New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-19
MUSIC.
COUSoD's NEW WORK,


The Paris correspondent of The Pail Mall
Go-eae gives the following OF the work by
NJ GounOd which has just been produced In that city
for the frst time:
A piece has just been produced AZ the italian
Opera, entitled Les deuX Renes "a kind OF epic poem
written by NJ. Legouve with musical interu,les by NJ.
Gounod This kind of entertainment much In vogue
and when privileges accorded To Italian troupes
which withheld from the French, aud was tired
but it failed. How Clio and Poyhymnia will get on ~
gether at the Sale Ventadour remains 10 be seem bur It
is sadly to be feared that the will not agree
aud that history too stately and severe hsr-
mony NJ Legcuve lTss selected his subject from
the struggle between Philip Augustus and Limo
cent III. The French monarch cruelty
Pudiated his second wife. the Danish Princess
first was condemned to dungeon. while the second
shared the throne of the congueror OF Boves aud tho
Rome Naturally the Queens hate each other until
they discover that there has been perfdy either
side. Agnes is warned that she repair great in
justice Etanpes and there she finds the innocent
ingheburge IN prison She was unaware that her pre-
becomes convinced that she had no right " His
Maiesty's hand. But how abandon Philip Augustine.
who for her sake has resisted the most terrible anath
OF the Church and sacrnee her two sonst Though
Innocent III has laid the country under nterdiet and
King refuses tn yield. la the mean Time generous
struggle takes place between the two Queens the Dan
ish Princess. moved by the prayers OF her rival who
supplcates her IN the name OF her children wishes u
her but the Popes legate arrives
and declares the marriage with Ingheburge TO inds
soluble. has nothing oft but 10 bow her head to
having eyiousy promised to adopt her children Such
the broad outlines Of the play. to which few inch
dents are added For instance the Count dc Lsndrosse
who Copenhagen 20 marry tho Princess Ioshe-
burge by proxy for the King suspected OF being her
lock OF her hair having been found ia his
sion. The Count IA sent 10 monastery but gets to
Rome where no makes hts way and returns TO Franco
cardinal egate 10 humble the pride Of Philip Aagus
tus justice done the injured Queen There "
iuggler too who plays notable part IN the piece aud
songs For this play NJ. Gounod has written an
introduction music TO be performed between sls act
solos. stage music aud choruss. and In the principal
moroccan OF the work he has met with success which
the most captious critics acknowledge. La Baae des
Vns' written with great spirit and abonnding M va
riety OF beautiea Is considered OF the hAppiest IN
spratons Of the master. Tho welknown critic OF tho
Lbais NJ Reyer after admiring the solemn JUNCTION OF
the % TOT, que Punivers peut pas oontenir me
march OF tho algrims, and In isct tue whole scene
the accommodation. adds that these magnincoht in'
spratiOns worthy of the great composer VINO nas
written the third aud dfth acts Of ." Faust oapho
and the ohoruses OF ulyssos Is not therefore, 70 oe
wondered At that the French musical world iees
OF London. aud inclined 10 condeinn Gounou ior 10
the work of missionary instead o iaeorins AZ home
That Ies Ioiaes" Win prove success Is DOUBT
ul. It has boon osrecssy put Gu tho Sss'' soo Wv
picoo ,t1osf u dos ald W intorvst,