The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-13
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1870
he M aRreeableand enjoyable an affair as any
which have preceded IT.
The opening address will be delivered ny Mr..
Am Us II M II NTS.
Franch Opara Honae.

French Opera House.
| ii III N ha regretted TINT thorD WINS not Il
larger audience last night to listen 10 tho third
performances Of Aida. M giyon hy ho Rtraknarh
| Italian troupe. The puluuotte wne full. hit
there was n lack Of numbers M stairs and
mnry boxes which III regular nights nro nlod
with the lovoioRt Of tho land, warn mournfully
omuy 81 thiH extraordinary performance M
Aida. Extraordinary, ~ culled. because II IL
| ona ouade If tho regular auhRprlufon Dor
| formanena.
We regret tho fnc on aaeouui ~ Tin muulc
loving public. for Nardi'H opora WINS sung bonu-
| tifully. and thrre nro many III iha 1T y who
| If they had known would have tiocked 10 honr
| Mlpa Singer FaTnyirh md tbs orchestra III
| their splnndid rendition of tho maeetfo'R work
We hive heHri now Adm fer tho third timo.
| md tho moro we heeome acquainted With tho
| bold Innovations Of tho Rraat mnstor Of melody
with his aploniid nnl Furonpafu tomorlty
| In attacking those fottrcaece on harmony
aud tllnao hnnvy limos Of nrrhna rn' ion which
| appeared ~ hn forbidden 10 him On account On
HIS iactio mnnn"r heretofore uRed tho moro wo
| appreciate and admire tho haantoR of Alln
Ii Ia n muRlcal POEM, OF astonishing grandeur
admirably conducted from tho beginning to
the ond Fyerrthlng follows III arfilln Nv
ordination of Tho mnRter idan, from tho prourio
| t. tho lnnle. II ia work all of Loyo. Glory mud
maRnlioonro. y hngina with ngraeofnI sym
phony IL carried throughout hy tho most edo
guent mnst"al dihtogHn. accompanied and IN
ielllnod hy tho chorus nnd orehnRrn AZ rR IL
| fnhli1n ~ II whole m id"al perfection ~
tho musical drnmn. mndo ono by tho wol kopi
unitios ~ concept III ma NSnnution md har.
moniouR Ivy tho acton ~ v arrangement of "details
mud - ends with gnhIima RlGh OF loyn and dnp-
pair.
III our l,at nrtcln fnr tho ninth upanil WI
followed tho aetors Ill w TINT part "f tho drama
whe," Ka'nmes q ndnnred BY low" though tho
strn'na 81 martial music ming from this or-
ohoetrn. ringing Ia his cara, piohdad for honor
aud duty. iiHenE"H tho anernt which must dn-
torminn Tho ngRtnrt hia poaplo md whom
AmnnnafD hidden, NynrhGntR tho fAinl diH-
clas1iro. TAI4 glvpa tho nnthor oConsion fol II
magnificent trio hntw@nn ~" primn donna.
thnnr md .hnrlpu". which " Interrupted IVY tho
appearance" # Amnerts who hag ovethoard lilo
dialogue aud Gi"ua in. fult IT the rngn caused
~ jMlanHy, dMhrn"intnd l"v' aud W. t"k"n
pun i0tiHm. with tin Wild cry Of 1frHditor"
This soon" R we'll rend rod by tho performers
and Miss Anna ~ lfniln"cn N part lrmlarly drA
mRtIc In her manner ANA expressions
This whole Hrt II must b. entl in Jnatiea To
whom honor t. due. Hi sustained from tho atRrt
ny ,Misa Singer With admirable" strength.
method. nNpteaRinu rnl trnrtu dcIiunntIpn
Nhn hrgtna 4. ntt"r ho a'rnna Of tho chorus
hnvO dind nwny wli httin Gni ltnlitInra y,,rrn
followe III IN her DIRT with Am5nRsro. Iii which |
chs ltetlnps MI thotalnu that rtn II" Iemnnfled |
nf singer and ttHkaitan. then tntara with |
II dnmea Into Tint Mi musical dialogue |
which. ae We hnvn alr"mdy sHid. le uuiJuhz of |
nnd nttoi having conquered hor aWn layrr null /
male II traitor Of h"f hnto 10y hor sweet aInging
ma M, convincing m"laIntt"na 4 yoir". Rh@ rans
With Amonarro. TIER fihnr. vi tho vain andonvor
to convince him tina 10 WA Right tn doing
wrong aud ihai ho, lovor could fepay him for
shame mud ,iahOnnr
All htg WINS admirably givrn and auRtainad
by MI Ftn&or. II ~ u trying ordoHl for any
ar'ta' md ~ com ~ out VT rio'Is Miss Singer
proves horFolf ~ w II W among thotnlnntnd
Tho roRing aai Is In full accord with thu mua-
thr dna of tho drama.
. III" combat between Ammonia who plcnda to
lsadamcs f"r hiR own lfo aud her lCvn with thn
h"fpt rntuR1. tho poignant ending srone.
beautifully rendered NY Miss RnIloran whero
Judgment ~ paHand upon itndntnoa hy INA
proats Of Isis. The rich fuIl tones Of tho
chorus. threatening ana mournful iiko thn
irfuAirtnH rhnHnts " thn Catholic Church III
The mounful ritual II Holy Friday. NIL concur
md mako living md harmonic picture 81 dls-
appointed love. glory faded and busted aapira-
Iions.
The last acone nohly rloaes tho drama Aida
ana knlamea ~" IN MN walled III vault os-
hhling thotr last hr04h In sounds Of heavenly
melody while tho orchestra in front and tho
chorus. eompoani If lin urioRts of IRis In tho
room above. make harmonic nointR ~ Ruatain |
The idea aud tho contraIto covered with hInck
veil kneola In agony and muitors deapairinu
strains az tho curtain goes down
70 morrow at the matinee Lucia" ut night |
/ Puritani"
ACADEMY or MUSIC
Robinson Cruso"' was performed tho second
imo lust might before good audience. II Will
~ gtynn again ut tho mainan to-iay
To night "Htawafha" will W. Irrsontcd for
he fret timn In this city. Tho piece hna re-
'ivfd nnstintaf rrnlah Whorrvar II has boon
sualy attractive and onterianinR extrlya
ann
IT, morrow night MrNally ma smith,a pro
uetion. R,veis will In produced THIS OK
-avagan1a has also received the universal
ef Tho rrlr le4 ara IN nnueing
nd plcaaing performances may be counted
BON.