The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
A M U S E M E Mt S.


ITALIAN oPERA--MME. PAPPRxHEIM.
Nine. Eusene Pappenheip. prima donna who has
achieved many trunphs on the German stage. made
her first essay in New York last night Italian opera
She has not had many opportunities in this city to dis
play the very remarkable lyric aud dramatic talents
with which nature has literally endowed her The
insane jealousy Of a tenor wachtel. who wished to
monopoze all tho applause Of the public. even
though il ruined his manager and his com.
pany, was the first obstacle In Nine Pappcnheim's
path. Then . disastrous season at the Stadt
Theatre and repeated disappoinlments regarding her
debu. Italian opera prevented the great artist from
testfying to tho American public her ability Even
last evening there serious obstacles. Signor
Brignoli having been taken with and danger
GUS illness, dreadful singer, named BuganinL took
his place, and succeeded admirably in making com
plcte OF verds music Then the role OF vioeita
was not calculated TO show the best points
OF such q dramatic singer as Nine Pappen-
helm Yet genius Will force It's way into puohc
recognition In spite all difficulties Nine. Pappcn-
helm mado not only last evening" but created
positive sensation There is an intensity, an earnest
ness, about her representation Of the Damo
aux Camclias that reminds more OF
Nilsson, among late singers here, than any ono
else. The nnae Of tho FIRST act the ARA,
s'Ahi forse iu,n the first dawn OF true love
the Trsviatas heart, delivered with exquisite
tenderness, and there was mingled expression OF
rccklessness ami despair the caoaleta Sspre hbera
The anguish Of the heroine when compelled, through
Of love and duty and the entreatics OF Alireds
father, TO tear herself away from her lover and
TO return to ths gterng scenes OF Paris,
which she abhors, depicted by Nine Pappenhcm
with remarkable power The scene 10 which Alfred 50
bitterly reproaches yioctta and grossly insults her
IN the presence OF the gay and dssipatcd company IN
the salon brought out TO the best advantage Mime:
Pappenheim's emotional acting. But In the last
the prina donna was shown In the most
magnetic phase her lyric and hstronic impcrsona
ton Not excepting Nilsson, wo have not seen In this
city touching rendering OF scene, painful IN
itself and liable 10 be made great success or ridcu-
ous failure than that Of Pappenheim last night The
eagerness with which vioetta meets her lover, her
hectic flush and unnatural energy when he urges
her hy with him. and the despaIring cry,
.Gran dol 10 posso," the last expiring effort
OF woman that dies for love, were all deneated by
Nine. Pappenhem with rare genius We trust that
this accomplished artistic viii be iuruished opportu
nifty appear at the Academy again before long with
different surroundings. The opera placed on tho
stage style that variety theatres would be
ashamed or and yet than have been
accustomed to in the Academy. When will decent
be placed the boards Of the New York opera
house. ana when will the commoncst dramatic
proprieties be observcdS Tagapetra made positive
success as Pore Gormont and sang "Pura Siccome
un Angelo and s'Di Provenza" true
artist A number of terrible people appeared
in other roles and succeeded In making themselves
supremely ridiculous Mile. Titicns has farewell
matinee to-day, 1t which she will appear for the last
time IN Norma" Mr.. Marctzek has proved to be an
accomplished chef dorchestre IN opera this season.