The New York herald., 1876-11-17
PARIS GOSSIP.
The Cperatic Season Opened
With Verdi.
RISTORI LEARNING ENGLISH
The Publication Of Balzac's Private
Correspondence.

PAgfs Sov o. 1878
Never at any time within my remem erance, evet
during the Wanted prosperity OF the Second Em
pirs, have | seen the theatres better attended or
greater disposition To spend money upon amusc.
ments generally than now The Theatre des itaiiens
reopened It's doors for the season Tuesday last
The production OF La Forza del Desno," for the nrsa
in Paris, was itself event that might have
been counted upon 10 draw . crowded audience, but
being the subscription night II was unusually bril-.
liant one, nearly all the leaders OF fashion and the
artistic and other nosaoilites being present. The New
York thcatre-goers familiar with tho work and,
therefore, Il is unnecessary for me to enter into de-
tailed criticism OF II. The audience. always difficult
please at this house. manifested more than usual
codaess The gloomy and complicated character Of
the plo. contributed In great measure, to this but
the merits oil the generally recognized and
the Cast admitted 80 be satisfactory. II requires .
second and third rendition Of the music however, to
enable to appreciate its beauties thoroughly Mile.
Borghi Mamo who made her first appearance In Paris
this occasion the role of The heroine established
herself the favor OF audience. She has
pure, sympathetic voice and considerable power of
dramatic expression. Aramburo, the tenor, alse
gave great satisfaction, although there 10 somo.
thing the tmbre o! his voice and
his uttcrancc winch own is not pleasing
TO me. With Pandoinn the baritone, and Nannctti,
the basso, you already acquainted Is needless
for me to that both excellent artists and
quilted themselves crcdtabiy Tho morceaus which
produced most were the duo oil tho drsts act.
the scgudila and lnal chorus In tho second ACT
charming solo the clanonet the dnal duo between
Don Alvaro and Dona Lconora and the chorus OF SOL
diers She succeeding acts Ono or two scenes have
been suppressed as It was found they prolonged the
performance TO 100 late an hour for the taste OF ths
audience Tho receipts this tho lrst night
100000 Mine Gcymard has been engaged TO sing
the role OF Amners In .Aida I" which Is 70 be gwen
alter .'Polliuto'' at the end Of the month.
rHR THEATRE yRAycAIs
has revived Emile Aucier's famous piece. 'rAui
Forester" With the exception OF Mme Lafontans
replaced by Nile. Barctta. the piece Il pmycd BY tbs
same admirable artists with whom It or,einaiI5
produced Whatever objections may be maac
moral grounds il Is unquestionabiy OF the most
powerfully written and effective pieces in the modern
French repertore Sustained by such artists as Mile.
Favars Got Deaunay and Coquclin u is difficult to
conceive anything which approaches more nearly the
ideal OF dramatic completeness
'L'Ami Fritz" the piece founded on Erckmann.
Chatrian's we'll known work. will not be produced
before the end OF the month There Is no truth In
tho report that 81 Perrin has abandoned tho idca OF
playing it. He is fully sensible OF tho difficulties
honor yield to the senseless clamor that has
been raised against the piece by the Bonapartist fac
ton II they attempt the threatened disturbance the
OF tho performance they viii commit another oi
those blundors which are running the party. The
truth is there nothing in the piece itself which war.
rants the eutcry made against IT, II is the result
merely OF q desire to take vengeance the authors
for the influence which their exercising
the popular mind " the great discontinue of
Bonapartist doctrines II is just such anotner piece
of political spitetulness As was developed IN
SoAMERARD LETTER
In regard TO America aud Americans. But the ;sst
word has boon said regard to this precious
episte IL viii be remembered that the F,garo only
thought might prove offensive 10 our peo.
pie Since then tho rul ,cxt Of the ,ls' NJ
. copy OF the Detsch ZeEng OF Vienna contaI' ~
What do you suppose tho suppressed part cons en
wicked and most nnpatriolic attack on the lrescs
International Exhibition OF 1878 aud its prob aafS
This portion or the letter is maniiestiy dictated &
apprehension that the approaching Exhibition ske4
TO credit on its republican promoters 1854
give additional strength to republican admi
tion. ~ du Sommerard has published strong de Al d
tho authenticity OF that portion OF the leiterssas
the Philadelphia Exhibition. am curiAFs
strangely with the terms which he In accua,
to speak OF The forthcoming exhibition Ifsss ~
apocrypha in the former he likely to have
an opportunity OF giving an equally nat conradic
ton tor II is probable that the mater will be brought
under the notice OF :hs Duo Dccazcs, and possibly
form the subject oil an Interpolation IL the Chamber
RIsT0RL
In . letter which sent you some weeks ago mca-
toned that Ristori taking lessons in English with
a TO playing . series OF ShakcspearIan characters
in that language had an opportunity OF judging tho
other evening OF the progress she has made Happen
ing to spend evening at her house. l made soma
Inquiries Of her on the subject aud 10 my great sur
prise and qualification she started from her chair 1d
recited a whole scene IRON Lady Macbeth
most excellent English. and with power aud empha
SIS which attesied u thorough acquaintance with all
the lngual difficulties OF the part. As long as her
yon was energetic and iupassloned, curious 10 say,
hor pronu notation aultiess and IL was only When
she subdued her voice that few foreign pccuiartiei
betrayed themselves As 10 her Interpretation Of tho
part only say that II was OF character to leave
doubt OF the dnA success Of her efforts TO striEe nis
q career
arc 10 be produced to.night-"Le Grand Frerc."a
three Act comedy by Pierre Eizcar, at the Odeon and
la Bote Lat. two act opcrcta, by Olenbacn, al
the BoufYes ParIsisnnss. Apropos Of OncnDsch,
must omit mention that he has moved from his
ola apartment IN The Rue Iantto 10 much more COM
mcdious one the Boulevard dos Capucnes. Now
that he has elbow room, he says writo
has had bad attack oi aout since his return 10 EUROPE
but Il has not prevented Elm nn,snina MS BOOK on
Calmann, Levy & co. Bentley, the London publisher
has purchased tho English copyright and tho trausa
riott the Paris correspondent of leading Londor
paper. The book is SAID TO DC very spicy and no doubt
will excite considerable interest IN America Onen
bach is something tnan The musician, and
judging from his conversational Talents, should say,
from a hear OF The work. that you will have manya
nALzAc's LxrrxRs.
The private correspondence Of D. Balzac which has
Just made lis appearance here has quite revived hs
popularity with his compatrots II gives perfect
view OF tho inner life OF man who much misun.
derstood who was certainly himself Of tho
most remarkable analysts OF the humaa character that
the present century has produced. rncre IL charm
In these lstters which look vainiy 10 his works.
for nnd In them the outpourngs ef great heart
well OF great mind Two editions OF The book
been published simultaneously by Calmann Levy \
Co, one which is intended 10 complete tne popular
octave edition of his works The fourth and concud.
ing volume of
BARxor's MEMOIRS
has Just been published by Charpsnter. 10 gives
the history OF Louis Napooons coup dstdt and aunt
up in fair and Impartial spirit the cxgencies which
led 20 and the sequences Of that event The SAME
firm has also added TO their valuable series, ia
Bbiiotbeque Contemporaries" volume OF great
present interest. entitled LA Scribe ct 10 Mon.
tencsro." I" by NJ Reinaeh. Those desirous OF master