Strakosch Italian Opera: Aida

Brief: “’Aida was represented at the Academy of Music last evening, the only difference in the cast being caused by the substitution of Mlle. Maresi for Mme. Potentini. Mlle. Maresi has an agreeable voice, and each successive performance shows that she progresses in her art.”

“With the performance of Aida, which took place last night at the Academy of Music, the fall season of thirty nights came to a close. The season has been a very unremunerative one for the management, owing to the inherent weakness of the company, the injudicious choice of wornout works, the general prostration of business and the reaction in the minds of the operatic public after the brilliant season of 1873-74. Mlle. Maresi essayed the title rôle of ‘Aida’ and seemed to be overweighted with it. We have not had as yet a really competent representative of this magnificent rôle. Miss Cary was charming as ever as Amneris, and Carpi, although laboring under a cold and a manifest illness, went through his part of Radames creditably. Del Puente was satisfactory in the rôle of Amonasro, and the chorus and orchestra were considerably reduced in number. The audience was small, but very enthusiastic.”