, 1875-01-19

THE OPERA.
Thu italian opera Bcaaon opened last evoning
nt Mcyiokcr'n Theatre with Tho Represent atisi Of
tho dramatically nnwlolesone AMI 'mtsHicaily at
tractiyc "Traslata," witch is uow competing
with " FavoEita for tho placo Of honor on ol,o-
ing nighth. "I'rasInta' was first presented In
Chicago m Feb. -. lA59, III the first regular
Italian eeason no ever had, Under tim auhl'ices !
III Maurice Strakosch, aua in tho old alcTirkcrB |
Theatre Of tlloAo days. Nearly all tho artists |
who appeared Inst evening were also !
brought ont III raris ltst year bS !
31aurico' StrnkoBcl,. Tho cast Of tho first |
presentation included Uolson ~ 1'iohtta brig |
Loli al 4t!frtlo !; alIl Amadio ~ GtrmoHt-nn
Array OF talent which l1as mover bccn oxcnllci |
since. Slnce that tlmo, tho colsump.iyv Damo
aux Cnmcli:s llaB Goen portrayed here III overy
rhasa OF lyrical strength mud plyhica! deotepl-
tudo by Caroline Amino, OF the rarod troupe,
little Corridor. 1'oacheti. Canissa, Mrs. llclinss-
bernard. Kellogg, md Nilsson, Tcn tincs tho
distreeacH Of Tiolctia aud Alfredo llnyo bccil
warbIed upon Tue Chicago boartls and fivo ont
Of ten times this opera las opeucl SEASONS
Notwithstanding its strong dramatic charac-
ter aud ita peculiarly emotional clc,ncnts,
Which usually appeal 30 forcbly to tho younger
generation of tlcatro and opera goorH, it l,ab
uayor, except upon = BlnGlo oocasoil, boon
| strong drawing opera In Chicago, that OCCASION
| being the Nilsson matinee at ilooey'a, a cohpo
Of ycnrs ago. aul at that time tic starrathof
tllatl tho opera WIS tho magnet. The preaenta~
ton Of q weak opora for the opening night wnn
| mt tho only innovation made by Mr.. StraAosch.
IIo presented It without tho ttar, which, in aomc~
thug unprecedented in the operatic record Of tho
city. Usually the star has twlnkled Oil tue open
| Ing night which has made some compensation
f41of Itf,Irh
| always reserves his strong card, and thiH may bo
MIR. strakosch's policy.
Altl!ough tho opors Is m old one. tho present.
alton lad all the freshness Of novelty, from the
fact tllat III tho three prominent rules li0tttt0,
Milo. IIeilbraa; Alfredo. ssg. Benfsate!l; Ger
7nont, sig Tnglapiatra) 1t introduced HOW art
iBts' who had the trying ordeal bcfose them Of
establishing their popularity with d strange
in doing it upon their first appcarauco,-
o suecess which Is not often reanhod OH first
night in Chicago, whore audioncos n<e conserva-
tive, aud SLOW to expreas enthusiasm. Tie audi
once was light ono, although good for an ''oG
night" bnt 1t was critical aud apprcciutive. and
sympathetic withal, aud 1t gave tho newcomers
make shom at home during tho renaaln1cr ot thu
seaaon. Thta is especially true Of nllo, uatt~
bron, whose presence Of itself il attractive
enough to win tho popular favor. BAe ts young.
pretty, graceful somewhat petite md very pleas
Ing in manner. Hor voice light but very fresh
and pure soprano, showing admirable schooling.
In sweetness, hexlblity, and power she stands
superior to most Of tho light aopranoa Who haro
bean hero in opera, and in method and manner
has been surpassed BY mono Of them. There ID
q want Of brealth and depth in her vocalizaton,
hut this de1cit ia atonad for by tho high degree
!, Of culture she displays. The tors tut Tor ill.,
Rtance, which IN her principal number, dnoE
not approach tho effort Of Nilsson aid
aomo others in the eame number III
. point Of force, pnsslon, and briunncy,
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