The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
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ITALIAN OPERA MILE MARIE RozE AS MAR
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ITALIAN OPERA NILE. MARIE RozE AS MAR
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Gounod's popular opera. "rausl," was given at
Booths Theatre last night 10 a crowded and enhusi-
as,ic house Mlle Marie Roze filing the role Of Marquee
rite The great interest naturally centred IN this fact
Tor American audiences have had experience OF many
brilliant Gretchens. Perhaps the two performances
IN his part which have left tue deepest
impressions here those OF Nilsson and
Lucca, each superb but totally distinct Wilson's
Marguerite was sweet and idyIlic Lucca intense
Nilsson, as she entered IN the Kermesse scene sang
her few bars and passed away. gave at the key
note OF her whole performance. The virginia. modesty
OF her bearing ana the crystal purity OF her tones
lett wonderful impression In the garden she
took the listener INTO world OF seraphic song The
delight OF the woman child was In her eyes and on
the jewels. Love burned upon her auu wuhercd
her Her Marguerite was ,hencelorth pale
and wliowy being, who passed growing
grief 10 death. ln Lucca the dcmure and SIMPLY
modest girl OF the kcrmcsse grew 10 papitsting
ruined, her woman's soui chung tenaciously at
every straw OF hopes her agony was heartpiercing.
her perjured lover ana her hopes OF heaven.
the struggle was terrible, and victory aud
aeath came .ose.hsr Mile. Roze places her
idyiic, ana at tho last intense, but does reach
the exquisite grace OF the one nor the tragic force OF
the other II is, however, n beautiful creation
throughout. The development Of the woman from
The gri isperhaps more easily reached than by either
OF the great artistes have mcntioued aud
the deep emotions OF the last acts are portrayed
with grace ana force. Indeed, In the prison scene
she rose to IA height OF passionate appeal that
had an electric cncct upon the audience.
The spinning wheel song "C'era un re,
un re di Tnule," was sung With charming
enoct. aud tho mirror aria was given with delightful
eeeulnots and warmth Of tone that elected pro-
lonsed applause aud shower OF bouquets. Her
clear and pure, although onco there was
partial failure IN attacking note not fairly within
her mezzo-soprano compass. In the church scene
her singing ana acting were admirable, and the tnricc
repeated motive with ascending graduation OF the
finale was gwen with an energy ana success that,
We have indicated made an effective period to husiy
executed conception OF the part
Mr.. Tom Karl was the Faust and acquitted himself
handsomely. Recognition does not come TOO late 10
this conscientious artist His Is fresh of pure
tone, II not great volume, aud under good control
,v na, he u in great
pcrllous thing for aonors OF grace. "saived mora"
was, despite this, 2 very line effort. 10 the suose
net he sang and acted with correctness au1 feel.
ing. In Mephistopheles Mr. L. Gottschalk was
devil in whom Goethe so worldly mixed tho human
aud the superhumau was not visible, but Instead n
respectable, selicousc,ous demon whose wicked
ness seemed rather to be dooo BY commits
sion from supsrior ,han out OF his own
innate mahanlty. In the singing Mephistopneics
was equally hardly treated. He might draw VINE
from painted barrel but he could draw his lower
notes out IN sufficient force 10 SEM them fur into
Tho auditorium. Mr. Cauiman was tho valen-
part. With Miss Cary IN a comb,nat,on
IL was a sad thing to see "Fausr produced without
her name on the bills, for she Is Of the best
sisbes on tho s,ags. MISS AIMS Montague.
to be sure, sang Siebels flower solo pleas
ingy, and received q recall; but that did not
atone for Miss Cary's absence. Miss Lancaster q
Dassabe Martha. One OF tho curious features OF the
evening was the encore demanded and given of the
fine soldiers chOrus The chorus and orchestra
hold fairly by Mr. Behrcns but OF course 0naiy
the former took liberties with the tme The setting
oil tho piece far from good Marguerite's dwell
OF thr0C distinct classes nineteen tn n.
iury architecture, ana tho Devil had not trap
door Mt his service.
This evening "Mignon'' will be given. with Nile
Roze, Miss Kellogg and Miss Cary In tho cast,