The New York herald., 1871-10-22
A NJ u s E N Z N T S .

Italian Opcra-Parepn. wachscI, Gazzauiaa
aud Lawrence.
Last night was an epoch In the history or the
Academy OF Music. The most popular OF all the
Italian operas, al Trovatore," was given with such
a cast as has never been known probably on the
New York boards: at least, not for very many
years. Parepa Rosa was the Leonora; Cazzaniga
Azucena; Wachtel, the Manrico; Albert Lawrence
Count di Luna; and Gustavus Hall, Fer
Iando. A better cast could not he placed
any stage-Amercan or European-at the
present time. Add TO this a well-trained chorus
seventy strong-and an excellent orchestra OF
sixty performers and the reader can form an idea
Of the grandeur OF the performance last nigDt
Then the audience. Never before have 30 many
people been crowded into the Opera House, ana
;ne receipts exceeded $3.50. Hundreds were
turned away and were refused even standing ROOM
ana seats were at a premium In the family circle.
The Oldest Habiiu6s OF the Academy declared 1t the
greatest event In the career OF That bulding. and
the applause at times was or an overwhelming
character. IL was unprecedentedly brilliant
close To brilliant season, and Carl Rosa may con-
graduate himself as being the first impresaro IN
that house that woke up the enthusiasm OF
the metropolitan public aud made an unqualified
success from beginning 10 end or the season.
Nine. Parepa. Rosa has seldom sung In her artistic
life with such fervor passion and complete success
as she did last night ia the RTE OF Leonora and she
the nartering surroundings Nine Gazzanga need
1ear no rival on the stage IN The role Of the yndc.
i've gypsy, ana sne made H. last night truly
grand performance. Lawrence sang as q great
artist should, and his fine baritone voice and his
srue Italian school OF singing invested the part OF
the Count with an interest iat In seldom given TO IL
py lts representatives nowadays. lie compensated
1ully Tor past mshaps and proved himself worthy
OF the reputation he brought IRON Europe HilI
made made more OF the small part OF Fer
hahao tnan has been ever known at the
Academy Of that role But the great,
crownng attraction, beyond doubt, was wachtej
In his performance there three notable saienr
points, MAI reggendo,'i "Ahl ri hen mia and "I,
quelia pira.' No tenor has ever rod our boards
except perhaps Saly who could be place., in com.
parison with him In these three arias. Ills noble
voice, bartone-like IN It's fulDess and breadih or
tone aud uumpetiiKe In its upper register rang
out with an understandable eject IN these
three numbers OF the opera. in other respects the
remarks we have already made apout his rendition
OF 0peratic rOtes remain unchanged. HIS 'Ahi che
la morte' In particular was not satisfactory and hIs
voice was rather slovcnly In some OF the conceried
music. ThAt he IS a phenomenal singer eyerybody
must acknowledge; that he rs a compete operate
artist no musician VIII be boid enough 10 maIuta,n
Tomorrow night re sings at the Stadt Theater AZ
Arnold In 'Wllliam Te' while the charming O
young prima DONNA Pauline CanIssa unucriakcs
The roe OF Mathilde and the Parepa- Rosa Englisn
opera Troupe opens at the Philadelphia Academy
OF Music The memory OF last nights performance
at our Academy Will not he soon forgotten. Specn.
iafors sold seats outside the building Us high as 500
each.