The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-16
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italian Opera X 0meo and Juliet.
Coulods last opera. Romeo and juliet, which made
such immense ssnsation In PARIS and London last
summer at its first production stage brought
out ct the Academy OF Music last night for the nrs time
before % American audience. Is Is 40 opera con-
structed on principle which makes Il Impossible to
crl,lcise il IN detail and thoroughly 81 nrs, hear.
ing. Consequently when II VIA produced In
Europe tho opinions or It's merits very conflicting
and the most learned and exhaustive yet uddied dis
QUESTIONS were vented forth by the couma. The final
verdict was, however unfsvorsble to its popularity
Judging from nrst represen entirely agree
this opinion There no chance OF its ever holding
place among the favortes Of the lyric stage There
many reasons for IT, The opera, frat OF ali demands
artists OF cabre far above anything in the pres
ont company At the Academy, with the exception
OF Pancent, whose Romeo s characterized with all
the qualities thai the immortal author and the composer
work IS scientific one. Of : peculiar kind, 10 which
there strona effects Of light and shade nothing
shish one can Or mus. carry homo ana treasurs up n
count but five acts OF elaborate melody and rectative
IN which nearly overy idea is toned down to
dreary rlauiude "reminiscences OF Faust very fire.
qucnt throughout bat those strong DECISIVE marked
features that make the latter such perfect character
picture are wanting in Romeo and Juliet Let
pare both works point 81 least Faus; IL clearly
defined and the merest amateur In music can trace
ia outlines :. 4 I, were some vigorously
lief Romeo Is an elaborate. nesdlessiy pruned
and carefully toned down work, iu which every rec,
passionate We might say reckless aspiration Is painfully
reduced 70 the principles OF mere mechanism. II Is
artificial 70 the last degree TO appreciate or interpret
Ousy and hear S Ws. h.n
the general pablo think OF H. Simply that Il 10 very
tiresome and unintercssng Still there excel
lent scenes In t. The balcony IL Ia melody
orchestraon glimpse OF the inner world OF love
passion and II Juliet could only have responded TO the
warm uterances OF Pancani this scene alone
would have imprinted itself the hearts Of tho audi
ence and popuiarzed the opera Again. tho marriage
eoun. ,sr Tvbats death srn ,ts,, 'ne oinp
suicidal release from the interference OF tner families
oil photographed 10 musical lines OF ore and passion
worthy OF the great originals on the dramatic stage
Tho lovers, ~ we conceive Gounods idea should
and action, human volcanoes, In which passion
and devotion are breathcd forth 10 ava-ke tones Pas
cant gave such an interpretation bal he addressed On
icice In the Juliet OF the OCCASION Al oil events. the
opera Is novelty, and might have saved the troupe.
had u been produced earlier and with different cast
II TOO ate however, The persistence VI the
management during the frst twenty nights IN giving
nothing but old. hackneyed works has infected an
almost rreparabie injury the prospects o. the
Broadway Theatre.
The Ticket Of Leave Man still attracts sooo houaes to
the Broadway theatre This Is entirely owing the de.
served popularity tho play which Instructive
sal,onai and worked up and admirable cast
selected for IT. Mr. Fiorsncs's Bob Brer,y ono OF his
best parts, and stamps him character actor Of
rare ability. Mise Kate Newton. Mrs Fiorcncs, Mrs
soddart and In particular Mrs Gilbert could scarcsy Be
replaced b. moro satisfactory representatives OF their
respective roles Messn Hale, Jack, Mckee. RANKIN
and stoddat seem 70 have carefully studied their parts
and give Dickens style OF completeness the phases
OF London life which they represent Rarely indeed
has play been placed on the metropolitan stage with
more Conversations view toward complete ness and
satisfactory rendering tnan this. the best Of Tom Ia.
lor's works. e q present y the Broadway.
Musical and Dramaiic Gossip.
Madame Adelaide Risori, the greatest hv,sg baes-
nernes. rsturss, after highly succssfu! tour tie
provincial tiles tho Of earliest American
trlumphs the French Theatre. On Monday tuesday
nights. and "Wednesday matinee. she viii appear 10
Marie Antonstte, the best play that her unnsaed
company has ever appeared IN. and on Thursday she
sails for Havana BatemAn's optro comsQu< ~n be
gwen In the meantime Albany. and his drsnasie
company win 20 Boston, resppearms Nsu York On
the following saturday.
Oscar Pfeiner the grss, pianist: Mrs Jssn, Ksmptcn
and number Of other arr Sues ui appear .. sicrwsy
Hall to-morrow night.
Hartz opens At Dodworth Hall Nordav
Theodore Thomas has his admirable orches,r.
10 Lyric Hail. on Sixth avenue the Reservoir and
commenced last night OF grand orchertTsi
certs rne next takes place on sunday, November IL
Kelly Lsons buresque Of Faust IL OF the ciev-
crest ihngs brought out In minstrel hall this season
The music singing, scenery and oher effects far
above the ordinary standard q such sntsr,aininsnu
q Edward nollsnhauers Now York Conservatory q
Music, on Firth avenue.
Nsssn wnsatiey, Jarrett 4 Palmer have perfected oil
this for shs production Of their spec
saele q Niblo's IN January Viii surpa0 The BLACK
Crook much that csnpedal pscs excsIs al other
spec, acIes attempted jn this country
Blind Tom closes 81 che Brookyn Athcnnum 10. nsxL.
Drsper's concsrss still given there every Sunday
The nrss PnilharmOne concert lAkss pace to.nig "
the Academy of Music. The programme comprises
Beehovea's pastoral ssmphoay, shs - han-
fred By Schumaua- and Lszs's haxeppa Camille uTso
w, play Mspdelseohn's violin concerto and hehsri
Hoffman, concerto fss she piano By Mozart.
Ths dwsrfs Jsaa Petit, Jsas hocoto sni Kis Jes1i
psrtormed lass night q the Snds shcstrs 10 ne bur
issaus Of 7owaAser They tipls fsMo ~ asd
dsservs the patronage u ths German public. III
Pfau the Prussan sorobs ~ the New Ysst arcus, 10
the moss wopdsrfn performer thas vsAed this
country Ths Hsnlons we're but novcss 10 npariscu
70 tins late In por sarou from -. Pstssburs
Tue Richings English Opera trcuDs drawing good
houses q she Ph.sAeIphia Academy OF Music The
American comedy ,f Surf 10 runnsng o. The Arch BE-
win Forrest closed enenRsmsot night the Wal
nut and hrs Bowsn y payisg Marie Anlensts q tho
Chestnua
CsaniIsa has nsSs M 10 Buffalo. Ia he comedy Of
Sam
-tiiI tAey come Aoothss pianist Reward Beix,
frssh ron Lsxt hes arrived ths city IRON hurop
0nsubsoh's operas ars played 10 all the isaaias
theatres ! Ehrops.
The Grand Dschsss viii shortly BE- brought osIfa
Covsnt 0ardsa. London W. Hsrrisoa ong&gedj n
principal tsaor whics circumsance Gous ~i awe Ian
IDEA style Of French opera they brins 0ut Con
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