New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-21
MUSIC.
ITALIAN opERA-THE srcILIAN yKsprps

ITALIAN OPERATIVE sICILIAN vKsPERs,
The production Of spectacular opera lin.
The sican yespers" was bold enterprise for trsvs
ing manager. and honoring courage glad to -,
that 1t met last night with substantial reward IA
stage appointments were generally good, and In ons a,
two scenes quite brilliant anything the Academy A
Music has ever been accustomed to witness; and "A.
chorus singers and miscellaneous people who come on a.
monks, fishermen members OF the arstocracy mob. a.s
honest citizens at large approached near to
s0mey dressed and looking respectable an IL ssems ma
be for this department Of Italian opera roupe avs,
TO be brought. Mrs States the Elena The part n
well suited 70 her voice and STYLE and she won rrsa,
deal OF favor, especially in the duet with Brigno !,
the third act and the famous aria the beginning OF IN.
fourth, both which pieces encOred. Mira States IA.
improved great deal since We first heard her at Piks,
Opera House last and though she has stn many
faults to correct the richness OF her natural gifts win
make her a popular favorite. Brignoli took Tie
character OF ArTigo with the curious alternations
OF spasmOdic energy and plil0sophc calmness In
which he is without peer; aud though We
have heard him sing better than he did last night W
have seldom been more deeply interested In obseyns
the ccnobiica codness OF his love- and the sublime d.
thence with which no bears the complicated msforane
to which lyric tenors proverbially liable so1
man rising superior to the Ills OF human life Is nobs
and improving spectacle. signor Antonucc. the o.
ranni di Proelda Of the evening, warmly welcomed
back 20 stage OF which he has been one OF the best
naments SO delightful voice his. 30 richly culu
waited and combined with such an imposing presence.
we are not often fortunate enough 70 encounter
His famous aria o ~ Palermo was "a beautiful ht Of
yocalism as we have beard from any bass singer fs
years. It's charm being perfect simplicity aud smooth
ness with very sweet expression He was the backbone
OF the concerted pieces all which were exceeDy per
formed and the wellknown septet and chorus. which
had TO be repeated owed OF ts effect TO bis
and sonorous voice. Orandini made very good
Guido; his Mentrs eontempiO in particular sung
excellent taste.
The audience was large aud very fashionable and the
success Of the week has been amply sufficient warrant
Mr.. Maretzek In going on a week longer Don Giovana
will be presented on Monday with ROnoOni as Lepor.
At the matinee to-day Mrs states will appear Ia her b.
vorite opera Erndni.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Miss Kellogg sings at the Boston Music Han
tonight aud tomorrow night. Miss Topp with her
Carlotta Patti is coming back to give concerts
here next Winter. under tho management on MAJ
Strakosch.
The London Athengnm says that the second
appearance OF Miss Minnie Hsuck in La SonnamoMG
Covent Garden was successful than the ne
We again remind our readers Of the Remsck
memorial concert this evening, ae which remafteen
bill will be presented and very large number OF Ruf
most popular artists will contribute their services rns
attractions is too long to be enumerated hss
Ia full but VIII be found In our Advertising coumns
The programme of Theodore Thomas's Fifth
Season OF symphony 60irees has Just been puolshe1
ont OF "A pieces u are entirely and among the
twelve are compositions by Gade, Rsbinsten. schnbsS
May Bruch. schumAnn, volkmann. Liszt, and BefA
The chorus OF the Mendessohn Union VIII ASSIST 81 ~
the concerts.