New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
MUSIC.
LAST NIGHT OF ENGLISH OPERA.

The English Opera Company sounded their
farewell notes in Brooklyn on Saturday evening.
"oberon" was performed, admirably In most respects
and satisfactorily in all Madame Parepa Rosa, Mrs.
segun and Mr. Castle renewed their former successes
Mr. Laurence fairly earned good deal Of applause by
the nterpolated arranged by Howard Glover nom
one OF webers sonatas well by his duet with Mrs
seeuin. The terzetto, "And must then dissemble,"
was enoored usual and Mr. Hall made abundant fun
in the small part OF the Bey Of Tuns The orchestra was
not in as good trim It used TO be but much travel
does not improve Orchesras In the Of the
ing Madame received bouquet from the ladies Of
the chorus accompanied by gracefully written letter Of
personal good villa pleasing incident, for 1t showed
that harmony prevails behind the well
the glare OF the ootghts. Perhaps the agreeable
relations Of the members of the company towards each
other have much ~ do with the remarkable which
has attended their seasons campaigns They have been
distinguished only for the excellence Of the principal
artists but for the real and oonscenOusness with which
all done their parts and the and industry
with which they have attacked the most difficult tasks.
II they had given more than the Figaro" and
Oberon" which have been their most ambitious az vel
as their most successful undertakings should owe
them debt Of gratitude. But they have done much
more. They have brought forward reasonable variety
of familiar works in general with wel-balanced casts,
and appointments much better than are used TO. As
the troupe composed exclusively Of mortal men and
women subject the fangs and accidents Of humanity
there have naturally been or two performances OF
more OF less mediocre character singers will sometimes
fall sick grow weary, and even under Mr. Rosas sbfu
hand orchesras viii and then forget some of their
cunning. But these only spots on the sun. We shall
long remember the just closed one of the pleas
ATTEST and OF the honestly artistic which any
company has given in the United States for years.
Mr.. FIsK's SACRED CONCERT
, The Grand Opera-HOuse was opened last
night for the first Of series Sunday Sacred Concerts
under the direction OF Max Msretzek. They are an
nounced concerts for the Million, and though II
would be a trifng exaggerauon 10 say that million
people attended the opening the crowd was certainly
awful, the seats all filed and hundreds of late
corners wandered anxiousy about the Hobbies. The prn-
cpal part Of the entertainment furnished by good
orchestra Of about sixty performers under Mr. Marezek
and among the sacred selections were the Ere Galop
waltz by Strauss duet and two solos from the sabat
Mater" the overture 10 William Tell" and portions OF
Mendelssohn's Midsummer Nights Dream" music.
This to be sure, was somewhat in the nature of an
alliance between the heavenly powers and the world
the flesh and the devil but none the worse ior
that and the audience certainly did not seem inclined 10
complain OF the vocal performances two or three de-
serve especial notice. Miss Ida ROsenburgh and Miss
Sanger pupils Of sgnor Erran surprised US by the eX-
hibon Of fine pure voices and most credita0e culture
in pretty duet Of Gabusss and the louis est Homo
and Miss Nully PERKS who is well known as c0mpo-
neut part Of "The Twelve Temptations" gave some
sacred pieces so unexpectedly well that We judge she
must have mistaken her vocation in devoing her talents
IN rhe faueS OF folly rather than the temples ot song
Ipou The whole the concert remarkable success
MUSICAL NOTES.
Dr. Doremus has resigned the presidency OF
the Philharmonic Society. Mr. Strong President OF the
Church Music Association has been chosen in his place.
The Musical Jubilee has enlisted the services
Of six eminent conducors-but not of Theodore Thomas
Mr. Thomas is the one OF all our resident leaders Whoh
We should best ike welding a baton on such al
occasion In the promotion Of art he has shown more
HE animation of unselfsh enthusiasm intc-
nce and enterprise than any three four other con
ducor put together His services have never been aie
guately rewarded by the puDLc-ndeed sucn - 49,
will attract there will doubt be some thousands VINO
what Mr.. Thomas has done ani "Tuu ne
invited 10 take part in the exercises, but declined