The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMY OF Mus1c-"R1ooLErro."


ainxa Mia Eohiati
Gida. Nine Adm
Mr.. Maplesons opening week of the season has
been devoted to introducing number OF his new
artists to the New York public. and it mild way
OF expressing the opinion Of the New York public to
say that they, IN turn have been devoting much
of the week to wondering why he introduced
them. The company, far as heard. is
composed Of most extraordinary combination OF
talented and excellent singers. who here
last season. tho hand. and on the
other selection of newer ones. who. with
one or two exceptions. utterly unfit to
undertake the work assigned them. Mr.. Maple
son is maa OF Judgment aud experience. and
stands to win lose good lot of money this
son. and it is marvellous that he should have sup
posed for moment that the public would be pleased
with his selection of new voices. Mime. ANDRE
and Signor Runcio failed to carry "Tra-
viata" to n success on Monday. Mile. valleria
was q fair in Faust" but NJ.
David. whom Mr.. Mapleson had spoken Of
most highly, went down in most melancholy fail
ure as Mephistophees on Wednesday. Signor Aram-
buro was partial success last evening. but Mile.
Adini the most lamentable failure Of the week
by long Odds With this checkered history OF failures
and successes in the opening week it is a wonder
tu't tAo nc1Son - uOt uOoIueu. Two llcts uuFo
tended to ward OFF disaster-the association Of
Campanini. Del Puente and Galassi with the cast
and the promise of the return of other old favories
ALI of Mr. Mapleson's selections are not to DO
quarreled WITH it is true; valleria was really good
and Aramburo acceptable, but it Mr.. Mapleson sup
posed that New Workers were going to pay Nilsson
prices to hear ANDRE or Adm and be satisfied the
supposition WAS, to say the least uncomplimentary
either to his Judgment or the public's taste. The
wide difference between the merits of the various
members OF the troupe would be laupluDlc II 1t
were not serious rejection on the public.
Ssnor AranDuro. VINO a sang the score OF the Duko
ity of which is more that of baritone than
tenor in its effect. It has the tone Of u
that of pure tenor. 1t is robust organ, CIV
ing out the upper notes with great effect and taking
quella." but it lacks the clear. sweet ring of
tenor. The sustained upper notes we'll taken.
but under rapid articulation the tones weaken.
There Is hardness Of accent and tone in
Signcr Aramburos voice that makes much
Of his music sound little coarse in quail
ity. as for instance in the LA donna
. mobile" where. though his voice given out
powerfully and held well i'll command and the aria
conceived and taken ad mirably it lacked all quality
of the sweetness which is associated with tenor
songs. Many of his notes almost organ-like i'll
their fulness and richness. and he sings always
with great spirit but ut times when he modulates
the power he betrays throaty quality which IN
pleasant. HIS voice is Of good compass and
always at his command, but it lacks
refinement which, did it possess it. would mako
Signor Aramburo one OF the best of singers. His
stage presence is good, and he acts with consider
able grace and dramatic intelligence. He is a long
way ahead of Runcio, and at a respectable distance
behind Campanini. Among the new Corners he
shines brilliantly; among the old favorites he makes
OF Mile. Adni there is little to say that is poas-
ant to have to chronicle. Mr.. Mapleson may be
blamed more than the lady; she did her best, and
he did not-both failed in their intentions to
please. She has little voice to critcise, and
little or no style to comment upon, and the disagree
able result must be written do wn as an absolute and
utter failure which reflected on tho management as
much as on the lady. But one score WAS well
done in a measure OF all the lines which
fell to her-her share of the famous
quartet in the last act. She has no low notes and
few high ones; the quality of but Que two in all
her range good. Her phrasing is very bad.
She alters the composers intention at times, as
the "Caro IL milo corr" where she changed the
rhythm of the syncopated passage. ana destroyed
the whole originality OF the phrase. There were
many other faults which 1t is unnecessary to
pitulate. as a Judgment is quickly reached in tho
matter without detailed statement of all the suf-
Gent reasons.
Galassi. az the Jester was in excellent voice. and
did much to add to his well earned good name
accomplished and conscientious artist.
NJ. David emphasized his failure of Wednesday.
Mme La Blache and all the rest OF the cast were
ceent in their several parts and the orchestra and
chorus deserve special mention for OF the best
results We have heard in the Academy.
Only brief mention can be made OF the more
prominent numbers. The 'Questa o Quella" was
dnely sung by signor Aramburo. who added o b HAT
to the sustained note In the fnal passage with
great and effect. The Och pariare
al misero" was quite triumph for Galassi.
Auc uuo toT 0iluu aiu hlBOicttO III urst act,
"veglia Donna questo fore" was very bad indeed.
Nile Admit barely touched the upper notes.
the most owsr sSas and sss
"Caro nome IL milo cor" the syncopatcd pas
sage was treated very insrtsticay. and all its effects
ruined. The Dukes two solos. "Parmi veder 10
lagrime" and "Possente mi chiamo."
cut from the score. aud thus. in tho
entire second act, Aramburo was barely
heard. The we'll known duet. "Tutte lie feste."
was another failure which Galassi's excellence
was powerless to redeem from the faults of the
soprano. The LA donna mobile" while
it lacked sympathetic quality of tone.
otherwise sung in good style and secured
Aramburo o loud recall The quartet III act third
will always go well if only half well done. and last
night was received with hearty acclamations by
the house, Mile. Adm doing herself some
little credit in the selection. The dndies
were up to the average, and Aramburo's
repetition Of the LA donna mobile" and Ca
assi's nnal scena credtably closed rendering Of
'Rigoletto" some portions OF which, had Verdi
heard 1t, would have caused him much uneasiness of
mind to think that he should DO misrepresented.