New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-06
MUSIC.
pKE's OPERA HOUSE.


LARGER audience than the average braytd
the discomforts the heavy snow storm which rageu
Yesterday afternoon and evening TO welcome Madame
Ia Lagrange in the second representation of Norma
Tho creat prlIna donna has made this OF her most
successful roles and fairly earned for ner representa-
ton Of il the distinctive title of unryaied She was l"st
night in splendid voice, aud seemed to draw fresh H.
epraton from the loud plaudts her efforts called forth
she made the Uf all the telling points, and was
repeatedly called forward 10 acknowledge the tributes Oh
adnTaton she received on all sides. Sig Massmilanis
Poone Ta aa I tSap s gn9 nnd at oer "a cr the
verse The part OF Oroveso would have been better sung
by sig susini if he were to sing always IN tune Ills
NcCuOCh effective Adcgisa; she sang the music
of the part correctly, and making an allowance Tor
is being written IN many parts 700 low for hct
voice made excellent impression. The season AZ
this house IS drawing to close only Two more eYehnss
and matinee Will be given Tonight - me hNt Jolht
appearance of Madame dc Lagrange ana sig Bngnoll.
The opera chosen for this occasion IS the represspe
Rgoett will be once moro given and Lucretia Bor-
ga," with Madame de Lagrange and slg Biisnol wiz
on Saturday afternoon bring the season to an appIo
pirate termination The troupe VIII giye rev reprsseI
iations at the Academy OF Music bcioc rayiug 81 80
rita " in which Madame dc Lagrange VIII rcappeai ar
Lconora.
MUSICAL NOTES.
An unusually attractive performance le prom
lsed tonight al Plies OpeIa douse, where Lagrange
Brgnoh and Miss Phillips the three artists wrh whom
associate the poasantest recolleGtions OF lIova
tore. are 10 appear together IN that ou Dat ever popular
opera.
Mr. Harrison is making proparations for. a
grand musical festival 10 NowYork next May. on plan
like that OF his successful enterprise last year bat on
larger scale. The occurrence OF similar festival III
Boston abont the same time viii undoubtedly be proJuc
tive wholesome rivalry by which the public OF both
cities viii be- apt 10 profit
Mr. Strakosch is about TO fOrsake the West SIDE
and move with all his singing birds tgno included 70
the Academy OF Music. TIE season, We are told
opens Wednesday All musical enterprises TINS WIN
ter have labOTed under disC0ara cement but ~
with the admirable Lagrange troupe the Academy does
not witness interval Of prosperity to which IL has long
been stranger. shall almost despair Of the prospects
Of art in New-YOrk II reported that when Mr. Bate
man comes back Pixies Opera House viii be devoted TO
the worship Of Onenbach.
Miss Toms Historical Soir6e of Classical
and Modern Piano Music" Of which we have already
spoken takes place this evening at Stciuway Hal The
programme embraces a sonata by Beethoven, aria OF
landers and selections from J. ?. Bach, Schuinann,
Clauseen Chopin. and List IL IL bold thing for any
performer 10 give concert entirely without assistance,
and know Of nobody except Miss Topp who could do
safely There is much variety and excellence, now
ever I'm her choice OF pieces and vii DC 80 interesting
10 study her mode Of treating Che different styles, and
above al 10 hear her IN something besh List that her
audience ought to he large one.