New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-01
Music.
THE OPERA SEASON.


"1,LD Marriage of Figaro has proved, a. we
a ,,, hardly dared predict would, one OF the most
xo,.lay works in Madame Rosas extensive nst' anu
.he would tarry with long enough TO give os %" VIZ
ask OF t. we dare say it might have genuine run 's
p,sh, II vss gwen in Brooklyn. Something ese n"u '
announced bat the demandfor Figaro was iffesi'o'o
Tho Success Of "OberoH" has been not less ga'''"e
W. must confess that for this we we're hardly piep'
veser fairy opera is totally unlike the popular iuea Vi
" hat an opera ought to be. II has little Oh Inc
passion which people relish so keenly IN 'eru ""u
t;oapod or the distinct melody which Character
rzes general the Italian school; II has none VI 'no
urd grandeur of Der Freischutz" the magnhcehee
Of meyerleer Its beauty Is of Wild delicate ethele"
sort which easily escapes the uneduested or the cae
Among musicians there no difference oil olhloh
touching the richness and grace Of the melodies the DIS
Dedy descriptive character OF all the music and the
fertility Of imagination displayed alike IN the vocal score
and the elaborate Instrumentation; but we hardly
urs hope that miscellaneous audience such a. all our
ihesets must depend upon would perceive these some
What reconde excellences with the Qurkness and
-Assoty that have been displayed in the present
es- or course this instant recognition Of the
MART Of "Oberon is most encouraging symp-
tom sud trust its lesson will not be lost upon
,tpre managers The repetition OF the opera tonight
, he the farewell evening performance the season
Madame EOsss defamation in one scene is little
han snbhme and all the other principal parts repre-
al "
.,r ,bs dramatic power demanded of him, but as a
80 the finish equality and thorough musical iniei-
nee which so highly distinguish the company
nsn,cuous IN this work than in any other they have
- IN sey-York The orchestra, under Mr.. Carl
49,. direction embroders the drama with the most
,,nisi,e devices; the conductor who interprets 1t
,,,t roust he not only magnetic leader and an &C
,n,,ishea musician, but something OF poet - WeH'
lad Nr Rosa has shown that he Is all that
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The final rehearsal for the fifth Philharmonic
-, ,.kss paoe this afternoon and the concert itself
Tomorrow night The programme Il no' 'ne oos - GER
IN L, be the most interesting OF the season lASz'
Dante symphony, with its strange enee's OF
,sy,,nents ORGAN and boychoir, is the orchesua nov
~v and the solo performers are MI and Ma0ahe hosa
Madame Rosa will sing Beethcven's grand sceha ana
ara An ,.e- ado s-one those heroic pieces IN Nhich
aha h unapproachsble and Mr.. Rosa will play one move
,eat FROM violin concerto Of LpiUsk's
MUSICAL NOTES.
NJ. Saviansby is coming back here with ms
Russian troupe. to give few concerts-not operas.
The charity concert fOT the benefit OF dis
--re.sed Cuban families to take place on Monday
evening at Assoc alton Hall Miss Kellogg the prDc
90 attraction
We regret to learn that discord is already
eang the vtas the promoters OF next Junes Jubilee
~ the Boston Blink. 1t intimsted that the project Is
entirely unauthorized by the National Musical Congress
nioh d very dreadful and fatal thing because
the papers which threw up their hats al the nfst
announcement OF the Jubilee cry pooh pooh at IL
q Boston newspaper cries pOoh-fOOh AZ luAns
ldore Is 10 more 10 be SAID.