New-York tribune., 1875-09-27
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
MUSIC.
CARL ROSA IN LONDON.

The London papers speak ip the most en-
thusas.c te;ns OF the Of the English opera
season which Mr.. Carl Rosa mas just opened at The
Irincesss Thoater The Times in the course OF full
colama article, says.
No purely operate representation complete and
eff ctive all respects that with which DR. carl Rosi,
on Saturday night, began his advertised OF per
Pncess Theater even in its most halcyon days Th.t
Mr. Rosa husband Of the late nnchleeretted EulhronS
solo Instrument being the yoin, but thororgy p,ac-
ticed musician IS generally known; aS aiso ' nnhc nIM
player, and, devoted hs energies exclnsiyeiy to
pany" has long been talked about IN circles
where the necessity Of rowling English opera Is DIS
SsS wh ah oe orS or ss % @ asace TSose WHO nk as
we do that the nOn-xisVncc OF any such esiaosm
London where music o. almost every Kind s brought
forth such abundance ard who regards the lyric drama
as Of the most engaging forms OF aris,c EXPRESSION
hal with satisfaction tns ns ana slliitsd enoear"l 70
ensdin the unanmc sy hearty appreciation by donaey
tGlonsed audience ol the admirable performance on Sn
70 Ia fa "i the curtain Iacse scarcely point to Jus
lily nnfavorble comment Wa This preliminary 1t may
@, a. e"SS oesrs os ! d Soro With new version
the limetc FROM the pen Of M Charles Lamb kennGy; ~
N consOnance with precedent rot nght'S tisi 10 DC
Rnorcd. tho opera was preceded ny Cur National oI
1a c1dS TaS 'has@s heseS 3 n s ns PAINS me
spared to secure efficiency in ueparllntnt
seniaiion. Not merely, however, in efficiency bur IN
:ica force the clors is al that coId be desiieT @ ~
tuca;er of the actual dimensions Of the Pinctsss me
orchestra has been appointed Elin s9l JsGsi"; c ~,
Abut 10 IN namber With ar CSi0a ~ he S uaspg I
dcsS, and otor professors OF recognized aoliy anu S
sx2eenfe ,SS ~ 'i have ben taken for granted and
this Was empbatcay realized 'y one OF the most sfAs
aud effective performances OF the overture 20 Wtn VIC
nave ever listened. Tue precision was remarkable. ana
Wordsworth migA have said II 5peaAiiig Q. l. As'o @
instead OF cattle, There we're forty li ~
The applause at the end was OF such character i' ot
70 compy VITA Ss Ses"e md q so J ~" oyerte~nappy
rmaer We circumstances, one OF the shorts rs hs
Wei as one oi ene f';c1gs' t W tsI5ps'yd lie
customary '.presio" witch Mozart has MARRIED .,,d
coiscguenCc WAS that tho special phrases accorded to
different s;rrmSnts Ti' 9e bsagd u end Tie iHiedcI
effect was ultimately Produced At the same llho et
TtIarc had bon 10 encores satsrday night several
Iieces which, though omitted, are csbCntH 10 tne score
IN !s integrity Iiight have been retained, Ar: EoS,
how much opera would gam If they were restored 10
their proper places His pcrtor;Ahocs souu & pe al"e
performances every point OF view anu WIZ reafa
to general execution, that OF satnrdy MY Do pro
nounced "Ieod5F without ltar oi eohr'qlc, q &C. m
% best. in face We cvef heard IA aay ansaase 0f
"ccmic" that which abounds in grace, s'tn ~ tiia
deep feeling may reasonably ~ Gehohih;lcu' VI 'i'
greatest and 81 gifted OF absolute" nids.oiars
The part OF tie Countess taken by Mile ToT'ani
ta, OF SUs ma by Miss Rose Hersec, ana that Of Che-
biso by an American debnantc, Miss Josephine Yoikc
all Of whom warmly praised. Mr. santiey was mag
nifceIt Figaro, aud Sic; CainpoJcl' Uir CanpbcD al
excellent AimGrirq. For the second performance OF the
riani as Margaret: anl copntrylnan NJ F. e. rack
ard az Fa.St This gentleman" says The Dai'y Eers'
"acieved decided His voice is OF resonant,
yet agreeable quality; his s0S nHto Is palicuiafiy
good not being marred by the treaoo in which It 10
now 80 much the custom OF singers (cihehy
of foreign schools) Indulge. ETen In
the first sccne-in tue duet ',iih MephistopAees-ir
Packard produced highly favorable impression not
wiistanlng come degree Of nervousness inevitable on
fst appearance This impression was greatly enhanced
b. his artistic sncn; IN the important music OF the
garden scene particularly in the caYatira "Salve di-
mora" Ghs with the excellent violin obbllsato OF N.Y.
Car,olus) ard in tie subsequent love passages with
Nqygasrie The cayatina served to prove MI Packard
command OF that rarity with tcnos, the high chest c.
TAc excellence Of The orchestra and LIZ Rosas SKILL
taste and tact conductor generally commended
On the Ism Instant The Porter of IIyre" by CasEoni
Wa produced Tor tie r,t tnc. with Mr. Saruey III tie
tile roe Tie libretiO is founded upon the wel-NnoTn
drama of "Thc Portcr's Knot" The music is described
as li.h and mo.odious with frequent use OF piqnant
dance rhy tAins.