The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
French Opera House.

Contrary to the general rule In tho matter of
opera audiences. which rarely youehsafes two
good nights III succession the Italian Opera
Troupe had d full audience last night 10 wis
mess their performance. BeIItnI-s opera OF i
Puritani WAS announced. but owing to 4
severe indispositon Of Hgnor Customary
La Traviata' was performed instead.
III we msY Judge from conversations had and
overheard, few were disappointed by the
change La Traviata" being one ot the favor
ties with our public. We had been treated 10
Verdi In the highly dramatic and sensational
vein en- Monday with III Trovatore." and We
could certainly etand Verdi again ID his lighter
manner. which yet carries with it perhaps
more poignsney and acute feeling in In
Traviata" than In his heavier work where
Axucena Ueeps and dies.
Az a drama, the lighter opera Ia certainly
better. Ii Trovatore being more Of a eonun-
drum than a play. Az an opera the critics con
slider II superior. and for once We agree with
the critics.
The mueio Of La Travia,a.' from the first
note TO the last strain. appeals to the heart and
touches II deeply. II is not however u healthy
feeling which Is produced. The melody H.
pathetic ana eloquent from beginning t 10 end:
full 81 sentiment and tenderness but cruel In
it, love talk and morbid Ia Its sentimentalty
sets poetry. III their days Of weakness ana de-
spair. striking the heartstringa. not. with the
nand that rouseE them to healthy harmony.
but with that wild touch which breaks them.
Yet we love the Trav!ata" and a docs the
public. What matters 1t. In fact whether we
cutler, go we enjoy the agony.
Its Interpretation last night was very fair.
The orchestra. whose role throughout Ii full
harmony. and which really is the principa!
part of the opera speaking all the time the soul
OF the author and the idea of the drama III
most eloquent and sympathetic undertones.
was well up 10 its task
Outside Of the orchestra there arc three roles
I'D the opera. Ntoleita. Alfredo and Garmont OF
Niles LaHlanche blanche Davanprrt1 IA Yio-
setfa; We nave this e say that sha Is q charm
thg ina ny b pretty y grace as
etaEe and taste In dressing Her voice II fresh
flexible, and no doubt pure aud esteuded Int
we Gan Judge but OF her higher not /, for 4 Md
cold materially interfarad With The lower regis
out, particularly In the tirst aet III tho duet of
the third act and In the expiring finale Of the
feurth.
sisnor Lazarini the light tenor as Alfredo
did very well as to correct singing. His ypice
iR sweet and full Of scope. he notes clear and
well modufstei. bur he Ia, k fire. In hts deela-
ration of love In the first act, he follows the
score closely. gives Every note skeefy and In
sta proper place. but he shows more passion
sen II he Was reading document Ia court.
asr. GnttEchalk who sang the pRrt Of Ger
5a.s the father Of Afredos, is said to be first
- 5FSnka 10 replace iStolu on occasions. III
naspss vtst him last night. for barring some
Ra3AA6t3 ia-er BARITONE notes. his voice WAS
q II Mere. nnder cloud. We will wait fur
tier hHfaFss Eavtng anything more about him.
he IL. nsF t5S tsstess. god singer.
TO sum rTE tAa performance was quite pleas
Ing and sss- III fs,fsan 10 believe that IL will be
very good the na5 line La Traviata will be
repeated 90 aundt5F Tomorrow Norma"
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