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    we of The it to as wander Music has been...

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    We Of The It To As Wander Music Has Been...

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    go , wor see k what , Jtomeo happened e Ginlietta to M . . T Gounod he advent 's last of this dramati piece c was looked to with much interest ; the more so as Carvalho its first and performances AI . Michot in P the aris , principal with Madam parts e , had been received with an unusual degree of favour .

    success We question in this if country this opera which will it ever has obtain met with the abroad ; it may be that Englishmen do not like a that foreigner the subject to meddle of tbs with play , Shakspeare in all the wealth —it may of its be of beauty the same and poetic colour tenderness to render , is it somewhat well fitted too for much an ¦ musica reason operatic , l but version work we . are of We Rorfteo inclined cannot —the to pretend ^ believe best which that to know has this been last the

    prove made regard , entirel to and the containin y performance acceptable g rare , in it should beaiities this country be — mentioned will . never With not that very , although judiciousl the score ) in order was muc to bring h cut about within ( and the broug limits ht of duration out at Covent which are Garden prescribed , the for manner an opera in execution wHicR the were piece satisfactory was mounted . A , special and its word general of praise our thinking is due to her 11 WI Madlle best part . Patti ! , whose Juliet is , to

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    are name so o com ht p nev lete er ly to the have reve been rse that attached M . r . S to ullivan them ' s . mo Shall we we ug will f ing not le — ou undoubtedl t the songs y , he e mean know s which Well , us the that y are this as w sort ell a o f we thing do shall , and if he occur will again promis , we e will " Cox say and no Box more , " about as graceful it ; for and has refined he not c a p mpo iece sed of has has musical A written written word comed , charmi charmi too y , as for nfir we Miss melodies melodies kno ^ Virg ? inia and and Gabriel shown shown , much much who ng ,

    dramatic instinct in' a comic , opera , entitled the work Zioti , s ' b Mouth y the way . This , is invariabl accomp y lished graceful lad and y , whose vocal , was can by amateurs have assisted left , in who her the , but both performance little dramaticall to desire of the y . and above Whilst vocall piece on y , , the Mr . subject Frederic of comic Clay is opera going , we to may " rest ask whether and be t attended hankful" the upon performances the good of his fortune operetta which . Out * has of . he gAt should . We write almost something think that else it . is about time that

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), June 27, 1868, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/attw_27061868/page/13/