The New York herald., 1870-04-20
A NJ U s e NJ E N rs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-IHE MAGIC FLUTE-PATrI
IN OPERA.-TbIs tender elect OF sportive iinagi.
patIonn as '.De HauheIAote" has been called by an
eminent writer, is one OF M0zarts most charming
works. No other composer would have Thought Of
collecting sucn Heterogeneous mass Of materials
and weaving around them u musical network Of
such rare beauty ana tenderness. IL Is yery exact
ing, however. for 1t makes heavy demands on tue
resources of the singers There is more subslety
ana we might say playfu in it than IN
any OF the composers Other works. From
the snbliInty and grandeur Of religion
represented IN the nigh priest ana the magnificent
choral prayers OF his assistants To the heroic resoiu
tiOn ana nlgh purpose OF the Young DiiDce anu tie
cnldnke love ana aeyOt ION OF Panina thence TO the
Marx Tapiey devit-nIay cari5hnes3 OF apageuo, the
coarse brutality Of Lne Moor, the fierce, feYengciul
spirit OF the Queen u Night, ard the opposite eel.
ings mat sway the three attendants Oi thls rnys.
ferrous lady ana the three pages In the service OF
SarastrO, this WORK oI Mozart presents perfect
Kaleidoscope OF character, ana the music fa.tiiuty
reflects each 0baie. fie Instrumentation II Won
der aud marvel " all misl ans and the concerted
vocal pieces are exquisite III their variety sparkle and
finish. Last night the Academy VI Music was
crowded from parguet 10 dome with VI the
largest audiences ever Assembled MItnin walls.
Every seat sold al an carly hour yesterday and
hundreds were compelled eithcr ~ stand during
the performance or 70 nome. ihe attraction was
the Ist appearance OF Mile. CarioIu Patti In opera.
1ie queen Ot Night whom she represented has but
litte need Oi acting IN the two scenes IN which she
appears, and therefore IS adapted 20 Miie fati.
rst scene far cautatrce surprised those who
heard ner previously IN ner Ordlike war 'aopc
bY her ImDassiOned address TO TaIuilo signaiLe by
u broad distinct ana expressive Zone and fenuitton
or the words. In tue scene with her daughter
sne dung forth those wonderful staccaGO PASSAGES
ia ali OF which she seems to hold u patent, ana a
shower Of vocal pearls In tue r0utotS al Lhe taie
Her phenomenal voice seemed To revel amid the
iabyrint OF 0rcheStratlOn villa winch Mozart
veiOpS the passionate Other aud rival OF SardsLrO
The effect the audience was electric nni the ap-
piause spontaneous ana deaieDiDg. Miss Pauline
CaniSsa HAD tue trying part OF Panlna, and Lpneid
her hign reputation a. Qrtina donna IN
the most Satisfactory manner tlaDcmam
sang better than usual, ana his IaiAlJO
was one OF the features vi the opera. But next 10
the nob,e role 0l tae hIgh priest OF Isis. iis iu,
deep bass voice was in its Lesl order and made sc
felt like the ped0 oil great organ. Mr. SlrakoscB de-
serves much credit Ior tle care evlnccd "a placing
the opera properly on the stage. ihe choru, and
orchestra were admirable aud Mr.. Theodore Ritter
made very elcient conductor. Patti sIalgs to-
night III BROOKLYN in tho same opera. Seldom mas
sucn treat been offered 70 any operate audience
In This country,
FIFTH AVENUE 'FRoU-Fa0U." This
delicious oft OF domestic drama or comedy. however
you may call IT, came OUT Monday night IN Mr. Days
0you establishment IN new dress. We snow not
Of any other play which has made sucd unIuall-
He'd success n this MOrtrdu Oi Partisan liie Mol
Gay nlght Was reiUrnished abd redresscd and tue
beautiful theatre snoue with new briiiiancy
In She surroundings win which the young
and taentad manager enJe'ilancd IL. A
dashng barcaroe from tao pen OF The musical al
rector o, the theatre was sung IN the Italian scene
Miss Amy Amcs taxing che prulcpai parL Accord.
lag 10 IT'S setting 'Frou- froun hrs been reju-
velaied 70 such an ex,eut that u must long re-
main, N It's present position. tnc theatrical sensa
ton OF she present year, and Nuc Ol tue iOye yecst
psss ever presented to the New Urk publc.n