The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-04
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/ Th0rc was not mn overwhelming nuaTonre nj
tho Ace denny Last night though tho performers
did not felax fhelr Efforts Tho present rom.
bInniion will Iaat only till sunday 30 n limited
| uNrod II loft for thGRe who desire q SEQ n mort
| torouF performance On Sunday tho vIaltors
70 tho Academy will enjoy u trent by tho advent
Of Res'R Surprise Party. whloh consists ot
forty five operate and hufIeaaue artists opon-
/ Ing with tho axtrnyngau2n Horrors Tho sale
| OF ticketa 10 this performances will commence
to morrow SO that ampIegopportunity is Riyou
| to such rs desire n comfortable position.
| FRENCH OPERA HOUSE.
| There is not perhaps In tho whole musical
renottory more graceful work than Flotow'e
Martha. II ia. II we may express It, IL bon
Guet of melodies artlstIeally combined from
rHra flowers Of various form, color and origin.
Nil with their peculiar mounting yet blending
together 40 as to make up ono brilliant and
graceful ,deA.
Thore Is not much In tho lbretto. 1t Ill hangs
on girlsh freak tho Consequences Of which
are scarcely worth relating The whole irterest
OF the piece Is Expressed In tho music and tho
author has admirably snceepdei In making n
delicious musical poem out Of a most common
place story.
It Ia no attempt to eReh moral or givo q
lesson. 1t Is simply and purely q work Of art
light and graceful. with no further eudeayor
towards usefulness. II r. PRETTY thing Ono OF
the Injuries Of art. one Of those supernuities
Of life which are moro necessary to many than
ils very Isacesslties.
Flotow has admirably placed opposite sach
sher two parts composed OF two perB0uuEtt5
oach. who run together all through tho work.
Ono light and hlIsrioua which he has given to
tho contralto and bhrytone. and the other poetic
u l,,l
by tho light tenor. aud ''premiere ohanteuse.'
the connecting link between these IB tho second
base, the ehoruses Al tho perspective and tho
lights and shades come from the front. beauti-
fully handled and directed by tho orchestra
Martha. AZ We have endeavorHd TO picture II |
IN tho above, hasty and imperfect sketch was
evening With great tnste and talent.
The soprano. Miss Btanca Ilahlanche. as |
Laty Henrl9tte sang, the poetry of tho pieco
with biRnor Lnzzarnt as Lionel. and Miss Anna |
do Belloccn, the contrato. with Mr.. q. aotts-
chalk. baritone, interpreted tho light and hlla-
Dni, as Tristan medated between them with |
much entTnin and tHste.
Msa Lablanche sang and acted tho part Of
Lady Henrletto with her usual Intelligence and
grace. Tho music OF Martha" being lighter |
han La Traviaia, or perhaps the alment In |
better than we have yet heard ii. She gaye with |
rsmarkable taste and sweetest voice THE Last
hose OF summer. and was ,voeferonsiy on
In here for gool share oil the SUCCESS for his
assistance In The finale
AS for Miss Anna do Beloeca he- perform
ance rs Nancy was revelation AZ Azucena
We certainly could not complain Of her: az
Orsini We found her talented. but not above tho
average; but nq Nancy phs is simply charming
aud perfect. We sincerely ackno Wedge that
we had not known her before We most as-
suredly bad not, appreciated her. Her
lilsnt e evidently lies ia the comic opera.
grand op'ra. is admirably suited to
Lighter stra ns. Her manner. which we
had not fonnd out In II Trovntore or Lucrezin
reveals Itself IN Martha. IIer expression OF
tye. gesture and eouutonanee Is calculated for
Tho lighter u orks Of the masters, aud If she un-
ierefands that. and works accordingly, she will
no doubt. very soon acquire fore most place
among artists.
Iazzariai gave additional proof Of his good
me nod. perfect voice and taste In singing and
i9ttaehhk. whose voice Ii freed In q graf
measure from hoareeness. dis played many fine
Qualities IA an actor and singer.
The features Of tho evening were the duet
1etWeen P!unket and Lionel In the second act.
The Lust Rose OF Summer. oby Miss Labanche
md the quartette Of the spinning wheels
n the third net Tho chorusea and tho orchea-
r. were excelten az usual. To- night Verdis
Balo In Mascbera."