, 1873-05-08

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OTIS; tho ladies' seemed to vio viii, a.c oti,or -
tho richness Of their tootas, md thoro WAS naorc
elaborate diBpiay than has boon seen NJ anv NH.
no place OF an,uso1r ont since tho ante-lrc nerlod
Ino opera waa "Alignon," with tho following
aat:
9.knoh. .paut}ue Tncca
Tenns sa5s.. CLARA Louiao Kcllor9
a!nel.no' .senora L. sana
Ttthnrfn Big VIzzant
ktg Jampt
Sig. H9an
Iho only change that was nado from thu cast
" sno aamo opera at tho last Heaaon was tho
1ta1anizing Of NIr. Lyall's ilano. h proccc1no
"h'oh nhfortuna tely fafled to improve his sing
Ing, although this was 1nanifosty the intention.
Tho second or third hearing Of tho muaio or
"Mignon" undoubtedly rondora It more "a
tnat though tho opera aght not stand
Ambrolso Thomas evidently belongs 10 tho ocloc.
Ito school Of music, and ho bus exoroisod
tho right. which has boon claimed BY
soma sons Distinguished ;iega authors, Of taking
ind them and adapting thom to his own unop.
NOT that II, Thomas III Il plagarist by any
means, but therc arc constantly occurring aug
gestlons Of other composers. doftly worked into
with delightful md picturesque variety. Tho
French style prevails, OF course, though It ia
somowlnt notable that prominent :rronch COM
noss1s RS shoa u @ haxe lo9kea into German iitera
addA wonderfully to the interest and tho pra.
tenttous numbers OF tho scoro can Scarcely
dleappointt those who aro fond Of bright
pany. It would bo hard to hnl two ladies better
suited III stylo and voice TO tho characters Of
MtHnon and d. fellnn than aimo. Iucca mud 11iss
Kellogg: Tho contrast botweon tho parts ia not
mora striking than tho contrast between tho
ladies themselves. Wlfero they arc necessarily
brought into comparison, as in tho rocitativo
passages. Miss Kellogg il tho sufferer. Nine.
Luosa gtvos meaning aud an intorost to tho
tho PASSIONS Of 'h tho 7efS eiaaton o'prs959s S'a
hliBa Kellogg ia inclined to alight these passages
oec o 0 Luecas sr y0'1G plotaro anr 'af of
afgnon is as conscientious aa thet Of Marguerite
IN hor hands. There ia probably no artiat on
tho oporntfc atage who aots 30 small storo Oh
tho consideration of tho subject, is to dross tho
character IN kooping with tho story and tho BUR-
roundinge. Nor dooB aho even lose sight Of the
dramatic element which pouetratoa her vocnliza-
known poem OF
Kennst du aaa land wo die citronon b1umen z
and Of tho rago song in tho second act, offered
latter secured an enthusiastic eucore, thou gh It
WIS sung without any Of tho efforts that would
DO usually nado with so elaborate IN aria. Nine.
Lucca'n skill In vocalzation waB to bo noticed
es!!sc4alts ~ tuis al'a, anu tHoae WHO PIopeEly
@ aoyg tno woec c ~, are
laen ana McnHS , soco n4 oouiu hcatGoy Iaso laneo
Kellogg Ia particularly fortunate in her part Of
.a opc,'' ns sS pu' ~ ~. i.na ssn
arc sure to DO tho most populnr. The poldccu
which Miss Kollogg Ainga in tho third act, mud
a1,nti+n 10 cas,rs ~ ~ - ,at
with everybody hummng and whfstling at IT, ia
admirably suited to NliBs Koilogg'B style, and
ropoEion @ ~ yorv netufa H. TLo % BART OF Of Re Tena
ae.poss bt hs resaas woro yory var nroty
becoming. thore wore nrobably TOW 'peopIo rI who
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