The Portland daily press., 1867-12-07

1t is now well known to our readers that
the NIL. Association have engaged the La
Grange and Brignoli Opera Troupe to perform
three nights next week in our new City Hall
The lovers of first class operatic music are un-
der great obligations to this Society for provid-
ing such musical entertainment for them. II
Troyatore is the opera selected for next Mon
day evening. This composition is celebrated
the world over wherever the lovers of high
order of music are found. The dialogues, cho-
russes, cavatinas and arias are spirited and full
of pathetic passages which, when properly and
skillfuly rendered never fail to arouse the
most intense emotions of the audience And
that they will be so rendered our readers may
be assured from the fact that Madame De La
Grange, Miss Adelaide Phillips, Signora Brig
noli, Orlandini, and others equally distinguish
ed, with full chorus and orchestra, 'are cast to
the several roles. ,--...
II Trovatore is founded on story of Start
ling interest Count Di Lura (Sig. Orlandini)
in love with Leonora, a Court Lady MADAME
De La Grange) is jealous because he hears a
serenade beneath her window and sees her de-
scend from her chamber into the garden to
meet the serenader. In the darkness she mis-
takes the Count for Manrico, her lover, (Sig.
Brignoli. She addresses him lovingly, but
discovers her mistake when Manrico advanc-
es from his place of concealment. She explains
and this wounds the pride of Di Luua who dis
covers the name of his rival, noble chieftain
then in arms against his sovereign A chal-
lenge to duel follows and Leonora is over
come by her emotions. aasz
In the second act, Manrico, wounded, is seen
in Gipsey camp. Here Azucena, miss Phil
lips) his supposed mother, informs him that
many years ago his young brother was thought
to be poisoned by Gipsy woman who was
burned at the stake for her crime, imploring
her daughter to avenge her Maddened by
revenge she murders her own child by throw
ing it into the hot ashes, supposing it to be the
son Of the Count. Having hardly recovered
from the horror of this wild tale, Manrico is
summoned to defend the Castle Of Castello
At the same time he hears that Leonora. SUM-
posing him dead, is about to take the veil He
hurries to- prevent it and places her in Cas-
tellor.
In the third act the Count is preparing to
attack Castelor. Azucena has been captured
as spy and dragged before him Fernando
discovers that she is the daughter Of the Gip-
sy who poisoned the brother of the Count and
who is threatened with death. She calls on
her son Manrco for help, and the Count then
learns that the mother of his enemy is in his
power. A stake is ordered and with savage
exultation he resolves to burn her before the
eyes of her son. Now Manrico rushes upon
the enemy with his followers.
The Fourth act discloses the fact that Man
rico has been confined in the same cell with
Azucena, both condemned to suffer death.
Leonora demands an interview with the Count
and offers her hand as the price Of Manrico's
liberty. The offer is accepted, and she is per-
mitted to carry the tiding to her lover who
refuses to accept his pardon on such condi-
tions. She urges him and sinks to the ground.
During this time she had taken poison, The
Count entels and finds ler dying, but Manrico
is still in his power and he orders his guards
to drag him out to the gibbet. Azuccna is
awakened and asks for her SON. Di Luna
points to the window when from sleep she
rushes and beholds the dead body of Manrico.
She cries Wretch! Thou hast slain thy
brotheri o, mother, thou art indeed avenged D
The fadte is q tragical one, but like all we'll
written and skilfully acted tragedies "vhile
it wounds it pleases." We presume our spa
cious and beautiful hall will present most
brilliant spectacle next Monday evening"
And we should not be surprised to see many
from Saco, Biddeford, Lewiston, Brunswick.
Bath and the adjacent towns to enioy this rich
musical entertainment.