New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
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vrRDrs MASS IN PARIS.

co,;onours Messenger gives the following &C
count of the first performance In Paris OF 'erdis
REQUIEM Mass 1t took place at the Opera Conique on
tho 10th Of June and met with most enthusiastic pop
ular favor . ,.......
verdis composition is divided into seven parts with
Mo- Esg% and & waap nn
Capponi, tenor and Miami. bass
2. Dies ire. thus disposed: H
Dies ire, chorus. ....I.
Tuba Mirum, chorus.
Liber Scrfptas, chorus and fuguc. .
Quid SIM m,seri trio for Mines. stoltz, and VALID
Rer Temende quartetto and chorus.
Reeordd'e, duet and chorus, Mines. Stoltz and VALID
Ingenisco. solo, NJ Capponi
C0nfuaiis, solo, NJ Main
Ldcryrnosa Quartetto and chorus.
s. Domino Jesr. ofertory by the four singers.
L. Sanetus, fugue with double chorus.
Agnus Del, duet and chorus. Mines. Soltz and Wald
g. Lur Ekrna, trio. Mile wadman. NJ Capponi and
Miami.
T. LIBERIA me- solo, chorus, and final fueue, Nine. stoltz
But order TO contain the masses OF vocali's and in
strumcnalists obey the direction OF Verdi.
had TO be prolonged In front as far a the boxes
being unoccupied aud the foollghs not ill., The
represented vast hall square aud covered H. lighted
by lusres suspended from the ceiling Az the back IN
tho ccntral compartment, the names OF Paestrna,
Pergolese, Mozart and Rosslnl on large estrada at
tine further end were placed the brass Instruments,
double basses bassOons etc. aud then. descending to-
ward the front, army OF volins on the left Of the
speefator; While ON the right the female cborussneers
were seated in line all uniformly dressed in white
robe with black lace shawl thrown the shoulders
the vons ton the le arranged four chairs for the
solost, and the right near the audience at little
distance the end OF the womensnSers was stand
with of The mass for Verdis use The execu
tants numbered two hundred, and the opera Conque
orchestra had been reinforced by musicians belonging TO
the Opera and the Italians.
When all the execuants had taken their places Verdi
and the four solo Singers appeared all dressed IN black
and looking very quiet and unassuming Inc maestro
then opened the book placed on the stand before him.
and pause raised his arm and gave Inc signal to
begin The attention az the hearers was captvated
from first five symphonic bars OF the Introduction
NotiIinp could be more solemn, Mysterious.
terrible than the attack, panissmo, OF the BASES OF
the orchestra descending 10 the lowest depths OF the
key OF minor. There was no other eparauon Ior
the voices the chorus, which seemed to mrnur from
the OF tomb the appeal TO- eternal rest: re
QUEEN Gternam dona cas-, Domino Inc phrase, melody
or the highest order, developed Win deep accent
sadness and Christian hone the movement leads to
the Kuie eleson. sung at frs by the -FOUR yocalsts
alone but joined in by the chorus at me conclusion
Tbis is followed by the terrible hymn which calls the
elect and rejects the reprobates; the Dies irte sub
divided as we have detailed above.
IL is TO he regretted that the str0phe YuJG mirua
sDoroens sonuD shOuld not have permitted the trumpet
OF the angels be sounded IN large edce like the old
French Opera. These brazen signals, awakening at
distance the echoes of the plain of Jehosaphat,
perspective the narrow stage of the OperaC0mque
these entrances of rumpets, answering each other
with great effect and recruiting horns and trombones on
the way, The Spagcns so""" vi tue hymh Is snperoV
rendered by the composer.
The penetrating voice of Mile. Waldman gave adj
mirabe effect the desOlaie feeling of the sirOphc
Oiid miser TIE Rec0ridre, duo for soprano aud
ezzosopr produced great effect, ms wen It mign
being sung the two Dest dramatic voices OF Italy
and the applause doafening. Tie two strophes,
JngeJaisc0 the tenor, and COnfuts for the bass
| have mucn character. The organ oi NJ Miami has Il
robust ana metallic yiGOr In passages OF force, but
seems less adapted to level Staging tnan TO strongly
| mar ed lyrical defamation
The LGcrymosa. written for the four soil. is extremely
fine: followed by the Domino J6Su, which Is
naryeousiy written The delicious phrase which most
adorns 1t is given by the orchestra sOurd!ne before
being mp by the voices. IL II murnur. in the
Key or hat. in time which hover some dseon
ISOLATE accents calling on the Savior. Melody, rhythm
color, and fine Instrumentation are 10 be found III TINS
inorceau.
Tue AgHus Del may be placed in the same line. II is
mastery composition aud quite transported the public
The cries for Urgent universal, ana
irresistible. that the ladies forced 10 depart
from rule OF pcatlng; they sang II witD
If possible increased effect. In the LfbeTu me- which II
the concluding u the maestro has introduced
the very characteristic phrase VI the Introduction III
written soprano ana chorus Nine StOliz displayed
an inyincble energy and threw into IL Ter entire voice
and whole sOu Her thrilling notes completely sur
mounted the united power OF the orchestra aud the
chOiuses. -.
quarter OF hours rest took place after tho Dies
ira and whole execution VI the Mass could be got
through hours. Verdi seemed timd ~ first,
degrees he forgot everything but the work IN
hand aud became quite at ease ana evidently de-
lighted the applause When the last sound.
had he book containing
removed it the stand TO char behind nm lie
was called forward as we're me onr singers
and the minute the vast audience was pouring out
the open air.