THE OPERA.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1854, 31 January 1880, Page 3

THE OPERA.

The very excellent performance of " Aida” on Thursday, and the favorable _ notices that performance deserved and received, resulted in another good house on its repetition last night. The reception it met with upon the first occasion was nothing as compared with last night, and that there must bo something very artistic in the performance of a work which does not depend upon popular strains and dazzling embellishments to establish itself _ in public favor. The principals upon this occasion never more completely realised the dramatic ideal of the characters they sustained, never being betrayed into exaggerated effects to produce the intensity necessary to the situation. The duet between Aida (Signora Coy) and Amneris (Signora Venosts), at the conclusion of the second act, was perfect, and the sestette again called forth well merited applause. Signora Coy, in the scene in the third act. pave a mafnificpot rendoMng of that most difficult music in a manner that could hardly be excelled, and the earnestness with which she acted elicited a most, gennine recognition of her powers. In this act Signor Verdi's acting surpassed anything he has yet done in dramatic effect. A more striking scene than that in which he thunders curses on Aida cannot well be imagined. Signora Veuosta, in the first scene before the prison, in the fourth act, was beyond all praise, and her grand impersonation in this scene called down a demonstration that was perfectly deafening. This was without a question her grandest effort of the evening. Signor Coy’s qualities in this epera are tested to the utmost, and it is hardly necessary to say that he is quite the master of the si'uation. _Hie conception of the scene with Aida just previous to the detection of bis treachery, would be sufficient evidence alone. The orchestra, under Signor Zalman, is well worthy of a second mention Many points would be ruined by anything but the most careful playing, and the want of this can hardly be laid to their account, A great feature in the instrumentation of this work appears to be the call which the composer makes on the viola and violoncello, and the seversi delicate solo pieces which the latter e-p* cially has, were brought out with marked effect. To. night, “ The Bohemian Girl,” is announced for repetition.