FOREIGN MUSICAL REPORT.
VIENNA.
THE Josephstadt Theatre, under its very able direction, ever anxious to delight the public with novelties, has produced Bellini’s Die Capulets und die Montagues, which, however, was but indifferently received, notwithstanding the laudable exertions of the singers. Rossini’s Semiramis, also, has lately afforded evidence of the industry and efficiency of the company of this theatre. M. Pock, as Assur, excited enthusiasm in his audience, and Demlle. Kratky as Arsaz, and Mad. Zimmer as Semiramis, were overwhelmed with applause; in fact, all the singers received ample testimony of the delight which they afforded, and the whole representation could not but have given satisfaction to the most severe critic.
On the 4th January, a new operetta by Caché, Das Küchenregiment (the Kitchen Government), was produced at the Hofoperntheater. M. Caché himself played the principal character (Vatel), and was twice called forward.
BERLIN.
Königstadt Theater. A romantic comic opera in three acts, called Des Adlers Horst (the Eagle’s Eyry), composed by Kapellmeister Gläser, was produced here on the 29th December. The music is lively and melodic, bearing, however, at times, perhaps, too close a resemblance to the Freyschütz. The parts were allotted to Demlles. Hälmel, Felsenheim, and Franchetti, and MM. Holzmiller, Greiner, Fischer, and Beckmann. On the 4th January, Dlle. Schneider, the daughter of Kapellmeister Schneider, having previously sung at her father’s concert, appeared for the first time on the Berlin boards, as Rosina in the Barbier von Sevilla, and was very successful.
At the Opernhaus, Robert der Teufel has again been brought forward; and on the 20th January, Figaro was given with a very strong cast of characters: Mad. Pirscher as the Countess, Demlle. Grünbaum the Page, Mad. Seidler Susanna, M. Hammermeister the Count, and M. Devrient as Figaro; it was in every respect a most excellent representation of the opera.
M. Felix Mendelssohn has given his second and third concerts, in aid of the fund for the widows of the members of the orchestra, which proved very attractive. The musical soirées of the Brothers Ganz have commenced; those of M. Möser are going on successfully.