New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-05
ITALIAN OPERA.

Each representation az the Academy Of Music
makes 1. more apparent to the intelligent observer
that there has been great change IN orera"
ideals so far as the New York public are concerne0
since Colonel Mapleson was with us last ~.
decades ago such representations as the lmperls
Opera Company are giving would have been -
counted as brilliant. The principal singers woue
have been voted admira ble and the spirit OF tho
chorus and orchestra. under the really excellens
direction Of Sgnor Bimboni, would have evoAeu
a vast deal OF honest enthusiasm. There is mueH
kindness In the audiences at the Academy now
but somehow the demonstrations seem CONVEX
tional and unconvincing. They are like the per
formances, which. with all their good feature~
sound like echoes OF a day that Is dead or cours~
the change that has taken place is in the people
There ought to be no quarrel with the lmpen@
Opera Company. but with human nature, wnicn 'e'
fuses to be satisfied In one decade with tnat "n's"
challenged its enthusiastic plaudits in an carrier
one Whether or not the change Is making ior W.
good OF art and whether or not II Is sign ~
growth In popular culture 1t is not necessary "
debate Just now There will be time enough ~.
that in the future; meanwhile 1t may be SAID 'nss
for those who have retained the tastes ana coh'0'
lions Of the earlier day there Is much that ".
lIghtful In the Academy performances. WHO ~
those who have high appreciation OF the value "
honest EFFORT and precision OF ensemble "us"' ...
which are supposed to belong to the new ope'As'
diSDenSatiOn) tnere Is HiuSh ~
The male chorus Is In every respect exce''e"'' ~.
orchestra. despite its crude elements most p'a',
worthy and the conducting OF signor o'moS.'
r,ar,tor,ous in a high degree. When II IS rems.
h.rad that a considerable portion OF the FORCES '.
nroduce these results ought to be familiar " w.
n.one because OF their association with the anee.
rsyims the praise which Is invited ought 70 "a
on ,hs greater Significance. Sgnor Bimponi - ~.
a stranger to New-York though some writers ~.
.. awsuaper press seemed to think 80 But W
rovsr had occasion to conduct so well ten
o.o when he was In the Angelo company. a". :.
aouht could not have done 1t; so ne is en''-
.ha large need OF praise which has been oes''
''non hin, lie has grown with the pubic AZ '
s,ah,.s cast there was another old-timer
S,s'or pinto who impersonated Marcel tne w.
Sn,nn Ns,srbeer's "Huguenots." He. TO- TO- com.
pe,,s caorv and like other members Oh '"e W.
nany. would Ill place IN any 'r4upe, performances
Is the convenonality OF the on,p'iar expects-
which make, them re fa snH. SsSas
oiom lacked distinction. was inc 00srformerS
ecachi and Mile Darclee alone mS S~ oerson.
anu sah hem the dramatist imagined wnsmd 70 70 mako
ates ,.~ The rest were puppets tra,neu and utter
ar gestures, take certain atutH1vs s nsv tenor
certain sounds at certain momeIt a:s voice but one
Sisno,r Correct in information. His OILY .mic This
dh ha,rirv variety OF expression z 6orid
~ also frue OF Nine. Pergozz.A by ,hs occason
prano who was the Mars s'c Of the opera wnics
!. rcsd the hearts OF the audience ~ s~ns and
warmeu tme 1T a gonnambula Will pe ~ - No.
IL Nile Huguet will effect her en''s"
York stage