New-York tribune., 1866-12-04
MUSICAL.
TIE OPERA.
and reform.

In his first week OF opera the Winter Garden Mana
ger Marezek gives u.s. be should fair promise of bril-
liant and extended No works absoluteynew have
yot been performed likely to be for at least week
20 come. Horolds "Zampa,' a work Of which we have
heard much muscaly and yet heard little in its operate
individuality is the newest novelty in prospect Its pro-
ducton WILL no doubt give us reason TO regret that an
opera Of such charming and peculiar originality, albeit
not strictly speaking, great one has been so long
stranger the repertoire Noteyenthe Germans exclusive
and ntogentas their enterprise has been In former years
have yet made acquainted with the almost forgotten
ZImDd though II is great to remember that the works o
Bodiou Cherubini Adam, Mehu SpOhr, and many other
composers whose names are now never seen on ashoh
able bill owe something 20 their thOughuu ana Well-meant
effort mass OF novelty rendered by these hard work
ing Germans aud doubt II any Italian company within
half dozen years has passed seyerer STRAIN OF vocal
labor but the certain success OF what may DC called the
unashouabe school OF opera has established the act tha
the public taste is very tolerant OF being reesAed anu
educated However many novelties Manager Maretzek
may design 10 bring forth, we have no DOUBT that
public now in excellent mood for the musical largesse
of brilliant and inspiring season OF opera VIII De ready
m enerain them generously There are score OF sprght
y operas the of scholars the deght OF former
public and still the recognized genius OF happy masters
from which musc-loying manager may draw ma
,eual To relieve aud replenish his season. Meanwhile, we
shall be highly satisfied m hearing such standard aVones
as The Huguenots" "Faust," aud Rossins perennial
Baber whose exquisite yiyacty hundred seasons soi Ia
yor will not queuch dim. These still preserve
all tho force OF actual novelty since so much remains with
thom after tho general ear IL grateu 10 S,uuIous
tastes The presence Of so remarkable an artist as hOheo
emphasizes the attractions of the Operas in which he ap
pears aud we shall look for an unusual performance OF
h The Huguonots." ,
"The Star OF tho North "a work in which Meyebeer has
especially studied the Of national and military
character was produced last evening No opera OF TINS
great stage-maser gives evidence of more characteristic
art II is wel-colored Russian picture, rich with line
aceompaniment OF a warlike music as prOiOusuil
studied as any song and Instrumentation when when
the works of this cosmopolitan master can boast e na
phOruSea OF KIM ht
onco so strong distinctive aud characteristics ana or ts
reason we arc very glad that the force OF the
Last evening brought this feature OF enect
into so striking prominence. Miss Kellogg sP-
peared in part well suited TO her iues. & seSb b ~
usraes some the most delightful versatility , of the
S r. Miss KeloQrs maturer style, and the performance
lost little spirit by her fresh and graceful delivery tSDN n.y. m
concerted music miss more .one n9I one
or two wemerited encores proved that Miss tauck Is
real acquisition Especial praise Is duo to Bellins well,
acted part Of Gntzenko and 20 AhtonneciS s9hot9us
cbaraeerization of Peter the Great For wednesday
"TAe HugUenots" is Promlset