New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-18
Musical.
ITALIAN OPERA-ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Ualeyy's grand opera, La Juive, was performed
At the Academy on Wednesday night to brilliant fashion
able and crowded audience II gives us much pleasure TO
be e TO state that the public is beginning TO appreciate
the excellence Of the opera company which came among
u very modesy and at the time and season oil the year
when the people had been overdosed with music Out
whose merits have translated Indifference into enthusiasm
II IA great triumph for Mr.. Graus artists that they
have succeeded despite The HeralGs secondhand praise
and the evil which had been circulated previous 10
their arrival True merit cannot be killed in New York. IL 1t
has but chance assert itself.
La Juye had the following strong cast Madame Gazzanga
Mile Boschett aud sgnoris Hssiani Anastas Mieri and
Muller The Of this opera does not satisfy u.s. sone
time, rises to the exgencles Of the situations which are many
and poveru but not sustained fine thought Is evoVed
but IL speedily FILTERED away and Is generally overnstru
nented fact is patenttbere SO mucn agony ID 'ne
action that neither Mozart Beethoven nor even Meyer
beer could sustain upon the most wildly intense pas
sions Still there are many fine and strong
Joints in La Juve and ensemble pieces grand their
dramatic power.
Madame Gazzaniga revealed In her personaon Of the jew
os the same high attributes which rendered her Sao 80
surprisingly excellent She unquestionaby enters fully into
all the emotions OF the character she assumes she makes
study the motives Of action and seizes hold OF the strong
points, but does neglect the Details which serve 10 make
the picture perfect The situations in La Juive are very pow
erfu and make heavy demand the physique OF the
artist but Gazzanga manages her voice so well that Is
canal to all demands and her pesona0n OF the Jewes vo'
caly and dramatically is unqualified success we uS'
again express appreciation Of the wonderful
she evidences in her vocazaonts smoothness ana hhh
truly artistic and she Is more admaDe III e'cJ ie'Peo'
| than when she appeared here before
Boschett looked sang and acted Eudo1a most charmingy
Her voice perfectly under control than upon any
previous ard her execution true brilliant and
rapid She Is in all respects most thorough and excellent
| artist.
Musanis performance Of the Jew was fine both vocay
and dramatically His Interpretation Of the Prayer in the
second act full of feeling and passionate fervor and was
worthy all praise His voice in excellent order and was
Gm and true only partially wagering once In passage OF great
power Anasas grows favor with each perform
ance lie las delicious voice. and that will bear astrain
without losing its purity He Is an earnest ana passionate
singer and sights no portion his role We must award him
unqualified praise for his vocal and dramatic efforts last season.
Mer fully sustained the high praise we awarded him for bis
personaon OF Mephsopheles He has magnificent voice
and uses 1t with admirable skill He declaims with point an
power and both his acting and bis singing are full OF grace
passion and energy He is by far the most competent bas'o
! that has appeared the stage for some time.
The chorus most respects prompt and accurate and
the orchestra executed the partition exceeny throughout
Much credit ia duo 10 sguor uzo the fine performance Of
"Wednesday evening.
This evening LAicane will be given for the first time by
Mr. Grams company The cast embraces Ga1anlga Dos
ohetti Musiau Mieri Orandni. Pollni Conctt Muller
and Reckad We doubt that the house viii be crowded
on this occasion There will be Matinee tomorrow when
the entire opera Enan will be given and the third act oil
/ Faust.
LA JUIvE IN BROOKLYN.
There was no Opera last night in Brooklyn on ac-
count Of the bad weather. but the opera soers VIII be de-
lighted to learn Mr. Gran has wisely selected Halevy
great work. La Juve for next Wednesday night which oper"
was received the Academy with great
las, "Wednesday the house being crowded The cast embraces
| Gnuanga Bo.chetti Musian Anastasi Miheri and
Muller ticket Offices open at the Academy and al
Root Anthony & Co.'S. No. u Sassau'st.