The sun., 1892-10-23
A COLrMBUS OpEB.
The New Grand o,.r, n, r..

oo'n' uniess NO changed his mind suddcnI,
ater being born at Cogolc'to or at SayonnIba.
NOT ,ncheu its sacred bard" Alberto Frnn.
chetti. the latest star Of Italian song "a,
the rising young rival OF Mascarni has vii, "u'
ten and the directors OF the festival hayc dnn.
their best to produce with all duo pomn ,nI
circumstance at the Carlo Felise" n grand
| musichi composition In honor OF the pro,,
navigator 1tcan hardly be called with s,,ic,
propriety an opera. at lcnst In the old mca,lnr
OF That word for it has no overture and no r,..
lnde. and 1t would hardly ho lust to call ~.
melodrnma. because that word has been ca
iar twistcd by use from its original meaning
that, to the American mind at least, il must
suggest always broadswords and the Bowerv
sawdust and red ruin, Yet "Crlsto,oro o.
lombo" OF Franchett really is a meloJrom,
In that It Is musical recital with decorations
| ara uivhgations moro or loss dramatic OF cer.
tain staRes In the development OF great epi,
event. tho discovery OF America.
1t is saying little for Tranchetti to say that
he has treated this event with the resourcss
OF the art OF music much more worthily and
| successfully than the same event has be.n
treated in the Exposition at Genoa. wi,h,b
| resources OF the art OF painting hy ano,her
| Italian aspirant for fame. over whose numsr
amiably draw the curtain OF silence. oithI.
pictorial effort 1t may suf1lce to tell you that
when the King and Queen Of Italy visited
Genoa. at the time OF the great naval review.
and went to the picture gallery Of the Expos.
tton. they were observed to stand In silence for
few moments before an extensive canvas.
"a d bs qs n
eyes s S.r hs s..ssss aSps
The. proper English title Of the picture would
be-: The uneovering Of America, 1t repre-:
= picturesque Italian nobIe OF the he. tiitesnth
century; whisking, OF from the shoulders OF
efet sna so pevss
Ing I'M; her to the astonished eyes ot q delighted
universe IN beauty unadorned"
W. and primitive sImnlisIsH
known, to your readers / know not. not but but Ss he
some time ago made good mark on the mind
ne shows that the great masters who have mos,
as showing disposition e strike out from NTH; ii:
shs nsssns eiTos Most Of wsas
critics critics this x0Ts .ithoash isSoias
Which are turned out to order and d mad. to kas n
some great occasion. shows genuine musical
remarkstie knowledge Of music. "tn great visor SHa
and certainty in attaining his effects. and :
tised musical skill.
ters San IN so
nant wheFs te iaE2 .; S the piece hsdano ms
side against the project OF the Italian. At that
moment the council are supposed to be dis.
Queen. Isabella what action they shall take take
about the scheme. which Roldano amiabiy de-
ne effect is produced By eorteRe o., prsatss sts
to whom enter. through another portal. three
who to te pilgrim
the triamph of columbus b xfsG is prophssied. HSh
ns assas GnnDa wo By to s
strange and threatening song Of his ownpor:
tending ten the shipTreck q tho eFpedition epd
and when Roldano. asking the cortege ot
council. is Informed that the council had M do. de-
the to ss the Of
rson aud q While the staes 81 4ns. as
with their hostile shouts Columbus appears.
You'd re5 it. sood Il s1
, n the person person Of Guevsra. Captain, Of the
the aucd ho into fseyss in
ceives the thanks OF the insIlted u navi-
of tho ES9d eonasnss %S:s
sSit m musical response Is made - the voice Of
heh Els fn.s
overcome with emotion. Naturally then ths
snS the snG e
which By its beauty and expressiven,s IS car.
close os ths e ha1 sadsa sn 1
hands it to Columbus. .wherewith to eQuip his
vessel COLUMBUS falls upon his knees and
ment. Upon tbis @ the curtain @ fGyf ieii snid
protracted APPLAUSE. and Fran chetti was called
need hardly tell you that this in M italy and in
Genoa gsnt for Is
The second act. have already told you opens
With scene scene on on the ocean Muslcally this
S!ousbs doEHn = r.. house .Snd Sroushs s pit
sish SSeh : haIiod hffS1srA n {hls .sseai
cited BY. ths vigorous and BRILLIANT ant" treat
coInmbus: This mutny, subdasd ior :
Is 3o X he arssS OF h
already mentioned. is heard coming over tho
water from the Pinta In the distance, and 10
!q9mbus. I9I, who with hymn Of sratitadc. held
tho green standard Of CASTLE. w.
In the third act We are in America. at Haraqua.
band oftho Queen oitle country, Anacoapsi is
fGnnt d sIHn by te Snard Ar bs
via withoat 90 'nnk am er-"do S "a" T ove
person invented hy 'he ibrettst. signor Luigi
lllica. to meet this great necessity. Like
Stephania. tn. widow OF Crescentius In Mr..
William >tops remarkable tragedy OF that
namo. who seeks revenge for her murdered
husband 10y fcigning love for his murderer.
Otho. whom. having fascinated she Stays.
Anacoana goes to work to hewitch the Span
lard Koldlco. tn. enemy Of Columbus. who for
III. purp"- es Of this melodrama, hecomess
member II an expedition to the newly dis
covered America Guevera also reappears on
Princess Janika. the daughter OF Anacoana,
There is q revolt OF Indian cacl1ues against
the spanish. and Anacoana has Grent deal Of
double dealing to do.which sho docs very well.
between III, caciluos. who ,iiStrr,t her on
account of her intimacy with iioIdano. and
Todano. whom 81" Is llring to her loom IL, IA
"rora.Cring " I'd. you wi harty Ind any
thing NOR" h"poles-ly nni 1Hperh,y nomp,i.
witch arisooot u tltt -i'4a,ion., 81 u, course. purse
~, -, cni,i4"r"r-tir ballet, and a most
ch1ra t"r,t, .t OF lnai,n = Elr!S give Se:s
Inr ,Ii-nnyory. ~ the l".i aiming of this act; OF
thn rnuaius q, h"r murdered hushnnd. The
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