The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06
ITALIAN OPERA.

"fbOn GiOvnnni' with n strong Casf-A
Crowded House and Grand Performance.
That the cher d'8muse OF Mozart 40 often butch
cred on the Academy boards, would receive an
unusually fine Interpretation from the unrlvalled
combination now singing there no one
doubled but few were led to expect SUCH
a finished, careful ana artistic perform
ance as that oil last nignL Regarding
The attendance Wa need only say that the season
shows every symptom Of continuing TO the end in
the brilliant manner in which 1t commenced. There
was dmlnuuon even In the number tnat lined
the passages leading from the lobblcs and in the
dense mass that filled the Olympian abode
the root. When tins opera was pro-
duccd durang the first Nilsson season last
that appeared IN 1t IN London. Since Boslo.
SteiYan0ne, Sontag, Sabin, Bcneventano and
Formes sang in this opera IN this CITY, twenty years
ago, 1t would be difficult TO point 10 stronger cast
than that OF last evening" AT least In a lew OF the
principal roles. Madame Parepa Rosas Donna
Anna has come to be regarded as her best effort
III opera. The broad, pure, classical nature
OF the music SIC, Is Just en- rdnoo,I VIII, with her
prima donna living who can sing the two aras,
'or sal chi ponore'' and "Non mi dle' dhe letter
voice. Mrs. Jenny Van Zandt (ime Vanzini in
Italian operal entirely removed any unlavorable
impressions which might have been created during
the last English opera season, when she an
peared In ia Gazza Ladrar and "Marltana"
suffering under the effects Of fatigue ana illness.
She rendered principal aras "Batti, batti''
and syedrai carino'' with delicious expression and
sweetness, and IN the duet, La CT daran,' she
divided the honor equally with Santley. The Don
Juan of the famous English baritone was triumph
no less great not so demonstrative as his Rigoleto
Such an ease and perfect delivery in rectatve, ana
such complete accord with the spirit OF the role IN
vocalizaton, has not heen known on our boards for
many year. At times It would appear as II MS
voice was but an instrument OF the orchestra, so
prompt and nicely balanced were It's tones. It Is
refreshing to near perfect artist in opera, lnrd
Oris. and Santlev may be regarded In that light
WacnIel appeared like a Gagged ion In the g'6,e
OF Don 0ttavio. There was no opportunity for him
to indulge In any OF his astonishing tours a. force,
and to his credit as artist 1t may be said that
he kept high chest tones in the background for
once. Yet the effort which TINS cost him threw
HIM occasionally Off the pitch OF the orchestra
and LETT q little more smoothness to be desired.
ROnconps Lep0rcllo Is one OF those Irresistible,
mlrth-prOvOKing characterlZations which he alone
can create. HIS every look, motion and word were
instinct with the spirit OF comedy. Miss Clara
Dora did not make much OF the role OF
Donna ElvIra as far as singing Is concerned,
and Dubreull was an ineffective Mosetvo
Ryse made very ghOstly commander, and the
chorus and orchestra, double the number have
had mere before in this opera, were admirably
ducted 10y Mr. Nenendori. In the bail scene there
was very grand matinee Of al TrOvatore" Will
ne given to-day with the same immense cast that
characterized Its production on MONDAY. No one
should miss such performance Of Verdl's popular
work. 1t Is the creates. cast that has ever been
presented In this country.
MATINEEs TO-DAY
The following matnees Will he given this after
nOon:-FlfLh Avenue Theatre, "Artlcle 47;' Wal
lacks, MARTHA, Olympic "humpty Dumpty;"
House. "Lalla Rookh;' Boolh's, .rhe Hancnback;'
Comique Cni0n Square Theatre, Bryant's, Tony
Pastors Lima Edwin's and New York Circus.