New-York tribune., 1872-02-12
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Music.
+" THE WATER CARRIER"

m kat
-. -, s.a,lv 20 the credit Of the combined en-
.,s. a,s discretion which have characterized the
smeux Of the Psxepa Rosa opera Company Nc
.sunp the tar ptao held out 10y the evaneseentho'e
toa of the day and behaving that among the stores OF
classic orera yet much valuable material which
ond and shoud be interpreted, and made acceptable TO
ur public they gone back 10 one of the great
,cses of the va for work which, though we'll known
and admired abr 1ad has hPrdy gained hearing on
our own stage shey have In this all the more merit
that IN producing the "Wster Carrier they trusted ut
tie to meetciOus and superficial hrancy OF score or
drama aud r,cc mainly the sober second thought OF
theiy auditor1 ara the deliberate appreciation of dis
Greet and sincere OF mnsic The audience was as
had heen xpecej not numerous but gave signs OF In
tenisent epioyusrt which il is safe 10 say, will be more
warn frequent P1d udoiors at succeeding mterpreta
fions of the work
The uot is simps intehgihle romantic, and the action
both aterestng and well sustained IL is in brie1 inc
story G Presder of the Parliament of Paris, Armand
who with his wife Constance is aided Ia escape iron
Pans apd the power Cardinal Mazarin 10 mis- poca
friends outside by an honest Sayoyard watercarrer'
hikcli whose AHt0nso has once been sa'ou iroii
danger hy Armand ln the progress OF their ilgh nov"
ever Constance al 1cked and iDsuted by Some vi 'uo
soldiers sent in pursuit armand, rushing om MS con-
cealpon 10 protect her, is taken prisoner ana ohy SET
NJ erty On the appearance of kikeli with free par
don f.om Mazarin wrpng from the astute Cardinal by
tile news that his dreaded opponent is At liberty anu
ready head the opposition against INN III the FroNnces
Tic score pcst many noticeable points OF hberehce
from the conventional repertoire Of the day'
II contrasts with The artificial and horld techhlt
cay % .nub OF the modern Italian school on the one
hand as with the sentimental melancholy and mystic
symbolism o. the new lights on the other. The meode
construction IS TO the ear nOceaby SIMPLE. honest
und direct II has Of feeling than passion Inc
whole tone is fresh bright and healthy and continually
reminds the by little whfs of suggestion. almost
mis- Df %
Handel g. DE perennial warmth and sweetness of Mo
rIt The g., cstratiOn, the other hand suggests the
rymV1our shI oi Beethoven n is less heavily massed
and shaded elaborate, far may be Judged on
Crst acarur. IN construction bus eHQuisitey delicate,
iauciful, au0 sl mpathetic.
Noleoauy good numbers the trio Of The first act,
"On. brave prcsoUor" IL which the three characters,
Arrq4d Constance and MikoE successfully take up the
spirited musical theme, with the necessary con
tTa uota variations before blending IN the concerted
msi, 90 Tie tTiO-the beautiful seXtet Whom do now
bchoid at the end OF the ac-the finale Of the second act
and that ~ the third III which the theme OF the opening
trio reproduced ConsaRceS beautiful air the open
iuc OF The third act is borrowed from GOunOds Refine
he Saba" and supple, in degree the deficient ee
Inent ~ passion the opera. II would not do 10
loo the beauty Of the symphonic movements in the
snracte lrcludcs the rising of the curtain which
rrc warm iu color, imaginative and expressive, III
high degree
rms tNcnile Nlf. sanity appears lu LdUpd, Vi
day COMES Don Giovanni" with Madame Parepa,
Nine. Van Tndt Miss Clara Dora, Messrs. Karl, Camp
hell Cook seCuin aud Ryse. Wednesdays opera is not
yet announced but MIS-. Seguin will take benefit Oh
Friday wita Martha"
MILLS AND SAliAsATE MATINEE.
The high artistic excellence of these cham
bcr concerts gwen semmonthly at stenway',, re-
eoguzed Saturday afternoon by crowd OF earnest
and dc GIFTED listeners. quite overlooked the capaci
q ,oI3 al,i lint fr,ofi ion
attention great hall behind to which the folding
door had 10 bc thrown open for the purpose The pro
gTaInlae WAS escctc1 with the usual taste and jude
Inent 81 tne TWO gentlemen mainly concerned
SclumaIn's t1O IL major for viOhn voloncello, and
pauoIoIte the first and most important number. Ii
lsoxqucy tender and imaginative and rich in def
ne and evident melodie beauty not always character
isc ol Schumanns compositions The adagi0 with its
passionate melancholy, and the teasing. freasish htiul
,a.e OF the third movement were finely rendered by
Mes,rs Mils Sorasate and Berguer, each display ing
that mestlnahle quality of selfsuborGina' Il ana
dcIicatc adaptation which seems The last I &
s.ut ~ tuc finest artistic culture. Mrs.
Guar.r sang he beautiful cavauna from the
"I.D.' I.a.zetti correctly and we'll Her execution
Boa. ..i..uo, and facility in OF the spirited
lot,, e. je air, bat her voice j. pure and her in
t-i..3.t .loG salts actory. senor saIasates
y.it. -i. ,.o. Faust played with grace and whm-
plead t m bU lie attempt 10 translate basso airs
49,. o. Isus,iy the violin seems TO lis injudicOus.
Ia- ir s .lt to he spasmodic bare and scratchy at
it.f iae Mt,r nLmucr, " MelaEcoHe," by Prume, is
3... c''-oGauce with the scope OF the instrument,
.... i.ucr occaion Tor the display Of selor Sara
..i,: .c.auns> aud decacy Of execution and fine res
.ol..- az ulrc>- y. tone.
ln ,lI.uccs are thoroughly delightful performances
o i ri the best and most cultivated musical taste
,..i. wish mat there more OF them and that
iIs i bc onioyed ~ more cOngenial locality than
90 iaausoj s@fcophacus Of scinways smaller hail. OF
t.. c VAST desert Idle" OF the larger, which is,
q. tol.s,. utterly unit for ehambey music.
HE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
"Ihe Bohemian Girl" with the unusually
strung os; Of Meedamcs Rosa and SeaIn. ana Mc,srs.
Castle Campbell. scSuin, aud Whhn III the principal
characters brought together cOncOuTse Of people al The
Academy, or ..urGaN afternoon, which may well ne
sl.eC phenomenal even among matinee audiences The
hUut WIS literally packed from pit to dome" The
mi>,lod Family Circle presented for this occasion only
ser.od phalanx Of hOnnets and gay Oiletes aud the
unfOruuate lae conner of by the dense wedges Of
standing spectators which blocked the gangways down
starr fau TO wander about IN musical starvation
ana discontinue through the echong gloom Of the CORR
II would he suporfuOus 10 comment on piece
well snOWn. except to that Madame Rosa threw
into ,Le role Of Arc the DASH energy and bright
merry hunOr winch nave had occasion 10 admire n
"Susdnua" and the Fgla," and that Mrs Seguin
gained new hoDOrs by her spirited rendering OF the
Gipsy Queen. Nil seguin DeedshooG sings little, but
skee for 10y the broad and expressive humOT Of his
acting The dresses, IN ali the productions Of tins
company, really admirable for taste. ricnnes and
IIopIc'y.
MUSICAL NOTES.
a concert anu dramatic performance will be
rendered ths evening, the Tanmany Hail. Fourteenth
ei MINE ManzoCcni, bOiTsOpraIO at the Church Of
tie ilninac ulaje Conception.
Mr. jerome Hopkins will give his second Pi-
8nO UHceII the benefit Uf the OTpheOn So
oleiy Fund Tuesday afternoon 18TH inst
nj AuOhO Han. playing at dlctauoh fIon programme
Of JUO IIaLO pieces, IRON memory.
THE DRAMA.