The New York herald., 1876-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

''sEMIRAMIDH" At THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
None OF the four operas which Mr.. strakosch has
produced this week successful a. Rossni's
"Scmramidc," yet IL is Of the most
difficult to produce and the least knowp 10 the public
Tho rain last night prevented large attendance, still
tho audience well rewarded and expressed by fire.
quent applause It's appreciation OF tho performance.
''Semiramide' Is q succession OF melodies; the COM
poser had not at that time surrendered tho influence
OF the new school, had not been Influenced BY
Meyerbeer, whom no professed to despise. but whom
he aerward learned to respect and he therefore gnvo
the romantic style Of music rather than the dramatic
Melody flows through ''Scmiramide' like mountain
brook rippng through the sunlight sighing through
the shade and pouring its into tumult at tho
eud. Even an imperfect performance cannot destroy
its charm. civilian Tep' may be entirely ruined by
poor cast, but "Scmramidc" will be always uplifted
by the orchestra alone may be marred by bad sing
Ing, but It's beauty cannot be wholly ecpsed BY the
clouds which wave across its disc. ''Semiramdc Is .
sunburst of spendor; it becomes almost monotonous
in its excess OF light; in it Rossin has nduged his
genius for melody to the sxtromo, but other operas
he has shown greater dramatic force.
After the frst act an apology made to the auoi.
ence on behalf OF Mile Belocca who suffering with
severe cold and only consented to sing order to
disappoint tho audience In the first act this lady
very long aud wearyng scene and tho exacton told
upon the voice: In the third act Mile.
Beiccca was not able to give proper effect to the
between Arsaces and Semiramde, 'Tu Serena, but
the audience respected her artistic cndeavors. This
Is bad weather for oporatic singers, and
Nile. Belocca's indisposition has compelled the
management 10 substitute I'll Trovatore" to-
morrow afternoon, for 'Thc Barber OF
Seville" Mmc. Palmieri sang Semiramde with power
and feeling, and in the duets aided Mile Belocca with
considcratc decacy The whole performance, IN fact
superior to that of Tuesday. Mr. chalk sa og
the difficult role OF Assur with skill although
his voice was not equal to the music, and Signor
Bacsi satisfactory Oroc The role Idrenc
was acceptabiy rendered by Signor PamierL This
opera affords decided contrast Of the methods CT
Rossni and Mozart in treating a supernatural
theme, for the ghost Of Minus almost
absurd, when compare his uncharacteristic music
with the prophetic stern solemn sepulchral tones OF
the Commentators in ''Don Giovanni" The ghost OF
Rossini does not crriiy it merely surprises tho ghost
Mozart created when he sautcs Aurora with his bio
voice. seems TO delight in roling on the human heart
stone" Minus is poor gnost, and the weakness OF
Rusnic, IN treating the profound depths Of music
never had more complete illustration. His genius
foacd upon the sunlight rlppes Of music. and listen
ing 10 1t ono might say
My soul is an enchanted toat,
Which like a sleeping swan doth float
Adown the silver Of thy sweet singing;
While thine doth like angel sit
Beside the helm sondnctngit
Whilst all tho woods with melody ringing