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

Tone stand out before all the others Speaking OF the
work az found It. and having heard 1t but once II
for %ee.sSsn%s toward the end Of the nrs act given
with much pont-tOo much rather than too little.by
air in poiacca measure FOR BerenSaria sung precisely
as It ought 10 be sung by Mdme. Marie Roze; and an
H., for Edith. Berengdria, Sir Kenneth. De Vaur Rich
ard and Nectabanus. all the music may be dismissed.
Ella after Ka% s% Rsn"es Closely ' followed BY
Richard aud then the field with Beren0drtd
and Aselabdnus in advance OF all other competitors
The Arab encampment Of the opening scene was
sung by the Arab warriors without character. But
neither the chorus nor the duet Tor Sir hennen anu ne
Enfr by which u followed did much TO arrest public
attention which waiting to concentrate itself upon
Edm Ptdntugenet and her opening scena Inns sonsI
ment which the composers OF the present day Gonnoa
for instance, AMBROSE Thomas and, we believe ycrd
de years ago, when Wagners denunciations OF ope
ratio routine had not yet produced much enect. was
donnas aria The first movement. with the reciIative
which precedes and introduces II, Was sung ny Mne
poetic subject is the ordinary OF slow movements
and OF good many quick movements too-sung W OPP
by freSUenf references TO the stars of heaven the Ow
ers OF the EARTH and the diamonds from under the earth
feeling and consummate art. produced much effect r.
but Nine. Nilsson seemed TO have determined
It passed s. without Af formal encore" The
ending part Of the Air Is Of the tearing tormented ku
ana, uniformed Oy the llDrct0. we shOul nave ttAch
IL to signify resessness and agitation though IT, In lact
expresses rapture. As to one point there could DO no
mistake. As mere matter OF yocalzation, Madame
Nilsson sang ii stperbly in token OF which she was APP
piauded with en- husasm. or the air for Nfctdodnms
we have already spoken Then comes very enectye
trio and chorus for Edih. Bercngdfd, and SIR henntm
and the Queens attendants and flnaiiy, as regards
Act L. an air for Sr Kenneth, which the bearer ought
and, whether he desire 1t or nor. VIII remember
Candida fore" otherwise Floweret kiss thee. viii
be heard again more than In the opera; ana ny
this very beautiful melody Sir Kenneth, singing IL be-
hind the scenes will be recognized ut critical moment
In the last act. u
The conventional opera which Wagner-greater, per-
haps critic and satirst than as creative musician
proposes to drive out OF fashion by force OF rdcuic
demands that each Of the leading personages shall have
a scena set form and at the beginning OF The second
act Richards opportunity. In the old DAYS OF
the Pine aud Harrison company the second movement
OF Richards airof "a highly martial character-woull
have been encored at least twice. and the audience as
night would gladly have heard SlgnOr Roa sing IL q
second time Berengdras pretty air, in the same act,
was repeated and the rule against encores having ths
been broken through, Nine Nilsson was called upon 10
repeat almost everything she sang especially her pOr
ton OF a sentimental duet with Sir henneN, ana very
lively air gaop time, which seemed to press great
animal spirits rather than contenmcn Ga the SOUL BUT
1t will he enough for the present to record me TACT tha
the work was ia all respects-and most deservedly-
successful.