, 1870-01-15
AmBSfNEHIs.
THE OPERA.

nafo sea1on nas rgua'lzed By The Representation
u Ehe fohtillon Of Lotiumean" Tor the hr1t tins
u tni8 city, The opera has been given in Eny,Isn
N tnA county several ttmee but not fecentiv-,ss
Iass performance being, We believe, several year.
ago ., The old seguin troupe, aud, II We mistake
not, Ats BetIafd has sung In 1t before. Tne
opess, however, Is s1uost a. unknown In this
country AZ Its composer, although he enjoyed \
Widespread reputation In Europe as writer Of
popular comic opers1 A brtsf sketch Of him,
therefore, may not prove unIn1eresttn9 10
view Of the nrht performance Of one OF
Ms opetna- Adolphe Charles Adam vas born
II Patu snly u, 1908. He entered sne PAna Con-
sevAtofy when Ia eaf1 Of age, and, having com.
pleted hA plano studies, learned TIE theory snd
practice of composition Win Reicna and Boiei.
@e9 e.,,ol1 hs v earliest EoI1s we[e tantsz.ea and
optraf- he afterward devoted himself 10 yauds-
r1llea and operas and, IN 1898, produced h,s 1rst
70 give 4 T14s opers vss P<rs st Gathering, % nd
y speeonJ Fave him reputation. In 1851 DO
xIoLs as, - h.ilst fos London, and, ID 1885 tic
- best Known. Subsequently be produced ST
l'esats Rot, founded upon one Of The Afso,su
H,gnta' gsos1ss,.sn opera winch ths RichinRs.
In 1864 VIZ"
uEe moat u tbs comic opera v..terz he DISPLAYS
characterized rather By GTace and elezsnce Of
Hen!men1 fasc1naung rbytaln. aud odd contrasts
very dramatic POT, aud sliofds smps scops Ias fas
humorous actlon. AZ VII be seen IRON the folloT.
tng tletch q the plot:
II opens with the return from church Of rue v,i-
!sRers7 they having attended the nuptlals Of the
Gaspfs. Gsne f9,ston 2sa tBowis and adelalas
During their metr!ment the Harqufs d Couycy
tAIpo!dl enIesa. having been upset near al
lie also desires CAa1selou 10 be rssdy, 4. sooa
as es tss @ carriage % feoa,ted @ 70 aeco9psGy hun
smiln. and formerly . posulon. 70 anppiy bis
plaee. 1ijew haT1pg been u iover OF Maaria.ne's,
lu,e4, bas 1t lie lnportunites Of Hadttaine' eoa.
e5ss sas1s5 q ss9s ss1 as ~ sa g
epeed. He!eg, left to himself, tic Ka,gHis cx.
PLANK. how. being the superintendent OF pfiyn;s
am1aenents an 70 h,s Msjts.y Louis xY, sEd b.
commanded to seacn the Kingdom Tor one.
He u interrupted By The Wedding party retufn-
lng 1lom the dance, TIE fenala portion Of which
cAatetou insults upon folio sing, bat il detained
BY the meu, Who inform him that cnIton exAcss
pared FOR nls recepnoo, bat pronisc 70 aljT dim
10 depart. upon the condition tnat he viii eu9
tne lamoo9 postlson song: ae compiler. The
sopR. Rod y IN rsptures II the voice. and as be
{chaptloul 70 noout to retire, endearor1 to per.
s9eoe mn = h saye e eEs3,n'nE eTen NJ VIE aud
core great a.tAt, be Introduced to TIC King
md the nobiltJs and be pested and
In!oIm the karqu's Tint oil IA ready, snl being
dea!oas 70 eaalm the ka1gaf. but does nos aS sae-
eails upon her husband. caapeiou, snd u toiG i 81
bIi1g On al t6e village. Ia di.hsa1e "a aud beias
acd npain,ze win Kadtia;nt. Whoisil, fainunr.
And the curtain falA
The secono act opens IN the chsteau OF HzIame
wealthy lady, having been enricnea b1 Ins ae,,a
Ct an old aunt Tue Xarqar ds Cb1reg beng
neigh or u love With her. TO please net. orings
the name d :" Acinoo,," and ths chorus ] to a 81
sraI'Ie1 a'1g 70. rehearsal @ ~ y Rasc not wishing
q the re4.deuce Of Madame de Il 7btr, with whpu
be u desperately 10 love. cunreats. The chorus
Wno meets Hadaa< Dc 4 gS foi the 81 Ia rns
Rsn1es. sf5snee. III Hsaaes twaseI : s5as eaosas
heaId By tho Aarquts: The knqsu reyeals III TO
Aaaank de q 1o7T VINO sends for real pr1e1t |
chorus TO their nc1Hmtnt over their VINE,
=. The Third act opens IN the uuputl chamber OF |
1odesss de "a Tour. The AarQuis enter, and, b.
resolves to rcycoFe mnself. Al this noncnt IL
s7nder ana 9oudor, NE mock pHest. euler, IL
ss os,3h tSa Of = .s; ~ os9e III y q AsS
and the Aarquts. to becure them, induoes them
joa14 ne Rsn 2 e nsa a'e, s,a9, n q
ext 70 summon the police, but u met By The
Wedding psEy resn11ane, ~ very lunny scene en-
Ndr9nts the otoeksmtA and the wedding party,
and d1auy, ppon oein& let alone IN dAtkened
room VIM Madame d. Ia 16uF, she carries out tue
singing from diderens sldeA Of the aparsmeut ID !
her own voice znd that Of Aad<laine. Tho d.. |
,ss 2 9 1s
eTerJihiog. he IL reolced 70 ind out tnat he Will
not b hanged for olRsnJ. and r4ru1ns with Aadt-
a.ns 10 n1s nause Village, Z happier md Wiser
The nurc Of ths opera is rezy light IN oharsc-
reninoets of Gounod I'D Aabei. n There r Is no
overture, bat In is place, pref Introduction ia
tnrec-teur time, the ntal barr OF which sho r |
chorus IL aFansI Tie earain rse, Ss u upoa fat
chcrua Of vtitaeers followed oy = duo lor tenor
a9e ns son1a1 n0 O. ~an ~, CON eome S,,s
topta1o-"H Hu4bapo Ever DeHr ''-seadtne INTO
dance chorus. and leav1pg The Faa',lion sud his
DESCRIPTIVE dto, In Hoich each relAte tue rcsult Of
ther visit % fortune selIesA and the adEtce they
5sssised H;sn, ; 5eas"e 10 @a1taRe whica oay u.
eg r. z sas.ps .ns ss Tes
nc '.z 3.Roos 0 rosaeas sess so sss' essa ise9 Z
liltle tTne Of musical moonan1ne WIKI fasc,na1-
lQR It1r3l0 70 1&r WQA-0 WILL AlNAJ1 M8kG II popu-
lar and probably oons1gu It to tue Nunp1 OF nand.
organs ard neWeeoss' whistles Tnete Is one
note In II, boxevu-A Din the third ye1se which
made TIE fame and fortune Of " Acntel, and ws
t1esnme that ete1J tenor IN Cnr1Aiendon will
hpK n that D, and make iaa.e aud fossuae-waen |
IbeJ haye WAchsela chea1-rolca. b1s nct much
before. II sale 70 claim tnAt nothing tnors dAn.
Ee1oua than false to Ill ia dung 1t 1t for some |
tne 70 coue. Tnere u compensation, ho 1eret. |
IN the TACT that tbs suspnEx df the waip wilt Nj
wsJs tal for the etea1:. Aitcf the pnetlpa's /
SorG. there IL = ITO, IN the course Of whtcn the
blacksmith u1es h,a voice. II 1nailJ
c1ennt, sare the BLACKSMITH, who ston1
10 1ftcn to 4 serenade sun4 on the ba!cony ~
hadetafnc, Ia Julies. Tho villagers en'er |
<n de&habiAe. aod \ s,oRulat caAnSe Ia the puE:c
occurs In o. c OF the odoce1 Of cuntttsm Ntpcrto
the nuslc hAa been ailrost eurreJ Ia d nee
h13hms bet It now changes to Z fuRue WHICH
might at tue outset be tho coantcspo,nt of a |
orstor1o, but the general 1osemeDt Of the uotk |
soon feturE4 The refratr OF tnd posthon'E Sung
yurs hIor Rh 1t in tie dlAtAncs, and tho tnais u
1p genuine opcfatlu Rtsle4 No one pnr French
Il m would a. ef bare had the kadsc!'y SAD M7>l-
ell feckIepsreaa 70 disturb tbs unity Of his WORK
a1ih tucs frRue, AID especla u II he had heard
tre cruel naluer IL which the braascs lnsused
upon keeping whole best behind.
TNfe Is tuel orcne4rtA Introduction 70 the
eecoE4 Set b11ed ppoo the ft1fAth 10 tne foltl
Ions S't z, ana the curtain RI. uron long f11f
Tor eopfAt O. which IL more ards 1c N bt5le fas'
sry'htIR ptecedlrK t. This u folio ven by IA
sheaEsel boe ne, ~hlca il Eety successful Apee'
men n hnonpus I1~aich, ntttrg Ia .he consY
Of this ecene, the tenor naS An o9d ara. precede
4 c.trcTR{ chfro7fc tina In rnan n All I