New-York tribune., 1867-09-25


ecneralized fussand feathers:
FiGPag- 4nie 3 gCgfmta5p efnd2ai HSu% pa POumi
But while reviewing her troops. the duchess ia love
smttcn by Fritz r. GuTroy). young soldier afianced
20 the pcasantgirl Wanda (Nle. de Fecour) On both
accounts Gen. BOum extrayaganty and Tatey jealous
of his subordinate. Never does young warrior scout
with so much rreverence his gray-haired senior and
commanderin-chief, does this impcrtnent Fritz his
~sroi GeD
>.,-~.... o,ue, equally
Of order. "women have bad taste" remarks Fritz
trcay; "they prefer young soldiers to old generals
BoUM-I will send you to the guard-house
BoUM-I1l have you shot.
FEIrZ-II0w clever that will be.
BOUM-Miserable soldier,
Fritz having been appointed to stand sentry the sun
before the tent Of the Duchess immediately up
eipIne beholdRg his sweetheart. Wanda from which
incident arises the following hich-nying ensemble;
1t vive ramour
To the Devil with my orders
And long live love!
army salute the Duchess in racy chorus" Carry
arms !present arms The Duchess lAe Tosee) returns
the salute in the jubant and popular passages Of
the operaa rondo in honor Of the soldiers the words
whereof arc nothing and the music everything Cheer
fully the Duchess declares:
When. then, see my soldiers
Ready TO start for the war
Steady. right eyes at fifteen PAGES
just gods! I'm quite proud
The rondO will scarcely be especial favorite but il is
nevertheless ingenious ana sparkle
of gunpowder 1t served Madame Tostee for effective
Introduction witnessed general plaudlt.
Fritz immediately steps into good luck and continues
his ascent in favor the rate of step per minute Gen
BOum complains Of the DuchesSs want Of dignity in
rersng with person obscure, wheeupon the Duchess
makes him successvey, in the of half an hour,
corporal lieutenant captain, colonel and general. The
course of this promotion is dro and takes in dialogue
which il witty is always vivaelous. Here comes
of the egment which has commended itself for
some hundred nights the drumnspred and fanaronad
ing public Of Paris. Prince Paul appears in bride
rrooms dress but nOnchalanty told by the Duchess
that she has no time marry him. The Prince replies
that his marriage has been announced in all the courts
and that the universe has its eyes upon him. but still
the obdurate Duchess is unmoved bit Of satire inter
venes doubtless apprecable by Frcnchmen who so to
Holland to shoot of Jokes against royalty The Prince
shows his flanc6 gazette printed in Holland, which
makes fun OF him numerically.
PRINCE PAUL tits true They dare dare to to speak 1aS OF
ofmen who have taken the mission of talking Of every
thing Of writing about IN Sreer y ey dare 10
penetrate into private e which is monstr9u, and what
m mOnstrous Is that they dare 10 ihteIleIe Win
ny private life Just listen TO this:
To marry princess
Prince Paul he went away
But it appears there is no hurry
The marriage Is put of
Every day when peers the sun,
The prince puts ON his gloves so white.
Tben H 'fhg the prince takes Of III his S gloves
Prince Paul has a great soul.
THIS tie Prince M Leduc) sings in amIable tenor to
q tame, but characteristic rhythm.
The rest Of the sgnaZed by the appointment OF
Fritz to the rank of Baron Bockbier and Count OF
kvalyint-kattschoppy yergs men-ncht, titles showing
The parlalty OF their wearer for bnckbeer and other
German corals. He Is, Furthermore, made Commander
inChet OF the army when the Duchess. in burst OF
martial aror presents Fritz with her fathers saber, IN
song which has become particular favorite:
voici le sabre de mon pere
Tu vas le METRE ton cote.
Ane Of this act unnteruptedly alive, the army
eGelaiaiug, with hilarious frenzy
We will burn everything,
Pillaging everywhere
1t viii be perfect
All tins is decidedly French. The finale is upon the
sustained passage in the 1t Is as
nble bu could desire and to its close with an
admirable bosterOusness The part Of Fritz INDUCES
st OF onntebank vocaism which peculiarly amusing
In the second act maids Of honor Olga Amelia and
Charlotte sing from the letters Of their lovers
who have gone the OF course, the letters are
nicely tpped with pleasantly and sentiment Fritz ar
riyes having vanquished the enemy by making them
drunk the process which he explains in long rondo,
at the end Of which he receives theconatuaton OF the
Duchess This act contains the famous song OF the
Duchess Deslui," which is almost the essehtai sen
rnent Of the opera. 1t is very snowy ih Oh certain
mercurial sensuousness, and is well adapted 10 the
theness OF the French style Of vocasm with its vice OF
t.eoo and its virtues Of expression We nave yes 10
know how wen II can wear ~
notwithstanding this charming confession Oh Ialtn'
the stupd but honest Fritz compelled TO CONFESS that
he loves the peasant and not the duchess. Meanwhile
Baron Crog the diplomat having charge OF frihce raul
n.nres along with him and Baron Puck 10 assassnate
the porrnu favOrite The scheme Is overheard Dy the
ducbess but hearing from the chief OF her police that
F,z "a about 10 be married Wanda she joins the con
spators Boum and Puck between them, here sing the
following sarica ballad, the substapee OF "hleh ls
tsadition of the grand ducal family:
l.
BOUM-Max was soldier OF fortune
But he had
A bright eve and a brown mustache-
he was adOTed
The aucless. n clever young lady,
To this charming fellow
Gave her heaI1-and the night way
J For lodging
And in his very excess OF love,
Max every evening
Listened 10 hear the step Of the loved one
Stealing down the passage.
PRIscH PAUL ROUM, AND PCCK-Listen, future races
Listen, listen, 10 this sad adventure
And the story Of the love
OF Count Max seidltz Calembomg-
PUCK-One night. Max with fright,
Not being deaf,
Thought the foOtstep OF his love
Was somewhat heavy.
This put a flea ia his ear,
Too late alas ,,
Why did he not fly the day befOrcf
These steps, these steps
Were the steps OF q dozen
OF asSasslnS, WHO
Gayly pierced the paunch
OF the fdy0rlte
This passage is upon the whole, worth ar inucn Sy
as any In the opera. Its element OF nocKhoIoI P
tai and 1t presents In junction the sntheses OF o
gavetv and gravity The trio OF Paul, PUCK, anu h"u