New-York tribune., 1871-11-04
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TIE OPERATION GIOVANNI.

TIE OPERA-DON GIOVANNI
It was matter Of managerial courtesy to
allow Nile COran night for her formal debut in New
York AID nominay tie performance last evening /, to
he considered with special reference to ts ady Donna
Anna. But in reality the ZernG Of Mis- Nilsson tho
only attraction. and the Donna Anna and Donna Eirird
listened to with scant patience. Nobody wh) has
Miss Nilsson on the stage will need 10 tc told how
she filed the charming role assigned to her. There ia a
depth in the music OF which she scarcely conscious
for the strains which Mozart has given to Zer!ina
not merely pretty and playful, but most beautifully
tender and # Is only The superficial characteristics Of
the part which Miss Nilsson has caught Still she has
caught those characteristics perfectly such as they are
She is the sweet graceful coquetsh peasant GIRL lit
tie giddy, little vain but loving her Llockhead MaSeo
very truly and easily movedby his sorrows and mshaps
Her by-play with the rustic swain RonconD, in the
"Batti, batti," delightful. and the duel with tho
Don. La c darem," equally good, the changes Of
expression her face when the gay cavalier surprises
her by declaration Of his love being really remark
able study Both these numbers also very swcety
and gracefully sung; bat the "Vcdrai CarinO" lacked
simplicity and smoOthness. Few, however seemed Dis
posed to be critical, and better satisfied audience,
whenever Miss Nilsson the stage have rarely
seem The cOOlness with which Donna Anna was re-
ccyed was chilling. Mile. Co-aui in truth is not singer
to rouse much enthusiasm her voice is neither sweet
nor fresh true and her art il Of the crude explosive
variety whch detective when il Is aI-
Piled TO the delicate works OF Mozart. Nile Duvals
E1rird was but moderately successful. Tie music Is
rather high for the upper register Of her voice Is
sharp and thin and when fagued is not always
true. ~ Barre was active and pains.aking
Don Giordnni but the part Is somewhat beyond his abil-
itlcs lie s good in his way, hut MS way il small
Ercuo was the Don Otario, having little to do except
to sing the II miO trsoro which he did very swecty.
The best OF ALL after Zernd, undoubtedly LePOreo.
NJ Janet did justice to this roenot making the farce
quite as broad others to whom we are accus-
toned, but acting with unfaling vivactty and some
humOr and singing the music admirably. Ir Hernanns
was sufllcl nv digniAcd and scpulchral Commendd-
Tore We cannot praise the orchestra very warmly, nor
the dresses, the stage management Nj Strakosch,
in his day Of prosperity ought to put away the
shabby nlake-shifts OF the past, and when there
is to be a masquerade ball on the stage, as
there should In Don GiOrdnns palace, 1t would be
well guests dress themselves for the occasion
The company the Dons festival last night consisted
entirely Of peasants in their ordinary working clothes
and It s curious illustration OF the manners OF good
society at Seville in old times that they all straw
hats in the ballroom throughout the evening. Oharo,
Elrird and Donna Anna the only maskcrs out Of
the whole seventy who hal masks.
Tie production OF "MgnOn" Is now officially an
nounced as close at hand Faust and La Travtata"
are to he repeated week. ana Martha" will be
given at the matinee to-day.