The New York herald., 1873-11-08
A M q S E M E N IS.
Acade my of Music-Italtan Opera.
The best laid schemes o. mice and men
Gang att a-gley.

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Gang ait agley
And so It was with Impresario Strakosch last
evening. Everything was prepared and the entire
operate troupe of the redoubtable manager was
marshaled in battle array for lyric assault the
greatest of all operas, "Tne Huguenots" or Meyer
beer But when the hour came an unlOoked-for
obstacle presented ITSELF The leader OF the lyric
forces fell sick and nothing was left but change Of
opera Late in the afternoon, to the CONSERVATION
OF the management, an ominous document, in
the shape OF medical certificate, announcing
Nine. Nilssons illness, appeared in the box office.
Instantly all commotion. Fryer rushed
lrantcally in search OF Strakosch, and Muzio and
Behrens organized themselves into corps
d'dssdH and charged In coupe on every prima
donna within the city limits who might possibly be-
acquainted with the music Of valentine" Their
adventures for hour SO would form
a lbretto for an opera oo,&De worthy
OF Orenpach. The most enterprising newspaper
interviewer sank into utter insignifcance in COM
parison with the sturdy energy OF these two Knights
ol s ,ne sa apd annd mt nne and All sh"oS
their dainty heads at the proposition TO sing the
roe Of Valentine at an hours no noace Ae iengtn
and changed the opera TO "Ernani," which
was the best selection under the circumstances
The disappoin tment-for great number in the
house were attracted by the announcement OF
.The Huguenots"-was intense, and yet 1t served
ensemble or Mr.. strakosch's company and its rare
artistic talent. Take. for instance C0mpauiDf. He
was filed 60 repletion with the music OF Meycrbeer
until nearly six O'Clock P. NJ, when the
nouncement was made to him OF the
change OF opera. Yet he sang the tites
role in verdl's opera with the spirit, elan
and energy that itdemanded and that might be ex-,
pected from tenor or his standing fully prepared
for the work. And yet this was at two hours
tice, and the great Italian tenor was prepared for
Meyerbeers cher d'4urre Nannetti who was pre-
pared for the arduous role OF Marcel, sang the
music OF Silva with effect and success and ap-.
pause in his passionate rendering OF "Infecc." /;
But the grand feature OF last nights performance
was the exquisite finish OF the act OF NJ Maurel in.
the role OF Carlo Qunto. And yet this artist who
was prepared until late hour for the arduous.
music OF St. Bris, readily accommodated himself
to the change and made a greater effect than ever
in the part OF the Emperor. Nothing has been,
heard in the history OF the Academy
of Music more beautiful than the
rendering or the music OF Carlo Qulnto byl
Maurel. He was recalled over and over again, anda
the audience seemed not TO tire OF their apprecia
ton OF his efforts. Mile. Torriani gave a tame inn
personati0n OF the role OF ElvIra and was
evidently unprepared for the task assigned to her.,
Had sLes Huguenots" been given last night the
receipts would have been more than s., 900. Az
1t was, with the exception or 100 ticket holders,
the audience remained to hear .'Ernani,r and,
better STILL bought tickets for Lies Huguenotsn for
Monday night There was not q single expression,
OF dissatisfaction, and everyone seemed contented
with the change, as the opera OF "Ernani'' was
given with completeness OF ensemble that left
little to be desired. Mile. Torrianl sings the title
role in Martha at the matinee to-day,