New-York tribune., 1870-10-20
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
hiIISIC.
MOSlN'
GERMAN oPERA-LUCRETA BoRGIA.

MUSlC.
GERMAN OPERA-LUCRETIA BORGIA.
The performance of "Lucretia Borgia' last
s,ehtin German at the stadt Theater, whatever may
nave been its artistic merits or defects unquesuohao'
oaued forth an abundance Of enthusiasm, and gave
stimulus 10 the bouquet business such that prshen
trade has not felt since Mr. Fisk first showereu roSo'
upon the legs Of Montaland. The house was wen hN'
the applause was most demOnstratiye' ana tno 0au
before the curtain many and hearty rrau
may who took the part Of the heroine has nSue
a fayorite with our Teutonio fellowcitzensi anu
NO, an arts, NJ the highest culture and has p@u
habit Of soreaming when she should not, sne mas an
abundant voice which in most OF its no'cs S ,..o -
quality The Md6Si0 Orsini Of the evening was 80 a.,
Clara Perl She has sung here numpor VI " ~ =
concert and was heard once OF the Acauei' lUaao "
Conc, in the opera OF Martha" but that appearance
,e,ns o 10 sneak by accident, didn't count as hiP
W. wrt,e Uould say and her venture last night ma!
sa reoarded as a debut. 1t was passably sucoessiui.
sIsr nretty aria in the first scene On ialah' Hee |
nj, R,a,nil was given very well indeed her acuon
1brousbout was pleasing and effective; and RosSlm ~
tans pelpi which she introduced in the seeond aet'
,hougb il matched but i'll with the very dinereh'
te,nr, of Dopzet exhibited OF the better quail
eos ~ her voice and the good side Of her training IL
WA unfortunate for her. however, that the brlndsl,
which ought 10 have placed splendid crown upon the
vspinvs efforts the number in which she appeared
q, least advantage Her lower register is superb, but
the upper rather sharp, and the transitions from one
n the nher are sinuay abrupt and dissgreeable Mr.
yIerrg was the Alfonso He has an excellent baritone
voice fairly cultivated and he is free from all notably
Xciou. tricks he makes a satisfactory singer in
the de ault something better. Mr. Habelmann, In the
role Of Gennaro did Justice TO himself, IL he did not TO
the conception OF the composer; by which mean TO
say that in excellent voice. hardly much out
OF une and unduy oppressed by that funeres gloom
which often falls upon him in the most festive hours.
The 6'beta was Mr. Franosch, very acceptable bssso
uhe company, readers may infer from the fore
going remarks contains great abundance Of rich raw
material which Is very much in want of polish. The
Of microscopic proportions but smart and sc
tive Tor its size; the small utility parts are capaby
filed the stage appointments are decent, and the or
chestra has improved since we last heard it.
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The first rehearsal for the first of this sea-
concerts of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society took
place under Mr. Bergmanns direction yesterday after
There fair, not a very large, attendance;
1tt 70 5mpty benches at first rehearsal, especially
at D., ginning Of the season, cause for dscour
agemcnt Indeed the subscriptions already received for
the OF performances sufficient 10 guarantee the
Of the The orchestra is OF the usual d.
mensons6O pieees-and the old familiar and welcome
faces are s recognized among the players The execu
ton OF the programme at first rehearsal is not fair
subject OF criticism; but may say that II was un-
usually good and the second movement Of the Beethoven
eymphOny (No y, the exquisite and wellknown ale
eretiO nearly fauless Besides this noble work the
orchestral selections the first concert include two in
tcresing Overures, the "sakuntala" Of GOldmark
Of the less extravagant Of the lights and Les
Jr1Hcs JugeS" Of Hector BerhoZ.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Madame Alboni, who is one of the exiles from
Paris now in London wiz probably sing in the English
capital before the end of the season.
Madame Viardot Garcia, the sister of Mali
bran years ago OF the chief singers OF Europe,
mas lost all her property by the war; and going Lon
don to earn some more by teaching.
London gossip reports that Madame Parepa
osa is going bring London English Opera com
pany 10 the United States. We think it more probable
that smother tour through this country she viii take
back an American opera company to London.
The opening piece for the English Opera sea-
Hibo's. Monday, is Martha" which almost
always draws good audience The sale Of seats began
yesterday. aud informed that there was an active
demand
A large part of an unfinished violin concerto
OF BsethOven's has discovered at Vienna and Herr
Hen ssberger has undertaken to the fragments
that be performed. Only one violin concerto
by Beethoven has hitherto been known.