New-York tribune., 1867-02-05
MUSIC.

Having concluded brilliant season OF Engnsh
opera Manager Grover last evening begun new
term of the late mismanaged, but now happily re-
stored German opera Under the business direction
of one so well known for the talent OF enterprise
the nrospeets of the new school of opera cheer
ing as the fortunes of its predecessor. One Of the
hest of operas, Rossns William Tell" was given
1ast evening IN STYLE suited to its genuine msical
beauty Mesdames Nadd Frederlcl, and Rotter,
three leading ladies of cleveTness, and MeSsrs Her
MANN For1nes, Chandon, and Himmer, were in
the cast. With such remarkable distri-
button of force the performance could not be
otherwise than impressive. Few works demand so
much strength in cast and chorus, and 70 say that It
,yss we'll oiSen is to accord TO its production high
praise The characters as RUE, wele suslalhee , ca
with earnest spirit; and the grand chorus IN the ",
mons gathering OF the Cantons wasmassNeaI IIlIi
inc i'm its effects The majestic delivery ol hefIhal
ns ITeIdotgrsf and Wilhelm FOmess dramatic rem
dering Of Tell are to be particularly commenced
We can think of no concerted music tnat was no'
senfafion of "Wilam Tell was one OF the gfandest
we have known. Something may DO s.iu ~ w, ou
lection to few of the soolsts, bt the cast, wltom' %
exception sang earnestly If not always 700 Wen.
Contasting.it with the general character oil opera III
LATE wears we deem last evenings Producuon Ca
traordnary and it If to be hcped that we 'io . ~
This evening Ncolai's Merry Wives OF Wlndsn,
a work of unequal but decided genius Oh Ideah'y'
as well as hIunoT, is to be presented
We are promised shortly, a new opera company
Of which Mr. Antonio L. Mora, well-known pro-
fessor Of this city, is to be the conductor, and
Madame Ginditta Altieri the leading lady, Madame
At;eri has been already introduced to our readers as
the wife Of pianist of reputation Mr. Oscar i1elier
and as a singer of ability from the opera oil nor
tbern and southern Europe, and, more re-
GENTLY from South America; Miss Adelaide PHILIPS
the eminent American eOntralto, has also peeh en-
gagged by Mr.. Mora and this fact, as iPs'ch as any
thing else will stamp the worth of his combination
Sipnor Ettore kfre, tenor not unfamiliar 10 MI
May Maretzek's audiences; Slgnor Fortuna
cultivated artist, late of the Bateman uouIei
and Signor Barili and Mleri, both we'll
know to the frequenters OF opera VIII "so
belong to the troupe, to which, IT is underst1od
some distinguished additions are 10 be maze. WIN
this company the prospects OF when seem 10 po ~ ~
together encouraging, season VII open a foeb;om a."
French Tbeater on Monday week, Win Nio "'
able favOrite. Irayiata. . A., ooooe;o,, ,ra
feel tempted to refer TO the % % pS M ." WoIs
same time highly modest effort; whlcn MI! Won Won
sohn has been making IN behall ~ tn% mi ~ ~
classics The Seventh Beethoven Matinee OF nis
announced series of ten vas gwen, ns usua,,' -
n full and appreciativo audience at StepW"y's on
Friday Three Sonatas were payed-thoee OF / sharp
MAJOR Qp s9Scg harp %9p oG e No. %na dnG
sympathetc beauty, the Sonata in sharp minor
may if possible, be preferred for its appealing poetry,
and the very rSTe depth, purity. and grace WHICH
make its movements one entire anu peiicIt eIS ,
L
| which ia indeed musical moonlight, exquisite az
| melody and moonlight can he when by the solvent
of penins they appear to one and the saine' III
adapo of golden melancholy exists the tendcfesi anu
uandest spirit Of rest, and of contemplation Pht 70
saw ths is only TO suggest feeble genclHiiLtoh oi
| lis beauty which, like all else that bes'hoNoh
has revealed, is wonderfully sclf-contaneu-app55
rently beauty i'm itself beyond anything deSllp,u.
| The lively and quick moyelpents-ah ditK'no
| and presto d1iid0-cOnplete the Work eAIhsI,oN'
the composers Titanic nature leading us Out lhlo
| wilderness of emotions and graces Inns ana ihuCh
more is 10 be said Of the comp0SluQn--t mus e III
ferred what praise is due TO the performer VINO ln,e
prets il truly for IL rs plain, IN luhecs VA
Mr. Wolfsohn plays his composer by heart; hhu uili-
cult as the work is 10 most Musicians D. seems s-
pie one to this appreciative student lie SURRENDER
his fingers to the master, and they become 30 man
! media of music; such II the true disposition vi
the Interpreter. Without having any claim or am
| hilton that we know OF az piano WeShd'0hghW, oi
a debOnair performer of Volatiiueh ana Faila.iohs,
or of weak fantasas "reminiscences, ana 'teyh ~ -
to Mr. Wolfsohns cseit that hc has essaNed TO render
Beethoyen and has succeeded musician IN Amer
lea within ready recollection, aud not many IN Eu
rope are able TO do Three songs OF Schiunann were
| sung between the sonata performances, by Madame
| Johannsen, and, il Is needless 10 bay, win o
! great deal of feeling, If sometimes with Toe
mnch force. We doubt If such songs ~ the Iolks
liedchen are to be sung in concert style ol
| il Schumann and Schubert are ever 50 inter
| estng az when sung unanbitlousiy. some
thing less and more than powerful voice as some
| thing more and less than sensationaly ds1tnIoni
playing is needed for the exposition OF Beethoven
and SchnInaDn.