The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12
GRAND OPERA HousH

The auditorium 81 the Grand Opera House
was again. last evening. Respondent with beau
tiful women, the greater majority Of whom were
the contribution OF our sister States to the car
| nival eplepdors Of New Orleans. The cpera
presented by the Abbot Company was Pau
| and Virginia. Since this same company pro
| dueed masses Of spectacular and romantic
opera, laat season, for the fret time In New Or
| leans. IN Irresistible deeire has grown In gu,
bosom to see II presented with the talent It ab-
anae talent n ii tbe leading partshsse Il Pau
| aud Virginia The company were then making
| 4 vpntufesunle attempt NJ the express ion 81
| their ability to express, but with study aud ~.
peatsd rehearsals and performances we hoped
.ha, sotne,hine epproachine excellence might
We we're disappointed laat evening. Mr.
oastle IL = tenor Of the past In whose yvice pot
sess cannot destroy. and the reeult. is what
that we IRE given Paul !. and slrsinia wthon
Emma AL bolt, with all her geaticnlaiions and
cantortiane cannot impress her auditors with
the belief that she possesses The naoftd fire. and
no amount VI trick singing Will ever elevate her
LADY remalps within herself, that y to ear
se sonss herself t. her
ls affected. Her higher notes In melody
~s eseee At resns ss aH nsers swe and
slonslf she would not Indulge q, roceiize.
entirely beygnd her earsblities. hiss AbtYt,
hss9 az r 2hs spe to w
tue muscles Of the throat and not With the jaw
Y II her mind be-. deficiencies ~ yneall VI tipn
dne ~ u n ahns II 1T snen n
which the score - already TOO replete for her
va sesn ss 5 HfF N.bess n s s1s%ss
OF whom shows such admirable tact aud con
sarsat,,em IN, her singing Of the thankless and
ieavor. to resort to trickery or claptrap to de-.
eetve the listener but q sound and honest de-
slse to comply Win the exaetians OF the SCORE
leas 10 20 outside Of II. Since va have mentio
Mr.. MeDonald's name In connection with the
performance, We cannot AZ less than pay him
correctness vih which he sang The part of 10.
f,inpo. This singer has a we'll timbred bari
tone voice. which be naee With Rpnd effect,
ware encore1 last evening III the duo Of the third
taheaux which finds lie complement In the Via.
lon scene, but this, In our estimation was due
donna. and greatly to the quality Of Maeee's
musie and to the most passionate eharacter Of
the x, s,aat,an Which BY The Tay Is a,snsIisd
Virginia. Al their next performance Of this
with them their traditional banana leaf to
In support III the eonndneee Of our advice. We
refer them to read The novel Of Bernardin de
St. Pierre. from which The opera Il drawn.
sion OF which has become q by -wold We do
not wish to deny The right OF an actor or actress
to lmnrnve certain effects on the atare, but we
do object to the substitution ri outre action for
l.g,tima vocal and dramatic effects
We do not cfiticiae the chnruses for we are
satisfied that their musical leader has already
4, /. L., ~ ki,u,s
The manner In which Paul aud Virainia WAS
mounted. the costumes and general scenic ef-
feets we're charming, and We may expect q
Himilnr 0kct Hence IN the presentation OF aou-
mods Faust this evening.