The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
IMUSEAfEN1S.
Closing Nights "r the Opera scason-Trovn-
tore nnd Dinorah.

Miss Hauk seems 10 have been under some
evil star during the past winter. Things have
not gone right with her for the most part and
when finally the occasion came for her benefit.
as it did on Tuesday evening, instead OF ap
pearing at her best. she was assigned n part
in tho "Trovatore," IN opera not fitted
for her. To her further discontinue. at
the last moment signor Campanini was with
drawn from the cast through indispostion. his
role being hastily and good naturedlY assumed
by Signor Frapolli without a rehearsal. He
acquitted himself, however. under the emer-
gency. uncommonly well.
Yerdis LeonOra is one OF those indeterminate
creatures who are objects OF curiosity rather
than interest. She has no character. and seems
TO do nothing except exhibit n fondness for
Mdnrico and horror for the Count di Luna.
She Is simply singing lay figure In black vel
vet. Nobody, we suppose ever has known. or
ever will know, what her particular grievance
Is. and nobody cares.
The character. nevertheless. Is one that is
much affected by certain robust-lunged prlIna
donnas. who have tho capacity OF screaming
successfully against Verdps brass. and who can
make capital out Of the fine effects Of the fourth
act with the tollng bell the troubadouT and mis-
guitar up in tho tower. and other well-known
accessories. But Miss Hauk does not belong
in the least to this clnss. She has u
lovely, ,ve!vety Quality OF voice. when heart
she sang at tho concert on sunday evening,
It's texture is seen to DO beautiful and
the tone soft and delightful. But when
Miss Hauk lays stress upon tho voice
or forces It beyond It's natural range It loses a
portion Of its beauty. The LeOnOrd Is a charac-
Ter that calls for this very quality,of stress Of
did not appear in it 70 The best advantage
This is pity, as il Is the last opportunity in
which she will be heard in this city for some
time to come, except Ia one act Of an opera
on Friday evening gnqnesIliq1inably he's is
Of gr Mt address She has n certain line
OF characters In which she IL prominently
emhod iment Of tho character as could be
wished. and which. as given at last Saturdays
matinee, was one OF tho most interesting per
in tho Barber" which was full Of grace. arch
ness, and coquetry, and sung with great charm
and style.
Tuesday evening that Miss lIauk leaves her ma
tive country having made as an artist many
warm and admiring friends.
Meyerbeer's Dinorah," which was repeated
II is full OF those brief salient melodies with
which the labOrious Meyerbeer fills his operas
80 closely are they strung together that II gives
his work the character Of musical mosaic.
While Nine. Gerster has a far less coherent
and interesting part In this opera than in
many others. yet In Meyerbeers brilliant music
charming talent as a vocalist, and her DinOrdh
Is throughout a beautifully conceived and beau
tfully Interpreted role The whole representa-
ton was admirable, Galassi and Frapolli doing
On Friday evening, which ia the occasion Of
Col. Maplesons benefit. there Is to be one OF
whole company Into the field. An act from the
" Talisman," one from tho Favorita" one
from the Trayiata," and one from Gounod's
Il" Romeo and Juliet the best points. . in fact
the Sonnambula " on Saturday, for Nine. Ger
ster benefit, the season ends.