The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
MASSENET'S NEW INDIAN OPERA.
The Society Of the French Capital
at the First Night.
RESZKA, PATTI AND ALBANI.
Vaganes Of Fashion and Chips from the
Literary Workshops
[pY CABLE TO THE nERALp.1

HERALD BUREAU, 81 AVENUE DE LOPERA,l
PARIS, April rs, 1877. J
Most nations are haunted, that is to say nearly
every nation has a special fear which 1t informs
with wierd and awful properties and which speaks
to 1t In every stir OF the political atmosphere Thus
France since Sedan is haunted by Germany-a mcr-
CHESS spectre IN spiked helmet with needle gun
and precise automatical movement as terrible
and unhalting as the closing iron walls in the In
QUESTION chambers Germany, oddly enough, is
haunted by France-the spectre OF a giant whom
10 crushed TO earth and which 1t sees rising
In 0ininous strength as the demigod OF
the myth, the stronger for having touched
It's mother clay. To the German people,
and, indeed with at most two or three exceptions
In the great governing class, the ease with which
the empire or Napoleon was swept away before
the armies OF the Fatherland was as great a sur
prise as to the vaingorous French themselves.
Indeed the two or three persons above excepted,
and who may have been Won MoltSe, Bismarck and
King William, have never believed that the con-
quest was complete--yon Moltkc least OF all. With
all his expressed contempt for the prcsumpt,l-
OF 1870 he never expressed himself sat
sfcd with the punishment inflicted; for he
knew that France, under the enervatng
nollesse OF the lower Empire was Sampson sur
priscd dallylng with Philistne Deliah, not the
WHY and mighty cheltaIn who laid waste the Philis-
tine vineyards and slew his thousands. Now the
French SIMPSONS locks have been growing apace,
and, having long ago finished his penal task OF
grinding out five maris for his conqueror Is
| gathering strength. 1t Is not In German human
nature TO believe coo never so sweetly the tiplo-
matte doves, that this strength be dedicated to
any other god than Vengeance Hence these
nations haunt and hate and dlstrust each other
while the war drums on the Danube are beating
| grand tattoo
| The HERALD has been Kept well informed OF the
conditlon-bctwcen fright and mcnacc-of the
! ohcial class in Germany since last autumn. While
careful observers here have watched the unfriendly
demonstrations of Germany with disquiet the
people at large were soothed into belief that the
German spectre was "laid for a while, when all Mt
once the fearsomc thing spoke with unlnisfak-
|
| Won Moltke. A bombshcll among sleepy
soldiers around a camp fire could not have
had more startling erect. For a day hair France
was asking the other half, "Did you hear the Ger
man ghost ?" Then, as nothing came OF It, the
Partisan journals took heart Of grace and gave Won
Moltkc's words an optimist construction, although
the articles give one the idea of country pumpkin
in churchyard at midnight, looking furtively over
his shoulder and "whistling aloud to bear his
courage up" The conviction is painfully apparent
opportunity to assa the Gallo Sampson before his
war locks have reached his shoulders.
| LIE ROI DE LAHORE.
| NJ. Masseucts new opera, lie Roi dc Lalore,-
was produced at the Grand opera last night before
a brilliant audience, among whom were President
MacMahon and Madame Ia Presidente the Emperor
and Empress Of Brazil the Prince Of Orange and
host OF minister's Senators and Deputies, Including
Leon Gambetta, and, indeed, everybody who is any
body In fashionable Partisan society. No work has
ever been produced with so much taste and splcn-
dor There six scenes Of wondrous beauty and
1000 oriental costumes blazing with gold anu Jew
clry. The opcb is an immense success as spectacle.
Critically speaking the music is too symphonic for
general popularity and Is very much IN the STYLE of
Gounod The Instrumentation Is magnificent The
music OF the ballet Is original and charming, ana
the ballet itself delicious combination OF pictur.
csaue effects. The work unquestionabIy places
Masscuct ut the head OF the young French CON-
posers. The cast OF the opera was excellent
Mile RcszSa, In the role OF the heroine, surpassed
herself.
orEnA NOTES.
"Cinq- Mars Gounod's latest offspring, ia
crowded nightly. The music. although wei, writ.
ten, il ,Ircsome AMI Will not bear hearing twice.
&c Bravo" Mt the Lyrlquc, despite It's poor II.
brctto and many musical "reminiscences, is drawing
we'll In The work there IL more promise than per.
Torrance.
NINE D'ASGRi's HUSBAND
Signor Abcla. who died 40 barcelona on the 10Th
inst. appointed Nine. dAngri his universal Icga.
tee. The widow has ordered mortuarv chapel 10
he bult on the grounds OF the residence, where the
body has been inferred.
Tie report that Adcna Patti IL going TO America
is false. have seen letter wherein the fascna,
ing prima donna says she win sing in Paris next
winter for season Of five months.
ALBsNI's ENGAGEMENT
The difficulties about Nile. Albani's engagement
with NJ. Escudicr Tor the next season have nearly
been arranged with Mr. eye. who has a long con.
tract which controls the fair American singers pub.
lie appearances for some time to come. She viii
doubtless sing here.
STABLE SENSATIONS