The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-22
THE OPERA.
A Few Words About the Forthcom-
ing Italian Opera Troupe.
OF all the operas that Verdi wrote,
The best to my taste 10 the 'TroyatOre.

'
ing italian Opera Troupe.
'Of nil the operas that Verdi wrote,
| The best to my taste Ia the TrOvRtOre
, And Mario can sOOthe With tenor motel
The souls In purGatOTy.
We do not entirely agree with Owen Mere
dith In the above, though we think that nm erro
, Of Judgment In music could not have been pu
| IN more deliciously musical Jingle. We arr
convinced that Verdi Is prouder to-day of tht
"Ballo In Masohera" than Of all the high-sound
} Ing bravnra airs that have made II Troyatore'
80 popular. There certainly is not In the lyri'
repertory music more artistic and graceful
than that which pervades tho whole Of that little
operatio gem. and certainly the "serenade' Ii
ct least as eloquent aa. and In our judgment
more chaste than tho donion song" beautiful
as 1t is. Non Il srordnr III mel"
This musical sortie land many more Ideas Of
the same sort. the inHiotton OF which we will
spare our readersl. was provoked By the an
nouncement that New Orleans Ia again to have
alas only for limited time q real opera
troupe. III we have quoted Owen Meredith In
vain and shocked the nerves OF the lovers OF II
Trovatore," we unhesitatinRly apologize. giving
as an excuse that the idea Of again hearing a
bona flde opera, and the remembrance OF the
musical verse had to a certain extent got us. az
1t were. beside ourselves.
For what In the world Ia more beautiful and
| fascinating than verse and muae2 All that Ia
great. brave. good and graceful. Glad In the
symmetrical garments OF idealty. and resonant
| We do net know personally what tho forth
| coming TROUPE Il, and i we are somewhat .,
rs Shakespeare has said It better. than We can
| express IT, because the wish Is father to the
j thought.
| The fact Ia that Mr.. strak oseh has engaged what
| we are informed IL Q first class opera company.
We nrs Indebted. n great measure: TO Mr.; l..
concerning the principal actors. Mr.. OnnoD4e g
opinion IN artistic matters La OF great weight In
this community. We all remember, him as m
time when ha theatrical criticisms Ia the lou
rie- de IN Louisiana were eagerly sought after by
all our lovers OF music and sparkling ltterature.
| AS d matter OF interest to our readers We have
gathered the following Information concerning
the personnel Of tho Italian opera troupe
heralded by Mr.. strakosch. -. ~.
We will. OF course, begin with the ladies' 70
whom THO FIRST place always belongs and all
courtesy is duo:
MRS. SINGER
ia the fret female singer She is said to possess
d very fne voice and has Partisan reputation.
She has created the role Of Aida. the last aud
one OF the most salient works of Verdi and In
much to her powerful qualities ~ singer rs
to her great dramatic powers. She possesses,
from what We have heard. that sympat,hetie
and carries 1t away from the realities oflife.
MISS BLANCA la BLANCHE.
better known here as Miss Blanche Davenport.
possesses many eminent qualities IA ~ soprano.
she is young and her voice has all the fresh fresh,
study and experience give. Her musical edu-
cation Joined to native talent. and personal &C
eomplishments have won for her many sue
cesses In Italy. particularly mt Naples.
MISS MARIE 1IrTA,
the chanteuse legere. Is entd to be we'll broken
In to all the difficulties of the mt Of singing:
Her voice is reported, 70 be ample, flexible and
that she IN perfectly acquainted with all musical
pyrotechnics md that her voice is ever ready
with those brtEh. eefrnseattnns of sound which
40 delight an audience.
MISS ANNA DIE nELoGoA
Ia well pointed contralto whose voice warm
ample and we'll educated. Is said to be partieu-
larly adapted to the expression OF tho lyric
And now we come. to tho uglest part Of hui
manity the mon Here we perhaps disagree
WIZ the adg PIT cant hep it, that from
all accounts the actorsfn Mr.. strakosoh troupe
are of splendid physique.
MR.. RICARDO fETRovIToH.
the ''tenore di fora" first grand tenor, Is re-
ported as being not only an admirable singer
and vocalist. but as possessing emtnently tho
qualities 81 diction aud the dramatic powers SO
essential to o first tenor
MR.. BALDANzA
Ia also first tenor, said to have a good voice,
with scope and suppleness. We have. heard.
however. that he was indifferently good. but of
this the public will Judge when the lime comes.
physique and beautiful voice; he has already
conquered laurels on this continent.
Mr. Enrico Saiti and Mr., Gottsehalk are the
barytones. and are reported both as havlng
very inc voices. well modulated and educated.
The New Orleans public will remember our
who SO dsxsPed or a%s eoere In ali bis
roles. particularly that OF Mephistophetes n
Jar IA
seems that his voice has gained considerably
In the lower and graver notes. and that he
Is transformed now from q heavy BARITONE TO a
ness and volume with the lapse OF years.
THE ORCHESTRA
has been selected with care and the chief. Mr.
M. s. Behrens ia said to be an artist we'll worthy
Of the position. The ohoristers are well disel-
Is left 10 Mr.. Canonge than whom none
could better accomplish the work.
The repertory comprises everything that is
lovely and grand among the works ks Of the great
mssers The Haga,9 e. Wliam Ts
yanni,a Lneia ii Lamermoor," ,MIgnsn,"
Norma. N Trovatore, FRI Diayolo.' ~ Rig
oetto nBslIo II !, sqnpambp
Crown Diamonds and 'Mefstofee" (Boito's
new OPERA. which Is something IN connection
with Faust. and work which has. 1t Is said,
been much appreciated In Italy.
We have spoken thus extensively about this
first city In the United States which has given
impetus to the art musical, and. as long az Its
citizens could afford It, has maintained the legi-
innate opera. IT what we have heard and pub
lsh as above is true concerning the troupe.
and If, as we are informed is in every way
probable. the subscription list fills the exiigen-
new movement tending to the Introduction
here of a permanent grand opera. such as
many here sigh for. who are lovers OF genuine
art and good music
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.