The New York herald., 1871-11-16
A M u s E n rs.

Italian Oper0-ssxuetnsV
The Swedish Nightingale repeated last nlghe
oeiore the usual large and brilliantly fashionable
audience ner matchless impersonation OF the Bride
OF Lammermoor, or which we have already given .
ue'ated account. The performance was even better
'lah On the opening night OF the season. The duet
=. the Jhse OF the hrst act, the passionate scene
WIN Ash1on, the nl-starred nuptias her Wild eager
ness AZ Tue unexpected return OF Edgardo when she
tears the bridal veil from her brow and nnus her
sell in tue agony OF despair at his feet and the
highly wrought mad scene, which she Invests
with terrible naturalness all made up such :
picture az the stage OF the Academy has long been
stranger to. Brignoli made the part or Edgardo a
success, and sang better than mas been Known 70
most interesting feature Of the win be pre-
scribed. "Mignon.' the well-known lin Paris. at
least OPERA by Ambr0ise Thomas, will be then pro-
duced for the FIRST time In America. 1t may be In
teresting to know the cast OF the opera when was
Wilhelm Mcister, Bettinl Iofaro, Faure; Laertcs,
Gassier; Zingarella, Mile Fl0rcttt; Federico, Nine.
Trebei Bettini Fllinl, Nine. volpini; Mignon. Mile.
Christine Nilsson.
Stadt Thenter-Wachtci's Inst Night.
At the box ONCE Of this immense and oddly con-
structed theatre was hung last night the Significant
sign. "Slanding room only" The auditorium pro-
sented sight most cheering to the managerial
minds OF Carl Rosa and Neuendor and to the trens-
urer. William Seguin. There were about 500
people packed In the building, and they seemed to
realize the fact that the last night OF this unpreco
denredly successful season had come. Their en-
thusiasm was even more demonstrative than on the
preceding nights, ana the unrivalled tenor-for
there Is no one on the boards at present that
can be placed in comparison with him-was
called out repeatedly during the opera. Al
tho fall OF the curtain he returned
thanks in feeling terms for the natterng patronage
he received from the New YORK public. The opera
was the "P0stlllOn OF L0njumeau," and the great
tenor seemed inspired to eclipse all his former ef
forts or the other members OF the cast we caW
mention Mile. Alma Krause and Mr.. Franosch as de-
Serving Of high praise. Mr. Wachtel starts tbia
week on an extended concert tour, appearing In
New Haven November 2l, Hartford, %, and after
wards In Providence Boston, SDringied. Albany,
Troy anu the cities the line or the New York Gen.
trail He made bis first appearance In America 1t
the Stadt on September l5, In the "PostillOn
OF Lonjumeau." There were thirty night perform
ances given, two patinees, one performance In
brooklyn anu ons st 2ag 4Saasmy Of Music l, Mr.:
following Operas:-"Postilion,f .!TrOvat0ge.m
.Dame Blanche,n "Magic Fute,n Fra DavOo,n
Martha" "Huguenots," "Luc.An "Stradellan aud
'tsWllnam Tell.. The average feGelpt5 Amounted t6
hreQ thoyysand cellars each performance. ana Mr..
Waciltei has hetted this season over thirty thou.
sand dollars. After the departure Of the Parepa-
Rosa troupe AR Seguin undertook The management
of the W0chel season and brought 1t to successful
termination. Mr.. Wacnte Ill appear in Italian
opera Ut the Academy during the Easter holidays,
with the strongest company ever known Id thAs
hntluinH.