The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12
ANUS MENTs.
italian oper.-iima Di mursk.

There was very fair representation OF opera
g0ers at the Academy OF Music yesterday after.
noon. martha" was the feature of the matinee,
with Mile. Di Murska as Lady Henrietta Nine.
Tesla as Nancy Signor verati as Lionel and signor
Mari as Plunkett. The music OF the title role does
not AFFORD Mile. Iii Murska q favorable opportunity
to display her rare talents as brap,va singer,
and considering the fact that she was suffering ter
ribly from an liberated throat, and that physical
exhaustion was only Kept or by her own indomita-
BILE energy the artistic result Of the efforts OF the
prtma Gonna was simply wonderful. Better for the
manager, Mr.. Maretzek to have repeated the
magnificent success OF Di Murska's Dinorah, than
TO compel her to appear In role entirely foreign
TO her characteristic style OF singing. III Trova-
toren is annOun ced for Monday, and a worse Sc
lection. under the circumstances, could scarcely
be made. When company's attraction is limited
TO the prima donna, the mpresario should carefully
avoid anything that might provoke comparison
with such superb COMPANY as that which preceded
the present season. Mr.. MaretZek'S great and only
feature for the public is Di Murska. In "Sonnam-
bula," LANDAU and "Dinorah'-Operas entirely
within her line OF lyric r0les-she has won honors
despite her illness land her physician has warned
her again and again against singing in her pres
ent enfeebed condition), and this conscientious
reputation she has so long enjoyed in Europe. The
production OF "lr0vatOre" on Monday night Will
Ber % Ws thsra Is
time.
inee.
the concert given by Theodore Thomas yester-
day afternoon at this hall presented some OF the
choicest nsorceauI in the apparently nexhaustible
repertoire OF the modern apostle Of music-f0r
such Theodore Thomas may justly be called. He
has abored faithfully and earnestly In che cause OF
art, and has made the names OF the great COM
posers Of the past and present household words.
even In the villages Of the West. When Fortune
frowned upon him-and the tickle dame has al
ways been his bitterest opponent in pecuniary
sense Of the word-ThOmas has steadily pursued
his path towards the goal OF perfection, and has
never been led away by the syren voice
OF expediencv. Often ne has been sOrely
tempted to leave the demesnes OF the
classics for the glitterng and seductive realms or
what Is mscalled popular music. Yesterday his
programme was the followng:-Overture-"T
Bride of Messina" Schumann; Concerto for string
orchestra, Bach with 0bligato violin, by Mr.. Bern
hard Listermann; Symphony (unfnshed)-B
minor, Schubert Songs, from Op 48, Beethoven;
Mr. Myron w. Whitney. Hungarian Suite new,
Hoffman; Fantasia for harp, Parish Alvars; Mr..
A. Lockwood. BedOuin song, A. H. Pease lac
companled by the composer) Mr.. Myron W. Whit
new. Ballet, "Rienzi," Wagner.
Hoffmann's work reminds of LisZt's Hun
forms. Pease's song is beautiful composition,
entirely en- rapport with the subject, and given
with rare effect by Mr.. Whitney. The entire pro-
gramme was extraordinary, even Tor Thomas, and
possessed more real musical attraction than
dozen OF the present Philharmonic bills. The
chestra were in their mood, and played as only
such superb organization can play.