The New York herald., 1866-09-29
ItaIian Opcra-Rrench Thentrc.


during the season.
italian Opcra-French Therfrc.
Rigoleto, Verd's greatest and successful work,
produced at the French Theatre Thursday evening
by Nr Draper's company. 1t pity that the first
impression entering bad one from there being
complete lack Of programmes, and thereby a
pondng ignorance the part of the publ as TO tho
distribution Of parts The plot or the opera is generally
known. II IL rehash Of Victor Hugos lie Ioi apise.
aud similar to he piece Tho Fools Revenge, taken from
the French play. The part OF Gda the buiIoons
daughter taken by MISS Emily Boughton, who has
already appeared in Italian opera This young lady
merits much praise for the manner in which sbe ed
and sang Sho has yet much % conquer in the way OF
askwardnes she regimes much moro stage practice be-
fore SO j. tied 70 appear as prna donna Thongh COM
blirg cd voice with agreeable appearance he
educate her voice. to obey her wshcs Hrr faults
III sve and manner are all easily Cur d. but uniess they
are, Hiss Emily Boughion can never become what abe
asp.ros TO b9--a good prime donna fhc other singers
were only passa6e Mass.mnian!, tho Duke OF Man
tova acted we'll and sang badly Re strained his voice
in verv disrgrceab.s mauner to wich added con-
stan br akine down in his sustained notes La dGnna
N b,e was his best effort Of the evening Tho ar stHs
eSeed item elves 70 the utmost in the grand qaarette
hut Tho Weakness Of the soprano spoiled H. ebert Tho
i Risoletto of the evening Slgnor nacl.b lad not
proper conceniion Of his part nc knw
not how % Draw the distinct on between tha outraged
| father ami the Dukes buiIuon HIS acting was a COM
proiul-e be wecn the two in which he really mp
! a ed neither. Tho mid manner In which he l. ~ his
wrongs beed the rcvcncefa words which e ccnstantly
uters In only two did he appear my advan.
Ia c. that IN tho fourth o the second act where
the srufllc between himself and the mobiles and his
heartrcnGng appeal TO them takes rrce well done,
and the final scene o. tho opera between Rigoleo and
Gida is worthy OF praise; but for The only
ccnsnrc SgIora B.na d lossi Magfalon very
GOOD In the qrartcot The orchestra under the direction
| Of signnr Rosa, was unexceptona5le.
| Mr.. Ggstavus Gcar5's Ballad Concert.
Ballad concerts are TO tho opera light French wines
10 the potent hos eragcs of England and America,
and they and always have been deservedy popular.
Many of leading vocalists earned their laurcs
tho in old and popular air which ap-
peaed the heart by s simplicity and grace than
BY lis merit rs n scientific composition Catharne Hayes
and many Other oprraic artistes were pleasing ballad
SINGERS. Even those who were subsequently electrified
by he peerless la Diva In could FORGET the
impressions she first made in the Of Eng
land by her einging OF the old Scotch ballad, within
Mile Of Edlnboro." Irwin Hall comfortably
nlcd Thursday night with miacelaneous audience
on Tho OCCASION OF Mr. Gustavus Searys snnuel ballad
concert The principal singers were hesTs g Geary
aud Farley, Nine. De Lnsssn and Aiss kira Goary.
The lrsn ballad "hny sevonrncenn was given BY Mr..
Farley without either Feeling or expression; and the
song, "Comc In and Shut the Door" Nine. DE Lussan
ireatd as II II vas an Italian Bavura Of Rossnis
Cava'in The charming little ballad "He Stll was
There from the OF the Doctor OF Acantara
given by Miss Nina Geary with winning grace, and
| wa. re~arded with a unanimous encore. Mr. Geary's
| rendition or Moore's Irish melodies has been always
popular aud his singing Of heieve Ne y all Thoae En-
dearing Young Charms and Others stained his pre-
vious reputation Mr Horman's piano solos were pleas
! In" and were well received Tho frequent applause
bestowed during he Performance testified 70 the salts
| faction OF the audience.
| Close of Thomas Garden Conccrts-The
symphony Soiree and Philharmonic Pro-
| grnnmc.
Tonight the hundredth and last at Terrace
Garden takes place and this handsome little in
uric" viii longer be nled with the soul breathing
melodies and massive harmonics OF Beethoven, Men
dcssohn, Mozart Weber Meyerbccr interpreted by
an orchestra or which the metropolis OF America may
Justly boast Although the laeness OF the season and
Mr.. Thomas numerous engagements render the closing
Of those entertainments necessity still the patrons OF
those concerts and their is legion, will receive
the Of their termination with regret How often
have the professor and amateur sat Of the little
secluded abors communing with the mighty spirits that
| spoke in trumpet tone and again murmured In
zephyr strain passion and sentiment that sway the
| human heart When the rcury up In the nine
ties and sweating Gothamites sought relief IN at
home, there was always refuge, pleasure and
the hiliowy chords Of aone srcat symphony; again
the dreamy waltz, the impetuous gsop the sparkling
polka and the merry quade Of faihcrland; thea pot
pourr, fantasia operate scena, foowing each other
Ike grand musical pageant The enterprise OF giving
concerts very night during the with orchcs-
ira o rs cnss artists was both hazardous and askng
one Tor the director when We consider the merely nom
na prices o. ad.lsson the exodus OF musical people TO
one hundred entirely different programmes. Mr. Thomas
has met with the most grafyn and deserved
There ~ no artist that las worked more faithfully and
conscieniousy for the pubic and art than hc and the
wonderful prcvress made by muse in the metropolis is
mainly owing TO him. Next summer he will revive the
garden a grandsr scale and, with Terrace
Garden the Park and the splendid new Garden OF Art
there will bc no lack ~ music aud entertainment those
who prefer to spend the summer in the city
The rehearsals for the symphony sores will shortly
commence and tue third will open Oct 20 at Irving
Hall The success of the hrst two seasons has been
such that the director IL encouraged to combine
choral with orchestral works aud increase Tho strength
Uf bis orchestra enibrac pg all available 1rst in.
srumcntasts. Mr Thomas has worked long and in.
dciatgaby in the cause OF music and has brought out
Of the best works of the old masters and tho goms
of the modern schools also The prog for the
1--WE symphony solrtes comprise the following new
works;-symphony Columbus, Opus 81, Albert; Two
Episodes from icnsue Faust-tfrhe Midnight Process.
SION and 'The Mephsto watzn-Lszt; suite Opus
10l, Ran; Suite IN canon FORM Opus 10, Grimm; vor.
spiel, "Dte Mcisterscrger Nurnherg,n Wagner.
parts from the Mlssa -oennis, Opus 123 Beethoven
fbe standard works Will be;-Choral symphony
In minor, Beethoven; symphony erolca,
Beethoven; overture G, Beethoven; concerto Tor
piano, q. Beethoven symphony G. 'Juptor,n Mozart;
symphony &, Schubert, symphony n minor Schumanp nm
The choral symphony win be performed with the assist
ance OF the Aendelssohn Union. Tho orchestra will
number from seventy TO eighty pecrs, ard Al each
soiree eminent soioss will arrcar The hrst OF the
series will take place at Irving Hail. Saturday, October
90 and the other four will be held In tho sseinway
Hall
Tho Philharmonic Society s alao making extensive
arrangements for tie The nrst concert Of the
twenty nfth sesson wll takr place In stelnway Hail
abont the middle ~ November The following works
have been selected far--Bcefhooveus fourth svm.
rbony IN b; Wagner, "heisierssngor Nurnberg;n
Beriioz, overture, Carnival Roman;, Schutnann's
second symphony In G; Lisxi, "Nachtllcher Zug;'
Brsow. columbus vclkmann. second symphony in
d. hendessohn, overture, "fingalis Cave" Cherubini
.Les Devx Jfa'H,es, Beethoven, second symphony IN
D. Ltszt nncpschaclt, "I'oem einfoniquc;f Mozart
overture, Magic Finte;" Aozari 'Iuptsr" symphony
berhos Romeo and juliet" Wagner, overture, Tam.
| hauscr y
Mr. Carl Bergman has been reappon,ed director Of the
| concerta
4 Tho sfrnko.ch Concert.
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