New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
TIE ARION-DER FREISCHUTZ.

THE ARION-DER FREIsCHUTZ.
The Arion Society is entitled to the warmest
praise for its enterprise and its good in producing
webers beautiful opera with such evidently
bestowed upon the performance OF last night 1t is Crate
full chorus OF respectable and decent appear
is encouraging TO witness careful attention to
such details Of stage business the festival IN the
first act where peasants and hunters instead OF struggling
upon the by wos and hrees troop forward by the
score, with their private and particular band be-
hind them playing real music upon real ddes and wind
up the festive exhibition with vigorous dance in which
there every indication OF real enjoyment 1t rests the
eyes, weary with the dismal glories OF the Academy
wardrobe. 10 look upon a hundred fresh green
tunics giterng with the sheen of untarnsed velvet
and bordered with lace Of brandnew gold; and If the
faces Of the cborsters not perceptby aesthetic
than those OF old old there is pleasure any way
In change. though little awkwsrdness is the nev
liable result AS for scenery 1t Is useless TO hope for any
Improvement there while the Academy is governed on the
present system and for the stage effect of Der
Freischutz"-the supernatural foolery in the VOLTS
Glen-that is always absurd Though it might be other
wise and look for nothing but the regulation skele
tons and fiery pigs, and the zz of the familiar fireworks
If we say that last night it was worse than
usual. have said as much In word all
that could be done for the mounting of the opera was
DONE The Aron Society to have accepted this as
test OF their intelligence and Hberality, and we can
honestly that the result, considering
spectacle, was much to their credit
How far the sicdi result justified their venture Is OF
course another question and not easy to decide
would unfair to judge the performance by compar
with professional standards ana yet the Aon Socie
ty discaim the privilege OF amateurs They took
the bold step Of inviting the andest professional singer
in America to be their Agatha and amateurs who sing
"Der Freschutz" with Madame Parepa-Rosa must have
no slight confidence in their powers We expressed
our opinion of the principal gentlemen in the
cast when they sang the opera with an in
ferior prina donna last month, and we
have change TO make in the judgment
then gave. Mr. Candidus, the tenor. who played
Mar, has admirable voice. clear, true, and resonant
though somewhat hard, and his musical culture is I'M
doubleday good; but he has no more sentiment than
broomstck and from the overture to the finale he never
out OF the depths OF awful detection. Mr Rem
merit, the CdSpar of the evening, is onthe contrary
very fair actor and noble singer also We seldom hear
a better baritone nowadays. and if bankruptcy some
other misfortune should drive him TO seek his living
the stage would be sweet boon to the public. The
minor male characters Gncludng fine old Hermit, with
russell boots his feet and gold rings his fingers
all filed by members Of the Society. and all per
formed respectfully. The Aennehen was Miss Pauline
Canissa of whom it is enough to say that she sang all the
notes correctly pretty blue CATERS, and got
plenty of bouquets The OF solo parts therefore
inferior whole TO many that we have lately seen.
agatha. She had sung the night before IN Baltimore
Travelled nearly all day to get here went almost from
the to tho heaer but her voice showed fatigue
and she alternately enchanted the audience with the
delicate vocalzation, and electrified them with
clarion tones She looked uncOmmonly handsome, and
acted with spirit and intelligence. OF the choruses
we can speak with general praise LIE Iad.es 0i tue
New.fork Sing Academic contributed their aid and
tbSugh the singing was by means fauess the effect
III he VIII was Hunters Chorus
cOred. MI. Bergman directed the orchestra. and it
seemed as If half the German population in New-York
had crowded into the house.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Mr.. Samuel 2. Warren is to give his sixth
organ recital this afternoon at the NJ Z. A Hall Mr.
W. H. Beckett baritone. will assist him.
Mr. Maretzek announces that the production
of Robert lie Dable" IL postponed until Friday in order
TO allow opportunity for ehearsals which had to Do sus
pended yesterday consequence of the Anon perform
auce