New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
OFFENBACH'S ARRIVAL.
RECEPTION OF THE COMPOSER.

prcrpTIOy OF THE COMPOSER
,,s .pprARANCE AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE
cry. VISIT TO THE HPPoDRoME'
The steamship Canada was sighted off Sandy
Hook at O'Clock yesterday morning, but II was nearly
n o'clock before her passengers were landed at PIER
No FL North River. Among the cabin passengers ap-
oeared the composer Ofenbach, in company with Mile.
A;mee the we'll known Operaboufe singer. Mr. Omen
,h was welcomed by several friends and by the repre-
sont.tives Of Messrs Shook & Palmer, through whose
eo,s he was induced visit this country Carriages
were IN waiting and he driven to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel where he win reside during his stay in
Usexpressed himself much pleased with what be saw
of the city, and talked with great volubty about Ills
saving that there had been two three days OF
very stormy weather but he bad not been SICK and on
the whole enjoyed the trip very much.
Mr Ohenbach is pleasant looking gentleman OF
.hout medium hight slender in build, and slightly round
shoulered His face is somewhat thinner and more
dnv frrowed with wrinkles than Is represented by the
autographs winch displayed in the shop windows
He has quick lively way OF speaking ana acting ana
bis face ia always lit up by SMILE Born in Germany
and of German parents he has spent almost the whoo OF
his life in France and speaks uently in both French ana
German He can understand English but is not able 10
ose n in conversation His stay in this country VIII DC
of less than two months DURATION as he Is engageu 10
present new opera TO tho public IN Fafls uuiins 'no
frat week in August. For the next few days he WI" DO
busy drilling his orchestra, preparatory 10 SNins MS
sries Of evening concerts at Gmores Concert Garueh
begnuinc MAY IL He has engaged to lead the orches
for one month only but il is expected that he may DC III
duced to remain the greater part OF another month"; HIS
orchestra when completed Will consist OF over 100 lh
s;caus the most Of whom now In this country
The remainder 20 or more, are the solo payers
and are coming in the next steamer fhe Dcihe
detained in Paris until the latest poSslOI
day TO complete engagements there. The music rendered
nv the orchestra will consist entirely OF OnenDacns pro
dnctions the Opera Boune melodies Many pieces VIII
be new To American audiences, the aut1Or naNlhS com
nieted Them within the last few months ana Dr ueht
hem across the TO present them hrst here ese
day afternoon OenbaGh visited the gardens or hc nrst
time and expressed great delight at What ne saw tre.
The locatOn of the musicians stand pleased hli very
mnch and he walked about 1t for some time LOOKING al
the preparations for receiving the public. 49,,
Ayenue Hotel at IL O'Clock last night TO near the sere
made given TO O1enbach by members of ms orchesta
banner with the inscription " elcome OhehDach, was
suspend d together with the trlcOlor OF France
in front Of the hotel porch. Ihe ,whOle
side of the building and the faces OF the
throng were Illuminated by calcium lights In the par
the number the French Consul. the orchestra did OF
arrive until after midnight on account OF some OF lts
members being detained at heaers where they nal been
The crowd sang Moody and sankey hymns. and occa-
sionally cheered. AT 1910 Prof. Antoine Reif lr;,
took the baton and the orehestrs oP,Isu eio wn
dies from Ohenbach's opera-bouhe 'Orphee
aux Enters elected cheer which was loud ana pro
longed the composer himself made his appearance on
the balcony AS the theme changed me er9wa
enthusiastically, an. Oenbach raised his nat Az the
close OF "0rphee Enters he stepped
forward to the balcony railing; htea ms m5e
his acknowledgements with "Gentleinen' thank aou
The crowd gave HIM three more cheers AZ i2:S0 tne
wet the musicians and thnncd the crowd. After the
sarenade collation. was served in the hotei.