New-York tribune., 1871-10-09
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
MUSIC.
TIE OPERA-hRs, VAN ZANDT-sATANHLLA-
WACHTEL-CONCERTS TO CONE.

| THE OPERA-hRs, VAN ZANDT-sATANgLLA-
wACHTEL-CONCERrs TO CONE.
Mr.. Carl Rosa has done what no other man.
sger attempted in NewYork, as We know
anywhere else. He has given ten performances Of opers
In single week-nvs at the Academy Of Music four q,
tho stsdt Theater, and ono In Brooklyn. They have
been attended by remarkably large audiences and mus,
have yielded the bold impresAaro handsome pecunary
result which he has certainly fairly earned For giving
at least in his series Of English opersshe oarefuness
OF preparation the completeness Of cast and the liberal
and tasteful rtse which have long demanded
he has presented English opera in . style hitherto
known In New-York He crowned successful week
Friday night with the bos and brightest representation
OF " Martha -. We have The rain poured in
torrents all the evening: bat the Academy
crowded to tho utmost; men throngod the lobby. and
ladies sat patiently the steps Of the sses The
Its OF the four artists who have often the leading
parts Of this opera together under Mr. ROsas baton
qure no commendation now; we need only say tha,
they all at their best Friday and were all
called and again. Madame Parepa Rosa
sang with moro delcaoy acted with more spirit Mrs
6eguin's welcome face seen for the first time this
season. and her beautiful voice gave the aria at the
ginning Of the third aot with than usual
sweetness and expression. Mr. Castle. we thought
showed o finer culture than he Is commonly credited
with possessing; Mr.. Campbels voice In excellent
condition; while In the smaller parts Mr.. seSuin and Mr.
Hall contributed great deal to the .goneral good
effect But perhaps 1t was the orchestra the chorus
and the accessories which deserved The highest praise
Mr. Rosss forty players seem to improve every
night. They gave q meaning and redOubled rich
the familiar Of Flotows popu lar work. and
in the celebrated finale OF the third orchestra chorus
and principals co0perated well that theretwas an en-
thusiastc demand for repetition. The chorus ts r..
markable for its volume and good quality ofOnn its
careful training while to complete happy change
from the old order Of things 1t Is richly clad hnd in all
spects presenable. The Fair adorned
novel and amusing properties ami the Hunting chorus
gave opportunity for the exhibition OF superb dresses
and the Introduction Of some live horscso say nothing
Of the highly intelligent and sociablo ackaSs presented
earlier In the evening In word. the performance
excellent all through,-from the singing Of the pima
donna down to the smallest contribution of The stage
manager and the property "nan. The matinee perform
Saturday o very successful repetition OF
"The Daughter OF the Regiment" Tonight Mra
Van Zandt will make her frat appearance.
Balfes opera of "satancls." which has been
chosen for the occasion. has been sung in tho
United States though some OF its best music sch As
1.-THE Power Of Love -" is familiar to our dfawngrooms
It of the later works OF the fsce composer OF
"The Enchantress and "The Bohemian Girl" having
been first performed at Coyent Garden in 1853. II tho
nbreto does not claim place in dramatic literature we
can say Of 1t that 1t Is the work OF sklul paywsht
and that IL tells interesting and pretty story it's
the pens of Edward Faconer (the wen-known au-
thor of Peep o. Day and Mr.. A Harrls rhe moral
which :heir verses point Is the saving and purifying
power Of love- and the lesson Is conveyed through tho
medium of romanticHale, abounding with demons IN.
carnations and magic changes Count Rupert, ruined At
the gaming table, Is discarded BY coquette, Stella
whom be was about to marry, and withdraws
to an abandoned tower, the sole remnant Of
his fortune. There q chance diacovery ot
books of magic and the recital by his servant,
Karl Of old family legend induces him to invoke the
aid OF the powers Of darkness While Rupert lies in
trance the fend Arinanes appears, with female
demon, satansAa, TO whom Is intrustcd the task Of
winning RuperPs SOUL In the garb Of page. SGfaneid
becomes the Counts attendant but In the assault upon
his soul she loses her own heart. The power OF love
awakens In her the womsns nature which hell has not
wholly destroyed and instead OF seeking his destruction
she seeks to win his affections His wealth having been
msgically restored, Stella returns TO him. but
Sdton>ld gives Rupert cap which enables him. not ex
acy TO tell the trutA but to hear it, and his hearess
mistress Is obliged unconsciousy TO exhibit herself In
her true character His eyes opened not only to the
deceifulness OF Stella but to the charms OF his foster
sister, Leila, who has loved ihim secretly for years All
Is prepared for their wedding when Stella brbes crew
OF pirates TO carry Leila OF to SdtdneItd brlbes
them to carry or Stella also, valing herself closely
takes Lelias place In the bridal procession AT the
church door she Is struck down BY q thunderbo and
sinks TO the internal regions Aranes ncenscd her
failure condemns her TO eternity tenfold greater
torture than before but consents 10 grant her one mora
trial. and sends her back to earth Meanwhile Leila has
been carried to Tunis and offered for sale In the slave
market, where the Vizier bids for her. Rupert who
has followed in the character of q Greek merchant
bids against him until he has exhausted all
his fortune. At this moment satanea appears in the
dress of Q woman, and offers TO help him the usua
dsooca conditions, to which rupert readily consents
The bond signed SaaneAa fascinates the Vzler with
song, and obges him TO set Leila at liberty and send
her back TO Europe with the Count Restored TO their
home, the lovers about 10 be united when Satanea
presents the bond and demands Count Ruperfs soul
But the influence Of Leas pure and holy passion again
arouses her womans nature She resolves sacrifice
herself and destroy the fatal compact. The scroll s
committed TO the flames. Over the burning paper Sats
nelia predicts her own fate:
Ny mortal form shall pass away
As express my spirit then resume
The fends dread shape, and suffer tenfold doom.
But that act Of heroism has saved her. She Is
longer a Demon but loving and penitent woman. She
kneels In prayer. Arimanes attempts in vain TO seize
her. and the curtain falls upon tho tabeau the melody
Of "The Power Of Love" is repeated by invisible
chorus The principal characters In this effective story
cast as follows:
SdtdnelId ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs. Van Zsndt
Leila ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Clara DORA
Stella. Mrs. Aynsley Cook
counI haper' Mr. rnnSsT
Hortensins lthe Counts TUTOR. ;Mr. ses1n
sSaeaciio, sars jt6c Pirate Che q. T. Hall
Herr Wschtel's engagement has aroused o life
IN the dingy and remote stadt Theater The largest
audiences that building has ever contained gathered
there on Wednesday and Friday OF last week. and we SEQ
no reason why the series performances should not run
on for the rest OF the Winter Since last wrote OF
this artist he heard In one moro