The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-25
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.


MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
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Fabbri Opera-"Don juan"
The Stadt Theatre was pretty well nlled last
night on the Of the second performance OF
that cher d9uvre Of lyric works. "Don Giovanni"
The cast was the foll0wing:-D0nna Anna. Mme
Ines Fabbr; Donna Elvira, Mile. Anna Rosetu;
Zerllna Mlle Anna Elzer (aged sixteen years.; Don
Ottavio, Mr.. Habelmann; Don Giovanni. Mr.. Jacob
Muller; Masetto, Mr.. william Formes; Commander
Mr.. weinllch; Leporello, Mr.. Carl Formes Itisvery
hard to draw line between the real merits OF the
artists who appeared In this opera and the horrible
drawbacks OF this theatre which Ia a. disgrace to
Donna s HnnaMryins on account Of the utter sim.
plicty, combined with grandeur. OF Mozarts music
Composers gives to the victim Of Don Juanrs
called recollections Of her predecsssors artist. s
and oe Her acting dig
mned and earnest, as became the avenger OF Donna
Annals fathers murder and even 10 the great letter
before at this theatre Mlle ROsetti was suffering
from severe cold. yet she acquitted herself very
Ina as seldom falls to the lot OF deoutdne. Her
beautiful, sympathetic voice, trained In the best
&c Se ss sna anu IN
the Duet LA u Darem" she won deserved ap.
plause No young artist has before gained such al
nrst appearance Mlle Elzer mas career OF glory
On the stage before her: Mr.. Muller was the
and acting deserved well the commentator They
Ieporeo that ever appeared On the operate stage
His voice Is no longer what 1t was when we heard
MIN in this roe sixteen years ago. but his acting Is
still Rrea At one time he ec!ipsed Lablache IN this
role and 1t VIII be interesting at this late day 10
near MIN as the attendant Of the lyric Brigham
Young Chorus and orchestra, under the direction
OF Professor Mdlder were excellent.
Aimee-"Les Brigands.'
This being the last week but one in which this
favorite actress and prima donna will appear in
"Les BriRands,". the public seem to evince more
than even their usual interest IN the opera Itself
and the lazy who sustains the principal r5te. Judg
ing from the large ana appreciative audience which
filled Lima Edwins beautiful little theatre last naght
she s1ll retains as powerful hold as ever
ple and ner powers have certainly shown no
Signs OF diminution. It Is unnecessary to speak IN
ready familiar to the frequenters Of opera oos.ce
Her Fiorella was fully equal to any OF her previous
rendi!lons OF the character both ~ voice and act.
by the greater size and more magnificent appoint.
ments or the Grand Opera House was lacking, tine
contrast did not OF all mar the performance.
TIE company were fully UP to the mark, and
the choruses and dialogue well sustained DUBOIS
ceived. The '.augning" and Whispering" cnoruses
were encOted as usual, az also the duet between
Aimee and dubois In the FIRST act. The solo by
and the suite OF La Princess de Granada, was also
worthy Of mention. Altogether, everything indl-
has attended the piece from the start. and which
the fidelity Of the artists mas amply justlfed>
Adelina Patti.
We do not attempt to translate the subjoined
description Of Mile. Adeina PATHS farewell per-
Torrance at Moscow, inasmuch as it Is untranslat-
able into sober English; therefore give il IN the
original French OF La VOa, MOSCOW paper, which
the Journal de ST. Petersburg pays the compliment
OF guOting:-
'ye ne saurais assumer Ia tache impossible de vous
racOnter en- detail &c que s'est Dasse auIourd'hui
dams la sale de notre Grand Theatre Jamais Mos.
thous,asme an entrainement faisant de 81
representations d'adieux des artistes aimes du
public; yal WI solvent les neurs Ell les c0uronnes
dapplaudlssements quf sont 81 doux au c9ur dun
artistic, mails Iamais je n'ai rien WI de parell aux
adieux que lie public de Aoscou fat aujourd'hui
Adellna Patti L'opera ia ''SOnnambule'', trait
I'm, Ia grande artistic setait surpassee Ia sale etat
muetie d'admiratl0n, lOrsque, au derner son de
seul hOmme. Je ne saurais vOus decrire &c
qul arrlva alOrs; ce n'etat plus un tOnnerre dap
plaudlssements ce n'etat plus les cris d. public
ivre d'enInouslasme, ce n'etait plus une pluie dc
neurs ct des c0urOnnes-c etalt un chaos gu une
anasae par arss1e parassss en- fureur
e ztrterre. les loges e oac0n 10 galerie, tout
er-ayant. LIE spectacle etaiL achieve depuis long
temps que personne ne songeait encore gutter Ia
sale. On etait en- prOie un sentiment unanlme
qu ahs0rbat tout ct IalsaIt oubller tout ce qu lui
eait Granger. lnutile de vous Darler dc lavalan
che de neurs ct de cOuronnes quI tOmbaient de
l0utes parts La cOntagon de Get entrainement
await gagne lartlste elle-meme; haletante nors
dele demOti0n, ellie apDuyat ga belle teIe sur ses
mains JOlnJes, CONNIE pour denander grace. Je ne
sas ce qui serat arrive 81 on ne setait mis- eten
DIRE lie gaZ. VOLTA comment le pubic dc MOscOu q
fat SEES adleux a la ceiepre Adelina Patti"
Pauline Lucca.
LUCCA's CARLO BROsCHI-The Neue FrussiChe
Zettun0 writes as follows upon the subject
In Auber's music, too, the touches OF feeling
which Scribe impaired to the humorous Carlo
dreamy sentiment Of profound German composers.
master In the singing ana sounding tone Of the
salon. AuDer made his concerted pieces push along
ike animated and sprlghtly conversations; even
to be portrayed the French composer SPORTS as q
rule, only on the surface Madame Lucca, on the
list, entered, in her singing. more deeply into the
spirit OF the characters 1t was the feeling element IN
the part OF Br0schi that was displayed
in er sae ans
the humorous creation nearer the hearts Of the
audience; her BrOschi excited not only joyous but
also serious kind OF sympathy. Fresh and sportve
In Br0schts graceful coupes; rJguish In the scenes
where the supposed demon" possessed OF magic
power, mystlnes his ally, Rafael. and the others;
ana true-hea-ted In The scenes with MIS- sister,
Madame Lucca accomplished, also, with natural
cnarm and pleasing impressiveness, her task where
the King and the queen are concerned Tne full
house h0n0red the fair artist accordlg to her deserts
by savOs OF applause and numerous recalls. In
the first scene OF the second act the applause did
not cease till Madame Lucca compiled with the en-
thuslastic demand for an encore, and repealed the
comic cOupet. The writer beQs, however, to re-
mind those enthusiasts VINO are never satisfied that
the part or Carlo Broscnl Is long enough wlthOuc
being rendered more al duous by repetit0ns.
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