The New York herald., 1879-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUs1c-"FAusr."

1t Is now evident that Mr.. Mapleson did not put
his ''best foot foremost on Monday last. when he
produced "Traviata.' as the rendering Of Faust
last evening was in every main detail an improve
ment the performance given on the
earlier date. In addition to the interest attach
ing to Mile. vallerias debut the opera had strong
incentives to success in being the medium for the
temperance Of Campanini and Del Puente. two art
lists who in themselves are capable of carrying al
most any cast through the creditaby by their
individual excellence. Mile. yalleria mado pleasant
impression and proved herself good, though not
great singer and evidence of qualities likely to
make her popular favorite with the greater part
of her public. The debut not the appearance
of Nilsson or Gerster, but it the entree OF
singer who is even. rather than brilliant. and
of general excellence rather than special genius.
Mile valleria has good presence. is graceful. and
is what might be termed "sober minded actress"
capable Of judiciously conceived dramatic work,
which would be ranked thoroughly good on any
operate boards. though it would fall below the
higher standards Of the speaking stage. However,
the main question is her voice and her use
of it. She possesses q voco which is naturally
beautiful in quality and includes ringing notos
within its compass. It is of good range. and is
pure and we'll rounded in most Of its tones. Her
registers fairly good oil the way up rather than
specially brilliant in any one. Any difference
that does exist in their comparative qualities
is in favor of her upper and medium registers.
the former being clear and good and the latte er
resonant, while the lower notes not well
noticeable for its fulness and roundness Father
being only fair and at times slightly nasal as she
| executes them "e" instead of "ah." She often
displaying careessness concluding notes. On her
lower notes she s-but only rarely-a trife nasal,
ne was
and she Halted nearly semitone. Her
estrss was very successful. her phrasng Of
sne n quality ' which brought down saS tSs house.
simple were the few bars which she sang. The
spinning song was also very good and. while
than artistically strong. she went on through
i umph. Mr.. Maplcson has q serviceable artist
in her. but 1t is not likely that the New York
valleria he has brought his company to the
standard Of his formor season. In those
S OF n last nb seasons rOGpo who are
| but in the new comers he is weak Ambre aud
Runcio failed to be satisfactory valeria accepted.
not substitute for absent favorites, but as u
clever artist and David is only midway In the quar-
| tet.
| such depth OF tone that he is beyond "deep
sounding. rs the reports from abroad suggested.
which so Ilurs the purity of his I'M" intonations
| that often the note Is unrecognzable. The effect
Of this vibration is unpleasant to American ears
noticeable than it otherwise would be. and conse-
out by pow power Of vibration rather
seriously in fault in the second act and
liberty wS the empo ns onoe or
twice. As an Offset to these faults
| quality of tone. his shortcomings being the result
| OF style or method, which were exaggerated last
night by the nervousness incident to first appear
| ance.
The Appearances of Campanni and Del puente
were the signals for long continued applause which
| expressed welcome to the artists and pointed
| moral to the management which need not be
| dwelt upon here. Campanini has lost nothing
ance for the change of climate. and Del Puente has
| considerably improved. Throughout they not
alone pleased the audience but added to their laurcs
In the hrst act Campanini's opening rccitative
phrased beautifully, aud most finished and clo-
CANT. and the 10 bramo la giovinezza was exquis-
iely done. NJ David's introductors bars were
| greatly marred by his nervousness. and it
was not until the duo that ho recovered
| when he and Campinini sung the duo with great
spirit. The village chorus fat but sung in good
time and the curtain fell on small results except for
Campnni. Del Puentes entree was effected most
gracefully in the second and his '.Dio possenti'
was admirably rendered. Mephisophee's 'Dio
dell orc was ineffective, and out Of time and tune.
AIarghcretta has but fow lines in the act but sung
them most delightfully."- and won round Of
| OF tho mousse. In the third act Campanini made
grand effort in the "salve dimora" taking the
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use of the me;sa roce. Under prolonged
encore he repeated the aria even better
one in it's way. Most singers labor over it, but
Mile. valleria sang IL most easily aud would have
been quite a triumph but for the closing phrase
| which was careessly done in the concluding notes.
Still 1t was as whole excellent. 'The Jewel Song"
not quite 80 successful. it fell a little below
the expectations raised by the hrst part of tho
Spinning Song; In the closing notes, the first be-
ing sustained and the latter NTH. she indugod In an
unusual effect by dropping with suddcnness that
moro eectrifying than artistic to the lower
note. with nothing of portamento in tho passage.
The effect suggested Ito make homely smile-drop-
| ping over precipicc rather than gliding down on
incline. and the audience applaudcd It's clever
ness. IL not it's musical dignity. The duo "Damcni
Ancor between E oampanin aud voileria was charm-
sung with an abandon AMI soul that was irresisable
The trio IN the third act went than we'll, and
| Del Puont's hnal aria and acting in the death
sdene were thoroughly crcditable. The scrcnatlc BY
| NJ. David and the trio were done with various
degrees OF excellence the scrcnade being unsasac.
tory. 1t may be said just here that NJ Davids norv
BUSINESS must be tho excuse for many criticisms
which may not have to be repeated
The prispn scene admirable work, tho duo
Isl See Tu." going well. and though the final trio
threatened at one time to show Mile. vallina and
Mr.. David to disadvantage with Campannini, they
both saved themselves In the climax aud made
grand ending, in which they all produced most
| crcdtable musical and dramatic effect
| The effect Of tho whole opera on tho house
which was over two-thirds full--was that II was
| great Improvement on Mondays performance, but
still below the "Faust' OF last year.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC ---CoNCERT.
largo and fashionable audience assembled at tho
| Brooklyn Academy of Music last night TO enjoy
musical performance In which number Of well
known artists Afforded q completeness Of en-
| joymcnt that IL not always attached to
occasions of this kind. Chief among tho
attractions of the evening was tho presence
Of Miss Annie Louise Cary, whose ane oontralto