The New York herald., 1874-10-29
MU s z M E NTs.
Italian Opera-Mlle. Emma Albsnf as
Gilda I'm "Rfgoletto5,

Gtlda I'm sRfgOletto5'
the young American prma donna who has al.
ready established herself favorite with Inc
metropolitan public, and whose singing and act.
ing have proved unmistakeable attractions more
tnan even Nllssou-great as she was-gained in
this city in three seasons. appeared last Night As
Giida, In yeg1ps sMgoletto,n one or the sweetest,
as far AZ melody Is concerned, OF the great Italian
masters works. Forty years have passed since
Victor Hugo frat placed on the Partisan stage
/ his powerful play OF lie Roi s'Amuse," and
! IL has since become well known on the
/ English dramatic and Italian opera stage,
| through the medium OF Tom Taylor In the
| "Fool's Revenge" and Verdi in "Rigoetto."
The music Is utterly unlike Verdi IN his other COM
POSITIONS as In 1t he has eadsavored to unite his
4 wonderful Iecundity OF melody with DRAMATIC
/ design. by when eacn character 10 indvidualized
and most distinct colors 1t IS. as 1t were. the
! bridge between the two styles OF The composer
ody from his fertile Imagination, without REFER
ence to dramatic exigencIes,. as tn "Ernani.n
which. having lost the freshness Of his earl, pow
ers he plans each opera on aesthetic principles
OF the ibertlne, the purity, nalvets and
alserward as shame, DESPAIR and. and ,u,, selfsac-
and the coquetrv ana cspiegler'es Of y worldly
woman are photographed with rare fidelity. Those
tcalarly well shown IN the unapproachable quar-
tel which forms me principal part OF the last
could be more satisfactory IN every sense or
the word than the rendering OF the part
50 perfect in every department OF art,
SO pure III tone, so electrical In erftct ana so
some lace ana gare, maae the rSs ~ Of Gds some @
thing TO De remembered Never In the Academy
9erns az nave e we 70 susn SUPERB rem
that OF last evening" The characteristics OF Al
banrs mpersonation OF this very difficult r0Le
A "A fla w anl ha
lound) pgraeeul acting and that lndescr'babe pres
ence which every one feels, and which can only
| be placed under the head OF absolute genius. In
the duet with the baritone in the second act Mlle
Aibani carried on all the honors, and the same
may be said In the succeeding duet with the tenor.
In acting and singing Mile. Aibani may well chal-
lenge comparison with any representative OF The
OF the season, and every time she IS announced to
appear there is sure to be a crowded house, Carpi
said OK Del Puente. Miss Cary did her part in the
quartet admirably. and her ringing laugh lent
Albani will repeat her wonderful Characterization
OF Amlna, IN LA Sonnambula."
Theodore Thomas Concerts.
The classic musical season begins each year
with the concerts OF Theodore Thomas Year alter
year tins famous director and his incompatible
orchestra attract the attention OF the real musical
public OF the metropolis and this season the fea-
lures are unusually brilliant The programme OF the
first symphony concert, which Will take place on
Saturday evening" November 7. at Steinway Hall,
has TWO grand orchestral numbers, sae Clnde
Harold" symphony OF Berlioz and the immortal
"EvOica symphony OF Beethoven The former
work Is founded on ByrOn's wen known poem and
represents the wanderings Of the hero in Italy.
scenes Of Melancholy, happiness S and Ai joy" Il
commences with Ju9dto theme in cheeress,
sSne ssra 1as hs @
monody; he seems 10 repeat the words OF the
rhare aro w.nderers oer atern,,v
Whose bark drives anchored shall be-
But though the soul strives to forget itself amid
landscape It strives IN vain. The monody 6ecomes
weaker and the dying tones OF the viola betray
his theme and returns It enlarged and full OF new
lie. A figure OF tripleJs is heard leading to the
the Of ann ns
second part o. the symphony is entitled "March
oil this march ID broken, at every eighth bar, by q
sort OF musical imitation OF psalm-singtng voices,
murmuring 70 themselves the monotonous res.
in silent reflection, allows the pilgrims to
pass nlm % by; the % VIOLA Ss SssEays his presence
evening scene. The march is interrupted by re.
ligious chant; earnest "a and devout harmoniea
, gradually dying away in the distance; twilight
comes on night ana silence bring the stars
Harold has looked. listened and dreamed, and ct
he remains untouched. In the third part 1.-The
Beloved, (" Harold witnesses q scene Of love- which
still only touches him superno,aiy. scherzo
country Instruments like that at d the Italian
Ptderari droi. sparkling. merry and fun or sym
song, in the melody Of which Is recognized the
romanza OF the enamoreu shepherd, whose un-
embarrassed affection Harold Deholds with sad
the romanza OF the noun alneer Is lost in coquet-
tish turnlngs; tnen the piiferarl rltornello is
termIngled and worked up together dying away
IN the morendo with which the movement closes.
1 90 Dap p,fpfon
ing scenes" Is the title OF the fourth aud last
movement. The movement begins with the mo.
from the preceding movements; but the orgie
sounds above them al, AZ evl passions that drown
lowed-eyed and spectral, his figure stands naggard
almost unIGcOgnizable, surrounded by Wild COM
panions the monody looses lts individuality, like
the meaningless ideas OF wandering brain il 10
dragged into wild rhythm OF an allegro Irenetico
when the baccnanal motive OF armed outlaws is
nrst clearly distinguished. But suddenly, unex-
pectedly, the pilgrims march sounds in the dis
lance. Harold answers this last appeal to his bet
guishable sounds. A crashing unison brings the
orgie again. and stretta Of great power or design
and c00rng closes the tOne.pOem.
Mr.. Boschowisz viii play on this occasion the
piano concerto Of Greg, the Norweglan composer,
anew 70 sas cs nns e Of S
| pubic think so much OF them that from sunday
evening until Monday morning there were many
people around Steinway Hall eager to secure seats.
The box ofllce Was scarcely open On hour when
there was q line OF people extending down Four.
to be summoned to keep the line in exact order,
! On Thursday, November g. a grand public re-
hearsal OF the concert viii be given at Steinway
Hall, the performance being the same as on satur-
| day. II wifi not be q rehearsal like that OF a less
trained musical organization, but IT will be treat
IN music sucn as only the orchestra OF Thomas can
/ give.
Musical and Dra matic Notes.
What shame that there Is not at present in this
city one vocal society worthy OF isl
Mr. Jolly Nash wen known English comic
singer, has made very favorable impression at
the Comique.
MISS Adelaide Lennox who will be remembered
as q leading actress in the Grand opera House