New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
MUSIC.
ITALIAN OPERA-LOMBRA.

ITALIAN OPERA-L'ONBlA.
Flotow's "LOmbra," which Max Naretzek
produced last night at the Academy Of Music Is b. no
means new opera" as the programmes ayered though
1t has never publicly performed before IN New
York IA, resemblance to Martha is so strong as to DO
occasionally amusing. The same tripping and merry
melodies the Instrumental effects, the same use OF
the bell and triangle and the same harmonic progress
sions confront US in every scene Now ana tneh
familiar strain recms, note for note, as we
have heard it for many years at the
Richmond Fair and we find ourselves wondering
a little when it takes Sudden turn and ends IN new
way Yet min gled with many trivial things which ne mas
oopied FROM his earlier pages, flctow has written
hee much fresh and pleasing and large part OF
the opera is conceived in pcelca e,Tt than lie
evaced IN his boterknOwn work. Nearly the whole OF
the sscond Act as wei as a considerable portion OF
the third. is in fine sentimental vein, ana
though the expression Is often weak IL is
refined and at times exceedingly D'au'uu'
The aria for the tenor lii the first Act
"Lotto 10 srcate." to oyerstraiped and the
PETITION O; Gina Per petaCe lasc,atem entraT, 10
which tie composer evidently attached great deal OF
import sncc is also somewhat hbored In Inc una Act
however there two romanzas. one for the baritone
te other the tenor excellent alike III conception anu
construction The pleasant impression created by these
and sumo other good numbers and pretty fragments IN III
eaced by inerspersed deserts Of dizziness
and pasaeos so rude and vulgar that VIC wonder how
any musician Of talent could have written tncm Inc
opera Is written for four persons only-TcP'Ra soprano
G.a mczzo-sOpranO FatdtztO tenor and Doctor AtF0ne
baritone. Their parts about equally Important
There is no chorus. The tenor and baritone Last night
we're Messrs. Benfrateh and TAgspeta, relics OF the
stfaLosch wreck The female characters were repre-
scnted by young American aspirans and needs no
acuteucss 70 discover that the whole opera season
il arranged more for tho satisfaction OF debutantes
and their fond friends than the entertainment Of the
public Good NAV thus be done II deserving pupils
encouraged in arduOus career but only mischief
will be wrought If the beginner is taught to rate herself
n great artist Both the ladl who appeared last night
give promise Of accomplishing something, but neither Is
ys arts; at all. Miss Adelaide Randall, who played
Gird has a light bat vory pleasant aud EXPIRE ssive
voice already pretty well trained, and she exhibits an
asakable talent for the stage. Vespa tMi@. Matilda
Hoffman, not good She has line iul! voice, but
aer iRtOn1Ii0n u extremely defective.
The last of the symphony Concerts OF the
pFes,Ht brilliant season VIII be given tonight Next
week, However. Theodore Thomas promises extra per
forr,nce on Friday evening mad matinee the fooW-
ing daT. At the Friday concert the principal stuae0ns
VIII be B6e6lOyoDs "a eympbOBy, the "Quccn NAB"
SehorzO from BerlOz Romeo aud Juliet end the newly
arranged selections from the WallrIo" aud Meistcr
singer Mr. Bisch0H singing the vocal parts Gu Sd;ur
No. ems ~ LeO9ra oya1lSe MI be pl2y &C, TIC aaSne