, 1874-10-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE OPERA,

Tic performance Of "Don Giovanni" last
evening vas tle most surprising fact OF tho noa-
sou. dtthosto, II hns been tho feto Of this
opora to be most fouly 1ntrtlerod Durin,: tEo
lnas toh yoalH tlero lcs not been performance
OF 1t III this city which hau been anything Iilo
complete in its ensembles, nutl tho mpst Of
ebom have boon simply ilaseos. and yet horo
ID troupe tuat commencing tts season, by no
1neanu matured md fitted into It's grooyos so Gs
to run amootbly,-a troupe which cau mako
i'afco Of tho " Bohemian Girl" mud bad work
with Martha, }" and giyo Mozart'a mastorpioco
with degree Of success not known hero for
years. There WIG probably not I. regular opera
goor III tho large audicnce--for lion qioyAaui"
III suro Of large audience whether we'll or poor
y giyen-Hilo went to tho thoasro laat oyoning
with any other expectation than TINT Of seeing
tho work butohered, &c ueual. Tho labtuca
grimlY settlo1 Themselves down, cuutent 10 boar
tho mutiletions It tAey could pic: out few
gems unhurt in tho general wreck. Tho.o was
nothing in tho listlcse, droning performance OF
tho overture to give thom any oncotragc-
! ment. Tho portly and c!u1nay comtannd-
ant n,ada his entrance. got into hla quarrel with
tho Don, picked out q aoft place, Sat down, and
died; and utter death, accomplished tho ro-
,narllsblo foat Of rolling ovor. disarranging his
his prosuborant ahirtnont. Thus far toro was
| nothing to dsappont tho llabitueB. The very
tirat nunhrr, however, tho duet hatween uomna
Aand CVap Zandt) and Don 0!tauio {1aas),
tioued tholr Own identity. The two aftiata
| wore absolutely singing Mozart's muBic with a
fervor, and vigor. aud dtatnatio power which has
Not been heard hero for many q yoar. But thoro
is q rock aIscad-tho grand aria for Donna dina,
shat long, trying. involved, and intenssly-dra-
matio nria, which makes such fearful do'aaads
upon tho voice and endurnnce Of tho Singer, and
which hRH bocomo stumbling block to almost
every artist who has attempted 1t. Van Zauttt
however, achieved It Ia superb atyle,
and gang its trying ,phrases, vlth such
ubsoluto certainty and precision, such
vigor aud rlohuesH Of voice, aud ouch dramatic
intensity, as aho pictured tho murder Of her
father, that shc fairly electrified the audience.
It waa the cloarest, purcHt most legitimate piece
| Of vocal work which liaa been dona this season.
md deserved tho applause Which 1t received It
ouh showa that. when the occasion requires,
Van Zar1dt has reserva power aut1ciont to break
through ler coldneys md 8onlowhat mechanical
style. Hor success insured the success Of
tho work. aud from thiB point On tho
opera went With comparative smootlucBr, and
tho interest mover laggod: Van Zandto peraon.
out. Hiss Kellogg had tho Light and airy oLar.
actor OF Z,*tiud, which depends moro upon
aotiou than yoca!lBns, as her part is rather IN
| gratofully limited to two numborn both Of which
Bu9 huuE WILL UcAul&1AA NAFiEEo40A+ A5AV Alnl
brought ont tho coquottish phases OF tho char
acter with exceeding piaytnlness and grace
and with such dninty air. that even
Seguin, who waa worry dappor AasseEto,
self on one or two occasions so far that ho came
worry nenr singing OIL tho morning OF biz 'nup-
chu1ca," which III tho Segunose for uuptia!a-
| 3Ir. Afaas had tho role Of Don 01drio. tho most
with single number the rost Of Don 0E!tuio's
tine teing devoted to bombaatic aiaplAys OF
courage, vengoful threats OF doing some.
thing which ho has NO intention Of
Gos and si'f'AlRs' na1s! sesaRs des%nS hs ssa
Ioavy hopping round in black with tie l.ehry-
moss yictinao Of Don Juar's knaysry. Al. those
| allowances arc therefore to bo made; and. max
ycry crcdisably. Miss Beaumont Ind the DIM
cult md very important role Of Donna Eleira,
and although tho part waa now to her, and she
wns suffering from 4 Boycre cold, Hhe succeeded
very well ~ y especially III the seszss o. Il tae
encoso. Mr.. Carleton waa too atiE IN
notion and nervous about his uua!c
to give Don, Juan tho tlssh and
nonchalance,, and tho abandon and rooltleas
1lr, poakes (Leporeuo) hin companion. howe7orr,
gives iii ono OF bis best efforts, and although
Ills singing Of sonlo Of his numbera, especially
tho Catalogue Song. was not r2rheu by tho
amootAnoas aud finish they mood, yet big action
Of tho character VIVA full OF rollicking h.unor.
which was sometimes 80 oxubsraut aa to barely
escape running into extravaganza. The few
choral oftccts wero we'll given and, taken IS a
whole, the performance was excellent enough to
warrant ita repetition bofore the scasou Is over.
Thia evening :" Tsoyatore Mill b given.
New YoRn, Oct. 1B.-Marohottt'B opera Of
Ruy Bias was performed by the straEosch
troure last night for tho lirat limo In America.
Tho principal artiates wera frequently ca lcd
befora tic curtain. Tue opofa uas meat favor.
ably received.
LryEupoou, Eng, Oct. 16.-EmilY eoldane
| with forty members OF her Engllah Opera.
DouRo Company, has salled for TIN unitod
| gtntas.