New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
MITSIO AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
MUSIC.
rTNrrAN OPERA

ITALIAN oPERA-MAsANIELLO
,r,. q. ,yiyal of Masaniello last night, after
80, ,rai years, was evidently for the solo pur-
, auowin,- sgnor Lefranc TO be heard in fresh
srt which well suits for the display OF his most
usnicuous merits. IL the vigorous and stirring muso
81 tho patriotic fisherman his superb voice resounaS
nth more remarkable power than in any other role
which he has yet attempted and the character II no.
ms best will become we arc persuaded one VI
his most popular He produced some very onaim
ing effects with the famous barcarole' A"'G' ~"
belio e. Behold. the morn Is breaking'J "n'n "
pr,t appears upon the stage, at the peginnins "
the second act he kinded fury OF enthusiasm " M
Vociferous duet with Pieiro, santo d'do' III 'no S
scene But mixed audiences arc never sausneo VIZ"
single hearing OF what is good, so sighor ~ L~eli'"0
uuwscly yielded TO the demand for repell'ion nny
,odv MIGHT h We uerceived that he had already 'Aou
,sef to tho utmost, and that duet like TINS was no.
10 be trtfed with signor Lefranc paid inc ps! p.,
ms good natured rashness, and SO nearly ios' 'Ho 49,
Of his voice that the second rendering OF INC uu'
e,ed to end in O musical catastrophe IhiS "uu""
rio artist Is running his with incredible rapu''
-, - icons on at the present pace he
II, ,d v outast two more Is there no luui-
ions friend 10 check this needless enthusiasm no "isuo
in the councils Of the manager WHO Is ie'Aio's'' "a
baustinG a vein from which he might Win care u'""
GOOD income for years TO comet Today ognor Neii"u0
nnrposes repeatng his runous exercises at mauheei
ou
To us these exhibitions are about as pleasant as "ou
=, tho self limitations OF HindOo devotees or the COM
hats of gladators That the public regard then' nov"
ever with sort OF savage delight, Is evident from uo
,c that they applaud them the echo ask for them all
over again and MI the Academy even 10 the back
benches.
Ofc performance apart from signor LefrancS share
lty bids us say little. The fresh and charming co'
es went with great spirit and force aud the stage set
Tin a, were all that have any right to expect at tue
Academy OF Music under ITS present system Oi govern
,peut Bat the solos were not brilliant Mdlle Lahi'
in bar opening aria gave promise OF doing better than
sul but she did not keep It, and her Ep" was conse-
neuty fame The other roles were inrusted 10 sguors
Reyua Hcchardt and Baru, Of whom there is nothngto
DE said with which the public is not already familiar The
dumb.eirl Ienella was acted by Mdlle Marie sand'
whose pantomne was iudefatigable-nOt to say spas
InoJic II mgratefu part TO criicise, for feneHa
d, ospected to do what no human creature could do
under any circumstances. tell by gestures long and
intricate story which hard enough to understand even
with tho and OF book and to be invariably graceful,
winch no scsticulating dumb girl in the world
The Young lady did her best and gave pleasure to many
Of the audience Truth TO say. however, this is only
scratch company collected 10 support ilefranc. IL is
only the tenor for whom people to care and as he
appears to be going fast TO destruction people had
better hear him as often they during the present
season
THE MANZoCCH CONCERT.
The concert announced to DC given next
Tuesday at Seinway Hall for the benefit of the widow
and family OF the late SigDOr ManzOcehi postponed I'M
III Tuesday the 22d instant several Of the artists who
have promised to take part in it will be engaged next
Tuesday in another performance. Tickets issued for the
9Th viii be good for the 22d.