Year: 1872

Either the reduction in the price of ad-
mission or the growing popularity of the
troupe drew large and fashionable audi
ence together last night at the Varieties to
witness Verdi's famous and ever popular
opera of "Il Trovatore." We have heard
this great work sung in English, French,
German and Italian, and we must give the
palm to the smooth-fowing, Open-sounding
Italian as the finest vehicle for lyric song.
The present combination of artists might
properly be termed the allied troupe, con-
sidering the number of French singers, and
the fact that part of every performance is
given in the French language.


The opera was very agreeably rendered,
and quite to the satisfaction of the audi
ence, whose enthusiasm was proportionate
to their numbers.


The lanrieo of Signor Baccei was some
thing extra fine. This young gentleman, in
addition to his personal attractions, such as
a handsome face and elegant form, has the
gift of sweet, sympathetic and powerful
tenor voice, full of passionate earnestness
and eloquent fire. He is also good actor,
and sings with delicacy and taste. He was
overwhelmed with applause throughout the
performance, but particularly in the great
solo of the third act, where he sings that
marvellous ''high c." which always, when
well taken, electrifes an audience, and fills
them to the brim with enthusiasm. He rose
to it in splendid style, and closed the scene
amid a tumult of applause, which only sub
sided on his repeating the solo in equally as
thrilling manner as the first effort.


To achieve such a triumph before an au-
dience of educated opera critics such as
New Orleans affords is no mean success,
and we Congratulate Mr.. Baccel on his new
aurels, SO faithfully won.


Mme De Mariotti as LeOnorG appeared,
we think, to even Setter advantage than as
Lucia. Her voice is not a powerful one,
but it is fresh and sweet. The piano and
delicate passages she executes with really
charming taste and truthfulness. She was
very well received, and was applauded
many times throughout the opera. We
were particularly pleased with her rendi-
ton of the "3Tiserere, where she showed
great tenderness and pathos in her singing,
and acted with discrimination and judg
ment.


Aasyenca was taken by a lady whose name
on the programme appears as Adalberti,
but whose voice, figure and general stately
bearing would lead us to call her Corani
The role was well sustained throughout,
and we have seldom seen finer dramatic
talent in an opera singer than was mani
tested by Nine. Corani last evening. Her
vocalization was artistic, and though the
score is rather too low for her, she dis
played fine qualities as a singer of contraItO
music She shared in the applause so
abundantly given during the evening, and
really deserved more than was given her.


The Count al Lima of Reina was not
good. He was either out Of voice or he has
none-at least not that of first barytone.


We hope this will not be the last per
formance of this troupe here. We should
like to know that, encouraged by the at
tendance last night, they had decided to
give few more representations.


We are informed that the courteous and
popular Mr. A. G. Cambridge, business
manager of this troupe, sewers his connec-
ton tomorrow, and will shortly leave for
the North, to take charge of the interests of
favorite comedy company, and our people
WILL doubtless, see him here with his new
charge next fall.