New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-06
MUSIC.

With the farewell of Sonora Peralta Mr. Maret-
zeks annual season OF italian opera has ended brilliantly
Its review is In order, but must perforce either
be brief repeat twiectOd tale. Popularity, has
been as prosperous manager public could WISH for
the success Of standard and regular Italian opera is now
a public need and indispensabity. But the
lnpressarlo's work this year tells us nothing
new, or varies but slightly from its predeees-
sor There has been shutting Of old cards, few
attempts present Except the Cqi1iraI.
which has had garish life Of some half dozen years
nights Indifference former season. has been.
produced having the force OF novelty The late pro-
decessors. We 40 not say IL has been DAD
The african, and few more such works. II yoesly
fulfilled sufficient to redeem any season. but on the
other hand IL has 1t been the best not what might
have been expected of the first seasons rpertoy OF tho
Academy. on the face OF things our npressaO has
and doubtless intended at the start to resign himself To
the inevitable nOod-tide of good luck IL has borne
md tndino1s hu6bub in the tricdn's slp-scene
but captain and have really been at ease Unless 1t
Consider the artiss-they toll not neither do they SPIN
vet there do exist somewhere in the bureaux Of managers
the trite, sweet things heard night after night.
SSgG be e so&& e hnss of I Rcsn that s
keep the stage, do we hear IN season. Mhat has be
brightness of the masters genius and fame! And what
OF Verdi apart from TOrdore and I,ariata We heart
he found unless it be Verds Don Carlos, GOunods
Romeo and Juliet, and these are not to be
ask for absolute novelty as II begs earnestly TO he
eved absolute trteness Dozens Of works none OF
which new but whose production would be fresh are
easily command of the manager and there appears To
be less than for falling back on the Old polite
and which we could afford to forget 10. Tor
manager Of capital Mr. Maretzek has great mine az
hand great capital. and well-earned monopoly HIS
been the architect Of opera in NewYOrk He
ger without rival and, in this country beyond com
parson and for these and other reasons we must 0d
to the high standard Of his ability and resources
say the interest OF the next season Nocay the riches
of primo donlds making amends for the fewness %
tenOrs The season has gwen us two Sqch aftst:e IA
ttss & s::::c:refy ana seeking and triumph for which
high credit IS Justly DUE him Tor goo1 season In Ihe1e
respects could hare Deeh nlore IOItas ahus
is. after all, unquesonable that our mprrsep!c
credit for his singers than blame for his repertoire
The Philharmonic Society celebrated on Saturday
evening its 25h Anniversary the grandest concert Of
the season The performance opened with Beethoyen'sO
Minor Symphony No renderedby the society at its first
concert Is years glorious "reminiscences.
1t woud be difficult speak thoroughly of work pro-
foundry thorough as this Characteristic symphony, which
noby formed in all respects, combines the strength
and symmetry OF entire structure with the moss
perfect freedom Of parts but OF how many OF BeetoNens
kngy symphonies the same ana te more 70 pe sn.
The orchestral triumph OF the evening undoubtedly
to us. Of ali his COMPOSITIONS and, as contrased With
some others, broad revelation Of all the quality OK
measure substantially every modern orchestral effect
and, at the same time, Is probably less theatre
cal than any work OF his that we have
heard the character of overture, but aims
10 be something more and II IL, in fact, symphonic
poem with much right 20 the name possible. Theri
Is want OF melOdic feeling IN this poeD no deficiency
grandeur are eXceedny impressive. In fact we secni
to have. in LISTS poem. Wagners force, with Ut
tie of ms harshness, and we suppose Just snch -
symphony this would be acceptable 10 Nagnerlans az
10 everybody else We praise too cordially tho
general execution OF this difficult, but compromising
work The effect Of what only be described as gust
of yOlns eliminating into the grandy measured storms
OF the concluding march was electric ana warming anu
lt would impossible TO Oyerrate It as piece OF well.
managed OrchestratiOn, for which all thanks to Mr. Carl
Bergmann. The cantata OF IffthfO1S Saga, tne
work by Max Bruchthe breath Of the Noyands and the
mystery Of the sagas running through its choral chapters
sung at length by the LedeTlranz Madame R0ter,
Mr. Frederick Stems, and tasteful tenor whose name
does not appear the bill. giving acceptable soi Tho
seldom that choral performances deeply and del
icatey. and, at need, vaguely and darkly shaded.
The work must be heard many times before hnh
Judgment and OF course II the intention OF the society
repeat it often The programme still further included
Concerto for two pianos, by Mozart, delightfully."- played
by Mr. William Mason and Mr. Emile GuyOn and Mebcrs
beautiful and nspiriting jubilee Overture There was,
beside almost irrelevant but respectable Grafton Dyd
Rev Franklin lJohnson sandwlched between Beethoven
and Mozart and suffering to the extent OF the contrast
When the Philharmonic requires speech u ha
only to tune its instruments, and discourse BeethOen
will well enough. on al accounts Tor Nb
ever the Society has communicate with reference u
music. In this way music Will be lts own eulOSlst a"
we shall be happily spared the tedium OF, uu.
profitable words In It's praise. Nothing impaired lie
success and enjoyment OF this most gsDeroass
entertainment Of the year. except the stlnihg az
mOsphere of the hall The night was warm, ana ts r
ventilation even TO the smallest window anu s
mn outrage upon its comfort for which hold the keep
ers OF the hall to blame.