New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-24
MUSIC.
DON RTCTFAIO.

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DON BUCEFALo.
Don Bucefalo is the first of the novelties
that r Maretzok promised to give during the present
season. 1t opera 5oug the Italians understand ana
arpreeiafe H. It's musical pretensioDs are OF much
higher KIND than Of the French works OF this class
OF music but its farcical element Is less general Inc
French school dspenses with aras and long ensemble
pieces the Italians indulge In these as some OF inc
legitimate means OF operate music In the opera oo'Ve
tho musical element OF secondary Importance In tho
oura b, II ia the first consideration. The French de-
light I'm tableaux mOsaics. held together By little bits
OF music Tho Italians give us broadcast humorous
music OF itself spread over or less connected
funny story. In opera bONge-whch Is not to be CON
founded with the opera cOmque-wit prevails Dull IL
humor that attracts IN the opera boHGe. The first
Is degenerate offspring Of the latter spoilt
child. batg it rcconcies us by its flashes OF bril-
Iancy and its dazzling, daring deyiliy. The
legitimate opera bgG very respectable old inst
tuition admired 10y OF the first musical lights OF the
Italian school, may appear, 10 some people, OF much
slower kind but. from strictly musical point Of view.
stands far ahead of the oerG bOUe Of the present day
The last production OF this kind" Don Buccfao"-hy
tho young Italian composer Canoni. furnishes peril
nent Illustration OF this opinion The lbretto Of Don
Bucefalo" Is new edition, revised augmented and
moiernzed, ~ an old opera called lie CdHiatres va
lane"-The Village Singers Tho old libreto was set to
music by Fiorayanu about fy years ago, aud 1t has
been played In nearly every theater in Europe Cagnoni
LEFT the Conservatory Of Man few years ago, with the
first piece Of composition Ia his pocket but unfortunately
with nothing else IN it, He felt the necessity to tTite
Unable TO pay Tor new ljretto. he would have com
posed the music for any old folio OF proverbs or mathe-
natcn exercises Fortunately he laid his hands on an
old broto revised It, and thus wrote by Impulse the
music Of Don, Euccfqio." THIS opera has had great
success IN every place Italy and last year it was sue
| , u /. 1I,rIt V.
aud It's chief part found in ROnconi probably the
| best Interpreter IL ever had. In the first act
notice charming quatuor between Rosa'
| ACaiAe Don Buccfato and Cone. a very ludi-
or her voice, In order 10 obtain engagement very
clever piece OF composition written in Rossinl's style,
doservedy encored Another gem IS the first finale,
whore Don Buceflo gives a singing lesson to his new
pupils correcting them when they sing out OF tune IL Is
irresistible IN RoncoDs hands. The best number In the
second act Is concerted piece in fiat Of the nale OF
serious character showing that the youns composer
knows how 20 treat voices and orchestra with skill II
produces a very favorable effect. duet between
prano and tenor the third act Is tho usual style OF
Italian love ducts, ana In the old established form,
but Is very happy to melodies The rehearsal scene,
| In tho act must be to be appreciated. IL Is
satire rehcarsas general and the music TO IL the
humorous that has been written In comic opera
VOCAL seXtott, without orchestral accompaniment the
parts Of which are cloyerly managed, and dashlng
RondO finale conclude the opera The first performance
Of this work. at the Academy Of Music, very fine.
Nine. Peralta, Nine Testa and sguor orandini filed
their different characters with skill and credit; but snor
Roncon lowered them ALL In Don Bueealo he has
created role. the rendering OF which cannot soon
fade from the memory Of those who had the happiness to
see IT,
MUSICAL NOTES.
| Mr.. Oscar Pfeifier, the pianist, and Madame
| Alteri the vocalist, have just arrived In this city.
"The Huguenots" will be sung tonight at
| the Brooklyn Academy.
There will be q matinee of "The Grand
Duchess" at the French Theater Saturday next at
| o'clock.
Madame Kopp- Young, the new prima donna
for Mr. Max Maretzek Just arrived She will appear
| next week In 80 Tie African"
Mr.. Harrison's fourth Sunday concert will be
Eliza Iumcy Leopold Do Meyer aud Carl Rosa VIII par
ticipate In the performance Mr. c. Colby VIII preside
at the piano accsmpanyist aud Mt Theodore THOMAS
| will conduct his orchestra.
The first Symphony Soir6e of Mr.. Theodore
Thomas will take pace next Saturday at steinway Hall
The programme is excellent comprising works OF inter
est which have never been heard here-for instance,
surte Ia d. by Bac and movements OF AN unfinished
symphony In mror, by Schubert. Beside Boethoven's
symphony miIDr Cherubinis music To the third act
0f "Medca" will be performed The latter mas never
been heard here feature OF no mean interest on this
occasion will be Maiame ParepaRosas singing embrac-
ing an aria from Arlnida by Ginck' ana one from MO
Earts Le Nozze diFigaro."
FOREIGN MUSICAL ITEMS.
| NJ. Michot the tenor singer OF the lheater
IIiquc has Cancelled his engagement w'h that theater
Thalberg was lately in Paris, but was soon
| 70 leave for Naples.
Mdllc. Clara Doria, the daughter of Mr.. John
Barnett has been playing successfully IN Dublin, with
| Mr. Mapesons company IN "5onnambuia' and Lucia
The opera season ut Madrid was to open on
the 4th of october with the Juiye, Tamberk appear.
| ing IA Eieasar.
Mdlle. Art8t has had considerable success
at Mannheim-one Of the most musical towns In Ger
many.
The two new operas-bouifes will be shortly
produced the Partisan boards: Robinson CrusOe by
Ofenbae, at the Opera C0miquc. and LES Voyages do
| CULVER, at the Chateet.
The receipts at the Varieties, Paris, with la
Grande Duchesse" still increases; tho 10th INST they
reached 800 francs considerable over $1,000 The
latest production OF Oenbach has been play cd In all the
principal French cities.
After spending several days ut Leipsic, List
has returned To Weinar: he Will shorty proceed to
Munich. While ut Lepsic he most punotunl In his
attendance nj mass going att o'clock every morning TO
the Catholic Church.
Richard Wagner has accepted the post of
chef editor OF the JcetOn department In paper
to be published at Munich, entitled the Sudesche PrtIe.
He viii abandon his notion Of establishing separate
journal Of his own.
Miss Edmenia Lewis youpg colored girl,