The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-17
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AMUsEMENTs.
Academy of Music.

| Conrad the Oorsair is a production which
| can be seen with appr eeiation more than onces
| The IN uso becomes more attractive and sweetor
as II becomes familiar. and, knowing what ID q
come. one n better enjoy the incidents which
lead up to the very amusing situations with
which the extravaganza Is filed.
The burlssnue Il Of itself attractive. but ~
performed by tho Evsngeline Combination Is
becomes donbly 40 aud more than ordinarily
entertaining The comp,ny - strnng ono
lally notIe,ahe Is tbs SINGING q Miss Dora
Wiley and Mas Louiee bearie. The former
possesses clear full and well-educatsd voice.
which she manages with great skill, and
oon.iderable q .et
Miss Louise searle last night sang the de-
llgbtful Gong ot 1T II Birdie" with remarka-
bic corraetness and fine management OF good
voice. u she % y could introduce some soul
aud sentiment In her singing she would be- per
feet In her way. Shs hla oil tbs notes. ana
knows how to give them. bn her intonatIon N
would only study 60 as to smo ,th of these 49,
pei itiea. she certainty would make. one OF tho
pr. tl.st singers r. light musle N the stage.
The Oorsalr will tps repea cd to- night.
GBAND OPERA HOUSE.
Trovatore, viii Was presen ed last evening
nt this theatre. notwithstanding ifs eecentrfc1-
tee from nsics point q view aud the sei
when first produced. and the shafts. that arc
even now daily rhfua. " i. Is n y,rtbsleas re-
bic dramatic .ffect At all events. It II
ns on 9 Which, Il i %
popular that Its presentAfi IL attended most
universally by = large audienee. We regret TO
say. however, thai such WAS not the case last
evening. The rehestrR and orchestra circle
were .on.y about tso-third- filled. and these
ns"n aay ds
sire to 8. q the Abb Ut company In Verdl's great
work. And we understand the cause without
effort. Our peOpl., whilst most tndnlkent In
matters pertaining TO the stage. are not disc
posed to be- entirely humbugged by unartistic
Mrs Ss9uin can claim the credit OF having
saved the opera from utter failure. Tor the
prominent role OF azucena was sung and acted
by her as we have never seen her act and Sing
80 we'll.
The remainder OF the Interpretation Of "Tre-
on tie mnsic.. with T. W i any. exeeptions.. Il
would seem that the abbott Company delight
In 'akiug liberties with the music OF the mas
way. be- II said with pleasure. is frequently not
tol rated) 10 enli9htrnsd = m nnnitiss.
carnival Il transformations by eliminating the
fret pat Of bis aria in t. the first act We did
not regret It hoytyer This was =, followed By
be ween Abbott. Mcdonald and Castle. with an
indisoribnbe orchestra,ion and . leader fish.
Luna sings the andante Of his splendid aria half
2 tone lower than Il s written !from @ to fat.
mss Abbott ,ss In GTsnf The key full
di Luna the difference is only ne half tone. Mr..
Castle, without accomplishing anylh hing bv IL,
lowered the key full tone In his grand aria OF
tn third act and on
Thess facte ought to be sufficient to give an
{ simafe of he artistic value OF the PERFORM
ance: but We ere again treated by Leonorn
with trills Of n tone and n half. By the way. We
would ask Miss Abbott II traditions justifs her
IN appearing In. the first act 10 the attire of
Lmn'a. 80 recognizable by i's Sc Itch plaid scarf9
The weakness which thss. lady showed in
the entire absence of enthusiasm, or even Of
applause. In f4vor RI Mr.. Castle, should COM
yinca our tenor and prima donna soluta that
Trovatore IL An opers far beyond their ability
70 interpI.t: and we might shy as much Of Mr..
Macdonald. who. however, always shows his
good taste and sense In not attempting too
much.
In favor OF the company VIZ can anY that the
male chornsas last ever Ing were well sung, the
number, Of the singers having been increased
to excellent effsot.
TO-Disht the company will appear III Flo
tow's Martha"