The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-07
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With Gary and Keilose r.,
the Leading Parts

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Vefal greatest operatte creation, Aida
was ., giYen last niGht at p+,.o'- tl1sls : !
hsh opsfS M Mqo1pany ensd, to sG Tssy se f sas an
Aida is an extraordinary work Spee.
tacular and martial effects are thu
prime elements Of this opera; the music ID
passionate and thrilling; even in the pas
sage of love there underles warlike, in
domitable spirit characteristic OF the time
and situation, the spirit of love tempere4
with the pagans devotion to country and
his country's gods.
The Strakoseh Opera Company deserve
credit for the excellent manner in which ft
was nut nron the stase and mary nreonle in
the audience, no doubt, were agreeably sur.
prised at the way in which the per-
forlnance was carried from begin
ming to end The dressing was
good and the mounting very 6ne
The principal characters were allotted as
follows: Aida" Miss Kellogg; ANNE
ris," Miss Cary; "Radames,' Graft; ''Ram-
onasro," Verdi. The interest centers in
four characters, "Aida" "Anneris" Rad!
ames," and "Amonasro, with "Amneris'
as the foremost figure. 1t is gAorius role
full of pathos and earnest devotion. Il b
not refined character, and by this we
mean to say that its paramount motive Is q
physical, and not spiritual, strength lbs
very majesty lies in the intensely human
eloquence and passion which is its essence.
This eloquence does not appeal 50 mitch to
the mind as to the sy1npathies of the heart,
1t is the type of the woman suffering for
her love; and it is such an earnest, despair.
ing love, that every one, with any senti-
p1ent, can feel its force. "Aida, i" too is thu
nf n lilo DoSsinn 1>,1tt how -.
thing about the role which does not appeal
80 strongly to the sympathies. "AiCia"
is one whose love is thwarted by the powez
of superior circumstances The love uA
"Amneris finally overwhehns the woman.
1t is glorious characterfor Miss Cary, who.
in acting singing and vocalization, llakcS
it her masterpiece for dramatic intensity.
The score is admirably adapted to her voiceI
developing its entire resources. Miss Cary
has sung many things in q splendid way.
but in no other operate role has she made
such a deep impression. She seemed to
outdo even herself; and in the last act cs-
pecially-that sorrOwful interview with
'Radames," ," she infused into hersinging and
acting all the eloquencc of her voice ana
feeling of her soul. 1t was tragic cuImi-
nation OF really artistic creation from be-
ginning to end At the close of this scene.
where she falls in swoon upon the hoor,
she was called before the curtain again and
again by her enthusiastic admirers. There
seemed to be a spontaneous outburst OF en-
thusiasm and all avalanche of flowers. Seven
pieces of floral tributes were passed to hex.
which she received, one after another, bow.
ing and smiling, and looking full appre-
citation of the grand ovation.
Miss Kellogg sang brilliantly as "Aida,"
her achievement last night deserving 10
rank with her most successful efforts Her
principal aria in the first act, and her sing
ing in the scene with "Radames" in the
third act, were splendid examples of the
cultivation and beauties of her voice. In
deed, her score was sung with an intensity
and feeling that brought out all the latens
powers of her vocal organ While TIM
music is well suited to Miss Kellogg voice.
the character is not to her what "Amneris'
is to Miss Cary. In the third. act, in her
scene with "Amonasro" and "Radames"
Miss Kellogg reached the climax of her ex-
cellence, and was rewarded with warm ap-
plause and basket and bouquet of beaufi-
full flowers. A magnificent bit of concerted
singing was the finale at the close of tho
second act which, for DRAMATIC vigor, has
not often been eqnaled in this city.
Tonight We are to have "Rigoletto," with
Miss Van, of this city, in the prominent
role. Her debut has been looked for with
great interest The many favorable thinsa
said of her acting and her achievements in
the concert room lead US to look fol De
| cided success