The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Nine. osr..sr In Msssrsser,. Dlnornh."

"Dlnorah" is ono Of those operas that
live 10y the grace Of certain exceptionally gifted
prima donnas. Its plot is without vital interest
being ono OF those strange legendary tales that
ara better in n story book than on the stage
DmOrah. Hoei and CorentiRo are the three
principal characters. all peasants. and neither
Of them personally interesting. Db,orah is
crazy through disappointed love from the
beginning Of the opera TO its close. when shc
reguins her senses. Corentno is from first
t. last half crazy through fear. and
Hoel Is wild with the idea that on certain
night Of the year he is to see goat who will
lead him TO dark chasm whore lies "A treasure.
guarded by gobllns, whose power ne is 10 avert
with magic wand and then To- scize tho gold
and. II course. marry his DuOrdh, aad be Tor
ever aitcr rich and haupy
Meycrbeer's trus, fold lay in tho direction Of
dramatic music" When he left this a. write FOR
the Opera tom!qu- be- selected this romantic
story. probably. ms furnishing n groundwork
lor ccrinin pastoral and .,dispass.onaie
ceeded IN MTing diSpassionate he be-
cane tame Tho music Of this opera is
for the most part unnttrnctive Here and there
is found some OF AIcyerhecrs best work such
NJ the SHADOW Song and the fine concerted
music oi the last act. But the melodies genor-
ally lack ,sronlUneity ana inspiration, ami tho
concerted music is more elaborate thnn beauti-
There WAS always more or less OF tho musical
mNn-milliucr about Meyerheer in spite Of his
genius. aud Worth meyer did more To- SIT on
commonplace woman thnn Meyerbe"r has
don" hy the ail OF skilul ornament and
musical in"ry 10 make weak and duh music
srcm attractive.
He give his whole talent % making the char
actor oi Um0r1h musioally brilliant. II Is full
OF delicate embroidery. passages Of imitation
Tor Hut" or clnriOunt and voice, in which the
vote" outloes the instrument in execution. and
reaches lis highest expression in the fHuciul
and beautiful shadow Song" which is a lace
work of elaborate ypca 2ati0n.
Naturally in all this Nine Gerster found an
ample and cougoniai field for her wonderful
qWYii"- as niger of brilliant and norid mu-
sin. Her shadow Song WINS triumph In this
direction. and the several acts OF the opera
We're successive scenes for the pic
turesque display Of her mastery Of
every cmbesnmcnt Of her art Nor WAS there
wanting that delicate sentiment and melancholy
grace which Is the KEY u which the character Of
IlWordh iS attuued The part WAS assumed by
Nine. G"rstrr for the first time. II seems 10
have come 'rfncted from her hnnd NJ onc'
Nl-upr FraioIll Wnde ono of the most favor
Abip impressions that he has produced this
season IN the comedy part II the terror rcken
torGHino. II was admirably conceived and
carried out. Nooully II is an embarrassing role
put Hgnor frapolli was skiliul enough to give
II charm ter AMI prominence.
SiguOr GAussi was tho crackbrRined HOei a
Character winch he did So finely as to suggest
what spl"ndi,l Cdsp1r he would make in Der
lr"ys .hutz.' Tho purts arc somewhat similar
Meyerberrh Hpet nring. however, by no means
the equal Of Won Wchers ldspdr.
II is due 10 Nine Pisani TO add that she sang
with grcatest tasto and sweetness tho character
OF the Goatherd