OF that spark OF vanity, peculiar TO the sex
in all stations, when she tests. their eject
upon her native charms ~ tue conveniently placed mir
rs are ss 70 the p,isrd ns ha sDr Ma1'ed IN s new
classic mold thai ciectuaiy excludes re-iapaeie DETAIL
We concede merit very great men-o the performance
ou, oanno. snalc 'ne ~ nus @ '"n, svoscd among
-tnorina Boschetu stands no chance IN uc comparison
% n hs s'ss waltz @ and . duo s n act act lo wandered Is
,n% aS acts ct ! slaiseisrasa BY excellent dramatic
Miss Kellogg realizes .,e popular dsa OF Gretchen
poof pcasan, gr o"t boscneu PresenIs avery skilfa
,,,, o. a,ss'sn eoque, sna pc.naps, wena nos
DuI ihe sister o. hcf 'rhetia
That siss kellogg M unarsncal picturesque rendering
I, ~ 80 80 - - ~ i ~, -. " ess.'
sy VIII prove perfect sensation TOT european society
'anno aam" Oh oonv. a.
IFron the Tribune Of May lsl
Halevy's grand opera La ys y. was performed M the
Acadcmj on WEDNESDAY night 20 brilliant fsshionsbe
md crowded audience. II gives much pleasure TO be
bc 10 state that the publo Il beginning appreciate
he excellence OF the opera company which came among
very odcstiy ana at the time and season OF the wear
when the people had been overdosed with MUSE but
wose merits have translated indifference into enihu
asm II " great triumph Tor Mr. Graa's artists that
hey have succeeded despite the HnA.ps second hand
rasc and the evil rumors which had been circulated
,rcvous TO their srrivsl True merit cannot Be killed
Sew York, has but chance 70 assert itself
la Jnir. had the following strong cast:--Nme
'szsnniGa, Nile boschetsi aud Sgnoris Musiani Anas
asi, Meri and Muller The mnsic of this opera does
rot satisfy u6 sometimes rises TO the exigonces OF
he situations which are many aud powerful but is not
sustained lne thought Is evolved bgt is speedily
Filtered away, aud 10 generally over Instrumental One
act is patent-there Is 80 much agony In the action
hat ncither Mozart nor beethoven nor even Mcyerbeer
'ould sustain strain upon the most vividy intense PAS
ions q our nature. still there are many nne and
trong points IN Ia Jure, and some ensemble pieces
yyand IN theIr dramatic power
Madame Gsszanga revealed IN her presentation o the
Iewcss the same high attributes which rendered her