The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28
THEATRICAL REVIEW.
Tho Italian Opera Troupe Am,
hr0ise Thomas and Meyerbeer.
Miss Ada Cavondish an Mercy Merrick
and Lady Clancarty. and MiHH
Knto Thayor's Concerts.

M ISIS = Ola SavonHibl AZ mofFy "oti'tN
md Lady Clanoarty. and Miss
Knto Thayors Concerts.
A rctfoHpcrtiyn glance over tho dolnEH nt tho
oncta 5uuao during tho uaRt weoh show quito
nanfInf,t,foly result We hnyo henrd Bouianttl.
Verdi B.zt Bellini AmbroIso ThomhH ana
Mover hnor III Rans inatnnoea perfectly intot
prnind up for example Lunrc4ia HorEia nnh
Norma and No II whole very fnirly rendered
hy flo Rtfakuach troupe We. thnrefora, cnn
con attention ly open this review with ninnero
compliments 10 the troupe. Ihnta ~ moro Or
laaa individual talent In oHch Of tho aingorR. but
III arc artists who know how TO do
VOL ana who eSolt tltNmRnlvnH 10
their nt,naRt 10 plaana tho public. 1hoY hayn
only n few days moro tn speEd among ua.
md va hope That tho public. who wo
know will regret them. will give them
crowded houses during tho rest 81 thnir 80
iourn. II wa bnvo eometimea criciaad thom.
il mas never boon done hnrshly In fnct they
have aver deserved hRrah oritictnm. md wa
take nlnnauro In anyitg that whanaver MIR
Rtrat aerh will feel like Bringing them bark ~
New 0tlrAnR we will welcome them heartily 70
Dir LWr', lln Tntsin. Norma" In l'allo In
Mus efn ana "Gaim"h" wa ltave already
SPOKEN ~ lrtEiH ia ilhNlnHa htl'Glh. ihti NOV
hpny particularly anAtnus 70 hero auf raaIera
We Mn limit car talk ~ day ~ Anar"iRp
Thomnn md Moyntbenr. Mtgnon" and tho
'IiHVuNnon -
We Will begin by
MIaNoN,
As Il nnlainnl compp4nr AmhroIeo Thomba
docs nos ,R'k among 81" fret. though hie Hum
let hi ret che. hi4 MitisimInOr NtEha ilt am
.nat II mention AltRnen ARC gems "r Iheir
kiua aud roveal II htEh order Of talent IN tho
author 10 IL evidently u man of grnnt ac-
,t,,., t,,i,,u tttI
IN aNIT ready VII. grnretnl talent ana doli-
cary IN oAprraeion. lln nppnnra. however, ~
lack somewhat Of force md imagnati il. and IL
thnn u pooi. lilo ~ naeer u, u losa. however,, on
thai account ana 1t hHn heen paid ~ him Tint
whore tho id"nH fail him ~ mtfu'ly fll,a Up th,"
edge ~ rnusla: 40 wolf. indeed thnt tho public
does uo know the difference
Tho pRiutnr. tho aculptor and tho musician
hive MI combined 10 ponunrizn Mtgnon that
strange and neatly ftlntHatic conception ~
definite suffering little creature. combining
childish eimuloity with danp. womnnly
thouKhtfulnoaa. born with the ardont Houl Of IN
Italian watch hap hnnu broken down hy oynrY
day martyr,iom ut The very time Of llfn whom
childhood blooms into womnnhoud. And thus
sho IA given ~ tho world nv tho poet u child
woman. saying but littl0 nnd thrn expressing
idena nua Rentimnnta much above h,r ago
OF which Rhn herself dons not appear to posBtss
thu anGfn.
Tho prevailing characteristics Of Amhroiao
Thomna'a work ara taste and grace. Its mnlo-
die and harmonic effects mr" nrtfuly combined
tho mHndna rendeIing with much grnce md
truth thN out ward expression Of tn drnmn while
tho hnrmagio strnins givn most eloquent and
d8liNate hinta oi tho concealed thouEha uf tho
actors aud tho personal idipsyncraeioa of their
characters.
Gaothe's story hrs not hcon closely followed
by thu authors Of tho tthretto. who have. drawn
their Inspirations moa,ly. ~ II would ~, M
from tho mngnillaeut eompoeii Of Ary
sohefrat. Of which ali If us have NJ loAst
Tho pcone IN which Hgnon rccnlla III tho
proeenee Of gEtAtin the only rnminiaroneoa
loft her Of her ohitahood's earlier dnYa Il re-
mHrkahlo az n piece Of literary composition
and IL truated by tho manstro with truo and nd
mirpbI, sustained inspiration. Il nInsos with
which wo all hayo hoarl aua whom mono can
iiHen TO without the deepest emotion Swaet
md aeRpairIng. ike Bulwnr's Cuntelo 81
Love-"
Aud hero lot us con, plimont Ni-a In Blanche
upon her pathoa In tna INTERPRETATION Of that |
divine melody. and also upon her careful study
or costume aBd eXnr n4Atpn she represented |
MVHOn admirably. ani would hnva boon par-
feet III that character II Abe could have 9th area
lied hAr beautiful wOmanly proportions. which /
are somewhat too luxuriant for NgHon
In the aNnDDl act NtEanr llH1arui Rang tho |
Rnman1a i Ntlholm with much talnnt. ~ We
have said tn our former criticism. Tho duo
with N1non, that COMES nffor, Il romntknhy /
phthrlH. aui wns Won r ndcred Ivy Niiss Ia /
Blnnell and lH&Htrini
HrHrkting In no v6"ii@aions. md did much
credit 70 tho int'lor 81 thesroro ~ tho rendition
In the thirA NOT theraia LofhHrio's song. 'Di
quot cor tomarkahle for its ample melody
follow Il hy Q beautiful nautoa chorus AND y
love dnet. whore nNpres@ive m"lndy and vnrnd
harmony ago combined with lare taste and
sdrot fatff.
Iii Iatt thnro are fow operas III tho modern
lyric rapariofy thRt produce u moro uleasing
effect upon tho audience than Mignon. aud Ii
was wolf rendered ny til" Ialian tronp",
Aud now Il ~ with feetng Of reverence TINT
W. peas from MlEnon md its Krncnfnl author
to tho work Of The grand muster Mnyprbeor
and approach hi4 groni musical drama OF
THE uuauENoTa.
This is undnuh eliy ono of the most ndmirn-
bly, conducted musical dramas on tho lrrr
stage. Tho profound knowledge and native
genus oftho author there are shown IN glaring
light. H. moves gradually from tho introiuc-
tion 10 the nnale with ever growing interest.
and IL scientifically calculated creacendp. for
which the musical author IL entitled to solo
pictures all the gradual Developments of ths
drama III grand and sublime proportions
which give renlly the essential life and move
ment 10 the heme
The frivolous and laaclvious customs Of the
court OF Marguerite do Vaiois AFRO elegantly por.
trayed with much bro aud Wild ravcry In tho
drinking chorua. whera wine aud
womon ARE the lowing theme and followed up
with rare grace by Rdo,tl ) exquisite romanza OF
love and chivalry. p,u Bianei," etc
Than comes Tho magnificent entrance Of Mar
cello. the indomitable, fearless and reproaeh-
telmaryl. who sings Lniher's wildly fanatic
choral and the fierce battle song If the Hugue-
nota. Tho master there, by what would seem as
IN anomaly. introduces With mu III ability IN
Of tho otder OF thought and cause ~
action which Will make tho basis of tho plot iu
the future Developments OF tho drama In
contrast with the light and almost ofrnmiuate
strains of the young nohlemen Narcotics ac-
oents arc moro than mascnlinei they arc harsh
and hard. Tho lights and shades IN that scene
could not ceftainly be SURPASSED even in ono
Of Rembrandt's paintings. this master OF effects.
who immorta li1ed himself with antithesis or
The brush ~ Victor Hugo has afterwards done
with his pen.
AT thu second tahleau the scene and tho Idea
change form. Now arc In the land OF tender
love. morbid senttmentaity. and lRnRuishtnE
The pages beautiful cavatina
fairly sung 10y Miss Bell1cca1 has mads the
transition. aud are prepared 10 hear the
light hearted Queen Karo'ta'te trill ana carol
like happy nightingale in her grand air livery
we'll sung by Miss Littal. 20. Vago Suol della
Turreua" Then, comes naturally. but with
admirable graduation Of grace. tho delightful
chorus OF the maids OF honor. which We know
Irom Fref oh tradition BY the title Of "Chnur
des Baigneuses." This is followed by Raottrs
entrance and his charming song Of Bella
Diyina' which Is taken up by the queen and
1,ot-SS oh Inc Ipat In "a M yyhfp oh