The New York herald., 1873-10-17
ITALIAN OPERA.
Lucca ana Df Murska In ssThe Magic
FIuteo mt tho Grand Opera Home.

Lucca ana Df Murska I'm ssThe Magic
Flute" mt tho Grand Opera House.
One or the largest audiences which was ever
gatneref together in this city for the purpose Of
hearing an opera interpreted assembled at the
Grand opera House last night the occasion being
the production OF Mozart's work "The Magic
Flute,n with Nine. Lucca and Mile. Dt
Murska In the parts OF Pamina and The
Queen OF Night respectively. The house was full to-
sufrocation, the seats being all disposed OF even
before the audience began to gather and the ais!es
so crowded as to make ingresssto and egress rom
the fr0nt rows next to impossible. II the same
number OF persons or those OF fle excess OF the
evening had been distributed over the fortnight's
performances there would have been more comfort
and more enjoyment AS 1t was, ~ vast multi
tude went to hear brilliant concert, digniied
with the name Of opera. and made morsa snticng by
the suggestion that the opera was to- be "Th0
Magic Flute" Aside rom the merits Of nre prime
donne and OF M. Janet In the arias which fell to
these artists there was nothing worthy OF n mark.
and In considering their merits and TITO mphs
We could have found an equally favo rable
opportunity II they had been annou ICED
to sing In "Maglc Flute" concert. The
reception accorded to the primo donne = vas
In enthusiasm something beyond all our ideMs OF
plaudts Of the audience they wee distribuseA
with such exact justice that nobody could com
equally hearty and equally deserved the latter ttpl
the second and the former in the last acs and tf6
floral tributes were not nower too few or too'
many 70 either OF these great artists.
"Die Zauoernote" Is the only opera osMozarts
which may be called q German opera, as all hiss
popularity OF the grand spectacle OF the same
name, which in Mozart's time was one OF the lead
@ and other cities, caused the eS Emperor Joseph H.
TO suggest to the composer to write music for
poetical IDEAS were ed displayed in lavish INA manner
In this delicious work. But SO delicate and fairy
Ks Is this structure Gd music h
Dream' OF Shakespeare, It is almost impossible IL
not quite SO. to represent 1t on the stage
mands rst class artists in every r5le, Otherwise.
whole scenes are liable to be mutlated an orcnesr
intelligence the playful little dialogue with which
the Instrumentation 10 constantly enriched,
more hs g.
Crooks, and conductor Of the highest order. The
strange mysteries OF the Temple OF Isis, ofwhich
Moore mas given such Q fantastic picture In his
"Epicurean,O the witcheries or the queen OF the
Night and her followers, the extraordinary cnarac-
Like effective representation. The opera is sell
this account. as well as the diniculty Of nnding
hTavura singer who can soar into the empyrcan
signed for an exceptionally high soprano who
Teigned at the theatre Of Prague In Mozarts
sVss tWs q AMONG ING rS as modern %s NAV
Nine. Nilsson, who sang i at the Lyrique. IN :.
aG h and me
the Academy Of Music Marlmon essayed it at
Drury Lane, in Her Majesty's opera, since but, We
Mile. lima Di Murska is admirably suited for
such role as her voice is not merely pyrotechnic
OF nusing expression and Intelligent phrasing into
the two grand arias which are assigned to It.. In
she encourages the perplexed Tamino was delivered
by Mile. Di Murska with a power OF defamation
artist. T The = soSata,s IN the aasero Ranging up to
Z IN alt, were given IN the most brilliant
a every nos mase ssns e @
Its full effect. We have heard brayura
essay 1n @ and ss it, IN a
time the entire music was heard, the rapid pas
sages being delivered with distinctness and efect,
and the highest notes attacked with an ease and
success that were, indeed marvellous.
Great as was the DISPLAY OF Mile. Di Murska's
next act. in the allegro, .'Gn anguf d'inferno, in
which Astrafammente calls upon her daughter to
liant staccato notes rom to in alt, were dev-
cred with an effect OF the most startling kind,
slc. They were flung forth BY the Hungarian
Nightingale like lances OF melody each tipped with
swayed by the electric power OF the voice, as If
real witch, not prima donna, was on the stage.
queen OF the Night disappears. although proboi,y
no artist could stand further demand on ,er
Mme Lucca was the other grand feature OF ass
nights performance, and the little prma doI INA
nooy upheld her position and fulfilled all expes tia
ti0ns. Her rich voice was heard at first In the ues
with Papageno, ia dove prende amor ricett or
aad . then in the measures OF the ;aria
"Ah 10 so, pius non mavanZa," in which she
received an ovation which was fully deser yed.
she seemed to be inspired to unusual enori 3 en-
thrilling power, melting expression and won Irons
effect than even in her other better known roles.
The expression OF her passionate love for Ts mino
when she meets him under the guard Of II 10 two
men in armOr was another triumph for her voice.
scenous he u.s. and the spend ID sra
"Qui sdegno non s'accende," with q nobility OF
style and delivery that rarely accompanies the
lower notes, OF his voice at the conclusion. OF
this aria were not OF the calibre OF u Formes,
whose voice here had the effect OF the pedals OF an
organ yet the completeness OF the art or M. janet
and the knowledge he evinces in his intsrpreta-
musical ear. Want OF space and the latensss of the
hour compel us TO omit, Tor the present, mention
pent, the trio Of females the bears ana the two
men in armor not forgetting the negro, Monosta-
but but no. IN the right dreccn and wore 's,r mere w cay
cuated to excite laughter than applause.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
signor Tamberlik will sing the '1aye Marian at
concert which is to be given at Dr.. Hopworth,s
church on Saturday evening.
Next Wednesday evening Mr.. Strakosch will pro-
duce .'Don Giovanni at the Academy OF Music. {
with the three primo donne-Nilsson, rorriani and,
Naresi-supported by Camnanini, MaureI, Del
Puente and Nannettl. This Is the strongest com.
bination for the presentation OF this difficult opera
that we have hadin years. "Ernanin will be sung
this evening.
'sDie Banditen," OTenbach's "Brigandsn IA
having q very successful run at the Germania
Theatre.
The appearance Of Mr.. Lester Walack at his own
theatre is now fixed Tor Wednesday evening, tho
27th inst. This is a welcome event, for it insures
at least one theatre where legitimate comedy
will be acted, and Is great recompense tor the
froth with which the season began at most or our
places Of amusement.
Sirnor Salyinl nlaYed Qthelln At the Acadenx OF