The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
academy OF MusIC-'LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI-
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La Marchesa hi Brienied ............. Nine Lsbache
Marie Mile Marie Marim"n
Mile. Marimon scored another popular hit last
evening Marie. the success she obtained being
much greater than that which accomplished IN
Oinorah. but something short of the unanimous
savor which was accorded to her Amina. Ihere
Is certain glamour cast over SUCCESS
tul debut that makes its merits seem OF
greater value than they are and It's sue
resses pleasanter than equal result accomplished
later At that moment the audience are carried away
in undue but delightful enthusiasm, and when the
same meritorious performance recurs the pleasant
seusstion of the novelty of the is gone and
the faults merits are apt to be examined practi-
rally and even hypercritically; and then again the
opportunity please varies greatly with the opera
1t has been so with Mile. Marimon; her Amina was
extrayagantly rated and her Dinorah fell coldly
the house and was unduly condemned by popular
disfavor The fact is that they were equally good
in their way and comparatively as full OF merits Us
a goblet and bucket might be full OF water-in
exact proportion to their limits. To put the matter
ina homely fashion, ''sonnambula" was the bucket.
and it was fault Of Marimon il she offered her
audience later only the contents OF goblet in giving
them "Dnorah." The glamour of first night was
upon the latter performance either ana tnat had
much to do with its comparative failure
The happy medium OF favor was secured last even
ing in the .Figlia del Regsimento." During the
first act the house was very cold and it looked at
time though it was to be only success esisme
rs the prima donna dd NOT seem 70 POSSESS me
voice brilliant, using the word in the sense
of power to distinctly execute with good carrying
effect the most elaborate fOrituyes and ford pas
sages but it lacked brlancy in another way "a
broad vocal force, necessary to convey unsteady
the dramatic impressions created by the score, and
which could only be interpreted by the infusion of
deep feeling into the music. and by giving it
breadth and positive r coiE q msse Go sWs
the briliancy-let say the vocal brlliancy-
of Marimon. but equally necessary to have the
dramatic brlancy of Calve-probably the greatest
.Figa" heard by the present generation. The first
act did not possess any marked evidence of this
double talent but the second act-the requirements
of the part calling for vocal and dramatic
efforts more completely within Mile. Marimon's
command1was carried through in , ane
positively assured. Success after scored
in each number and the finale was reached amid
applause, which was little less enthusiastic than
that which attended the "Ah non giunge" of LA
sonnambula brilliant waltz movement by
Ricci LA follia di Roma) was substituted for the
COMPOSERS conclusion OF the opera. and Mile.
Marimon sang it with variations and embellishments
that were marvellously rapid and clear cut and
were also in every note distinctly heard over
the entire house. AS the curtain fell the
audience continued their applause until it was rung
again and the entire waltz repeated Despite the
GOODNESS of the first part of the evening the opera
scored positive success and placed Mile. Marimon
on q securer basis than with her American pub
lie the verdict being that she acted the part pretty
and charmingy in its lighter parts, and we'll but
strongly i'll its requiring depth of feeling;
that she sang the with the most positive brill
fancy the bright, orid music and acceptably. but
without much breadth. in its impassioned passages
Nine Lablache, who was excellent as the March
loness acted. with rare good humor and sang the
music of the part very well. Signor Runcio not
impressive Tonic. He sang tolerably well o
rule and occasionally very WELL his EQUAL destino"
being about u good solo as he has sung here.
but his acting and makeup not pleasant
behold. In the first act he was too much of q
tic, and his regimentals later in the opera were
strongly suggestive of gentlemen in the green
grocery line who join the cavalry their
business requires delivery horse. The makeup
may be correct but 1t suggests familiar local
airy and the stage deluson is gone at once.
Sgnor Del Puente was quite good as the old
soldier. He not the glorious ana rough, but the
good old soldier have often in the opera;
but he could not help being a pleasant fellow in
the hands of accomplished an actor as Del Pu-
ente. The part was sung admirably, OF course, and
one of the pleasant features of the evening.
The general mounting of the piece generous
the of the rataplan chorus being particularly
well gotten up in the way of well rehearsed chorus
and exceently drilled corps OF supernumerares.
The orchestra under Signor Arditi's hand and,
in consequence it is unnecessary to say that it
entirely satisfactory
Altogether the performance was positive success
and a of congratulation to the management
and the artists.