, 1873-06-18
ADJUSTMENTS.


To Mossrs. Mkon i Hcss. belongs the credit
Of having producod for the tlrat time in this city
d genuine spectacular opera, with all tho
dramatic, musical ballet, and sconio effects
brought out In q conscientious manner. Tho
opera Is Auber's In Bayadore," which waa
Writton specially for Taglioni, and at ono timo
was very famous. lta songs md its dance music
wore for long timo the rago all over tho world,
and tho oldor generation Of thoatre-goora look
back with wistful Dyes to tho imo when La
Dayadero " was in al her glory, just as the old
opora-goers love to recall tho days Of Grini and
Malibran. It was first brought out In this coun-
Try twenty-five or thirty yours ago, but 1t Inns
not sinco boon performed, owing to tho expense
necessary to lts proper presentation. It ia an
interesting fact that tho troupe at Aikons ia
playing It from tho original manuscript, which
was uaod at tho first performance Of it-now tho
property, We believe, of Mllo. Morlacchi. Tho
story Of the opera Is tho familiar old legend Of
tho god Brahma aud the Dayadore. Brah1nA
comos to earth in disguise mud ming1os with
1nortala to select some woman Of beauty and
perfection, to share his Paradise with him. 4
troupe Of dancing Dayadorea happon into tha
Fly, whore n ho .,t. is staying M contrary t. tho
OF them, condones her oifanse upon condition
that sho shall ornament his harem, to which she
finally consents in order to saye Rrahmn, who
!1hd A4o&H4o4 +!4o niSP4oaauEG VI tlo f11loF, and
for whom nho has conceived sudden and vlo-
1ont passion. Tho Vlzier layiBhos gold and
jewela upon her. and entortaiuB hor In roya'
state but abe finds means to fly with tho In
known adoror. Then fol1ows long Horios Of
tosts by which tho Unknown socks to discover
whothor ahe actually loves him, aud wllethpr
sho 'is a woman Attod to adorn his abode
The various teata provo successful, but moan
while the Visier and his satellites discover tho
rotreat Of tho runaway lovers. Tho Vixior ontcrs
with bis spearamon, and iH about to salao tho
Dsyadero aud bear lor OF, whom tho Unknown
suddenly discovera himBolf as Qral,na. ,He falls
upon Ills knoea affrightol. His people, whom ho
has long prosecuted, rush in mud carry him on
to satato their vengeance, whilo Drahrna and tho
asconq to the abodoa Of blsB, amid whirliug
guns; revolving BpIrats Of gold and allyor,
Vibrating ralma and forms, ouplds, eherubs
and coryphooa posod IN wldornova
OF tinael aud gorgeous In tho lme-light, Tho
plot is very protty QUO, novor tirosome. and
abundant In strong, situations, while tho oombi-
nation ct music and the ballet 1onda very d.
mont Of tho drama. The music of tho work il
light, GRACEFUL. aud sparkling, with now and
then somo quaint and oomtu effects which re-
mind ono Of OHenbaoh. Tho ballet muuo,
especially IN the second aot, iH very fo1IoltouB,
aud some Of 1t will be recognized ut oAoa Oh hay
lug dono duty for the ballet on many varied
ouchHionH:
The general movement Of tho work readily
divides issolf into tho vocal, tho dramatic, and
tho torpaichoroan. Miss isabella Mott, la.iy
who has nover boon hoard horo before, IL tho
prlms donna Of tho opora. Although Yory
InodoRs snd unprotonding I'll presonce hor yooal
abilities arc sufficient to ina,lro for hor at any
time very enthusiastic Aoaring. Hor voice Il
4 very pleasing aud flexible ono Of moderate