The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-20
An USEME ENTS.
Nile. Patti last Evening in. M ozarrs Great
Onnrn of the Magic Flute.

Nile. Patti last Evening in M ozarrs Great
Opera OF the Magic Flute.
We confess 10 having been taken entirely by
surprise by the general excellence OF the perform.
ance last evening OF Mozar,'s Magic Flute" Usu-
ally when an opera is suddenly announced for per.
formancc, not for . season, but for three nights.
and then for the purpose Of displaying the special
sbities OF some single nrtist, we look TO fnd the
work done In q careless and insufficient way,
tho choruses badly rehcarsed, the inferior roles
poorly filled, and as whole generally
uninteresting performance. This one would &C.
peciay expect TO be the case when the work to be
pre.ented was one OF the magnitude and dinnculty
of Mozart's great opera. But last evening none OF
those conditions were fulfilled. The singing 10
parts was admirable and worthy Of every commenda-
ton, and the performance was taken as whole, q
most satisfactory one. 1t was genuine delight TO
gently given. Perhaps IL there was any disaopont-
ment the pari OF the audience, II was bo-
Cause cause Miss R Pa',i herself had 50 little 70 9 DO y
which part she sang, IA not NJ all the prima donna
indeed only Incidental role 70 which several very
dnicul, arias are ASSIGNED; but the Queen bersolt
takes but small part Ia the progress OF the plot. II
Is almost needless TO say however that that little
was admirably done. mis-. Pu;a, |. Is well known
even to her most admirers. Is not by any
means Q great operate singer. Her vocal powers
are exceptional and peculiar but they are not
all uo role OF prima donna with effect. While her
vocalizaton Is wonderful, her sustained tones
weak and Disappointing. and TO sing oroed, largely
framed aria is quite bevond her powers. The Acad-
emy Is larger building also, than she can sing in
with good effect. We speak OF operss generally
The role Of tho Queen Of Hioht In the Z,ubernoto"
however. Is, rs we have said, an exceptional one,
and is exactly adapted TO disslsy her eminent abiie.
10 the best advantage. The brilliant music that Mo
zsrt has given to this character Miss Patti sang
no othor artist that we have In the country could
hope to do.
Hermsuns, Habelmann and Formes were in the
scegno," and PossenA NUM-" with nno voice,
but sadly out Of tune. The very weight and foroe
Of his voice h such that Hermann losss eoatroi over
Il y ne lower reri.ssr. sad nskss notss thai are
Mis-: C,nis;s. who bad The real prima donna role,
sang u with honest 0erman zea and effectiveness
Her voice s somewhat hard, but she IL good mu-
sieien Tho chorus and all the accessory parts. In.
Guiding tho three attendants the Queen OF Night,
were very sen sung. The music Of this opeaa Is
full Of melody and charm TIE plot 10 strange and
forced one The scene being laid the banks Of the
ME- and all kinds OF impossible people taking part
in It, but the melody OF the opera Il such to make
one forget every thing else In delight alone
IL IL but onEe In decade that We have opportu.
nifty OF hearing this opera at Tho Academy, and Mr.
Strnkosch ana Mise Patti have done a good work In
bringing It out
The opera is TO he repeated on Friday evening and
ut the Saturday matinee.