The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-26
An USEJf ENTS.
Mile. Titiens IN Don Giovauni-A Spirited
Representation Of the Great Opera.

Representation Of the Great Opera.
Mozart's masterwork Is so exacting in its
requirements upon the artists who undertake to
render II, 50 large in structure, and so complex
in detail that II Is always something OF aues-
tlon whether any given performance will prove
a success or 1asoo. For II II Is not the former
II is pretty certain to be the latter, there being
no halfway about the matter.
Seven skilled artists are necessary 10 oil It's
leading roles. and for ali of these Mozart has
written difficult music, such IA only a finished
singer can undertake without finding himself at
once In difhculty.
II IL therefore greatly TO the credit OF the
present management that they were able g. pre-
sent not only a tolerable. but a spirited and ex-
ceediuely interesting performance of the great
opera. Bemjshes there were, especially In the
early part OF the opera, a.. for instance, In the
| trio for BASES at the death OF the COmmcndd-
| tore. which was very badly sung, but the real
merits OF the presentation so far outweighed
the defects that we prefer to remember only
what was good.
or course tbe interest centred on Nile.
| Tiuens's singing OF the part OF Donna Annd,
aud this was great aud memorable achieve
mcnt. So broad, noble, aud beautiful a render
ing of the splendid music that Mozart has as
! signed TO this character has not been h card in
the Academy for years, and IN all likelihood Will
not bc heard again Tor years To come. For,
while the stige is peopled with artists who can
assume with excellent success the characters Of
the Zcfliurs, Lc0nOris. Lucreztfs, and other
le ding roles OF the lyric repertoire there Il but
| here and there in al the field an artist who can
grasp and adequately interpret the majestic
character aud music OF the role OF Donnd
| Anna.
Iitiens Ia. indisp tat bly,, one OF that small
| number. and perhal the greatest OF them all.
So she proved hers",f last evening; II Mozart
| had written the par for her II could not have
| better suited the peculiar gifts and qualiiie
that she brought to IT. interpretation.
Nor were the other two prima donna part 3
| lacking In excellent nres~ntation Natural
| they we're placed at disadvantage hy compari-
son with the Donna Ann1 OF Mile. Titiens. but
| the Eirtrd of Miss beaumont were worthy Of the
work and the occasion.
opera, aud vet she seemed perfectly at ease upon
the stlec. This arose, Of course, FROM her
| familiarity win audiences growing out OF Ter
| form profession Of pianist, In which she has
been before the public since she was ten wears
| ~ age. That she has thoroughly artistic nl-
| ture Is nj once apparent. The art OF singing
has como naturally to- her, and In the matter Of
style she has almost nothing left to learn, II
| the same cannot be said OF her nc ing, which Is
| constrained and inunimntc, but not more so
than would naturally be the case with every be-
1t l. douhiful whether she hts the stamina TO
make prima donna, exc pit ptrh.rs IN me
toautiiul la quality, and managed with grace
and skill
Miss beaumont, who steadily and rapidly i'm
proves IN her prof-s ion. deserves great praise
for the artistic spirit and method witt when
she rendered the irving nd difficult music Of the
! r6.' o.; Donna EiCirt. II she en- bu. acquire
the opeu lt ,itI tone Instead 81 the nasal one
! that she has ado pfc.--l tning lite poisibie 70
such au ambitious md perseyering einser-she
II ccrtltulY vastly incrc ise nor aire .dy we'll
! grounded rcDutati 20.
Bri,non was the Don Ordrto. lIs singing OF
this u.rt D. so well known rs not Co require flesh
Z comment. II. IS pH. - thr fcw tenor. Nnplu IL
T. a pleas lro To- lear In the character. and LIST
evening bee seemed o. more than u-uHi voice and
sHi g., animated, p rnaps, ~ the stimulating
assoc alton of ~uci 81 DIANA Anna.
IN utltr dctuils the perform me was n credit
AUlo one, tue concerted music, with Nhicn the
oueri ahuunds, teiug especially well sung-tht
great trip for Two supranus and ten r, pfpitgJa
gu',t1 81 70 Winning well deserved demand io
It rOpctl lou.
At to-days matnt, LA Favorita" viii o.,
Civ u, ~. with that tue com any leaves for hos
| ton,