New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17

-, ,, n, -fovor and Mr. NOrdblom has
SCI -, ooress since no was here In the Au-
mn that we an safely predict Tor nun nnc poSisou
' tenor before many seasons have passed. MI nan
=. M more horn TO be funny than ME- campbell but
y , "a rndeniable. Mr.. Scguin, with equal ZEAL FOR
49,, o,,,Ioes discretion, and does well whatever he
'a,,o The charm OF the opera. however, is In the
on,sle characters Qhat is II Cher0Hino Is female
.acc,, and il is here that the real strength of the
o,auy lies Upon these three Mozart laviShed
II. divine gifts To each he gave some of
=. lovelost arias-to Susanna the Deb rien,
I'll. Countess the Dore sono TO Cherubno the Non
-. eosc aud the Toi che sapee TO Susanna and the
po,sass together the Zephyr" Letter duetto all
"a ,ual measure those little tender flowers of melody
wh,ea Irvine about the framework of the opera, and
ne up Unexpectedly in the deserts of dialogue. II Is
rare piece Of good fortune to hear the same eve
ming three such beautiful parts beautifully sung u
Gems TO that Mozart displays the best qualities OF
Madame Rosas voice aud style more perfectly than any
sher lyric composer. except perhaps Handel OF who
slyrc composer this generation OF course mas no OK
D.riepce Power and purity Of tone breadth ana ug'
atty Of phrasing and that exquisite dehcacy with "no"
she touches the lighter beauties OF her ART All hhu III NV
zsts operas the fullest scope. More than AT she seeS
TO have deep personal sympathy with the composer
Who was not more remarkable for tenderness OF feeling
nan for a sunny temper, which frightened almost
avery phrase he wrote. We have already spoken
=, the spirit which she threw into her acting on the
fist night she seemed at times laOorng with sense Vi
responsibility and effort 10 rouse the sober Figaro
but since then the vivacy has been more spontaneous
aud the effect consequently merrier The Ch@"o"o VI
An Seguin has also improved the slight tendehc! 10
,raggeraon which observed at first has been over
ZONE aud the performance all respects delightful
ope Miss has but fault; her voice Is rather
weak for the Academy of Music 1t Is heard wen down.
stairs but the boxes. Yet she charms the audience
by the sweetness her the correctness and finish
VI her STYLE aud her natural and graceful manner MI
Carl Rosa leads the orchestra with marked ability and
Intelligence So much OF elegance and sprghtliness
NJ the opera depends upon the instruments that we may
heartily congratulate ourselves having so good
conductor to bring the gems of the score AS sung
Sy the present company, the work Is put
little shortened. The principal omissions are an
mir for lidiceliihd, an air for B~Odrhd'
and the sestete in the second act Basos song OF the
ASS transferred from the third act to the hrst'
here as IT has nothing do with the storyt ns just
s well and improves the distribution These changes
are al pardonable. Enthusiasts would no doubt prefer
10 hear the entire work exactly as Mozart wrote IL but
SeworK audiences hate be kept later than IL o'clock
and is almost unheard OF for any opera to DO gwen en-
lire ia this city.
one Of the New-York papers complained the other day
HAT Mozart was anuquated for the present genera
zion aud We might as well give up locomotives for tho
Old stageooaeh "a to leave Verdi and back to the COM
poser Of "1he Marriage OF Figaro" 1t would Do
Ms 20 say that Robertson is an improve
Iuent upon Shakespeare. or Bierstadt better thah
GsIaeie because he is newer. Great works OF
genius never become antiquated, and Mozart Will
cease 20 please when the author OF "Hamlet"
Is forgotten. and not till then Everybody knows or
ought to know that Don Giovanni" OF the most
popuar operas on the modern stage and with decent
rsst rarely fails I'll house IL there were no otheT
proof Of Mozs hold upon the popular heart you might
md faotthat recent composers have turned
his works into regular quarry, and perhaps have
used his materials boldly than that most popular
Of living musicians. Ofenbach The duet of Ithe Gems
farpes IN "Genevieve" is nothing but the "Figaro"
wedd ne.marcha little bit spoiled. 1t be true as the
critic from whom we quoting observes that The
Marriage OF Figaro is interesting relic of style Of
art in vogue time hut you might say the same
thing OF the Madonna di san sisto.
"The Marriage Of Figaro" will be given this evening
n Brooklyn and at the Saturday matinee in New-York.
Other nearly ready for production the most
lmmnent being webers " Oberon" and Auber's BLACK
DOIniuO.'
MUSICAL NOTES.
4 performance of La Perichole' IL
announced take place at the fTench Iheater on rua
evening FOR the benefit OF MulIe BTlOt.
Ole Bull goes on conquering as he takes his way
Westward At san Lake City he met by professions,
speeoes and serenades. and at San Francisco at the
rsuersion of testimonial concert gwen IN ms honof:
he esented win wreath OF gold OF great beauty
nsd ~oiuc. wrought with pearls and diamonds.
The Italian Opera Company prospers in
BOSTON. where are surprised TO learn that Signor
seyna has made hit In Irovatore which was regarded
jn New-York about his worst performance MISS
fhipps cordially received OF course. as AEtcend
sBd lef-anc has reused the enthusiasm which always
follows ms high c. The new soprano, Miss Amaha JACK
sou, gets very few compliments.
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