, 1877-12-30

does to hang conventional duos, trios, and
Quatuora upon. The plot, such as it
is, is laid in Venice. zitia (soDrano)::
tIe daughter Of 0rSto'o (bass) Ghisf 1';
the affection Of one Gatiteno tenor, descend
OF the disgraced Falicrf. at the outseI,
Galleao is cnamorcd OF Zii;a, but .Naretlh1
{who, BY the way, is infinitely more interesting
thau her riyaD succeeds fora moment in GUST
ing her from her placc in his lcarr. 10 accom-
plish her end, she allies herself to 0rseoio, VINO
refuses to sanction Gd!liea0's union with li's
daughter: After Il succession OF mysterious in
cidcnts, ncccssitating tho introduction OF me
{such q ballet, ye gods, as would make
the hair on the head OF Justaln"nt or
Mcrantc stand on end for llorror!), the stern
parent, Of course, relents. Eatic'o returns to
his allegiance, and nil ends happily tor every
body but poor .NareiAt. Nothin. in the music
(Which is
VERY WEAK RECHAUFFE
OF Gounol and VcrslD need he specially noticed
but pleasing duo, an effective finale (Act II.
canital drinking! song at the beginning and q
pccuIiar unacco1nl'anfctl duatuor at the close OF
Act Ill, and Orseo!ox fine solo at the opening
of Ac: ". There is no overture to
the opera. With few exceptions, the
Interpretation was quite satisfactory The
place OF honor must be given to
Mile. Sanz, who sang the trying music, 4uGr-
rich contrato, and is all actress to the core,
'ssuiting the action to the word, the word to
the actIor.'' Mile. Litta in the titie-role had
not much to do. but She did it conscentiousiy.
spirit in her. Tatnbeslik made t. hjt' tn the
part OF aiiie.o. To br sure, his voice Is almost
gone, but the public is indulgcnt to old favor
ties. No one likes to be the first to say, 1.-The
veteran lays upon the stage"
4 CURIOUS WORK
ic m ha rrOffucp1 at the OHrun Tonight, 1t is
threc-:.ct pla:, in verse, written BY no other
than GrcyIn, the inexllaustiple caritaturist.
The title is lie Bonhomme Miscrc." The
dramatic work Is adapted from Al. Ernest
Barrisrc's posthumol1s drama. Lie 100me
d'Hamlct," will he given at the IIistorique on
Saturday, and on Monday we are promised
two prcmeres;:. *L'Afrieaine'' at the
2sSa Es rt saa k5:sfs ksa%fs in as III 5 role and Sf
Giles dc Brctagnc'' at thu Theatre
Faust was PLAYED with the same success as
ever at the Chalcict concert last Sunday. N.
Colonuc announces it again for his next matt
rec; and indccti, II he cllusc, he could go on
without changing his programme to the end OF
the season, for BerlioZ has taken a firm hold OF
popularity now, which he is likely to retain,
think, for many a year to eonle II not while
music shall endure. Ills place in the Temple Of
Fame is not far from Bcethoyen's, or err
strangely. Apropos Of the
CURIOUS GousoD-WELDoy CASE,
about which l wrote to you last week, the
powers that be refused to allow a concert to
take place at the Sale Herr, doubtless because
Nine. Weldon had been announced to sing.
The entertainment WIS organized for the benefit
ofu distressed american. 1t is difficult to un-
dersrand how the authorities could justify this
very hlgh-handcd proceeding. dare say we
shall soon have an explanation, however, in the
law-courts, for Nine. Weldon seems determined |
to defend her cause j3s9a4' an bout. !