New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-28
MUSIC.
FRENCH TIIEATER.

The company of German artists under the
direction of Mr. H. Grau appeared last evening at the
French Theater IN GOunods Faust" an opera which
they have often performed with success tn this aud other
cities. The audience large, and the various repre-
seHaves Of the leading characters were received win
the cordial recognition that established favortes can al
ways reckon upon. Miles Marie Fredrrei aud Dzuba,
ana Messrs Hinmer, W. Formes ana Hermanns respect.
lively personaed Marguerite siebrl Faust Valentine,
ard MephstOphees. They are MI sufficiently wei known
in the community, and need not DO critically considered
at this late day. The performance. as a whole gave
abundant satisfaction. and warmly appauded
throughout. For this evening, Martha" is announced.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The HOwSOn Troupe, an operate company
which has gained In California. h now Waiting
New-York and will probably soon appear here.
The FrankO Family, with whose accomplish
meuts have already been made acquainted,
will give aconceI tomorrow evening, at Anemana Hail.
on SIteenth-st.
A Russian version Of Faust" has just been
produced nt the Maria Theater st. Petersburg. The
principal performers were Miles Davdof aud Lhrowski
and NJ kOmmisarewskl, whose paihinlly cacophOho
names We are assured, were utterly reiuted and put
~ shame by the eowDess Of their voices aud the purity
Of their style.
Miss Carlotta Patti will start tomorrow
upon her prolonged CONCERT through the country.
Her hrst visits VIII be To Philadelphia Baltimore aud
Washington, after which she will return Ia Boston, aud
thence travel Westward by the way Of Albany Buffalo,
&c. pau,iug briefly at each important place upon the
route. PROM Chicago she viii - toward Cincinnati ana
subsequently, To Nrw-OTeaur Mobile, saNahhai' IhaI
lestOu. DC, returning through Washington again to
Newly In April Her plan Of campaign contemplates
the suhu CATION OF about o. cities and We not
yet informed how hs extensive programme Is To be re-
cOnciled with the announcement 81 her appearance IN
opera at the Academy O Music The abUye-namrd tour
having been accomplished Miss Patu proposes to proceed
To- California
Mr.. =. s. Gilmore, like many other fantastic doc
trHurcS nudS numerous followers Notwithstanding the
dcrnue with which his deafrnnR demonstrations were
az first received. London copied him almost literally
with chorus OF GOO az the Crystal Paacp accompanied
anVils aud b. lis, precisely the
Boston Ana now We learn that pOnderOus composition
has been produced by certain Herr Wesimeyrr IN
Vienna entitled The Emperor Overture, the conclusion
respects surprising Is the intelligence that
In Waguer's new upe-H, KhringOld" eghtccu ulvs
employs give seniority Ia tue orchestral effects EN
trcmcs meet. Imagination can picture nothing more
extraordinary than the idea OF Mr. Gilmore who believes
In nothing serious and Richard Wagner, who believes IN
nothing trivial, adopting anotheT's trphaInner
taliC sound aud fury.
Mr.. MaTetZek's new soprano and tenor Mad
aue de BriO and NJ DfIanc have arrived IN New York,
aud are actively preparing for their hrst sspte seH q"t
cOe-tOWaId CUnquciiug the good VIII Of the musical
pubic The baritone, siguOT COttOne n expected next
Sunday. The opening opera Of the season viii probably
be either Ernaui or IL TrOvaore." William Tell
viii. understand, be ut once put into rehearsal 10
crafty the ambition Of NJ. Lrfranc, who desreB 10 OSe
time IN submitting himself ~ one OF The most
exactlng tests "A tenor undergo. Norma" VIII
the part Of Madame de BnOl SlgnOr COtOnes special
Partially not having yet been ascertaned We arc left IN
doubt the particular opera In which lie means Ia
shine his brightest II lie can manage 10 wait for
Hamlet" lac need ask for nothing better Tue choice OF
OF the operas HbOve-named for the hrst night Is
doubtless due 10 the fact that they AFFORD equally hdVan-
tageOus opportunities for all the artists. In cOnse-
quence of anticipated political eIcements OF next
Monday ana Tuesday, which al course Will manifest
where cse the opening wiz DO deferred until Wednesday
night.