The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
AMUsEMENTS.
La Favorita.

There is perhaps no more perfect musical
drama as poem and an opera than Donf-
zsttis La Favorita. The author Of the libretto
aud the master OF music. second to mono but
Rossin. have In this work achieved an ensemble
of dramactic story and musical Interpretation
sucn es no other work OF the kind can be- com.
pared to.
nwou1d be work Of love. pleasure and
glory to ,ls II we had time and space to speak
~ length oor this work, which is really L. "a
drama is 50 scientific. the music that gives the
lone to its idea chimes In 80 perfectly aud gives
such peffec lon 10 the general idea. that uons
can hear It without entering 81 once will the
author into the very soul Of his work AND fol-
lowing no the actors with panting spirit from
the graceful exordium, all the way through the
soul stirring dramas Developments. ~ the
mournfut and tragic exordium where Fernando
and Leoaora lind out that Love. With ali lis
ecstacioa, IL not always the road to happiness,
but oft. MI mes bypath that leads to misery
and despair.
principally by geptlemeD. most OF whom had
made New Years Calls. as they prove by being
enthusiastic at most 1nopportune moments and
lnterruptiug the slngsls with apEiau5D mostly
when 1t was not deserved and alwai 81 times
when the singers would have preferred sience.
Never h+less, La Favorita was tolerably well
played last night.
Mics Bellocea as Leonora was very pretty and
obtai ntd what We may call success OF beauty.
Her voice IL not up to the role. however. aud
Signor Gotscbalk, who sang the part 81 Kino
Alfonso. wHs Indifferent as to voice, but In tue
Quatuor Of the third act where his hiah notes.
which are good. could come into play, did very
vel. That quatuor WAS very we'll sung by Miss
Bsllocca anu, signors C@stelmary Gottschalk
and Lazzarini.
Gas ,eltnary as BaHhnzdr was. "a usual. very
good: but the glory of the evening belongs TO
siknor Lazzafini. That young tenors voice Ii
not altogether strong enough to give the
proper emphasis to Fernandos part. but he
sang with markable taste and expression the
"Spirito gentil" for which he was deseryedly
encorei with tremendous applause. Sign0r
LZzarin1 ~ always correct aud Licensing his
voice never jnrs. and It's expression is very
truthful. wlihAi it Is sweet to henr, and
phra.ing indicat o u close and serious study OF
the Ideas OF the masters. .
The duet, "Vieni; ah Vieni' was very well
given. particularly by Signor Lazzarini.
To dsy Carmen will be played at the matinee.
Miss Anna de Belocea will play Carmen
The Italian troupe Will positively leave after
the matinee by he Jackson Railroad and we
have no doubt that tho public will seize upon
this. their last chance. to hear good music from
talented artists.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Last night the Academy had very good
80 festival an occasion. The Troubadours
seemed In very good tone. and gave O most en-
j yable evening. The same programme will be
given to- night: but 1t must be remembered that
on Sunday night Miss Fanny Davenport opens.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Good audiences were ia attendance at the
matinee and evening performances and VOL
frrt's BOOST was given AZ each
Tonight Raymond will appear In his great
character of Cgl. Sellers q character In which he
we'll known In this city. 1t ts safe to predict a
crowded house,