YESTERDAY'S NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3097, 22 January 1873, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S NEWS.

THE ITALIAN OPERA

Our anticipation in regard to List night’s per. formance, which win for the benefit of Signora Coy, proved correct. There was by far the host house uf the season, every part being crowded. *‘La Soimamlmla,” and a portion of tho third act of “ Pipolo,”’ constituted tho hill-of-fare. The cast in the first mentioned opera was Amina, Signora Coy ; Lisa, Signora Riholdi; Teresa, Signora Tournorie ; Elvino, Signor Goy; the Count, Signor Dondi, and each, it i« utmost needless to observe was good in his or her respective part. AV'c regretted to sec tho pruning knife so much used, as a good deal of very enjoyable music was excised,'much to the regret of the audience. The principal efforts wore’ Signora Kibohli’s aria in the first act, “ Scenes so joyful Signor Dondi’s “As I viov; thunu scenes so charming,” which tile audiyrree would have gladly beard' repeated ; Signor Goy’s “ Still so gently,? wlacli' mid rendered, with great sweetness ; while 'thoh/'it/tirhnr sang all her arias and duetts sq! charmingly thqt jt ayqulq be difficult tp s»rj> whluh was t.Jye best. The cavatina, O, love, for me thy power,” and the finale to the second act, “ Hear me savear, then,” wove in. describably sweet, but avore tvansoended by the grand finale, "Du not mingle,” avhich avas the gem of the opera. The curtain fell amidst thunders of anplauae and a shower of bouquets. The selection from “Plpele” was the bolero in tho third act, avhich is now so well known, and the humorous trio in which Don Jaoopo, tho villainous old notary, Is so dreadfully plagued by Gabriele and I’ipele. In the bolero Signora Coy avas as captivating as ever; as Don Jaoopo, Signor Dondi’s uu and acting highly amusing ; aitfl the U’e-play of Signori Tourueiifi and Yav as fittingly’filled out what \ VaH a spiritedly acted scene. The orchestra played during the evening the Overtures to “/ianipa” am! “Guy MannQiug ’’ as only hjghly tiainei't musicians 1 hkc the members o£ Mr'l&cdm'au's band can do. The lastmentioned overture bad to be repeated, M. Eigensohank’s violin solo being much admired.

To-nigbt, Meyerbeer’s grand opera “ Los Huguenots ” will be presented. The plot unt.y be briefly stated as (qllqws ;

to the massacre of the Huguenots on the eve of St. Bartholomew, Raoul de Nangia, a young Protestant gentleman, having obtained a commission in the army, is carousing with his brother officei-s at the chateau of the Count de Nevcrs, a Catholic nobleman of gay and dissipated manners. During the festivities, Raoul relates how he once rescued a lady from a party of students, and how, smitten by her beauty, he lost his heart. The fair unknown proves to be Valentine, daughter of the Count do St. Bris, and betrothed to the Count de Nevcrs, whom she docs not love, and who, on his honor being appealed to, consents to free her from her engagement. Meanwhile, the Queen proposes to wed Valentino to Raoul, but he, supposing her to he betrothed to De Nevers, refuses to marry her. She is then persuaded to marry De Nevers, and accompanies him to his chateau, whore she is secretly visited by Raoul, who thus becomes cognisant of the plot to murder the Huguenots. He Hies to warn tho Protestant lords, telling them that the massacre has already commenced on the other side of the river. They rush off to aid their friends. The Count de Nevers is slain in the melee, and Valentine and Raoul, meeting in a church where a number of women have taken refuge, plight their troth, and arc married on the spot. Just at this moment a party of soldiers under the Count de Bids rush in and fire, and the newly-married pair are killed. .