The New York herald., 1870-03-15
4 ID y S & II E N rs.

| ACADEMY or Musrc-ENGLlsH OPERA.-The palm
lest days OF the irving place opera house could not
| boast more briliiant or crowded audience than
that which greeted the Parepa- Rosa English opera
Company last night their return 10 the metropo.
lis. 1.-The Marriage OF Figaro IL probably the most
characteristic OF Mozarrs WORKS, as II gives In
sight INTO his gueless, chdike nature, such as one
cannot nnd IN mis- greater works We again lnd
the " Barber OF Seville'' and the other characters
or Rosslni's OPERA but It Is difficult to recognize
them. The Count AlmavIva does not forget
his inherent gailantry In married life, but Is
as fond OIL intrigue ever. Married life however
changes his voice into baritone, While Basilo be-
comes tenor, ana IL as disagreeabe as ever. The
light hearted Figaro Is weighed down with the re-
sponsibhty OF prospective marriage with the Coun-
tess' maid. SUSANNA ana a new character, a page,
~ introduced. Tne plot Ii full OF perpicxin and
lanehaDle situations from beginning 70 end ana
the music fairly bubbles over with mcrrl.
ment. stu wo regard tue opera as
aalste cabinet picture which loses much
Of It's beauty on "a large stage ike that or the
Academy. The house Is not wen suited FOR the pro-
duction OF works Of such delicate texture espe-
cially when us acolstica qualities ail 10 do justice
10 the little nuances and pencllings OF thought
which breathe In the music OF Mozart. The orches-
ira was admirably conducted by Mr. Carl Rosa but
lts power viii need to be moderated to give
the singers chance OF beng heard IN some OF the
bers OF the company, Nine. Parepa- Rosa, Miss Rose
uersee, Miss Segull "a trio OF rare meritj. and
Messrs Lawrence, Campbell, Han and NordblOm.
The two first OF the artists received deserved
encores. Some Judicious cuts and altera
tfons were made An the score, especially n
placing Basiiios IN the first act instead
oil az the end OF the opera. The chorus
and general ensemble OF the opera was everything
to be desired. Special pans seem to have been
taken IN the mounting and appointments OF the
work. IL VIII DC given tonight and Wednesday ana
at the Saturday matinee. "Marthati VIII be given
on Friday. fhc company plays III Brooklyn on
Thursday.
WOODS EUM--"PYGMALIos.'-As slim audience
sat out the burlesque performance OF "Pygmaiiour
at this theatre last night. The piece Is not new to
the stage, but 1t has lived quite long enough There
Is nothing remarkable ana very little that is enter
tanning or amusing in II, unless II be the frantic
efforts or some OF the performers TO rescue from
their natural righteousness the wretcned attempts
at wit made by the author. II Is very strange that
the burlesque writers cannot give ns something
new. Every buriesqne produced on the stage, OF
New YORK at least, - but poor copy OF those that
preceded It. The puns, Jokes and points III 'Pyg
maionn are Old acqnaLntances IN fresher dressing,
While the story Is as unintegible and dreary the
very worst or the English buresques. The only
redeeming quality In the piece Is the admirable act
ing OF LIZZIE Wilmore and her bgou Jenny.
The latter, AS the statue, artistic and pretty
and received her full snare Of applause.