The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-04


TnE italian ofraax s-The grand Italian
Opera of sll Trovatore" (The Troubadour,
will be presented this evening. for the first
time lppayfuniRt the opcra House, pndci
the direction Of Max Strakosch. It wilfbs
y rare musical festival the like of (which
has never before been witnessed here. The
Rrapd array Of eminent performers, the
powerful orchestra tho magnificent dress
es and splendid scenic effects will render
the entertainment, tonight the most brill
liant and attrative that has ever been pro-
duced In our city. The leading incidents
of this popularopera may be gathered from
the following: e-n r,U . ..f t
The Count Di Luni, In love with Leonora.
2 Court lady has his jealousy aroused by
hearing serenade beneath her window ;
watching, he sees her descend from her
chamber TO the garden 20 meet the sere-
nader. aud she, In the darkness. mistaking
tue Count for Manrico, her lover, addresses
him IN tender accents, but discovers her
mistake when, Manrlco advances from his
concealment, and, IN his turn, accuses her
Of being ineOnstaht TO her troth. She inn
mediately explains, and this wounds the
pride of Di Luni, who, demanding the
name Of his rival, discovers that Il Is Man
rico, rebel chieftain then in arms against
his sovereign. He challenges him to NOR
tai combat and as they quit the scene,
Leonora faints in despair. Mahrico wounded
In the duel and scarcely recovered, Is In
the Gipsy camp Azucena, his supposed
mother, tells him that years since the young
brother of the Count was thought to be
poisoned by a Gipsy, woman, her own
mother, who, In consequence, was burned
Mt the stake, iniploffng her daughter TO
revenge her. Returning from the horrible
scene, with her own child In her arms, she
met the son of the Count, whom she seized
and concealed until every one had Quilted
the spot of her mothers murder. Mad
dened by revenge, she cast the child Of the
Count into the burning ashes. What
was her anguish on discovring
that in her fury, she had destroyed her own
infant by mistake. Scarcely has Manrico
recovered from his horror at this wild and
fearful tale, than he is summoned to take
charge of the defence of the Castle of Cas-
tellor, which has fallen into the hands of
the retainers. AT the same time he hears
Leonora, supposing him TO be dead, is
about to take the veil. He hurries to pre-
vent II, and meets the Count who had laid
plan TO carry ber of by force. He battles
him, and bears away Ieonora to Castcllor
Azucena who has been captured as a spy,
is dragged before him. She is recognized
by Fernando as the daughter of the Gipsy
who had poisoned the brother of the Count,
and is threatened with death. She calls ON
her son Manrico for help, and the Count
then learns that the mother of his enemy Is
in his power. He orders stake to be
erected in sight of the castle, and with
savage exultntion determines to have her
burnt before the eyes of her SON Man
rico has observed these dread prepa-
ratlons, and, determinedtO save his mother,
he rushed upon the enemy with his follow
ers. Manrico has failed Confined in the
same cell with Azucena, both are con-
demned to DEATH LeonOra demands an in
terview with the Count and offers her hand
as the price of Manrico's liberty. The of
fer Is accepted, aud she Is permitted TO
carry him the tidlngs. lie refuses to ac-
cept his freedom, and rs Ieonora urges him
TO do so. she sinks upon the ground. De-
terInined to free him, she had promised her
hand to the Count; but had then taken
poison. The Count enters and finds her
dying; but Manrico Is still in his power.
He bids his guards TO drag him out imine-
diately to the gibbet. Azueena, who has
been sleeping, is now awakened by the
noise, and asks for her son. Di Luna points
TO the window. She rushes toward It. and
,DehoIdtng the inanimate remains of Man
rico, she cries: Wretch, thou hast slain
thy brotherl Oh, mother, thou art indeed
ayengedp' l''' ,.r ~
There are still a numberof reserved seats
which have not been disposed of for this
evening, but as they are going on rapidly,
1t would be well for those who desire to be
pleasantly and comfortably ''located,p to
make application at the office Of the Opera
House without delay 'aS II iaG ,TgH.a.