New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-09
MUSIC.

ITALIAN oPERA-mss KELLoGGS REAPrEAR-
AECE.
The opera season which began so well last
Wednesday continues to prosper aud not without
serene and happy confidence that it will flow on to the
end without any OF the disasters which seem to be the
natural concOmtants Of lyrical ventures in New-YorR
Close upon the heels of the tenor Miss Kellogg trips
upon the stage and all the town pours forth TO bid her
welcome. She made her rentr6e last Friday In Lrdd--
one Of the most charming and suitable OF her rOlesand
showed to way Of thinking, very markea improve
ment both action and singing over her performances
in the early part Of last season. She sings now Win
greater simplicity greater care. and greater regard
for dramatic requirements. and her manner on
the stage is just as delightful and ladylike
as il used to be in old times before she went to Europe
She received friendly welcome Friday, and the sub
stantial compliment Of overlooking house although
the audience rather colder than it ought to nave
been considering the quality Of the entertainment Ron
conf in his great tragic part at his very best Habe
mann the TiSeOtWt prOvOkingly unimpassioned
and did not sing very well either.
Last night CTISDHo presented before another
very good audience and much more demOnstra
tive one than that the previous night Here again Miss
Kellogg appears to especial advantage for she sprghy
and grsh she looks very pretty both in her peasant
dress and her graade tenue and she sings the music
sweetly. Ronconi, Of course, CrfSptno-more eXu
beraut than ever, and valuable, as he always
is, not only for the excellence OF his own
performance, but for the spirit which he Infused
into all around him. The whole representation, thanks
10 the soprano and the buffo, lively and pleasant
although none of the other parts taken by Reyna, Bari
Rechardt &C., was we'll done in itself. But with two
such good artists in the leading roles 1t is easy 70 make
Crispino pass of well.
The TrOrdt0re is 10 be repeated tomorrow night,
with the same cast which has carried it triumph
antIy already through an evening and afternoon
This we arc assured will be positively the last repetition
OF the great high eat-at least until We have 1t again
in William TELL
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Plymouth organ concerts which were so
successful last year 10 be resumed next SATURDAY.
Miss Minnie Hauck is said to have been
very successful in Russia. 10 is reported that she Is en-
gagged for the next season at Vienna
1t is rather singular that most of the news
paper critics have alluded 10 Sgnor Reyns, Maretzeks
baritone as a fresh candidate for favor lie sang here
last season. making his NewNOrk debut as Carlo Qni0
IN Ernani'-a venture certainly important enough 10
impressed itself upon the memory OF opera habtues
Madame Anna Bishop, after rivaling Ulysses
her wanderlngs il reappear tomorrow evening IN
civilized room, and. hope, VIII delight the
people Of NcwNOrk much she used 10 some years
ago She has engaged the assistance OF signOr ROncon
M KOwalski, pianist, Mr. g. W. Morgan, and Mr. stephen
Massett.
Mr. F. L. Ritter begins this evening at We
ber's Rooms on Fifh-aYe series OF lectures on " The
History OF Music"-a subject which lie Is more thor
Oughy competent 20 treat than almost any other man
NewYars. The first lecture will be devoted 70 The
Invention of Harmony and Folk song from the Christian
Era 70 the latter part OF the Fourteenth Century"