The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
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NfBLo's GARDES.-Owng no doubt to the oppres-
siveness OF the to the absence
OF an apparently enticing programme-the attend
anoe at Howard Giovers matinee yesterday was any
thing but encouraging, the rapid motion OF several
fans inside evidenoing that although music was the
food OF love fresh air was far more agreeable Once
Too Oen was the title Of the very ghtest of opefet
tas presented AS composition 1t does not possess
any remarkable features either in plot or music. It
Is interspersed with few pretty airs which to be in
any way acceptable would require good artists to
render them; but those who presented the
four characters Of the production yester-
day do not merit any special mention. Gam
didly the operetta was but poorly received by
the slim audience, who did not appear by any out
ward manifestation Of approval to greet the thin and
almost exhausted voices Of those who took part The
next item on the programme was Beeth0ven's de-
lightful pastoral symphony, with dances and pam
tomimc Illustrations by the ballet troupe That the
composition itself was careessly performed may be
unquestionably attributable to the fact that accom-
panied one OF the most nOnsensical exhibitions
OF White Fawnism that could be imagined.
Indeed, the audience smiled at the ridicu
of several appropriate selections, brought the
matinee to close. "Who treads the path
s N IN
Meyerbeer's "Ah Mon Fills" was rendered by Nine.
Bageald and was succeeded by an excellent and
well executed fantasia ''Semiramde," by Mr.. San
derson. Miss Waldron interpreted WalaCe's ballad.
''Why Do Weep for Theef' with pronunciation
s a sse osnesr Rgs os q n Sen Ss
aria, .'Robert, tot que Jaime" which was sung by
Miss Rokhol In manner that spoke considerably
G0vers matinee was not successful as, perhaps,
should have been ''0nce Too Often' Ia und0ubt
edy an appropriate title for the operetta for the less
seldom 1t Is produced in such style AZ yesterday
the better.
|. The LIEDERKRANz AND ARION OONCERT.-JOnes
Wood was crowded last night with the creme dc Ia
creme of New York society responding to the invita-
ton Of these two societies to celebrate the feast Of
their determination. 1t was an opportunity seldom
offered not only to hear the two at place. to hear
the two take part in the chorus but to them
unite one and pledge their mutual energies for the
advancement Of the highest cultivation of the human
voice-in song. The reception of the German dele
gates to the Chicago Saengerfest gave the first i'm
pulse. 1t was then that the representatives OF the
Aron and LiederkranZ took the lead and here 1t was
ascerained what all well informed people had known
before, that the spirit Of luminosity between them
had, in fact no ground to rest on, that it was
Of imaginary creation that the elements Of
which both societies were composed sprang from
the same source and were imbued with the same
lofty enthusiasm to secure acknowledgment and
appreciation In America to the lovely and soul-in
spring accomplishment OF music. The artist, 1t was
once well said, has no home except the whole world
and the men instrumental in founding these sOOie-
ties and raising them to their present estimate in
public opinion were guided by the same apo
phegm, and would secure for popular vocal music
q popular home in America, the centre OF
the civilized world. 1t was all along regretted
that personal ntrgues and some malicious inter-
meddlerSkept themapart But now their force is bro
KEN and the Liederkranz and AriOn though bodily
separated two distinct societies, spiritually
and muscally one Hereafter the public OF New York
may expect to hear to what perfection and excel
lence the human chorus in its full development may
attain what sweetness and what force OF tone, what
terrible energy and what enchanting persuasion
there lie in It's volume and compass OF sound.
With these two societies united the city
OF New York can outstrip any district or
single Kingdom or principally In Germany In
the effectiveness and artsttcal execution at any
local Saengerfest. The ArOn and Liederkranz COM
bned have vocal powers such al opera in Europe
might be proud of, and hereafter we may expect to
hear them often In conjunction and full co-Opera-
ton. The programme for Yesterdays concert was
overture, 'Freischitz" Weber; Revere, vieux-
temps; R0mscher Trlumphgesang, Bruch, sung by
the two societies; selections OF Faust" Gounod;
song by the Liederkranz; overture "Wlhelm Tell, !"
ROssini; song by the Aron serenade for cornet and
flute, It'll; battle song Of "Rlenzi," r. Wagner,
sung by the two societies; Fackeltanz, Meyerbeer.
ira Of MIR. Carl Bergman with good precision. The
Roman triumphal song by Bruch was received with
the utmost enthusiasm by the large audience, no
less than six thousand people being assembled at
the Fest Halle. The bass solos, Triumph, VIII
Geeiten i'm Choir" were exquistey rendered by the
voices OF both societies and well accompanied No.
6, sung by the Ledefkranz, was "Wie KAN
die Liebe," and as the song brought the society 80
many encOmiums 10 is needless to say how they sang
It. No. 2, OF Part Second, was ''Schon Rothtraut,"
by the Arion, favorite q song with them as the
other is with the Leiderkranz and was well rem
dered The crown of the evening" however, was the
battle song Of "Rienz" IN which Mr. Candidus, as he
did at the Saengerest at Chicago elice the greatest
applause for his tenor. The solo chorus was sung
with such perfection by both societies that 1t had to
be encored. After the concert the company re-
manned enjoying themselves till late hour.