The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-27
A N U s g II E u is.

ITALIAN OPFRA-"lJoN GIoyANNI.v--0f oil operas
this is one which an tmpreSario should approach
with no common awe. Its delicate, Difficult music
has been the despair Of many singers and orchestras
The umeriiy, theD OF the managers at the Academy
OF Music bringing out such an opera, with only one
true singer Is something TO be admired or piled.
full and distinguished audience nied the
house last night, as on preceding nights,
showing what might be expected only
the pieces were fairly presented From out Wilder
ness OF dismal howllngs 1t pleasant to record Miss
Kcllogg's triumph IN the role OF Zeritna, for which
her artless grace we'll fits her. Her voice. too, is In
thorough consonance with the spirit Of Mozart's
exquisite score. In the charming duo, la CT
darem," genuine burst OF applause TESTIFIED the de-
ns 8 sa as s p Snd n0van e hs
aria, s' Basti, ,BastI" sung VIA VIII! a. hsr
nditete, elected IN encore richly deserved.
The aria 'Nedrai carinon was another gem which
shone out in spite OF the tagging, uncertain or
is iamentable to say IN tile production Of sucn
an opera all praise must end with her. Donna Anna
is part IN which some OF the purest sopranos the
world has heard have ravshed the hearts of refined
musicians 70 say, then, that 10 entrusted to
iady~Mme. viardi-whose voice Is fle-like, in
flexible and terribly wanting IN compass, Is
Nine. Himela's Donna Elvira, while not worse,
very little better, 1t being wanting IN the full.
IN MELODY o. Ia S oa e was we
cllessly murdered Mozarrs music IN voice, tune
and pitch. For signor Susini's Leporello a good
word may be said TO those who never heard Carl
Formes sing "Notte Epiormo Faucar." The Don
Giovanni or Orlandini cannot be lauded more than
TO say he looked not unlike Leporelo when they
changed cloaks. Hiss singing with Miss Kellogg
was trial to the audience. The orchestra was
o w be-
Faust matinee to-day.
BROOKLYN CHORAL UNIoN.-This Union gave q
grand musical festival at the Brooklyn skating Rink
on Thursday evening. The vast building was
crowded, and q large number OF persons outside
were yanly clamoring FOR admission The Union
was assisted by the JERSEY City Harmonic Sociey,
and the festival must be regarded, both pecunariIy
and musicaly. Very great success. MI. P. S. Gil
more and Mr.. Harvey Dodworth were con-
ductors, and both these eminent musical
conductors fully sustained their we.earncd
reputation. There was full chorus Of
$50 voices anu 100 performers. Miss kellogg was
the soprano soloist, aad In her rendering OF 1.-The
Last Rose OF summer" and the sol) parts OF "The
star Spanged Banner" awakened q very demon
sirative enthusiasm The other soloists were:-Mss
sarah Z. Munden, soprano; Miss Monica Newman,
tenor Her. F. Remnertz, baritone; Mr.. John CLARK,
basso me programme included Nerdi,s grand
chorus. This was given with the fun chorus, fifty
anvils and Two full batteries OF artillery. The fifty
Ose Of tire ch N r VSr wo o1 the aa
i5as was very Inspiring. It was intended
that this chorus should be accompanied by tc fun
batteries Of artillery, but by sight oversight the
guns failed to fire. and part OF the intended effect
was lost. The second part was made up entirely OF
Memberships "First Wapurgs Niontn grand
choral overture composed By Mr.. Dolworth Il was
given in cxceent time and reflected very creditablv
upon Mr. Dodworth, whose conducting IN this part OF
1.-THE programme was generally appreciated. 1.-THE star
lSpanged Banner" with Kellogg, the Instrumental
lists ana the artillery, awose the ire OF other days
and formed fitting conclusion to a musical festival
that far surpassed that OF a similar character IN
the New York Skatiug Rink. The [ut1u Will
commence their summer evening concerts on Thurs
day, thc Stn OF June.