New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-10
MUSIC.
,.n.vE PATTI AT THE ACADEMY.

rbo significance of Madame Adelina PATHS
..,,,rn 70 the stage of the Academy goes far be-
,ond the immediate influence which that
sIoddan,ng occurrence will have upon the
oneratic "war" waging between Mr.. Abbey ana
Az ManlesOn She chose opera for her re-entrance
which though old, new to many OF her listeners an
which, despite its ous stretches of the drest nd
~ cro secco presented her in phase of her best
.rtistc character-as singer of Rosslnis
music One OF the first thoughts tna'
such melOdious OutpOuring as that "mon
followed on the heels Of her entrance las soon In lo a.
the turbulent applause OF audience that seemed De
themselves with Joy could be stlled) suggested was '
here was the perfect representative OF the ou a."
beautiful singng-a charming woman "HO0o
praces OF face figure and action "oio
only ornaments to perrectg ,
and diyinely inspired musical nature Inc
was heightened last night by memories Vi ono 9
amour. of bad singing that the patrons OF inc ATs
esneciay hut also the Metropolitan opera House. nave
been Obliged to endure during the days tna' te
have been open this season. Madame r"tti s'ss %
flower of precious odor which it is given the present gen
eroton IN enjoy and the enjoyment ought 10 Dc Iho
49,, - :. is remembered that neither the prevalent
,lo Of nsica composition the prevalent style OF
nnscaI study will ever produce such another ast Inc
merit of the truer spirit aud hgher purpose whch
now dominate opera writing might be placed IN clearer
LIGHT ~ the music, destructive though 1t be TO the
voice were sung with perfect art but the tendency OF
the times the repugnance TO long and hard study the
strain plaeed by MeyeIbeer, Verdi and most OF ALL
Wagner upon the voice, and the craving
of the public for phenomenal power and compass have
combined TO make the chief requirement OF to-day voice
and not art When the reaction sets In as set In II m
we shall hear the modern operas they should
be sung And in this sense Madame Patti does not oele
brate alone the glory of the old art but also the glory Oh
the
As warm welcome was accorded an actress or
singer greeted Madame Patti last night The Academy
was crowded with audience of the odtlme brilliant
character and her entrance 1t was long before te
glad tumult could be quoted sufficiently to enable inc
singer TO begin her music The ovation broke out aresh
after the first act followed her through the opera She
seemed never have moved with more pquant grace OF
10 have sung and acted with more wholesome deNOoh 10
the business she had in hand To describe no"
she sang would be simply rhapodze her singing was
not merely an exposition 1t was almost revelation Of
an art unhappy at present in its decadence Her choice
of ROssnis La GAIA Ladra satisfied the desire for
something not altogether thTeaaDare rom luGn es
hnd gave her opportunity TO disclose her marvellous
powers as an actress This said, the oommendable
features Of the choice are exhausted Inc SllIlncs,
intensified by the absurdy of the dramatic situation in
penter TO construct a machine that win enable the
magpie TO fly and off the stage without too hagran
Is accomplished. The score is unusually meagre.
considering that It came IRON I KGiSh .enra
disturbed only by the raspng Of cello and doubebaSs to
accompany the recGtrO of the characters Only
few OF the ensembles are good, and 1t required all Of
Madame PATHS creative ingenuity TO put enough OF
character into the three or four airs which
fall Naeto TO even this leading part from the
charge of sterity But in the little round of emotions
which the plot exacts Madame Patti found scope for her
histrioDic talents and she presented figure that com
PEELED tenderest sympathy from the beginning to the
End Of the play. Her coming seemed also
10 inspire the other members OF the company
and the result performance that moved smoothly
and was inadequate In only few particulars The cast
was az follows:
Giannetto .SignOr Ncini
Ferdinapdo 800. Galassi
II POdesa. .Signor Cherugini
IsaccO .............. ............ SignOr Rnadint
Fabrfzio Signor Lomharden