The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-31
AMUSErH ENTS.
French Opera House,

Inet nights performances Of l Puritani was
gIven to u rather slim audience, md. perhaps
on TINT neeount tho performers were iather
cold and did not ineruret Delltui's work SIS
yoll ms tho frat limo. Bignor Uasemnry, how
over was well In voieN. and tbs same may be
paiI Of Rtgnor IiN25atini. who niWhts ines we'll.
RIisa In Blanche WnR quito posiiGal iD hor role
Of Efrra Hnd Sikuor Stori made fair Htca,tio.
In ttfu famous duet of Snoni In Tiomba" he
nn,I CtsfelmHry re ut thet best, aud were re-
cAllsl with rom nd6Hs applause. The repeti-
ito was still better thnn the tltsE Tsnd6rin9.
Tonight II Trpyntora vi be & won with Miss
pipger. Pctrovtrh and Storti. Batwesn the
porarll md third aes the orchestra Will per-
f9rn, for the first tlme sHnn'mes de 10 Va
ttrc'
lhis IL work originally composed for tho
pianp by our distinguished follow ION and
pianiRt. Hubert Rolling, ihn was eiier9d by ne
tatentad /. adar If thr Strakoseh orchestra, for
eX"nntion by the orchestra.
Tho following article translated, rom the pom
nf IT. lGscudter n fecognEz, 81 French critic and
m authority in works of nrt gives aD eloquent
ii"a Of the work Of the eompo.Itor: -
Tho author Of this eomposittos, Mr, HUBERT
II Hing IL II distinguished pianist who, after
having stuiisi In PittR with Tho heHt niasters.
h8a made Nnw Orleans his homo. Ills work 10
r4e dnsoTipiy,n, poem r9ygat9s nn 81, maon aaol
eatoi with tbs st Of musical doctrines.
tho hs.a, opening tba the owaRannp aRs1r 'idf q
Natnre: It is Tho Shepherds pipe that, uic-
lures the transition frora night to day which is
eJlled dawn, Tho Nightingale mingles It's
fipWrrV notes with tho monDtOnous Rnd somDra
rhythm Of tho cuckoO's song and the bag ptpe
Interrupts tbht strange dialogue with pastoral
melody Of exuuaie freshness.
Nature la fail OF agitation; MI the noiaes Of
tie onrth mud Of the AIR cross ehch other ana
'nnel' In turn These m are ,hs hafm2nles nn o.
dor rsstrnitt outside Of the turmoil of cities.
| BY degrees tho agitation increases, the WIND
| blows with Welcomes. the treea strongly shaken.
fF mt nEF
"aQitnto misterioso" nnnounet s tho brewing
storm. The storm now appeaTS ~ Alt .ts Jury.
anavere that fai liko hail from tho orchestra.
| Now tho nightingale reappenrs and r..
newe ha song, ns u to indtcate thst
NNture having resumed her holiday attire.
! lenvrs nothing moro to bs dreaded from the
angry sky. III the other bitde 1oH In tho
chorus. ench giving bis pecuiar song, and the
the tppearanco OF y, Joyous band Of country
| people that assemble on tho aenshore Ihe
light talk Of theae good people Is represente,d e,
with remarkable truth by most vivaeious al
a. last after brlllinnt waltz whose move
| mont ig unickened ut every measure. the hearer
ia suddenIy Transported to some serene region.
fRcfng tho ocean. and feels his sout elevated TO-
ward tho Almighty, The hymn which closes
| the work Of Mr.. Rolling IL noticeable for great
elevation Of thought md style. 1tfs the worthy
crownng of n work which the most ren2Wned
| sources of vrtuoaiy and effects OF Initiative
/ music OF lncontesabe originality.
| ACADEMY or MUSIC.
salaburys Troubadours appeared again last
| niRbt before good sndience In that delightful
| ext tfnvaganza The Brook, and the humorous
sketch GROSS Purposes. They gave most en-
iJoYnbe enter'ainmen,. and their audience Wa
| liberal In its Edem oDstratlons Of auprecimllon
| Tho Brook will ba presented nightly until
further notice, and will hold the boards at the
matinee to- day, tomorrow and Saturday.
FANNY DAVENPORT.
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