This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... after all, is not to return to us), but his voice is thoroughly excellent in quality, and ho will doubtless be a useful addition to the company. Mr. German Reed has introduced a new Opera Di Camera, at the Gallery of Illustration, entitled A Fair Exchange. It is an adaptation by Mr. Reed from the music of M. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... after all, is not to return to us), but his voice is thoroughly excellent in quality, and ho will doubtless be a useful addition to the company. Mr. German Reed has introduced a new Opera Di Camera, at the Gallery of Illustration, entitled A Fair Exchange. It is an adaptation by Mr. Reed from the music of M. Emile Jonas. Like its predecessor, Too many Cooks, the chief merit of the work is its vivacity and cheerfulness, and with the same performers who have been so popular at this little theatre for so long a time, it will be sure to have a successful run. It was almost with a feeling of regret that we were present at the first Opera Concert at the Crystal Palace; for the Saturday symphonic banquets had become so much a part of our weekly musical regimen that we could hardly give them up without a sigh, although the attractions of the chief vocalists from both the opera houses were offered in their place. Judging by the immense crowd of spectators (for many of them could scarcely have been auditors), We suppose that the world likes a change; and in its way nothing could have been better than the selection made by Mr. Manns on the 6th. The voices of Mdlle. Carlotta Patti and Herr Wachtel seemed especially suited to the vast space which they had to fill, while the tones of Signor Ronconi and Signor Medini, the new bass from Covent Garden, were less penetrating. The choir of 150 voices, henceforth to be known as the "Crystal Palace Choir," sang two cheerful, madrigals with much taste, but the audience were unusually apathetic, and showed a disposition for loud conversation, which was in strange contrast to the respectful attention which may be noted at the Monday Popular Concerts, or those of the Beethoven Society. The presence of the...
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