New-York tribune., 1867-04-24
MUSIC.

The Star Of ne North, the 40fcaa. aud FauS,
three OF the largest OF modern operas have been tbs
most recent reproductions at the Academy The first has
character and the second deaty than any OF
eyerbecrs works. and the third the universally popular
Faust grand and lovely legend, quite attractive
any modern stage-werk. But they have been praised
passed in review. The Academy representations
present us no new features ceIsuTable or lsud-
yocalizatlon, Benrs brusQue Grl-eakO, Antonucci's
fairlycharacterizcd part. The frieli retains Mile.
Orolanis clear and correct giving OF the romance of
Inez, and Mazzolenrs feryid expression OF Si'sd -
among the very best things hear from this sometimes
worthy tenor. Faust is not as whole an incopi
he musical situation; yet who Is pleased with the
voice of Magsifef Something trte se are hear be-
ra 9 sdSk to make s her S Ga and dis
MS ParH1'i will appear very soon, and the Cdrn'r"i
THE London papers note the success OF Benedcs'.
cantata of 81 cee6 Benedict himself directing its per
and saint9.Doby sustained the principal parts.
critic thus seriously specuiates That the subject may
have afforded golden opportunities 20 M composer who
gave Faust the world will readily be iu agined In the
scene of the balcony shall probably have counterpart
with the scene Ia the garden IN the opening Da
counterpart with that OF the kernese IN the fight and
successive deaths OF Mereuo and Tybst anoheg To the
fatal duel Between Valentine and Faust and the seen"
of the sepuchre something quite as striking the death
aud apotheosis of Margaret While taking considers
On the respective advantages offered 10 composer OF
Goethe and plays though cannot forgeS
that in Romeo there Mephisopheles, may be
soed by the remembrance that there Mercutio that
there is, moreover compensation for Valentine NURSE
who may possibly have afforded NJ Gounod occasion for
re0pening that comic vein which In lie Medcih B6gf u.
charms by its genial sObrety" In tbs PROMISED produc
tlOn Adena Patti will be Jaliet to Mario's Romeo;
-Gnffulla gave another concert at the 7th Regi-
ment Armoy last evening. exhibiting the new scbreier
Instruments flourshng advantage. Their great value
an Improvement is now signaily manifest
Mr. Hartmann, who has been known IN connection
with the nagement OF opera, and musical ia
structor of learning and experience concert last
evening atBernets Summer Garden ON Thiriave There
good attendance, and firstclass programme. in
Guiding the ErdustOb chorus by the Arion Society;
aria Nom the Magic Fide by the base Weinch, solo
the French horn by Mr. Schmitt ana coupe OF songs by
Nj. Hartmann.
Nearly all the seats for the Messiah performance IN
81 Johns Chapel. Varicst have been sold ana to pre-
vent oyerorowdIng further tickets will be issued ex
cept application mt the Chapel The Chapel holds $40
persons, and might be filled twice over The Festival OF
the Trinity Choirs will therefore realize good amount
for its benevolent object. Their last hl orchestral and
choral rehearsal will take place to-day at O'Clock.
There is no end of service mat0 III Paris mass
by princo PonatOws wassthe othck day performed at
he church of st. Eustacbe. Also, Stabat" by thu
Baroness lie Maistre.