The New York herald., 1873-11-13
A M y S z M e N rs.
Italian Opera-"Gu Ugonotti.'


The second performance OF Meyerbeer's cheC
d'4ume last evening was superior In many re-
spects to the first one. The chorus seemed to be
moro at ease and the orchestra more ienent
toward the voices. The ''Rataplan" was given
with brilliancy and effect, unmarried by the slight
est mistake 10 tone tempo The "Blessing OF
the Ponards" was another triumph for the chorus
and was gratifying indication OF the admirable
training this important department. received from
Sgnor Muzio, whose exertons are unceasing and
discipline severe. The septet OF the duel also went
better than at the first performance. Tue triumph
OF Madame Nilsson and SignOr Campanini IN the
grand duet OF the fourth act was greater than
before, the entire house being convulsed with APP
pause and excitement such as no artists ever
drew T Ior'h during % any previous season at the
eclipsed all those operatc roles with which
her name has been so long and so in
Valentine. The entire scene, n from the departure
OF the murderers on their bloody mission TO the
frenzied parting OF Valentine and Raoul, is OF the
most thrlllng and absorbing nature, and shines
the more through the ustre thrown upon 1t by two
such remarkable interpreters. Our stage has been
long stranger TO such display OF lyric genius
The excellence OF the ensemble OF this company is
shown In the lact that they have given the best
representation or the most difIloult opera OF the
Italian repertoire tnat New York opera-goers have
witnessed here for nearly twenty years.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
The second Sunday concert OF the Strakosch
The one nundredth represent tation OF the opera
OF Hamlet" at the Grand Opera in Paris, was pre-
vented by the late destruction OF the building.
The first Philharmonic concert takes place at
the Academy OF Music on Saturday. Mile. Anna
Drasdil will sing arlas from Guck's "Orpheus' and
Rossini's 'Tancredi.u
TWO remarkable performances OF "1 Trovatore"
take place Friday next at the Academy OF
Music and Lyceum Theatre. The Leonoras will be
Mme Nilsson and Mile. Di Murska the Azucenas.
Miss Cary and Mme Lucca; the Manrcos. Campa-
mini and Tamberik, and the Counts Del Puente
and Mari.
Mile. Legault. young girl OF fifteen, beautiful
and in every way endowed for success as an ac-
tress, lately made her debut in Paris as Agnes in
Moliere's "Ecoe des Femmesn The critics have
decided that SMILE. Legault seems too knowing;
her large eyes are more vivacious than astonished
her mouth shows beautiful white teeth, but she
opens 1t with sort OF preparation; all her person
is young and charming, but, In fine, she rather
expresses malice than the complete innocence OF
an Agnes.n
'The Magic Flute" will be given tonight by M.
Maretzek's company at the Lyceum Theatre. This
production OF Mozart has attraction with
mediocre singers to interpret its music. Even
with Nine. Lucca as Pamina Mile. di Murska as
the Queen OF Night, and Mons. Janet as Astrafla-
mente, there was at the last performance OF the
lesser parts. AS Pamina Nine. Lucca Is extremely
good, and Mlle di Murska Is probably unequaled
the brapurd singing, which Is the great feature
OF her part in 'The Magic Flute"