The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
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4 On entering the Academy Of Music last night
each person greeted with The following c.ni-
nous announcement on the programme or bill N
the opera <ae-~n
It is with profound regret that the management
suffering from q severe cold apd is unable TO sing
this evening. the following certificate from III.
DEAR SiR-Me. Nilsson is suffering from hoarsc.
ness, anda- unaoie to sing THIS , evening: ;,
very dIsprlting announcement Tor the second
night OF The Italian opera season. Yet it could net
be helped, aad the elegantly toctted ladies ana
swallow ,oated geGtlemen left tneIr Carriages
aud tripped M the wooden steps on irving place
resigned to tue iact-whlch had previously leaked
out--that the c,sio Dira Of onerN. could not give
her grsn,d psrsoaati9n Of aargssl.le ,as night
some what, but SIN there was iuteigeht aud
fashionable audience ready 10 listen to TIE immor-
tai work Of koasin, II Barblerc di Sevigllar which
was given with the following cast:-Me. Marie
Leon Duvai ther trst appearance IN New York, "a
In New York; as Almavlva Signor Giorgio Ronooni
mis- first appearance this season, a. Figaro Nine.
nSr Rar II as Don sasilio s,gnor kechardt a. r
rello Slgnor Iocstelli, an oncer. Mile. Marie Leon
Duval introduced In the music lesson IN the second
aci valse from 'sD'una Volta ROina,D by Riccl.
wiic, was sung for the first time III New York.
Now, TO give this opera at present Is bold action
Nilsson prices without Nilsson, argues still greater
holiness Whatever may be the result Of such
course OF management with the stockholders and
subscribers know not, nor IS II our province to
inquire One thing was individually proved last
night. Mile. Christine Nilsson ia the nlainsrrtnv
OF this company. Without her the peorniaAcc
Is not calculated 10 give even satisfaction.
Cap0ul who was the best In tho entire cast excited
even the faintest enthusiasm. We belicve that
Mario Is the last Of the Alnavivae and certainly NJ
roe by which we could name him as successor
Miss Duval sang prettty the "Una v0ce p0cV fa'
admirably; but a timer ROeina IL has never been
our province to sec or listen 20. We expected at
least the, che and esprit Of tMe Fre1cl-
tame, unintcrcstng performance, withOnh Save
In some clever points IN singing, one brillihntpon
Capoul evidently out OF his line and we should
very sorry 10 state that last night was his regu
lar DEBUT. He was prepared up 10 three O'Clock In
the afternoon 10 sing the role OF Faust, aud must
clans aud artists viii readily understand wlasr IL Is
tively strange part. Therefore we shall reserve
criticism on MI. Capoul until he appears In another
,Ore. Tne rest of the cast was simply
noierabe. Eonconi's voice has has departed
FOR chorus singers. In fine, the performances was
far beneath what subscriber would expect TINS
season. IL proved one thanG, that without Mile.
Nilsson the company cannot comman the atten-
she the stage every feeling u absorbed In al
m,ration OF her great talents. We have
had last evening a specimen OF nc rest
again be given 10 the New YORK public
| by the way, Miss Duval sang, during
| the music lesson, q waltz by Ricci, In which she
OF tho opera Yet even here she aid not give In It's
entirety the cadenza at the mae mat Mile. Marnon,
! OF Her MaJesy;s, sang with such effect. The sec
ond time she sang IL the orchestra made terrible
mistake In getting completely out OF tune. We trust
That we shall be able 10 write more favorably about
! tOethrd performance Of the season.