New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14
MUSIC,
VILLAGES LURLINE.

William Vincent Wallaces romantic opera OF
"Lurlne, originally produced nine years ago in London
and often promised US here in NewYork heard Tor
the first time in America last night at the Academy Of
Music great deal Of care and great deal OF money
have been expended in its preparation. The work
is well worth the labor bestowed upon 1t, for It
is one of walace's best compositions. The music
is cheerful varied, and highly meodous, and marked all
through by certain deicacy poetry and grace which
invest so many OF Waace's writings with peculiar
charm. The Instrumentation, moreover Is particularly
happy, and the ballads abundant The story is
pretty and although the rhymes in which is told are
the quintessence Of absurdity, that matter for which
few will care, especially the words are usually
undlstingmshable The nbretto gives sufficient
opportunity for scenic display, aud what
more should be required Off The first scene cavern
the Rhine, opens with good recatve for the bass
Rhinebergl, which, having pleasant flavor OF melody,
produces at agreeable impression. 1t followed
by spirited and short dialogue with the Gnome
after which chorus OF sprites chant appropr
ate prelude to the appearance of Lle This scene Is
very well aged. the Nymph Of the Rhine gliding
upon the rocks flood Of lime light, and introducing
at once the charming melody, Flow on, flow on, .
silver Rhine" which FORMS to speak, the theme Of the
opera Two other soprano aras OF less striking character
and lively chorus. with a thread Of song for Ltrne
running through It, bring the first scene to close, ana
then introduced to apartment IN the castle OF
Baron Teuenfes where Ghird tcontralto exhales her
soul In the pretty ballad "Why Throbs This Heart Dor
rOwed especially for this occasion from the second act OF
Walace's Desert Flower" The remaining music OF tins
scene, including duet between Ghtrn and Count Rh
doph tenor sprghy enough, but some OF 1t is rather
commonplace, and well adapted to the situa
ton The second interesting Here are shown
gorgeous grottOes beneath the waves where HtnebeD
and his daughter LtTine hold their court. Here RI
dolph has good ballad, "sweet Form that on my
Dreamy Gaze" here Lrrline and her gauzy nymphs
him with the sparkling bowl, and tw'nkng legs
fasclnate him with the poetry OF the pirouete Loaded
with wealth. he is waited away land after promising
to return and pghtng his troth to the river queen IN
short but most tender and beautiful duet, "Forget
not" The third act takes place wholly on land
Rudolh Is courted by Ghra who rejected him when he
was poor but likes Inn good deal better That he Is
rich. lie IN his fidelity and Lrine pursues him.
bent upon vengeance She appears with her harp upon
a moonlit mountain aud sings exqulsely plaintiye
ballad, "Wherc art thou Rudolph" 10 which follows
closely the celebrated seena, sweet Spirit hear my
Prayer" Better than these well known airs Is
quartete without accOmpaniament Though tho Woilu
with transport bless me- In the same scene Whether her
resentment Is supposed to eyapOrate In song or IS not
proof against the ballet which she witnesses Ia Iu
doiphs castle, say; but she saves her lover
from assassination and Is finally apotheoszed Win MN
IN rosy and gerng transformation scene such rs the
Academy Of Music never saw before.
In the Interpretation Of this beautiful work the Manager
has depended upon the painter and the cosnmer-
than the singers The scenery - nearly all new, ana
much OF 10 h very striking, the groito OF Lupiine
and the concluding goriGcation set beng extremely
gorgeous md bathed n profuson Of Hight There are,
also various mechanical effects and one or two com
putlvely uupreteutous scenes Of considerable artistic
merit The dresses-evcn those o. the ch0rusare rich
and handsome. Tie opera east last night In English
Mis- II, CuIoch appearing L'rie. Mrs Annie Kemp
Bowler ~ GLirp Mr.. BTookhousc Bowler as RWdolDh,
Orlaudin as Rtinsberg and Mr.. g. r. Hall the GHome.
Mr. Bowler was very g0Od-uncNp cctedly may say
but OF the others there less be said Miss hcCul
loch sung her Where art thou Rudophl" and Sweet
Spirit hear my Prayer" very nicely but n other paricu'
ar especially the opening scene far from rotsfac-
tory Mrs Bowler has small part; her best song was
the one from 'The Desert Flower" Tonight the per
furnaucC viii De IN Italian.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Summer Concerts ~ the Empire City
EII1 wi begin next Monday under tho direction OF MI
L. J. Harrison.
At the Plymouth Organ Concert on Satur-
dan ID. C.rr S.. Belmcs Uill play Tie andautc from
BrciAuy,u's fret symphouy The " Igct aud fc9saut
Dream schcrIo FROM TIC Reformation symphony" 90.
,ruus frum Hossui's Mass fantasia on i Puritan
and Naumaal's " Feet March
The caucaturc by Gill, Of Wagner the com
pu-. which hls been su much enjoyed, d. de.cUhablr ~
iuuovs. Ito hrt page of iEciIS h entirely occupied
hg gigantic human ear. Wagner, capital burlcrque
Ikcpc, vth high lean fotohcad and HH oppression "i
usuIraI energy ttIud- against &c. resting one foot on
central cavity. his hight hand be- holds big hammer
nud with h- rii hu grasp musical cr"rct-iho sitm
with deadly frrogty Tic red blood spirits u every CT
rtctiuu, aud the general situation D. comic enough
90 force laugh even from Charles Lamp, VINO h"d 30
cAI."
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