The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-21

Amid the uiumpns OF q great author and the IN
toxlcation which the incense OF worshlpplng
world brings 10 the mind OF q Dickens. Scott or
Bulwer there rs one painful thought which roos the
moment OF half It's pleasure. This Is the terrible
reflection that some inauman libretiist may seize
upon the work which makes the author sort OF
demlgod ana torture 10 into the subject OF an
opera the inquisltion OF the Middle Ages or the
pleasanuies OF the Comanches OF the pres.
ent day toward their prisoners are mid
IN comparison with the treatment an au'
Scout has not got on scot free In the instance OF
"lvanhoe., yet the most striking scenes OF the
novel are grouped together IN a very attractive
manner The opera opens win the attack upon
Cedrc's party by Bois DE Guioert. and closes, oil
course, with the death OF the latter. The principal
scene the stormng OF The Castle OF Front de B9ui'
could DC made one OF the most effective scenes In
opera: but whether the fact OF the engagement OF
the Fabbri troupe being oniv weeks experiment,
and the opera of sMarschner" being only gwen
once. the management vas extremely chary ia the
ine music h very heavy aad Is more mcrItor ous 10
the instrumental than IA the vocal parts u very
probable mat manager might achieve great sue.
form. Among TIE artists who took part IN tae
opera last nlxnt tue best were Nine. faoorl Herr
Muller Carr formes and Herr bernard. and the
worst were tne-we. We may say. the res. Of the
cast. The star Of the evening was Muller
WIN ttip ~ an ivf Fttnpur tue
r0ie OF the wicked ana haugniy Tempar,
brian DE Bois GuilDert. and sang aud acted
II n the most satisfactory manner. Mile
kosett sang the music Of li0wena Commentary,
ana the prosecuted Jewess found an lmpassoned
aud accomplished representative In Nine. fabori.
The friar Tuck OF Carl formes. MOI making serious
demands upon the voice. was a delicious piece OF
drolery and one OF the features Of the opera. Poor
weInlich had "A nard time OF ~ IA the last act as
Beaumanoir, ana ms voice underwent more suffer
ing than did the unfortunate Jewess whom ne de-
nounced. Richard Ceur de Lion mad very slovenly
representative. aud Mr.. Jaciezki surpassed his pre-
decessvr In the rOie Of Wamba The chorus and
orchestra were excellent and were brought
through the labyrinth OF Marschner with
out nfisiap under the direction OF their
able guide Professor Muider. We are OF
opinion That N the management OF the Grand
Opera House would entertain the subject seriously
and en0eavor 10 he as iiDerai towards German
opera as the late manager was towards everything
brought into the house. that these operas would
draw ana become Q lucrative success. But this
patchwork business VIII never do. The Grand
Opera House n too magnificent for anything cheap
on Its stage 10 become a success and people 20
there expecting TO nnd the splendor OF Tue audi
forum eclipsed by the richness oi the scne
The upper part OF the auditorium, especially the
unrivailcd dome, should be hgnted ON opera nights
ana not LETT in utter darkness, ~ on the two nrst
representations OF the faObn troupe. Tonight
Meyerbeer's posthumous work, ''LAlrlcaine.r Will
be presented. witn NINE. FaDon as sellca anu
Muller ~ Nelusko.