New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
rrAL1AN oPERA-rRovAroRE.

ITALIAN OPERA--TROvATORE.
There was a fair bat not a very largo audi
enee at the Academy of Music lest uight to Witness
~n Trovatore" with Miss kellogg as Leonora In inc
at act Of the opera the prima donna showed some re-
mains of the affection Of the voice which we hou0e w
Aer rst appearance this season. her lower hO'es Ok
eak and vailed and her delivery less facile than IL
o.mmoply is AS the evening wore away however
ahese defects were overcome. She gave the tower
neene with all the freshness OF tone and grace
of execution which we have admired In her
snsing during previous seasons, and added to
snese merits an unusual dramatic force and great
aeal Of brhancy. The only uubpuGht applause heard
during the whole performance was bestowed upon her
Rbare in this scene. and II bestowed most wortmy
We have often expressed in warm terms our admauon
Of Miss Keogg's Le0nora and If IT ala noV-eAeepV -
Sic one number we have mentioned-arouse lhsV hsi'
.le enthusiasm it has sometimes kndled belore tl"V
enust be attributed sIeat measure 10 o'hers pesueS
,sJies KELLOGG hersels She seldom had 70 sing IN
re OBSCURE ging company. Tho other personages OF
NO drama struggled through their respective parts WIN
900 or less difficulty; tho orchestra repeatedly went
tray: the chorus false, and even the mevtaDie
mEriehardt fen below his normal wretchedness. sig.
Ab,epedo signor Moriami, and senor Sanza were the
,bof NJ Miss Keloges supporters, and only say
Of them that they fully confirmed the uniavorapie
nnon we had OF them before. 1t Is apparent
An fact that the present company consists OF only
,hreo artists-8Ime Lucca, Miss Kellogg, and NJ janet
and the appearance OF the house last night gave the
managers warning Of what they may expect II some
thing more be not done fun the brilliant promises Of
their prospectus.
MUSICAL NOTES. ,
The sale Of season tickets and seats toE 6r tne me
phUharwonc concerts opened yesterday morning. az @ n
asnal Offices The anxiety 10 obtain them was as gteac
"A ever and at Schirmer's the formation oI d Quou0
beran before ayl5ht.
The New-Tor1 Mendelssohn Union issue
,rea 70 the clergy and the religious portion OF the
rcwniultv 60 cooperate with them by subscriptions 80
thai they may enabled to produce IN the best possible
manner oral1rOs, anthems, cantatas, &c, &C, Wheh
Nil not only incucae taste for good music but also IN
rCra point Of view, as an incentive 70 feglSus
thoughts" This appeal is signed by MT Albert "eDer
Rp0 others.
A prOspectus for the season finds its way to
CIR table from the NcW-York Amateur PHILHARMONIC
FOcietv. Ts orchestra composed OF amateur peI
foners It has been iu active operation Tor ABOUT Ve
years, and privately has given evidences OF talent anu
sultur, in music 10 has never yel pe2t2leu 1oMetOi
IN public It's expenses have been pdS w lss sS3ttth
members. subscription has now been starteu WIN
view TO obrfiu 100 additional members at $40 year
each subscriber 10 he entitled 10 o certain number OF
Hccts % each concert and public rehearsal ana tne
money t1rs raised win bc used TO pay the expenses OF
thc concert. We tod that new members are Iplu
coming u and concerts of real interest are pr3alse1
The n. H. Amateur Philharmonic society NUMBER up
ward OF 40 members-Of the old CLUB