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...think that the excellence of the performances themselves was enough to produce this result. The general opinion is that this was one of the best concerts given by the societies. The selections were varied in character, and ranged from the simple melodies of Haydn to the noble harmonies of Wagner. One thing which noticeably contributed to the success of the concert was the great care which was shown, every one doing his best...
...Yale Lit. for May is less assuming, and consequently more enjoyable, than any number we have seen. Its articles are short and well selected. The leader evinces sound sense. Goethe's "Margaret" is, of course, commonplace in everything but the borrowed passages. "Richard Wagner and the Music Drama" is instructive, well written, and somewhat original. "On Brand's Piazza" attempts too much scenic effect for the powers of so young an author. No serious objections can be made to the poetry of the number. Nothing is absolutely poor, and there is much to commend...
...been hoped that Wagner's "Lohengrin" would be brought out, with Mine. Nilsson in the part of Elsa; but that is reserved for New York, and the only novelty of the season was the "Aida" of Verdi, a work which stands on a far higher level than any of his others, and which may be considered as the best new opera we have had since "L'Africaine," if not since "Faust." The principal characters - those of Aida, Amneris, and Radames - were sustained by Mile. Torriani, Miss Cary, and Sig. Campanini, before an audience that made up in enthusiasm what...