New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
MUSIC.
TIE OPERA SEASON.


Mr. Ma7losan has a. last satisfied his subscribers,
and the aspect OF aa.Iirs at the Academy of Music
Eas greatly changed. There can be no question
about the success of Mile. Marimon. u Is per
haps a the more emphatic for the weary waiting
the disappointmen,s and the irritation of the
preceding seven weeks: mt under almost any cir
rumstances tins brilliant vocalist would have been
sue of a warm welcome from an American audi
snce She Is likely TO please in the smaller and
less cultivated communities quite rs much as in
the great cities; for the quality g. her art is conf
pretended even b. unmusical listeners. woman
who executes foats OF great difficulty with
ease, rapidity, and assurance. is always
appreciated, whether she be- prima
donna OF a circus-ridcr Musicians besides recog-
nIze IN Mile Marimon n most conscientious and
thorough artist, whose work will repay the closest
study; aud in her extraordinary singing OF the finale
Of In Sonnambala on Wednesday night taey
hnd not only a matter OF as'enishmont, but theme
Of enthusiastic and unqualified praise.
Ithas been remarked that Nile. MaTimon's popu-
lari-y has nowhere proved lasting. few years ago
she was the -er of halt the opers-houscs Of
Europe; today though she is jus, in her prime
she MT mnch talkel about. We suspect 10 will
b. found thar the audiences tire not Of her. but of
her roles She has devoted herself TO the
light and girlish parts afforded in such
ter Of the Regiment" and these undoubt-
edy have had their day. The popular taste nciines
toward storm and stress. The rustic heroine in
white muslin or IN a short red petticoat, ought 20
have gone out with The Moral Tales Of the excellent
Miss EdgewOrth. 0ud If she fingers on the London
or Paris stage she IS only tolerated not welcome
Here, however. the ease is somewhat different For
many years the operas OF this class have been sung
81 sci l0m ina New-Y0rk thas they eau be renewed
with a fair chance of success. Audiences change
very rapidly IN America. Tie patrons of tire opera
are mostly young; and it would probably surprise
u if we knew how many there are
among the present frcoacnters of the Acad-
omy whose recollectons go further back
tnan Nilsson. and - whom -imHa is "a
fresh character, little antiquat d, perhaps
'st De MOI. piquant for taat very reason. Anew
Va of La Sonnambular indeed would Dc a mat
ter foT coug-aiulatiou. 1t is one o. The best ant
paresi worlls of It's claSs,-1 charming httle jyl
full OF poetry aud simple sentiment.
People havo already begun 10 draw comparisons
between Mile. Marlmon and Nine. Gersier. Both
belong to the same sclool. although the differences
in ,h- effect they produce are hardly less marked
than the resemblances il their STYLE IN consider
iag the causes Of Nine. Gerster's popr riiy, how
ever. We must mako account Of some M more
than her ari, more than her sweet voice, than
lcr expressive cOuNtcnance ana WlhnlAg manner
She possesses just as Nilsson does an. a- Parepa
Dii. the indcinable attraction o. personal
magnetism. Nobody comes within the range
ot her inference without being sensible of
q charm that deies analysis a charm that
tempts almost every admIer Of her perform
ance. to say 10 himself " If | knew that woman
eli the stage am sure l sh0nld like her Apart
from the success 0f the new prima donna, tie r.
cent opera might have been remarkable only tor
Illustrations of The versatility of Sig. Campauia.
His LlriHo is known and admired of Oh. During
the sime week lie hls interpreted with almost equal
excellence the RadGmcs OF " AHA" and the GHglie'
no of Mignon.7 There Is probably no other tenor
low on tie boards who Is capable Of passing with
such fapdty MP and down a whole camut of roles,
and fitting himsrlf perfectly 10 the robust passion
%. Verdi. The lyric melodies of Beillni. the Gypsy
Gerccn of Bizst, aud the French dnery Of Am-
lroise Thomas