, 1879-01-17

A0rd&-NcTer mind KtcfE you dress 10 long
"oL1yEa TWIST"
ADJUSTMENTS.
LUCIA.
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EnfIto Aston.s+...r'.... .s.''.....Slenof Eatatal
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fosmanuo "'.... ........'.'...s siFnnf tirsssi
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After The musiatton Of the "sfsrsiagc Of
TIgaron aud the sweet bells, tangled out Of
tune" the change to "Lurtan was grateful
one. II was good 10 be there. We have "as-
sisted " at every representation Ut opera In this
city, running back through! tho long perIoJ-
long for Cl.lcngo-of twcuty-flvc years, aud per-
haps therefore are Justified In the assertion that
no such opcratic performance has ever been
witnessed In this city a. that OF lust cscnfng.
Thn shcatre WAS dense1y crowded. Not ouiv
every seat was occupied but every tncll ii
standing room. II MAS an audience
worthy to call forth tho beat efforts Of
artlkts, and they uobly responded, and IN rckurn
received such 40 ovation as arttsts have never
before had upon our stage. II wna perform
Anco without hitch or Z wcak spot in 1t. The
cast wns an extraordinary enc. not only ~ 10
the principals but In tho Beroul parts, and the
chorus and orchcstra yscd With tho artists IN
completing tho ensemble aud bringing ont the
work with tue largest measure Of lyric strength
Tho conductor, Blgnur Asditi, also shared In tho
general enthusiasm, and led tbs magnificent or
chcstra not only With precision, but with carn
for tho smallest details Of cx orcsston notl shad-
Ing that met With sympathetic scspouks from
Ills players. Al ono afstcncd " the
full, rich, and symmetrical perform.
anco Of this work, the suspicion
must have arisen that perhaps we hare been de-
frau1cd during tho past leu or twelve years, aud
with II the question, "Wstl not our audiences
ia tho future demand stau.lan1 Of opcrntic pct.
formauca TINT IL not based upon the acnsatton
Of start" viii they not, with tho remcn,.
bfance Of "Lucia" In mind, be impat1eu, Of
performances without an ensemble, aud be more
cxacttng In their demands upou our oWn lm,-
presariosa
Tho appearance Of Nine. 0esztcF Al Lucia
more than confirms what Nc have said at her a.
Amino, because tho character ttseif Is OF much
higher lsdmnt!c character, and calls for IN IL.
tense degree of passion, working up At taas to
the c1trcme pitch Of madness. 1t Is
tt.,slt to al, w.ts .hx, Ct H. her wtnout
clJel dramatic ability that 60 to the t,aktnr OF
d great lyric artist, and In this respect n,ore
nearly approached the Ideal conception Of Lucid
TIC natlralncss Of tho neraonat!nn' i,s ,,tter
freedom from musical rant, the power kent 10
reserve, and the rare ability to Keep her cot,cep-
tlon 10 true to nature that 1t ncvcs oncp trans.
md Iertn. wsre tho t cbarm KIT ~ itts as.is;.
performances. Aud what bupcFb yocaltza.
tion! Nut always sufficient In breadth
10 scfned. 20 anTyeousiy. ea.Y ~ and 3 b.an}fui Rut
iu it, upward fiuhts, With not truce Of strain
nr fortr 10 hrili,nnt i, il r,ns mn; ~
passanes, and 50 nerfeetir untier comroI thst ~
eIiicultics seemed ~ cfortcss as bsrds si,1. =.
tng, ltcr success bcuup with lie !. RcrnnTa
ncf etleuzto, wfcre sl,e tells te traeIc sfnry ri
thu fountain, which waa Vructctj with rouni af-
act, with EJga1io, aroused an excitement % xhjc;,
would not abato until tho two artists hnd m.
duo With Ieuru dstfos, 10 thu second net, whIci,
sho' roso Rrandly 10 tle dramatic i''rv re-.
1uirencnts, mud rave ornrcss,on to liz
utter dcspaI7 OF tic situation with n rc,,,sn
thnt was a. vivid As il was natural. in The
Scxtcsts l,cr dramatic power VIM we'll sustained
aud ali on tho stnge ioiuci In tho rrncrai % IN,
tb,lsIasu1. liz effect, rum tha yery ii'sians ~
EH.ardo's fnrto1,s cr,trrn IN tho cIt'se xet a.
electrical i wss not merely our.t Of sor,'I
or btaru Of noise. hut nusfn4t tha Gnn lmrE
stood Out cIrnr md olmlTahiv bnjanrcd Io,s sn1f
tho Ee1tctts lar nnec VIVA s.,nu mnt s',,;,tn nM'
II Ind tn In rcncntcd a,S, ~ "sr M ~ ~.
act iii tbs ariats r,scrtyni , trnia r"il - .r,s
clfmnr of hru. sueress wn& reachna H.
tho h,oI ~.r<xe. IN tho ,omn.to uneneo ,.' ~
an0r. ~ whirh ma '''v ".noo,nii~ iii,."St p1a r..
d,so viii, tbn huIc. aha o.sn55,,hn't ~ .,'s
a,,sftene" viii ,a11itnc aIs,,nv ~ raa,,,it.1 o
that sSt Il into iIenev aRay Hhoy s. .,
eneorn rcnsat1uo liz cr,,rn1s hnt H. ,,p1 paa5
rcsa of LID RI ha To .tnts mns;l tI,e t.s..
rxh.nttsH itseif in rr.eifirr i,sr sH ,,, a,s
shn,,ts" '''~. - ''ee''''"'' A''' wiz" l'''s'oe
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ors1;r"iiv htiisd H. ~. ~, ~ r,. nnS wa s
hayin~ rernycrrl fr,,, nj H.. fe,1s ~ ~ mms
pantni took Ills part liz was Il, sxcciiont VOICE,