New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-03
MUSIO.
ITALIAN OPERA-FAUST.

The Mar0herita Of Mile. Hebron Is dis
by grace and prettness rather than by those
stronger qualities which have made the presentations Of
her two nearest predecessors In this opera 80 remak
BILE In of the save perhaps one. docs she
fall short Of the absolute requirements OF the stus
ton, yet 10 none does she stir the. Imagination
or the audience. The performance - neat,
sgfeoable, we'll conceived, and skiifuDy exc
cuted. Tho music Is sung without elaborate
display but with art and with taste. and In all the
gener passages tho prma donna gives evidence OF con-
siderable feeling, She makes great mistake We think
in the Vision OF the first Act where the curtain rolls
away and she - discovered driving her spinning wheel
at high speed, and tugging at the TAX with most
prosaio industry; the motion here destroys the
Illusion OF the tabeau. She gives tho Jewel-soas
with less briancy and abandon than We
are accustomed to, but with Pquancy OF
her which some people Will like better. shs
makes grand and thrilling effect wih tho Church
scene, and this portion Of the opera was moreover
msrred last night as 1t last year. By being taken
ont of ITS proper place and put before tho death OF
Valentine In the last part OF the Garden scene. how
ever she was admirable; but whether tender ana
natural pcrsonaton like hers Will satisfy puoho
long stimulated by passionate outbursts OF dramatic
ferv0r we may be permitted TO doubt. VINO
Mile Hebron. IN short, great deal OF favor she
hardly confirmed the good impressions OF her debut ana
indeed In Faust it was almost inevitable tha' shs
should cause more or less disappointment She could
not be a second Nilsson, nor second LUCIA rot tns
Margberita OF each OF those artists Is unapproached
Sig Carpi in the role of Faust did less than was ex-
pecte d OF him. His voice was In bad order ana ne
hardly got control OF II until the third Act where.
in the Garden scene, he sang with exceiens
taste and won several rounds Of applause by the sus-
taned and swelling high notes upon which he u evil
IDENTIFY inclined to rely. We trust the proyerbal fond
ness OF an American audience for "spurts VIII nos
lead this young and promising artist TO abuse bis ROB
gifts and spoil q style which ia shaped after excellent
models but not yet wholly formed. We can say very
little for Sig. Fiorni's Mephsophetes; but wo had OF
course a charming Siebei in Miss Cary. and Sig. del
Puente gave capital representation OF Valentine Ins
in Sig Muzios orchestra ia steady source
of satisfaction . .,o-r,
The first concert Of Miss Hebron, the young
pianist will take place at Slenway Hall next Thurs
day.
Won BilOw is reported to be in wretched
state OF health, overworked and unstrung. He hss
abandoned his purpose of visiting the Ohiteo oaes
The performance at the opera matinee to-
day will he la Traviata" Sig. Carp Will sing la IL
Trovatoreo on Monday. The third o. Mr. StrakoscI's
tenors, DcDassiDi. VIII probably make ms mist spp'''
ance In " Norma -
Sunday concerts are in fashion. Dir.
srakosch will present several OF his artists az the
Grand Opera House tomorrow night-including Mic.
Dopaco whose debut Academy IA yet to be made
and slr Gnorc's band will appear again ~ su' an
TuPA(er,