New-York tribune., 1872-12-04
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
rTALIAN OPERA--MIGNON.


Madame Lucca's MignOn il modelled, we
imagine rather upon her conception Of the char
acter Of GOethes charming CREATION than upon stage
tradition. She makes the little wandering dancer im-
pulsye passionate and waywsr JUST as she appears In
the pages Of Wilhelm Meiser;" and has apparently NJ
tie sympathy with the melancholy ard sentneDai ne
rone Of AMBROSE Thomas Imagination In the last act,
indeed and detached fragments Of scenes all through
the opera her Interpretation OF the nude Is beautifully
tender but passion rather than tenderness Is her pre-
yang mood There lack Of pcturesqueness IN her
action and feeling in ber best airs such a. the
Non o0nOsci II suol" the duet Of the Swallows and tho
soerO hai u" duet with Lotqr.o; while the ne drama
tic music OF the last Of the OPERA Is given with
extreme dellcacy and refinement. Altogether her
Lignon is a beautiful aud truthful representation IL
was fairly riyaed Monday ghtby the inaof Miss keI
ogg who achieved in this pleasant and attractive role
one Of her greatest successes OF the season. Iho
familiar Polonaise the occasion OF nearly
outburst OF applause which might almost %"
described by the muchabused word oVauon'
and certainly more brilliant eAhiVl'on
OF yocaism has not been given Academy OF MUSIC
for long time slg Vlzzanl was warmly appauded for
most excellent delivery Of GuglieiDo's An non
credea laftta :" and NJ. Janet reappeared as bo'''
the same character which he personated 80 wen "non
the opera was first produced in NewYork year ago.
Il is pleasant say in the last week OF tns sea
son that at least one opera has been presented WIN
some approach to an even distribution OF parts. ~ ~
seldom that under the present manageDenl, W. va.
had so many things praise I'm single peTformanee a.
we found Monday night Inc many thins' ""''" "'s
be censured we prefer 10 pass over
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, for tht
first concert OF season. last Saturday bsh pc'oHo'
the following programme;
symphony. No. 5. in c mnor.......... Beethoven
Letter Aria from ;, Don Giovanni .--....'-0iO%N'
IN for he nj In
PART III.
Overture. "Iphigcna in Auls" -Gluck
scena and ARA knea sa ciic9
Rhapsodie Hongroise ,.;;.-.--.---------'Lis|
Symphonic Poem, Mazeppa a"--....-.-.----.LisN
with sueh a programme it would be difficult TO hnf
fault The magnificent symphony was played fairly
the scherzo and finale being probably the best parts
and though the brasses sometimes imperfect h
balance of the instruments not always well preserved
and few passages here and there blurred the eKecu
tlon was creditabe upon the whole for first concert
the season Gluck's overture was much better per
formed but it impossible to avoid contrasting tho
execution OF this noble work with the extraordinary in
terpretation given of 1t by the Thomas orchestra
at steinway Han three weeks ago. IL is in NO
spirit of disparagement that we say OF Mr.
Bergmanns sixty excellent players that they lack ina
perfect finish Of touch and magnihcenee OF expression
which distinguish Mr.. Theodore TAomass band. The
last reinements OF orchestral music attanabe only
by permanent orchestra The difference was chiefly
perceptbe in the yions The beautiful little flute pas
SAGE was rendered Saturday by Mr. Reze as finely
as any man in America could do IL. LISTS Sazeppa
in spite Of the gOrgeOusDess Of the closing portions Is to
our taste a repusiye work. variance with all tho
principles OF Rsthetcs but II has its admrers ana re-
ceyed on this occasion careful and sympathetic treat
ment.
There are few sights welcome in the concert
room than the pleasant Of that genuine artist Miss
Anna Mehlig Both the works for which she was SCI
down on Saturday are familiar; and she is one OF tho
most rusty and least variable Of performers it IS per
haps only necessary say nat she played them TO ihs
general delight of the house. The concerto remark
able for its grace clearnes and feeling the Hungarian
Rhapsody az the which she has given often
before aud which Miss Topp made fayorite-we be-
eve No OF the seres for Its force and picturesque
coIorng Being recalled, she played charming little
melody, which did NOT recognize . -.
Miss Kellogg perfect voice. she sang The Letter
Aria wIth dignity and feeling, and the mao scene
from IMela" with briancy, sweetness. and the IA
clity Of a thoroughly accomplished vocalist For 70
call she gave very tender Interpretation OF the Non
cOnoscl que suolo" from " MgnOn."