The New York herald., 1874-11-14
AxUsEnEHTs.
Italian Opsra-"Rigoleste."

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Italian Opsra--ssRigolet
Ane Albani appeared Tor the second time this
season last night as Gda at the Academy OF Music
In Verdrs magnificent opera. with Cary ~ Madde-
lena Carpl a. the Duke and Tagltapietra tnrst
time) as the Jester. The entire performance mad
80 many good points, as far ~ the four principal
artists were concerned and also In regard TO
chorus and orchestra. both departments being ad-
mirabE handled By Signor Muzlo that IL may be
placed among the most successful OF the present
season. The prima donna earned all the APP
piause she gained last night in the role
OF the unhappy daughter OF the mot
ley clad fool OF the Court or Mansua. The
duet with the baritone in the second act. CON-
mencing with. ooh. quanto anctton ana the fol-
following scene with the tenor ending with the
thrilling "Addiol addio, speranza edanima,m
two m0Tcedur so opposite In expression and
sentiment, were delivered by the young cantatrice
with wonderful effect. Ia this act she gained her
chief triumph. The taking aria, .Caro nume,'
one Of the happiest thoughts Of the composer. was
sung ~ Mlie AfDant with q finish, sympathetic
expression and passion that alone would have
proved her right to be called one OF the great
voice, complete ease in phrasing, intelligence ia
deiineating the various phases OF the char
pressed, and o certain degree OF that attribute
o. OF genlnss s. caiicd magnetism, gave eject to the
Glluh VI Mtic ADahi. MISS cary naQ not much TO
do in the last act, but that little she did WELL
Carpi was IN good voice, and did justce to the
music Of the Duke. but his apatnetic manner and
colo iMperSOnatl0n or the role oil the aristocratiC
voice. Tasliapletra proved himself a. the best
city for long time. His acting OF The part was
fHi OF are and emotional power. and hls
the d!sagreeabe metallic tones tnat az times
marIed n1s nis efforts. the voice has many
ever brought on me opeialc stage, was given
menced the love song ssBella Figliau followed 6y
| the designing sister OF the hired bravo, In the
dete. 90 apprezzarn and when the poor, lost Gida
walled forth. "A cosi pariar d'amofe," and her
the four Voices seemed c BE- ed pSs the
dtuerent passions which they were supposed to
represent al heaItIess ,t iitertine. an accomplished
| the dfamaftS pers0nG in this w0ndrous quar-.
tes An encore greeted the singing Of y last
night The beautiful chorus OF the second act,
.zlttl zitti," was given with rare expression.
Tue title role OF which the best representative we
! nave ever heard was Roncont. who some twenty
! years ago was unequalled, although be seldom II
ever sang In tune, yet on account or his cxtra0rd-
nary dramatic power in the role eclpsed all Others
! MAKES considerable demands on the baritone
/ Sign0r Tagliapetra should be encouraged by his
las, nm ngn 70 aSod @ ,ne ms.ac metnod 70 o.
best effects. He ia true artist, and s gifted win
very many natural glits which, however, must be
! u0uu WIN JuWkbASh"
Roucfca ult's New Play At Wallack's.
| The chief dramatic interest Of the hour centres
ID the new play, by Mr.. Dion Boucicault, which
will be produced this evening at Wallack's Thea
sre. II IS called ''The shaughraun,r ana belongs
TO that class Of romantic Irish drama which was
| originated by the same author in his celebrated
! play "The Colleen Bawn." The prominent place
occupied by Mr.. Boucicaut in the dramatic litera-
! ture Of this generation makes the appearance OF
any work from his pen literary event OF general
interest TO all theatre.goers. Since the appear.
ance OF hs 1rst work, some thirty years ago,
this author claims to have produced up
| wards OF 400 plays. Nearly Gil OF these
| obtained ~ least temporary popularity,
white large number have retained possession
| oil the stage even to the present day. Some
| idea OF the value OF the work done by Mr.. BOuci.
| cauis may be formed from the following list ol
plays which have survived their first popularity
and may be looked upon as tue standard works OF
the contemporary stage. some Of them. IKE
"Iondon Assurance" which led the way te
the amodern drama. and the "Colleen Bawn,'
| which led the way to the Irish romantic drama, o.
! which the play to be produced tonight Ia but
continuation. win live as long as the English Ian
guage endures:-"The Colleen Bawn.r "Arrah-na
Pogue.' "Kerryr "Daddy UDowd," "The Irish
Heiross.n 'London Assurance Grip Van
winkle." s'Old Heads and Young Aearts,n "The
Octoroon.r Lost at sea,n "Jeanie Deans" .Jessie
Brown" "Formosa,'' "The Corsican Brothers"
! "lunted Down.. "After Dark .Belphegor, !,
.Janet PRIDE" "Don Cesar dc Bazan,n s.Used
Blou.n "EIde," "Bslle Lalnar.n "Foui Plays "The
Knight OF Arya" ~lhs Long strikc" "rne Wnluw
"Man OF Honor" and "Led Astray.U Such is
the record .us,,s Si ,as aSnor whose new play
condemnation or the public Tonight II Ia
worthy q remark that many o. Mr. boaclcault': s
as ss s ss soany mssn s s Is se
remained until 1890 whiie mere .he wroie and
Tns s q se an
.om,u ..Ths Colleen Bawn," "Dot" and "The
Ts subject Of he snaugnraunv wos suc.
gested ,oy q well known incident that that
16e ew yssIs T.sos so police &c.
ireana Ns % IL disguise He nsra,ases ae sSnsc Sin
Fenan emssaiy; he :wore IN numbers 81 dupes
ported T6ia man was subsequently shot down MN in
!he streets OF Dublin by the relatives Of one or his
sllgo, 2 police agent, Harvey Dun, has on
trapped nSn.r. sna oey.ssysa young sn gentle
% but escapes rom Australia 20 America and rom
thence returns IN disguise to revisit his home
wnere hts sister Clare. and his Retrotned, MISS
eavs been conveyed 70 Conn KincneIa triena ino Of
the family, to avoid connscation. Kincheia re.
4 6VlNCc W 0pPiVpiiatU tuCui uuu sCutmeS 10 tHat
end. BE associates himself with Harvey DuH, and
these TWO plan 50 arrest the young fugitive. The
! action Oh the drama follows the adventures OF tho
! boy as he escapes from his prison. and poetic
justice ts accomplished BY the general remission
OF The scntence on all the Irish political prisoners
Issued by the English government. Conn, the
/ young Robert FfoEiott, and now bis
devoted follower, cngs to his fortunes
| with the 6delsy OF vassalaHe which Mr.. Roucicault
now In the vagabond Conn. Thus romantic devo.
tion Of the follower for hts master-of the man or
| the Cet and the Gael, and the dramatist is re.
solved to beat the nan constantly on the head.
and reckless heroism 10 aid Of his master, constf.
tute the bulk Of tho dramatic action. He follows
when arrested In his nome he foloWs FIN IKE ss-
dog lying outside his prison and working his way
through The wall into the cell. The Scona which