The New York herald., 1878-10-31

productions OF .Carmsnn including that OF ns
original representation Paris, three years since.
As shs opcya H. unquessiouably. tns most Interesting
work by new composer. produced durng the last
decads casts with the dates OF produetou, Will
have special interest At tnis time when the opera
season. IL viii Be noted BY glaoee st she original
cast thai the part Of Carmen written for Nina
CALI Marie. Tor whom Thomas wrote ''Mignon. T" and
who has created more paris than any other prima
donna OF her time. Nine. Marie Rozs, who. Of course
does not authorize the ncsisious account oi
nsr psrformsnce Of the part published, was
engaged In London wbsn ''Carmen" VAS pro-
duoed In Paris Evory successive performances OF The
opera confirms the favorable impression Of the nrst
hsar,ug Lust night, when the opsra Was given here
for tho third time, the performances again revealed
new beauties of instru msntaton. and mastery har-
monies n the vocal parts we'll, espeeiaiiy In the
concerted music Of the second aes. There s indeed,
moro real music In this that 10 music, serving
she purpos, or true nrt, than 10 comprised In
ens,rs operas OF DoHxsttt or Verdi Tho work u the
producs Of sn original genius, and must NOT be
founded, ~ u should not be compared with the
vcntonal writings OF the popular school Of Italian
composers Many of Bixeps critics persist In flip
PANTY stigmatixlng this masterpiece as an op6ra
comique, because "Carmeu" was originally brought
out At tho Opera Csmiqus. tho homo Of
Auber and Bo,cidieu. Thcss eaviiiers should know
that the management Of tho Italian Opera
Company at the Academy has not taken tho tsoubie
10 toll them that Bizes, when boy Of eighteen years.
became imprssDsssd with tho doctrines Of Wagner,
absorbed Them, far as his oaic organization woad
admit and upon this basis nnaliy formulated she
sraordinary work which 10 being given TO our public
under such exceptionally favorable auspices Far
from moulding his style alter the models Of the famed
composers Of the comiqus school, he declared open
against everything connected with tho established
form OF lyric drama. and contemptueusly styled the
wsrks Of Aubcr and hs isows lie Ia maslquctsc."
AZ In London, ssCarmea" was but Questionable
cess With shc pubic its nrss night In Paris. 10
cannot bs expected that work 90 exceptional DO
All Other operas Of true worth iurtscr bear.
pgs emphasized ts intrinsic sxcolence, aud there
.nS ss" wos & 20 ..y
nothing was heard Of the opera west vi Pars a. the
ZINE. London, but few hours distant IRON Paris,
10 have bean sine ulary bisnd 70 90 remarkable
an event as the success Of new opera by new
poser although MessrA Asplcson and uye reps,sd
lions OF she French capital Possibly iholr nservavs
prejudices initiated against even . hearing OF the
by before Londop the homo OF opera In ,s best %.
tate, sdvltea OF this remarkable creation, and
:n.n .ss 'issn up ssy i0r,sI 20 ns nope !. .sv.
Niss Hauk, . has bees stated. sncoun.
for he production OF the WORK; bat she nnay pre-.
vailed, and the opera a,houzn svon late IN ths sea-
son, brosahs crowded houses 10 tho ample auditorium
oi Her Majesty's seats being sold ~ prsmium, aud
extra cbars bcng placed In the aisies every por-
tormancs after the nrst night. MISS Hsuk's Carmen
has dsservsdiy become World famous IN shs short
space Of . lev months. Whatever may be said
oS the iack Of resl ''points" II ths mu.
stc OF tho part, ~ is insontestabie that this
artisrs Carmen ~, dramatically the most complete
and conssscns realization Of oomposor's ideal the
iyro stage Of abe present time has known, and this
result the artst has acoomplisbca spite Of the TACT
that the has mace The part Of ths heroine
subservisnt 70 the general havactsssso effect of the
ewsembic, 70 secsse whoh no seems 10 will
ing 10 make every possible sacrincc.
Considering the pccuIiar ohavactsrssios Of Dtxss's
ope n nos IN be expected that sne American pub
he, who have not, ~ vhole that kssa OF nice
points ~ musical composition pertaining 10 the pub
tc OF the Continent, can readily estimate the impor
tence OF 'Carmsn" or pass sdviscdly upon its
merits. Tho management OF che opera at the Acad-
smy should lose no time In adng our pubnc
BY every means possible IN thoroughly comprehend
che music Of this work. II should throw 20 the winds
she oo,umns Of snusriag Rsneralites OF adulattsn
cIoyng ITS programmes, and inject into the rosdins
new work whicn the pubic n willing and
anxious 70 Do Informed Of IL Mr. Thso-
dcre Thomss thinks IL important sneush
When producing . new symphouy TO have bosk
about II carefully written, M. Maplsson should not
dikdns 10 DO much tor opera more unfsmiIisr
to the general public than q new symphcsy 70 tne
special circle OF ditdnu who make up the sonssisu-
ency at thu ymphony oooeorta
Wear ipduocu - be usmissekaby empnauo w sness
sueeestiens NJ " couciusiveiy evident from sne
enue Al of ssOnrmoAU lass n2ue