New-York tribune., 1867-09-24
MUSIC.

Under pleasant auspices the Academy re-
opened last evening full house and performance a.
most thorough have gwen standard initiation 70 seassn
the prospects of which apparently as bright az s pro
gramme. 1t is refreshing TO have great work IN the
foreground Of the Don GSedn % neafd .na 2, ans
outset advertises t n0bly, and predicts good snlhss
which we shall welcome in time We remark iew changes
able signor Garbadi has painted elaborate border
the curtain, which the best fresco work tne Dnid
ndes Of the celebrated Fanny Janauschek have made
their appearance the walls Of the vestbue They rep
resent beautiful and powerful woman, who IS to bring
into the Academy, before many months, yreless
tragedy quite eloquent we are told as the meiodiou
muse we have been listening TO.
Don Giorani made last night an upsensatonal bow.
Albeit the greatest Of Dons he does not belong to the fam
lily OF flashes and sensations Nevertheless few presenta
tons could have been so acceptable IN Tho
the source numberless inspirations since his day He
the father Of world of ideas but nothing that has
sprung from 0Zarts pure well OF music undened equals
the lstrOus simplicity and complexity OF the original
A few omissions occurred last night, as, ior in:
stance M Irad in EvIras part which nc was sung tnFogt &
this omission is common. on the other mana, Madama
Parepa restores res viii vocal "a % sr 'e M nam"Iy no r
except the inglorious one OF diffcuty NO ms dn
is doubtless the most skful aria in Don Gtordnn 50.
at least, Madame Rosa seems TO prove IN remarKaDs
piece OF hOrid execution, which II not fulfilling the
eraces There is more to Madame Ross credit the ne
defamation Of the third scene in the onrshng ara OF
or sal CHI and in the divine trio OF Proegga gnsto
which seems the epitoe Of all music both in its concert
and i'm is simplicity Miss Haucks Zeriina could not be
some well-deserved applause-but for all this IL lacks
identity and abandon and certain unconscious outgish
who'll rtters fhe Innocence OF the character.
Very enjoyable it was. however to hear ledfo, Cdre
and Batl bo tn sung tastcfuy and expressiyely once
again Belinis Don Juan habually gives us the capital
semi.buffo passage Fche dl rino as compensation
for his want Of pathos and mellowness elsewhere kon
conf as usual ainuses us deeply with his joyia and high
y musical delivery of LeOpOrelos longara and with his
dro spasms OF fear sgnor Barag whose gossalmer
style of yccalism seldom affects MS cordially.
is unusually appreciatve OF Mozarrs rare and hord
brodery in We shall beg in vain for com
mendatores with sufficient to syllable the grave
and formidable phrases of Mozart They are few In this
mart but demand adequate power which, or course, Sig
nor Bar, however careful musician, Is not able 10
give But upon the whole Don Giorduni has been given
with such degree of completeness and success az must
encourage the performances which to follow. This
evening, Peralta and Pwftanf
The French Theatre will this evening open
with the celebrated opera b0Ge OF The Duchess O dero
stein, Mdle. Tostee as the donna The production OF
this spirited buresque, with all the pOmp and crcum
stance Of Partisan comedy, promises brilliant event.