New-York tribune., 1868-05-14
MUSIC.
THE COMING FESTIVAL IN NEw-YoRK.

THE COMING FESTIVAL IN NEW-YoRK.
The interest in the higher kinds of music
which has been awakened by tho grand festival In BOs
ton promises have excellent effect upon the series
Of entertainments OF similar kind announced for next
week Steinway Ha-an effect upon both the audience
and the performers The attendance suppose VIII be
unusually large and the artists will probably be melted
10 especial efforts Comparison between the coming fes
val and the just closed would be out Of place. The
celebration In Boston undertaken by q society OF
amateurs with all the money they wanted at their dispo
SAL and with purpose OF making profit This In New
York is tho annual venture Of single manager whose
bread and butter depend the result aud who has done
more for oraoro music in NewYork in proportion to his
means than the Boston Handel and Haydn Society has
done IN half generation. so wish him oil success
not only rs reward what he has done but because
his work Ia full OF promise for tho future Of art.
The programme for the week "a ried than the
one presented In Boston, and some viii think
richer. There arc three oratoros-"The Messiah"
"Tbe Creation and "Eltjah," seven symphonies, q
suite OF Bachs and great deal OF music, both classical
and popular, Of less important character. Nobody
certainly can complain that the various schools OF COM
posaon are not sufficiently represented The list ranges
from Bach and Cherubni 70 Peaso and Pattson, and
takes in Beethoven Mozart. AondelssohD, Schubert,
sohumann. LisEt Wagner Berlioz. and Chopin. DIR. T.
l. Ritter who is unquestionably fine musc8nr offers
new symphony, composed, we understand, eI
pressly for tins occasion. Tho DewlyeXhumed
" Reformation Symphony" Of Mendelssohn viii be
presented for tho first time in SewYork, and
the second time In America be only previous perform
In this country having been at the Boston festival
last week the Romeo and Juliet" Dramatic Symphony
by Berlioz will be played; and Beethoven will DO repre-
sented by the "Leonora" overture, No. g. the lovely
Pastoral Symphony" and tho martial symphony gcn-
orally known as "Tho Battle OF YittOria" which
written 20 commemorate WeIingtons famous victory
over Joseph Bonaparte In this tho orchestra win be
enforced by Grafulls's 7th Regiment band, Ora
hams drum corps, and the Caledonan pipers.
The conductor for the Instrumental music viii
be Theodore Thomas; for the OratOriOs, Mr.. Ritter.
The solo singers include Madame Rosa Miss Brainerd,
Mrs Abbott Miss Reed Mrs. Kempton, Miss Hutehinss,
Mr. Simpson, Mr.. Hll, Mr. j. II. Thomas Mr.. Bartlett,
and Mr. Stems. Carl Rosa and wenLel Kopta viii be
there with thsir volhs Mills Pattson Mason PeAse
end Morgan will draw sweet from pianos and
gan. The performances open next Monday evening and
close the following Sunday there being sntortaR
ent every night OF the week, and popular oOnoett
Saturday afternoon.
The sale OF tickets for single performances begins TO-
day The price Of admission o. and reserved seats are
hAfadoliRr extra
ENGLISH OPERA.
Walace's well-established opera, Mariana
proved winning card. as played by the Rohings En-
Rsh troupe Tuesday evening 81 the French Theatre
Although the gems Of this bright score are everywhere
from being haokneyed attraction In this country. II
contains OF tho best examples OF pure melody be
found in modern opep Witness the beautiful romanIa
for soprano In tho hrst act;
81 bear bglib--
. IT'S the harp 10 The Lff'
the tender eontralto aria, second Act Alasi those
chimes, 80 sweetly peang" the paintve baritone bal
lad, In happy nOfnents day by day" the dne trio
Turn on. old Time thine hOur-gass and tho oaptivat
ing aria Of the last act atuned 10 the words Of Alfred
BuRn:
= "aeeps, thsi are bhgA,,h
. NAY charm GWhls'
IN all these specimen selections Wallace displayed the
purity and poetic quality OF his fancy. They
chord They possess Irresistible charm, appealing
with equal force TO the tuored and unutored 10
worthy OF passing observation that Wallace improved
upon tho slim allowance OF sentiment comprsed In the
Don Cesar Boian whose dramatic history the
datOR Of the opera bretto With the success Of Ofen
bach before his eyes, composer OF to-day would hardly
fail when using such subject, 20 nmpy its eItrava-
Wallace happily spared the temptation, and the
suit Is lyric romance daintily constructed and worthy
70 live In popularity beside the fayorite works Of FlooY
Auber and kindred fluent composers.
since that tlo may with justice consist 81 strong
praise With the artistic merits OF the principals Ms
Rchngss company readers familiar The cast Of
Mariana" introduced Mia RlchinRs HdJitdnd), Mira
Peakes, j. q, Peakee and Misc Jennie Brink With the
exception Of Mr. Caetle all the singers were In good
voice. and consequently unusual enjoyment resultedfrom
the representation, which dragged at times only IN tho
tfa however though numerous lacked steadness and at
times appeared 10 be playing from an incomplete score.
ID Tonight "50nnambulR" Will be revived mias Rich
ngss psrseverng efforts In the oansof the art for which
70 md, fair way OF being substantially rewarded