The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-08-28 00:00:00

CONCERT AT 'IIIE AMPHITHEATRE,

Madlle. Grisi and Signors
.Laldache were we believe
known;in Liverpool,- except by their general fame as vocalists
of first,ral.e eicelletice, until Wednesday evening, *hen they ,
were received at the Amphitheatre by a brilliant audience, which ,
completely fillird the circle of boxes and the arena used for feals
of horsemanship, boarded .over and fitted ter the reception of
dress company. The. pit at the back of this part of the theatre
was also well filled, And the gallery presented in like manner a
fair show of visitors. .

. In speaking of the professional merits of these singers, we
believe we shall echo the general opinion in saying, that it
would be difficult to imagine a more perfect voice than that of
of one more capable of giving,' by its beautiful intona-
tions, expression to the varied emotions of the human heart:
that of Signor Lablache is, if the use of such a term be allow-
able, magnificent for its volume and for the richness of its tones ;
and of F. Lablache have only to add, that; :without the
power, his voice possesses a strong resemblance to that‘ of his
sire. We suppose we must call him a tenor, although he would
be equally effective as a bass singer.
•
The first piece performed was the duetto " Un Segreto".
(Rossini) by the Signors Lablache. This beautiful air was
beautifully sung; but the senior signor so completely annihilated
the junior, that the voice of the latter was scarcely distinguished.
Grisi sang on her first appearance on the stage " Stanco de pin
combattare" (Rossini) in exquisite style, and was rapturously
encored. Of these encores we may perhaps have a word or two
to say anon. " 0 quardate" (Guecco) was admirably sung by
Lablache and Grisi, and the change of parts produced a good
comic effect. "Vi raviso" was very chastely executed by F.
Lablache. " Largo al Factotum," from 11 Barbiere di Siviglia,
(Rossini,) wanted what could not be given to it in a concert-
room—action andscenie effect; but it was still very good. The
polacca " Son vergiu vezzosa" was beautifully sung by Grisi,
accompanied by the Signors Lablache; but it was impossible
for them to sing four parts: This piece wanted another treble
and contralto voice. Perhaps it may not be amiss to give these
strangers a hint that there arc in Liverpool, persons who chance
to have heard that the accompaniment to the polacca was ‘vrit-
ten iu four parts for foal voices. "A to ocaro" vras'also minus
a part.' 'Signor Puizi performed in a very pleasing style a fan-
tasia on the French horn; and the solo of SignorPin.Cianchet-
tini on the piano-forte was brilliantly executed. , ,

The selection was subitantially good, and was without any
exception rapturously receied. There is one practice, how-
ever, which was persisted in on the part of the audience,.
against which we must enter our solemn protest, as an offence,
against good breeding, good taste, and common sense, namely„
that of bawling out for the repetitiou of almost every piece in
succession. The noise ou some of these outbreaks of enthu-
siasm alinost equalled that of a parcel of obstreperous unruly
boys. In each of these occasions, on Wednesday night, a part
only of the ails called for were repeated, and those parts hur-
ried over in a slovenly manner. The programme of this and
most other concerts are quite tofficient evidence that the
singers calculate upon these very silly interruptions to the
regblar business of the evening, but for which other pieces.
would be added, and the audience would have a -greater quan-
tity of really good music for their money.
The concert of Wednesday was a delicious treat; and, look-,
lug at the bill of fare for this evening, we expect another
equally good.

WIGAN.
(From our Correspondent.) • ;
PEMBERTON SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—Ou Sunday morning and
afternoon last two sermons were preached in the Parochial
Chapel of Pemberton, near Wigan, by the Rev. A. Hewlit, of
Astley, and the Rev. W. Gibbs, of Haigh, after which collec-
tions to upwards of £53 were made. There are about 1000
children in the schools, under the superintendence of the Rev.
J. Paley.

FIRE NEAR WIGAN.—On Saturday evening, about ten
-o'clock, a tire was discovered in the cotton-factory of Mr. Shar-
pies, of Li indley, near Wigan, but fortunately iu time to be got
under without doing much damage.