New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
Music
fAGIC I'll IT.
GRAND OPERA ITO

GRAND OPERA HOUsE-THE MAGIC TIUTF.
Whether II was the appearance of two great
prma donnas together popular love FOR Mozart or
other that drew three four thousand PEG
pie the Grand Opera House. cannot say but last
night for the first during the season. Mr. MaretZck
had really magnificent audience, and the throng
so great that in spite Of the fire laws chairs and
camp-stOOls were placed in the passage ways. We may
say also that for the first time during the season Mr.
Maretzek gave performance in some degree common
surae with the rank OF his principal artists He has
we all know three the celebrated singers in the
world including two prlma donnas who unrivaled
anywhere in their respective lines and yet he has
hitherto made such bad use Of his resources that
"The Magic Flute" produced last night. u the
only one OF his performances that calls for serious cr
cal attention. II is strange indeed that with such
gathering Of lustrous singers in NewYork as we have
never seen before and few European cities could
hope to witness the conscientious musician has thus far
found so little food for hearty praise We particularly
regret that affairs should have been in this unsatsfac
tory state on the first visit Of Nine dI Murska and Sig.
Tamberlik boards. They have both been sacri-
feed 10 bad gement-that and the panic together
and they will 20 away with low estimate Of the dis
elimination OF American audiences. The truth is, the
vast majority Of regular supporters of the opera
have not even been to hear them.
"The Magic Flute" was produced without much
regard to the cast OF the inferior parts but ii
have been faithfully rehearsed the representation
seQuenty smooth and olerably spirited, and most
OF the beautiful and familiar numbers snng well
enough at least for the audience TO catch
something OF the delicious refinement and perennial
freshness which so strongly characterize Mozarts
operas. II we except NJ Janet, whose dgnifed
and artistic rendering Of SGrdSO was cordially appre.
ciated, Nine. Lucca and Mne di Murska drew nearly
all the attention Of the house. Nine Lucca's Panina
a very gracious and pleasant creation and is dstin
guished by exquisite passages OF which that most
perfect OF duets, the La dove prende" sweetIy and
alphabetically delivered in conjunction with Sig
Ronconi (pdpdgeno) calls for particular mention
Nine. Lucca,' however, was fairly eclipsed last night
by the astonishing little Hungarian lady who personated
the queen Of NE Night The part is a short one but
phenomenay brilliant and arduous one. We have
heard it given in New York by less n vocalist than
Carotta Patti aud have heard its two arias
attempted on the coneertstage by scores
OF accomplished artists Of whom the latest
was Nine Peschka- Leutner. We have no
hesitation, however, in saying that Nine. lima
d Murska so far surpasses them all that she presents
the music under a new character, and develops 1t
opportunities for display Of which had suspicion
before And the wonderful thing is that she does this
without overlooking the text with ornaments OF her
own She adheres conscientousy 70 Mozsrt's music,
and adds only such embellishments n the com
poser left place for IL is the second aria, GIL
angui inferno" with which she makes the greatest
sensation Here she takes the high y or sharp with
the most delightful and purity OF information, and
along the perous topmost range OF the human voice she
plays with those exquisite little staccato notes. and
the most difficult Of all vocal feats until the listen
ers hold their breath IN amazement Nothing more
traOrdnary. and nothing In s more beautiful has
ever been heard In Americs.