, 1870-01-11
AMuSE MI MIS-.


IHH oPEnl.
II anything were wanting to prove the deter
mined resolution and musical grit OF Mis-, Des-
lard, u Would be Afforded In the fact OF her
adapting mud performing that massive opera Of
MeJcrbeet1, "Tne Huguenota." Never did !u-
preSzaro masculine dare such a haz-
2rdous experiment "The Uuguenots " IL 4
xo,E written for the Grand Opera OF Paris, richly
coio1ed In Instrumentation, Intensely dramatic ia
iLs movement, foil Of sudden and strange
musical contrasts, and exceed,ngly dincul1 II
ia an opera y hich rises TO the dignity Of grand
national a1d historical work. 1t requires Tor lta
arcceaslui performance thor oughiy ua,ned and
powerful chorus Of at least sixty Or
etsht! voices: an orchestra soFEeaponIr aota1
players. 71fA en- Actns which, 10 every
utta1l OF costume, geerery, and property, shalt be
brilliantly Spectacular. It !s Al opera OF extreme
lerg;b, even under Arn Bernardo cutting, lasting
iour houra. Ills au opera 10 heav5 and dlncult
that eren the Italian and German froupes, aecus-
toned as they a!e 10 this claas ot operas, do rot
Ake to attack II. II Is an optsa which requires
1ftI.clae5 son!lts IN every re In MI The thirty
ei1 stasons Of opc1n which have becn giEen here
dEIirE The last twenty years II has heen produced
bpt tM'ceonce BY an Italian troupe, Win the elder
ANodIo as Marcel and once by German troupe,
WITH FosMes II The sAme ro!s. And YET VITA ali
these obstacles star1nR them In the tace, tbs
pnsx s TesI n vers . ~ e,ca ana
able nalnef. TOO considering the resources nj her
commapd
She was careful in every deiail ana thoroughly
1er stnguK iaan 10 ,he third aes N Inc sresl duo
with D1aytou. she lnfEsed the character With
n.c o fp and M oa Ta
EJECT She certainly deAerres great credit foI The
nanneT IN Which she pe1sonated aud sang he
stsnuy e1eeted 81 .iold her lint her etoIss we're
iii. Dra5ton1 Narn' ~as the central figure OF
voce, wsz worthy 70 rank with tue great Efforts
OF Foimes and Anodo. He lacked the depzn Of
thete two atsts, and yet his Io:ce was sum :ient
cmtodin1ent OF the brave old Hugueuos SOLDIER IN
hla drese, his ECO sling tace, and ht lnsat1sble
sternueas and s'uIa!ness OF manner IN the "fln
Phi" song Of the dEtt act, tho Frazer. and
indeed IN All the religious nuslc with which
bis so1e aeounds, he entered neartuJ 3te lnte
~ :.t 14ns s2; aaa q vd vim "a pest ssps S:e
uou, and with = mnlesty and dignity which were
Ieser a vaE1szce xsth N eaatse'e5: Au Hsr- H
ei1en ~ e' IL Va quite kassy
Sreat sepetie 81 tae ihr sct ID nppeT voice told
] With nne effect lie Is mach better sdAR:e1 70
aes5 ss9 asd 1nan s1s ns9s VA
indeed. quits brilliant pake. aud surprise. T.. 1s rita
! tone very spirited and correct Singing sae eA5-
M iose toug in he second act, which I1cnly dese1y.
ed it. II gave Us neSEly the entire range ot neS
voice, and wss not only snpg u seJ spnsna9 @
Nh. Henry DrsJton WIS very unsatisfactory q
ihe Queen. Beedea alugtnKfTery badly on, hes
woes ID TOO weak - atve soy effect 70 het muse.
| snd At uEea Injured the concerted Pieces BY ~
| tntntctk Ne.Art. Peakcs and Arnold Tc1e oot1
| excellent IN their ro1ts.
The chorus was weak u ~ numosH, espssatns ~.
where tne huguenut chorus accompanies ne Ca:n
olic IItary-a choral arrangement capable o. %
ng nade 9ei} p,clant bss1sround fof ths SOLO