New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
MUSIC.
TTTIENS IN OPERA.

II ia a remarkable illustration OF tho power
OF Mile Titiens as dramatic artist that with troupe
scratched together in headong haste and appointments
OF tho most moager and unsatisfactory character. she
was able to make 80 Lackncyed an opera ~ Norma"
deeply interesting, and I'll every scene from
first to last with animation. Even when
she was not actually before tho audience, the
magnetism OF her pervadns spirit seemed TO giye life TO
the stage Bad OF the dramatis persona I'M
questionaby were, the performance as whole must
therefore be pronounced fair while in certain
conspicuous passages it surprisingly great. For
Mile TitieDs tho evening was triumph. There
was SPLENDID house, and the satisfaction
OF tho spectators seemed TO increase
the opera went Her first gave in the intro
ducory recltatiye O beautiful example of tho grand
decamatOry style Of which she "a 80 often called the last
representative. The "Casta diva" which followed
little disappointing, for almost all through 1t Norma
was tiine below tho pi,ch; but In tho pas
sionate finale tho noble quality OF her voice
the breadth and splendor OF her method.
aud her dramatic fire carried everything before them,
and the curtain fell amid accamatOns. In the second
Act the beautiful duet with Addig1Sd Ddescribaby
tender and elegant. At the OF the thrd had
the impressive by tho couch Of tho sleeping
children; and lastly the long concerted
passage in the temple, where Norma passes through tho
whole gamut OF passion. from fury despair, e ten
derness and love All through this closing scene Slc
Titens asonlshinsy good. 1t is in vehement music
that she is greatest but in every kind. IN the
preston OF gentle emotions and the tricks OF
vocazaon as well n outbursts OF empestuous feel
Ing she OF the foremost artists O the time. sa
thousand pitles that had not opportunity TO know
her for what she Is when she first among u.s. We
presume our people will do what tho
bret season allows to mako up for
lost time. The claque ofensyey prom
nent last night that speak with sJno hesitation of
effect OF the performance but well as we could
discern the OF the real public through the cloud
Of witnesses who applaud a matter OF business, We
Iud % that Mile. 1ticns L, at last appreciated.
The part Of Adagisl, instead Of beins taken by Nine.
Brignol was assumed By Miss Beaumont, late OF tho
LYDIA Thompson troupe and later of the Kellogg troupe
who made this occasion her first appea ON tho
Italian stage IL is gratifying to DO able To record for
this clever Industrious ambitious and capable lady
distinct success appeared perfectly at her ease.
and sang her duet with Mile. Ttens 10 a charm.
The gentlemen OF tho company Ieed not dotain US long
sig Blccei the tenor has strong but colorcss voice,
and he have te idea oi art unless he sGpposes
that IL means 90 ."cOme out strong on the hgh
notes" And sig. Reyna-do we not know that brazen
bass alas, too we'll lie had the honor OF
the opera and for time he plunged the house in
despair; but he is familiar with the stage business and
were not ior his voice The stage accessories Of
were ridiculous. We are uscd to being put upon. but u
was almost too bad conduct the Drudical worship a
the foot o: statue Of Jove in an elegant Grcc!an
temple.