The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-14
A M u s ( M e NJ 7 S.

PrKE'E 0rEnA Hous. There was a good house and
fine display last night OF the winter fashions of New
York at this establishment and IL Is remarkable how
pretty faces and rich and beautiful now bird
cage, all brilliantly lighted, set OIL each other The
opera was that always acceptable popular favorte fla
Trsvata" with La Orange in her great role OF yioeta
II It werc not srespassng upon forbidden ground when
there Is lady IN the case" we should say that there Ia
something remarkable we'll gratifying in the ex.
celen preservation Of this delightful singer because
she seems younger fresher and buoyant aud elias
tic in her voice and movements now in the year
Lord 1868, than she was don't know, or won't say,
how many years ago. Violetta, though consumpnve
invalid calls for that flexible, tender powerful and
capacious range OF voice which only prma donna here
aud there can supply, and very conspicuous among
these chosen lew stood Madame La Grange last night
The spirit with which she entered into the severe
qurements OF this role seemed to iniuFo new life into
hassimiana as Alfredo Always careful and reliable
artistic, ne seemed last night 10 excel himself, while
signor OriandInts Gcrm0n very neatly Cone Tho
choruses were Won delivered and tho orcuestra under
Sisnor Nicoiao, is skfuy adapted to the effective de-
yeopmen OF the salient points, vocal anu Instrumental,
OF tho score.
That baton OF Nicoao is one or the wonders OF
the world. Let II catch the eye OF apprecia.
tive spectator and IN watching its wonderful gyiaiions
the beauty OF tho house. aud beauties house.
ana the lights on the stage, arc all eclpsed. Such elO
guence IN tho motions VI stick never seen before
y y tho poetry Of MOTION u whispers, 4 speaks
sotty, ana louder shouts, II warns, 1t imporcs. IL
ilosts u scars, Il hutters aud creeps II flies, springs
u y IN Short, IN panomne the nddie OF Ole Bull IL
- 1850 Wv w tut ch. f'shko
captivatod the house. bus this critic capuvated By
Ncoaos baton All the opera, In all Its notifications
was given in the motions OF that little stick. Never
anything 10 touch u before this advent OF Ncono aud
never want " SEQ anything In that lire so enthusiast
cally demonsrahve again The conductors heart Is In
bis work which excellent thing but no ought 20
give the singers chance ~ DO soon as well as heard.
40 matter. The opera its new and beautiful house
opens pronisingy and ngy for as at
last y 49, u surely ought to succeed PIKE Is puoic
benefsctor. He has given one OF tho finest orna-
mcnis OF tho metropolis aud for the honor OF the
polls II must be sustained
FHsscn THEATRE Madame Rstori appeared hero las
night In her great role Queen Elizabeth for the last
time previous TO her visit TO Havana. She received
by full audience of the select and fashionable charac
ter that always avors performances with its pres
encc, and undor the inspiration OF such house
through the Part with peculiar spirit Her next per-
outline OF which the opera made our public tamil
IL viii be rare treat to note the wonderful interpro.
tson that the great actress will give TO tho noblo
passion or part that hitherto has been warmed into our
sympathes with music. Tomorrow night Les Dnblss
Roses Will b. played bore By tho French company Tor
the bepont Of Juianst
AcApExg Mrsic-THg DrsxRr FLowRa.-rhe latest
opera Of The amentcd william Vincent Wallace, the
"Desert Fowcru was brought out ., the Academy last
night before lair sized audience. 1t the least inter-
esng Of Wslace's works, for although there arc fec
charming numbers in g. yet the general impression OF
the hearcr or dissatisfaction The bre,o is full OF
absudcs the heroine beng sort Of fierce viraso and
tender dsaer owcr at the same iimean extra SAVAGE