, 1870-02-08
AMlSEm EA1S.

That adnirAh!e bod5 OF singers, the Germaula
MaIrercnor, performed. Weoer'a opera "Der
Ffeischue:z, "last eSen1ng. At the Opera Hoase.
to yer5 large audeucey 1t was notable occa.
sIop for the reaEen hat It was the sst attempt to
produce grand opera IN This city With pnreS aua-
teur resources; and. fecoudly, because the event
prored that auateurs can give grand opera; OF,
more lterallv speaking, that Gerosau Smateurs
c1n give graud German opera. Thelatter fact has
ar last been clearly demonstrated. More thsn
that "Der FreischnetK" " mas nerer been gtren
upon tie Chicago staGe With zuch perfect en-
tsn.s bs'oEe We naye - ai.s5s an9Ta tnAs tne
prise 10 do almost anything ii muA.c 1t attempted
but VIC must cobfess that when II Was announced
that the soclety wonld give Weberh great work,
which rs n pauy Iespecta Iast WORE even for
tue professional truupes. @e were 1eret1cs enough
to doubt It's ability to fd!nl It's promises The 80
c:e'y fas not only done Il, but ua5 earned lsures
The petfofmarce. OF c0nrse, Tas Of character
70 excite tisei5 lnIeres. auoDg cur German clil-
e IN Is sor, aud n is mnsc and Il The nauds
Of German s,rgets. The complexion OF the audi
epce, tcrefore. Fns 1areelT aer1uan, aud Still
musical cou1 oisseufs, and old Aloerican opera
Roers OF the cFedat Judaeu sulpe, who came
heretlcs sDd vent away beeverf..
III making 4 bf1et analysis OF tan peHormance
We Commerce With tue cao:ue. Tne regular or
gtntzatton ol the society Was reinforced pY a
Tell-dI1i ed acd efficient femafe chorus the whole
chorus as mas never before been seen or heard
upnn our ope,atc stsge, BOT only IN voice but also
y action re singing y iTs pEeSs9n ,, exp5s:,
spirit SID dash we h1ye revef heard amopg the
regular chofnses OF Opera Agsin, brought to the
There va no hating, dragging, conventioaalI5
stupid exits and entrances, and automatic stand.
tuE Arout d. but each OLE, male aid female, acIed
nts ard her psrt with HE and vim which were Al
perfect A. II the who!e opera depended upon each
individual. Much Of thts effect wns undoubtedly
due 10 lite fac. thai, beipg Germahs, they could
appreciate German Situations, ana had but TO
rtquircd. There IS nd Iced to specify any pattie-
ular npmbers where ali the singing Was 80 hearty,
eredraole 10 his excellent society, and We coo.
Eratulate II and tts hard. .WorAang leader, Mr.
Balasfa. upon me handsome fasce.s II achieved.
ibR much the largest which has ever been en-
pioJen here before for Opera It VAS a1so tie
most complete, has.EH tn Its conpoalllon rot only
Eutncteu1 abundance IN strings. but aiao good
1ourdstlon IN tue baesrop, BASS clatloaet oboe,
and other lrsnnnents 20: u4uallT found ia our
opeIstlc o,chestraa The balance was admirable,
aud, nolr rittstspdiDE rs Bnmoers, Il Tfa a3uated
1tteif to the spgrrs With noc tact. Ee have never
heard this ofcsestra befofe,-it being IN the main
pls.S enec:s of pisS sii sach rex Teaard to snaans
The overture aud t1e Accomplishments through
out. e.pcc al's the Incarnation Mus.c, were given
The 1olx Of 4 ga,ha waa IN the hands OF Mrs.
ClAfn uuet, VITO made splendid success ol It
alaag Of npe n1e ase aes
ence, and aix8ya bfar!rR about her an ar Of
ladyike rennenert. Fer very presence upon the
tpge was q constant charm. Joined to tnts Sae
ID AZ actress ot 10 ordinary ability. Her voice Ia
clear, resonant fopra6o. yery eTeu In lta range,
and reYy pleasant rurou0hour. Her method 1a
eSnsL1ihV al = 1nDronshiy trained singer. IN
fact, cer constant ease 800 stn-passesa'on on The
nsRe wonlo seeu 70 iaaicase inst ~ e. sae Is In ns
eTen Pafepa7a pef8ola1ipn, which 8nst3 rs 1t
Wen IS Mra. Hnck's. She made herself ves1
quickly Isvort te With ne sna,enss. a e.. VA VA
rem ats epc5Rh ii the audience To pronptl5
irown Gown the t,ly system OF encorinp, and thi'
net csi 'Stss % y: ssn s6e
rref1ed tnrtrr me evening. Il is pity that vi
caruot cttener h'ar 70 tlne an nrttsr.
Mus Euust fAhnetto} has naturally q rathe
cold yo,ce. although It Is verH tfu aud Of excel
neary "a nottceaole in opera 81 It has beea on th
dramatic perception, srh fhre into her persona
ton considerable arc1ness and 1direfe, and dit
rot dtp'ay that ue11onanesa and nenor wnlci
canaliJ cna1 ac;erize amateurs. Hes opening a11
IL The tsco.d &C. xas Tety prettt!y sang, aua &C
c11upaIitd With vely dai1sJ coqueitE OF tnsuue
which esrsd foI ner heaft{ {ns ~ {
lie nas sung aal'e often N cancertF. 80 that 81
rn,cs IA yerT vel Known. Ills vo!ce is natural
but did not ttti,e .: sas1 ne Geo ,n ao's
ntssoutnezt. The rote "a rry1og one for an
ter.r 10 sing, a. It require. co1eiderae1e 1hysf4s
a seoen ,as fesf 20 shs g. ssaa.e ii % xs
afnintt an unusually powerful orchestra u
yocslzatlon ~ unu:uay G1Tes; ~ 70; 9o h9m n,n ~
seif ii.sie mare a bone on the stage be Wi d,
doubietl5 improve upon hia refsonauo1
The imoortsnt role Ct ca.;ar was taken BY N
Caspar, ana 10 ata phys,cal advantages ne adds
@ s.as so be seis y. ~
OF berg naen,ncent ae1or: and a. Eocaal
be has eplen4.d volume Of voice and Rot
nse o H. H. ~ anI qinrers cspae,cs he "a
with nre Dramatic effect, ard tue Drinking so1
although ltne heaE5 10 moxemsfi' % "as ~
IN he rnounttng Of the opera, no fault can
found. The stage bustoess was admirably r
m. There xeIe 70 se1tcus =sttt. and 10 hals1
npe9 t9s psts VT. q reasS}nssy as} e u sne sa
eject 10 the 1ecantas'on was beanufn,if acca
psheo. etpeclall, IN tns VIZ sro.os nn1f Ibs e. We
ass II aaniFssle keeping ,hroassout. sa SO 50
s,enl nnosSs'9an tss Change q 81 ne ooo,
lie iIluun:uaied transformation npoo tae appe
acce Of zoFnftl, IN which tue tree aud focfs 8
den, tntea and Esys p:scs e, te suessnIes e
re were glad 70 notice the absence Of tnat
ryartIce Of cloftpg the sceoe with $40 Ee
n1cvo1ts. The s1ecess q ~ scene - 1890 eas
arest pra.e tor 1ne SezJ artistic CsasneE IL Wh
Il fscf, We have verJ ltttle but atr eere praise
extend for this performance Of "utI F!eAeaoei
Ala int perforuarce, and an amateur one
MAS very remarkable Il wtll. uudouossaig n
fnprh smoother to night, aud get Il ts oue 70
eocie,T to say thatif nesd rot fesr to ine1te
cnmnettfjop, even With iss fiat repleseatas!ou
ihe fegu1Rr opera t1oupea
A1EzN'B NCsKEN4
A,olter new play vas nrouRht out AZ
Museum laAt ntght-"No. Gully: ~ " = sne Il "a 4
1fna Pesn;e seem TO hare learned taas new p1
atihe Mussom mesn EomethlnR uotque and wo
Song o see ter tse estenasass .,s ~
81 e. snn1e. hirg powell The piece Is rema!
BE BE % ope n many 1eapecss-nsaa,D!s "a u oS s9e
t9foep tpfaaru MANY pe* atsas loeaI, VI ~ vu :.
tsh.n.,fsted nnd di5grlaed, aud cSoTds Ii n