The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-09
AMUSEMENIS.


Faust was to have been given ut Booths
Theatre. but Miss Kellogg 1t seems. has sue
cumbod 10 a serious co,d. and La Favorita"
was suddenly substituted.
This company has been so long together That
il is amply prepared for such an emergency.
Its repertoire is thoroughly rchearsed. and
change Of bill. while II may somewhat dscom-
mode the public does not at all discomposo the
well-prcpared company.
There were very few. however who avniled
themselves of the privilege Of exchanging their
tickets. and a full house that had assembled to
hear Faust" remained heartily to enjoy the
Fayorita."
The change Of opera afforded the public tho
pleasure. too seldom accorded them. OF hearing
Mss Cary in the chief role. Usually the con-
tralto does not obtain her full share Of the hon
ors. II there is love 20 be made it is to the So
prano that the tenor devotes himself To her he
sings his finest aras. and to her arc
given all the salient points both In the music
aud the acton. For her the bridal prOecssio ions
are organized and the heart ronding situations
couiriNed. The poor contrglto stands 10y. and.
Ike the Greek chorus. confines herself chiefly
u remHrhing on passing events. taking the
second part in tho concerted music and in
dulging from time 10 time In plantivo ditiy
Of her own.
True. Ros-ini wrote quantity ~ operas for
'ournlto voices. which were plentiful and
greatly admired in his DAY. but now there ara
50 few specially great voices Of this class that
IN" operas written Tor them are shplVed. and
when true prima donna contralto assumes a
title rul. she Is rs likely a. not TO do 50. NJ Miss
Cary did last evening. In an opera lying ia tho
mr2Z1 soprano register.
But however this mny be. certainly the pcr-
iormnnce II last evening was an exceedingly
in the cast Mr.. Adams, Hs F1udHdO: Signor
rauial"oni as the Aug: and Mr. Comfy. as
Miss Cary admirably filed the character Of
Leon0rd her personal attrnctivencss. her dig
nifty OF action. and her tact ia all that concerns
stag" effect suuplem"nting her fine voice.
Signor pantalron is also man Of command
INK presence and handsome person. and i'm the
concerted portions in which he and Miss Cary
were concerned picture wns presented ~ sim
cuar attrartveness and artistic beauty. For
Slgnor Paniaeoui looks quite ms though he
who made Italy turbulent in the sixteenth CEN
fury, and Miss Cary. though she does como
from Maine; has borrowed nothing from tho
east winds II that granite State. but has the air
Of summer clime-.
1t was noticeable however. that Slcnor Panta-
lconi, Ike many men who possess large. sOnO-
rOus voices not easily controlled. sometimes in
the persuasive cdnfdble passages with which
Donizrtti has SO literally supplied this opern
mnnitestcd adecided inclination To sing "A little
OF the note 1t is TO bo hoped that this is an ne
cid"nt ot the evening, due to the cold from
on account Of which the Indulgence Of the
an Hence was solicited. II It Is hahitual.
AMI not nm accident, II will seriously mar the
pleasure inspired by his truly noble singing in
all music in which tho situation is intense aud
stress of voice If required. and whore false in
tonaton is not So likely to occur or To he noticed
Mr.. Adams assumed tho tenor role. acting
with spirit and singing with great intelligence
II Is never by reason OF not knowing how a
thing should be done that Mr.. Adams fails in
doing it, He Is one Of those variable singers
who do some things surprisingly VOL and
Immediately thereafter other things surpris-
ingy ~. He evidently had never prepared
himself for the Italian version, and sang his
part in German. which contrastcd singulnry
with the limpid Italian OF tho other singers and
by no means to the advantage OF the former
tongue.
Mr. Conly's nne bass was heard to excellent
advantage in tho role Of Bdhidzdr. TO which
Donizetti has given much impressive music.