New-York tribune., 1874-10-24
MUSIC.
THE OPRRA-LUCIA

THE OPERA-LUCA.
The Academy of Music being again crowded
last night may assume that the taste OF Newfork
.auiree not an opera prima donna. and we shall
psbly hear no more for the present OF the managers
Intention to improve the misc ensotne and strengthen
the subsdary parts Albani has restored the star
system vigor She chose for her second
appearance role which associated in our minds with
late triumphs Of two OF the most nighiy
e,fted singers OF the day-Chrisine Nilsson and
lima di Murska-snd IL Is remarkable tribute 70
Miss AIbani's talents that even when Judged as she
must have been by standards these she created
a real enthusiasm in her listeners voice so pure 40
fresh 20 mellow has not sounded in our Academy for
many season second hearing gives us no cause to
modify In the smallest particular the praise we be-
slowed upon II before, do we md any reason to
change judgment OF the young lady's beautiful
style and excellent culture. Tie Mad Scene was
an exuuisite and elaborate piece OF vocaism In
which the minute critic could hardly detect an
imperfectou. EmOellished with trill Of marvellous
brancy, and sprinked over with the peariy staccato
,notes tol which have called attention before as
among the chief charms Of Miss Abans singing 1t was
an astonishing display OF dexterity while 1t gave us
more and more cause admire the clean and elegant
delivery OF We feel when Miss Albani sings
that listening not merely to an ambitious GIRL
but to trained artist She has not yet displayed any
great ability in the expression Of passionate emotions
either by voice action ber and possibly
magnitude.
In "sonnambula" her support discreditabe. In
Lucia" 1t was very much better. Sig Csrpi being
Sigaroo and Sig Del PueDte Ashton. The tenor was
not in his best voice. but gave the Fra POGO me
ricovero" with effect. The sestet was repeated.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The sale of seats for the concerts of the
Church Music Association will open at schirmer's'
One of the earliest novelties of Theodore
rhomas's Symphony will be the Raft concerto Tor
.he psnofOrte solo part being played by MI 3 b.
Mills Another will be BerlOzs remarkable symphony
Z" Harold In Italy,
Joachim Raft has just completed Symphony
in minor, his sixth. new Symphony by Carl
Retnecke is shortly produced Of the Leipsc
<iewandhaus Concerts
The dispatch to the American Press Asso-
citation announcing the death OF Carl Formes was incor
reot 1t was his younger brother Theodore mo died.
He was formerly tenor singer OF repute, but IOr some
years mad been insane
Herr Taubert has taken Shakespeare's AS
You Like IT, as the text of to be produced at
The Imperial Opera House Of Berlin, under the title
"CBsario" Mime. Malhnger will have the principal
part
, "Lohengrin is to be brought forward by
Mr. strakosch about middle of November. The cast
Sli be Elsa Miss AlDani Orlrud Miss Cary; Lohen-
grin Carpi; Frederick, DelPuente iThe King Florni;
Herald. Mr.. Hall
The feature of next week at the Academy
~ Music will be Rigoletto" with Albani and Tagia-
pietra This will be FOLLOWED by MgnOn with Albani
rand De Bassui and next novelties wall De Verdrs
Mass aud Gounod's 81 Romeo and Juliet" with Nile.
Heibren as the heroine.
The first performance in America of Verdfs
IRequem Mass will take place at st. AIMS Church, East
welftb-st, tomorrow evening under the direction OF
fr Louis Dachsuer The colo parts have been allotted
30 Miss COrradi, Miss Gomen, Mr.. Fritscb, and Mr..
II um. and there Will be q chorus OF 10 voices The
performance Is for the benent Of the poor.