New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-02
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
ITALIAN orKRA-sIa. cAMPANIM.


ITALIAN OPERA-sId. CAMPANTNT
MIR. Strakosch is to be most heartily con-
graduated on the effect OF last nights performance at
tho Academy OF Music. He probably knows his own
than do bus to the outside observer,
ignorant OF the perpexitles and hidden plans OF ope-
ratio management IL seems pity that the brilliant
debut OF Sgnor Campann should not have added luster
TO the opening night OF the season. instead OF coming
late 10 mend a prestige which to tell the truth was
little impaired Monday However that may be, thore
be question about tho emphatic Of the
tenor In "Lucrezia Bora," and II ho sustain
himself at the high vel OF his GenrarO, have made
q most valuable acquisition Sig. Campanini was re-
ceyed In calm and critical spirit by an audience
which though largo and experienced was neither so
crowded brilliant as that OF Monday. HIS nne
Stage presence graceful bearing conolliaed great
deal OF favor before he had opportunity 10 display
his voice. He only few unim portant phrases to
utter for the first half hour that he is the STAGE and
1t Ia not until near the end OF the first Act that Genndro
finds his opportunity, in tho ID pescatore igaoDie
When he began this well-known air the house was
bushed In expectation. The first line gave us his mea-
He Is by far the best tenor Of tho real Italian
school when we have heard In New-York since Mario
sang hero with Grisi IS years ago. His voice
Ia not absolutely clear and he delivers 1t too much
from the throat; but It's quality is simply delicious
1t high TENOR OF the graceful rather than the robust
order exqustely even, rm pure and musical In every
note. Better than all olse 1t Ia truly sympatheuo
voice. the most so OF any recall IN remniscence
OF many years. Nothing could have been more tender
and refined, and graceful than his delivery OF
the opening measures Of the romanza. The
phrasng was beautiful. The liquid strains came forth
without break. without apparent effort the emphasis
was never faulty; the shading refined and true
At the end he o higher sort Of eloduence, and
brought forth o OF passion for when
the smoothness OF the first part OF the song
had not prepared In the subsequent scenes
there was no falling of. The finale was perhaps
the GROWING achievement OF the evening. ln
the concerted music, especially in tho famous trio
of the second Act. Sig. Campanini admirable, mis-
sing none of tho fine points which the composer has
there allotted to the tenor but subOrdnatng his own
parts properly tho general effect that we were only
conscious Of SOFT sweet sound pervading the scene
with inimtabe psthos and beauty ITO his rich gifts
aud accomplishments singer, Sig cam
paDini adds decided dramatic talent. with
proper care and study (he is still very
young he may easily become of greatest singers
OF our time.
The selection OF "Increzia Borga" made TO ac-
commodate the tenor and certainly udcous so far
he concerned, but 1t compelled Mr. Srakosch to
do injustice to another member Of his company. Miss
Alice Mares who made her debut as Luere-id ought to
have been heard in very different part She Is a
young lady Of ability. and in light opera would
probably please Her voice is very pure soprano,
little cooress perhaps, but for all that agreeable; her
intonatons are always true; her method Is good and
her vocalism Is excellent We could discern In her,
however, capacity for the grand passion OF tragic
heroine and candor compels TO say that she made
little OF task that far beyond her strength MISS
Cary was the Ma1io Orsini she Is always pleasant
actress and good singer, and last night
her performance satisfied everybody The part
OF Alfonso fell to the new basso sig.
Ua Ia artia ~ with good round
voice. not very Deep and not extraordinarily powerful
but much better than the average, and can honestly
record for him successful debut. The opera as a
whole was carefully prepared than La Trayiata
and the the chorus appeared in some new dresses
Of unwOnted splendor.
1t is evident that Mr. strakosch has quartet OF
artists fully equal to the high position he has claimed
for them in advance-and he has at least one In reserve
the baritone Maure from whom great things are also
expected Thus his company by far the strongest we
have had lately and it will be strange IL he do not give
US with 1t one OF brilliant seasons In tho history
of the New-York stage.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Maretzek opera season will open or
! Monday next when Lucca and Tamberlik will sing in
" Poliuto" The company will remain in New-YorA only
three weeks. Nine. Ill MUrska Is 10 MAKE Iet DEBUT on
Tuesday.
Mr.. William Castle seems to have made a
decided impression the English public, and his sing
ing with Mr. ROsa's company at Manchester is univer-
sally commended. The director Is warmly praised Tor
the thOroughness and care OF the representations.
During the Musical Festival at Hereford,
England, The Hereford Times published reports Of the
performances to the extent OF about IA columns day
issuing supplements - make room for them. The
columns wide The TRIBUsEs. and considerably
longer.
The Oratorio Society Of NewYork, under the
direction OF Dr. Damrosch that rehearsals
will no ha Wednesday. commanding with the
present month Preparatory classes to be organized
by the conductor for the instruction OF the less advanced
members
Mr.. Theodore Thomas's concerts in Chicago
to open next Monday in the new Music Hall. The
principal selections for tho first programme Beetho
vons for the dedication OF the House." the
Aniante Cantable from MozarSs Jupiter Symphony, the
Rhapsode HongrOse, sullivan's "0yerture di BallO "
the Bach Gounod Gave Maria" the a. Tam
haiser' Bacchanale. and Wagner's "Huldigungs
Marsch." There will be six evening concerts and a
matinee.