, 1873-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE OPERA.


THE orEnA.
Tho auddon indispositton Of spnrapant, tho
baritone, who was seized, yesterday with ohllia
and fever, nocesattatod chnngo Of tho opera
last evening. "Nozzo di Figaro" bud been an-
nounced, with Lucca, Kellogg, and Loyoio IN
tho cast. Tho management, lowever, not to
dlsappoint tho public, substituted "Don aio.
yanni,n which to musicians was o pleasant
change, aud to tho general audience was equally
accountable, IA tho threo prima donnas wero still
in tho cast, which was aB follows: Donna Anna,
Miss Kollogg; Donna Eirira. Levoe; ze'qina,
Lucon; Don Giouannt, Afosiamo; Don 0tauio,
yzzaui; Lcporclo, janet; MaseAo, Ronconi.
To soy TINT tho thontro was crowded conveys no
;doa Of the audience in attendance. Not only
was oyory scat in tho houHe filed. but tho a!sloa
wore filed with camp-stooa. Tho lobbses Wero
packed utmost to sufYocatlon. Tho stairs voro
crowded. Tho second balcony was filled to
| overllowing, people standing oven on tho bncks
of boncles. Tho boz office was compelled to
stop soing ut o'clock, as 1t was impossible for |
any moro pcraons to get ovon into tue outasdo |
/ lobby OF tho thcntrc. ........
Tho immonso crowd had m inspiring offoct
| upon tho artiats. Ncver before has MI opora |
| been given hero whom eYcry artist upon tho |
stage laborad moro faithfully to mako 1t q suc-
cesg, The result was tho best performance of
Don Giovanni over heard In Chicago, OF all
oporas, this groat work Of Mozarts has Ind to
e,ffer moro than dny othor. Every. troupe
which has boon hero, with tho exception Of tho
| English, parepa once had sorioua inton-
tions Of trying It in English,-haa attempted to
do It and nlado failure Of it: Wo hayo had
good Zerlinas, Donna Aa'anas,, Donna Eluiras,
Don Jt,ans, and Leporellos, but they mover 70"
fore hnppenod to got into tho sanc troupe Tho
consequence has boon that In every por-
formafCo hitherto, the ensemble has beon simply
abomnable. One or two parts have boon aMmng
woll, and tho reBt has gone !olter-sketor. Iho
performance 1aat evening, however, vas very
oven aud we'll balanced, mud tho whole opera
hitch. For such a performance groat credit is
iuo both to tho artists and tho management. md
Marotzek may aot It down a. as very proud anu
tall feather III his cap. Tho r0e Of zeFtsna give
ysraay hfit N E sosn fS}sst 1 ot Ga e a made ie
Il frliy al interesting as the mora SERIOUS aud
tragic roles Of Leonora and Marguerite. Iho
huno! Of tue p.ara,nrv part %as ,oxifohg{aS 1fohgns
9ns n aspoeai5 est n pffSSeAesB fSs sBa oo"
scene With lHaselo, which WAS Irresistible in It's
naiyete and archnoss. Tho arla was bcantlfullyl
sung. Subsequently,, in tho "Vedrai Carlno,"
she aohioyod q still greater triumph. both BY hor
superb vocalisn and tho general hun,or Of her
by-play, and received a tum,ltuous encore. Her
personal beauty and grace set 81 tue cnaraotGr
ters T more broadly humorous lilso tle zeylna Of
. Fra Diayolo," which s1le viii play nost week
se will DO simply irresistible, To versatility
!. ut onco tho Leonoros Of tragody, and
tho Zerlinas Of comedy is by no means tho least
l remarkable feature Of her groat ability. Il Is
She is easentallya great dramatic singer, and
: sLc makes her yocalsm part Of tho dramatic
d representation. 6lo literally acts with her
voice, and combines tho two in such , exquisite
4f,n&r
bnt both Join to mako tho picture harmonious
3 md complete. Donna A,na is heavy clarae-
d tor In action for. Kellogs,. who neods
sHo no1gatetie ets sSas %oman % IN baek
. trayeraing the stage in company with thoae Two
other ravens, Don 0itaoio and Donna ll'ira,
0 rohoarsng her Don dioyannio wocs Sho gave
Q to it, however, hor best energy aud determine
o tion, and sung her scoro n,agniilcontly, fro'
quontly carrying off enthusiaato rounds Of ap
pause. Leyeille made her first m appearance pafa :, o.
Of triflo worn but 1t is clcnr and resonant, uni
e used with an excollent mannor, showing grea
e1 e1 schooling. N1orlano also mado his first appear
anco and made the beHt pon Jaa" " We hayo ye
a. animation, md Hinga with peculiar retinomon
and good culture. Ills voice ia worry picasan
y y, i'll quality md sufficient in !2. volume me-
\, n litto to do except to sig tho II io tosoro
III and travel about in an aimlcas WGy, hke an IN
be sprod lunntc, and this ungratoful work lo DC
ho coMpltaled IN very eAceAent manner; bt1t
n Of tic interest Of tile performance centered i
D. janet md Rouconi, whose LepereNo and MaseH
IT, IT, have never been surpassed on our stage
NJ NJ Jamets anpcrb voice md NonconiB equal
20 performance, 80 that it ,nevcr Jagged. IL Il
T. chorus has bnt litlo to do, but did it Wol. I'll
Gf orchestra under Mr. carlbergs energetic loadi1l
~ ~ did tsolf great credit. For onco it is pleasar
nad Giovanni" given in 3 creditablo manner by a
Of who took part In 1t. end for this tho manage
III ment will receive tho thanks of all loyerR q
Meza1 mus The FIRST MtS MGe OF rooon na
" "Faust." The second week opons Monda
ns Thomas beautiful opera Of ~ ;" hlisnon,"
~ which both Lueca and Kollogg will again eppea
'nt Tho aale for Monday evening Is already yve'
large, and tho prospects seem good for anotht
:. successful week.
the MORE TICKETS THAN SEATS.
III | To The Editor Of 1hc Chicago Tribune: .
,., Sin: Many people who had Rocnreu aeatB Il
sed sed to~night'a opera have como away, unable
roach those aea;s through tho tmnoyable cEo,
!, Of that is filling tho aiRloB. hopo thoy will d
to maud the return Of their money, md bear tosi
ay- mony to the wrong that has boon practiced,
j., selling moro tickets than should have been aol
10y ny and theu failing to preserve order and give tic
lito ct.loldor8 the places promised them.
,rce ONE OF THE DISAPPOINTED.
'a!d 'af ou1cAoo, Feb, Z, 1878.
Tho managers of the Star Lecture Cour
ote Aayo succeeded in making. arrangements
two conGerts aud ono matinoo, In addition
ldl- those already announced BY tho rhooao
ye- Mohtig, pianist, aud George L. Osgood, tent
to taGo place on tho 10Th and 10th instant
Two These always-popular concerts promise to
oven more enjoyable than hovotoforo1, as t
mn regular orchestra Of sixty performers has be
hor inerouned by q new violiueest md by s.,
ub- JncobBon tho celebrated yiolshsa!. Inoso w
Of ttona, and tho t"o aiars, M1ds MohliB t m.u =
,us- OBgood, make combna1lon eifonBot LIN LIN!
M Mohlig comes to Chicago mud milwaukee, on
ont the othor citios III Mr.. Ihomns route oo'ns !
ad- favored, Tho dates Of tho whole series vii!
the 90 follows: rep. y, M'cntgan aEEluo Ha na};:
,1u- Is, in tho Union Park Congregational Chur
in tho West Side Star ConrHo. Tho other c.