New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
GERMAN OPERA.

GERMAN OPERA.
Tho opera company at tho Stadt Thee ter re-
eves Its serious abors two thrco times week
with bit of musical comedy, translation of Of
the standard works French italian lyric stage,
and thus presents in the OF wonderful
variety OF compositions On Wednesday, for instance,
"Lohengrin" produced for the twelfth tme before
excellent house. Last night Adolph Adams lively
Position of Lonjumeau" held the boards. Tonight
Fotows pretty opera "stradela" will be given, with
new singer Miss Minnie Kuhn, in the leading soprano
part and Carl Formes in his capital role of the tuneful
bandit. On Monday wsgner's romantic opera (Which
has been somewhat shortened since its first representa-
ton, especially In the trying second aco, Will DO
taken up again. 1t is TO the credit OF both
the artists and the management that with all
these alterations from grave to gay, from lively to
severe the performances generally careful and spr
tied, and sometimes worthy OF warm commendaton.
The "Postilion last night ratified OF with excel
lent gusto. Mr.. Habelmann looked like lovely young
rake his best airs we'll and cracked his whip with
a vgor and success which would have done credit TO
Wachtel Madame Lichtnay acted rather better than
she but is only fair to that she delighted her
audience and the waltz from Gounod's "Roneo and
juliet" which she introduced in the second act was re-
ceived with especial favor Mr. Franosch Btou, dis
played real unctuous humor and the minor characters
were filled acceptaby An opera OF this light and anus
ing character depends upon the vvacy and hearty
cooperation of the actors body than upon the ind
requisites the "Postillon" 4" certainly had.
ITALIAN OPERA.
The opera company which is to venture short
Spring campaign next month at the Academy OF Music
offers unexpected variety Of new names and the pros
pecus OF tho managers holds fair hopes Of an inter-
esting season. Miss Kellogg is Of course the prma
donna, and experience has already proved that Miss
Kellogg and attractive tenor sufficient to float an
OPERA unless the subordinate members Of the troupe
Ind {nfa taunr Win tha
ance is placed in this is Sig. Giuseppe yan the
leading robusto Of the Havana Company. with whose
pictures at any rate stroers Broadway must be toll
eraby familiar. Miss Kellogg is cast in al Poliuo,"
"Faust" "Rlgoletto," MARTHA" "Crlspino," and
"Robert" Mrs States Is to sing in the scilian Yes
pers" "Ballo In Maschera" and Ernani." There Is
a soprano legOiera sgnora Frederici-not our old
friend Of the opera, but fresh Importation
and de grazia, Sig Enrico Carosel whose uses
are not yet announced. Both arc from Havana, as Is
likewise the contralto, Mme Laura Hmela. The bari
tones are Orlandin Rena and Alberto Laurence II the
BASES. susni and Bacelli; the conductor Neoao MI
Laurence we believe, Is to be heard In "Ernani, and
surely he could ask finer role than this opera affords
him. - t-
MUSICAL NOTES.
There was an excellent house yesterday at
the Philharmonic rehearsal Tho orchestral selections
were Mendelssohn's Scotch Symphony "a minor, Mo-
zarts "Idomeneo" overture, and the carnival ko.
rehearsal, q vocalist introduced Miss L. NJ flset
She is young LADY whose voice Is suitable Tor smahe
hall and whose culture might answer for concert OF
preensions hut at the performances OF the Ph
harmonic Society we want nothing but the best
A communication from the office of Mr.. Fred
erick Rulman informs us that that enerprisng impress
aro is about to bring from Europe for next season
n grand concert and opera troupe. 1t includes " fe-
male orchestra composed entirely Of ladies,"-which
our correspondent justly remarks IS great novelty
an exfraordinary prina donna named Elzer, only 1?
Years of age and quartettc Of leading artists one OF
| whom Madame Fabbri, Is already well known IN TINS
TSyg S2Sga5go T5eTf pedsen EEsy f pehnS
w celebrated tenGr epe snecy fsr he female or
ohesra composed entirely Of ladies' most e0rdiai ana
| respectful reception. So % " b.. - -c-,
| The triennial festival of the Handel and
Haydn Society is to open in the Boston Music Hall on
Tuesday, the 9th of May and to close on the following
Sunday evening. 1t will probably attract as usual
large copcourse of visitors other cities, and there
can be little risk in predicting series OF superb per-
formances No such music can be heard In any other
city of America Boston supplies at these grand perl
odca celebrations The chorus, seven or eight hundred
strong the orchestra embracing one hundred insiru-
ments and the great organ supplying solid foundation
for the superstrucure Of harmony, give just the right
proportions for the best musical Impressions ana III
t,Sing like the Music Hall have better and even
nro ~ ssive effect than the uuwleldy masses which
were heard a the Coliseum. Two favorte London ora
,io sin gars arc oIning over from England expressly
far tbis Observation-Disclosures me Rudersdor Soprano ana ar.
W. H. Cummings tenor. A." prhepal con,fado M 1h ss -
phjlIipps and the basso MT. M.tney. DIT LeIranh 0,
course Win he the conductor. Besiucs such standard
worA hfende lssOhns Elijah and Hymn OF fialse
Handes Messiah" and Israel IN Esyp w dpeaIo
OF "The Woman OF SaInaria" VIII be presented,, ana
various selections from Bachs Matthe1s & wI
cellaneOus vocal music, SYMPHONIES &C. VIII De elven
during the afternoons so that the ies tco WIN tb @
served seat, costs $l8.