New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-19
usicnj.
ITALIAN OPERA.

ITALIAN OPERA.
This evening the grand opera Of "L'Afri
oa:ne' will he performed a. ths Academy Of Music
with the same splendid cast whh has made the opera
80 hrillisnt a success namely. Mile. Csrozd Zucchi.
NIL, OrtOani Signorl M0ZLoleu Beni. Anionucci
Loril Bavili Muller, &c. Cai Bergnann will con.
duet.
The Matinee on Saturday ws brilliantly attended.
though not so terribly overcrtwded a. usual The
management has been giTen tc understand very dis.
nctly by the lady pstronesses d these popular matt
uees that the hour Of IL a. IN SUITS them better than
o'clocl D. ID So that next Saturday aad in future the
matinees win commence at II o'clock .. m Ernani
was well performed on Satards, Zuceh, Massinilian
and Antonucc exertiDg themselves mos, successfully
The new baritone Brandini las pleasant voice in
quality but it lacks power especially in the higher
tones lie sings tas,eiuy and opressIvely treads the
stage well and acts with freedom He will be found
useful artist
Oh Wednesday Don Pasquale will be performed for
the first time for several which occasion the
new bufIO singer, Signor Sart. viii appear.
SECOND CONCERT OF THE lozYANsKI BROTHERS,
On Saturday evening th, Messrs. J. and /. B.
Poznansk gave their second grand concert at Irving
Hall The attendance was most brilliant, every seat
being taken and every standini spot occupied Irving
Hall has rarely held finer aDl intelligent audi.
ence. The orchestra on this occasion was under the
direction Of Carl Anschut1 ant executed the oyerures
aud the concerto accompaniment tastsully promptly
and effectively.
Mr.. J. L. Poznansh appeard to much better ad
vantage on this occasion for b, played upon noble In
strument a Guanerus and fne toned violin as we
ever heard. The quality at once appreciated IN
the very first notes Of Veuxteups Morceaux de Concert
which Mr.. Poznansk played most admirably, showing
greater breadth Of STYLE and more complete force than
at hs lrs concert. His ho) is OF the finest ana his
finish is admirable in IFS dicacy and refinement Ills
second selections were A. Invocation, composed by
himself and the Carnival de Venice of Paganini. The
first is a thoughtful and mpassioned inspiration, well
made and full OF expression. This he played in broad
and impassioned showing more fervor than we
thought he possessed. The Carnival wns beautifully
executed but IT lacked frotesqueness OF manner All
is difficulties were accomplished with easy grace,
showing his thorough matery OF his instrument but
needed that marked chancter for its full and effective
development Stilllthe ublic recognized the high ex
ecutiye merits Of the Performance and awarded an
unrcfusable encore; wien Mr.. Poznansh played the
delicious little Lullaby b. Eeber think-which be
PLAYED at his first conce. 1t IL dehcously dreamy
composition. and received full justice at tie hands OF
Mr Poznansk, who mctw til most cordial reception
throughout the evening.
M Joseph Poznanski seemed rather nervous IN at
tacking Webers Concero, but his hesancy lasted but
a minute when he recovered himself and played with
accuracy and briancc. Admirable this concerto Is
IT is hot very grateful to the pianist as bis part con-
tsns little else bu, difficult and complicated passages
requiring little else bu brilliant manipulation. Mr
Poynansh rendered ful Justice 10 his work and re-
ceircd the most cordial appreciation. The Scale pas
sages which lead into g. principal subject and are
marked giissdljo he in,ercd the effect was fine but
hardly as dashing In lis mpeuosity when executed
glissando
He next played a ialtas.a !mprompiu by Chopin.
with dcicacy OF sentiment and poetry Of treatment
which We have rarely herd bestowed upon il in this
country II was a fnc nd true Interpretation Of the
beautiful thoughts Of the norbdy imaginative compo'
ser Afer this he PLAYED his Souvenir dAmerquc.
which is clever fintas upon several negro melodies
with a running accompaniment Of the banjo vel iini-
tated. This was. Of course encoFed. and called the
artist out again when h performed beautiful li'te
nocturne in graceful sustained and impassioned man
ucr.
The brothers. by tti second concert have fully
established their claims true accomplished and con
scenious artists, and 10 le favor Of the pubic, which
has met them very cordially
Miss Zelda Harrison, NJ. Castle and Sigror tossate
bv their excellent singing and judicious selections
added much 10 the pleasure Of thi' very agreeable con
cert. IL is understood that the Poznanskis viii give
their first Matinee al gallacks Tbeatef during the
present week