Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-22

DEAp BRssErr.-Your correspondent Music"
who whatever his experience OF tAea'res may De
seems TO know very htrls about himself mas commit
ted double mistake in decryng the talents 81 Madame
Caradori Allan, and seeking TO enlist you-'he cham
pion--the enfdnt gate of our sex-ln cause so dis
creditabe 10 taste and gallan,ry.
Whether Madame Garden ~ oris not better SIM
GER than this or that vocalist is surely OF far less con-
sequence TO American amateurs than the universally
admitted fact that she is singer efvery great excel
ence-one whose performances attract nightly
crowds Of the most elegant and intellectual OF ourfaH
countrywoncn.
Your correspondent asserts that he remembers the
debut OF Madame Caradori al the Kings Theatre in
London Does he then forget the sensation winch her
singing in the Italian opera, at that PERIOD and for,
think five or six following seasons excited! | was
girl al the time, but perfectly recoliect the enthusi
asn, the signs aud tears Of tenderness and admlra
non, with which the audience nightly greeted Pasta
az Romeo, and Carador as ,Iulheta Does he re-
member the Crociato in Eeto with Caradori pri-
MACEDONIA, and Vellui and Malibran contralos .
That opera ran, Think hal. season. and failed
the following year, because Carador and MaIpfan
were withdrawn from II! Does he remember Cara
doris Z.rlIna to Sonta2's Donna Anna? Was he
ever admitted to the concerts AZ Prince Leopoids,
the Duke Of Wellngons, the Duchess OF kents
Lord Lansdowne's &c, IN which the united talents
Of Pasta, Malibran and Carador, with Neluh, Pisa
renl and Sontae, constituted knd of enchaniment
that can never be ohiierated from my mind? Is he
aware that Lord Mount dgcumbe, himself an ex
ceilent composer, has published an account o. the
recent CONNIE morallon of Handel at Westminster
Abbey, in which he pronosnees Madame Caradof
"incompdrdbiy the best singer present." Has he
forgotten the thrilling accoants which have reached
us of her singing with poor Mailman at Manchester,
that marvellous and fatal duet, Vdnne aiberghi in
petie-the last music which that poor VICTIM OF en-
thusiasm uttered the threshold Of eternity? Sure
H. dear Bennett, these credentials which ought
not TO be lightly coa,tmned by our critics! Away,
then, with invdlous comparisons; and respecting and
aamiring as it deserves, the tall which has left us
let enjoy and applaud that which has come so far
across the wild waste OF waters TO replace II. Let
us, whilst we listen with delight 10 Caradorl strains
remember that the unanimous voice Of European CHI
t,cism has pronounced her g fautess singer" If
her voice is less powerful than Others il Is in
comparably sweeter and more cultivated and goes at
once to the hearts of her hearers,
"To refine the breast it rap ures.
Her ntonation is perfect acr execution brilliant and
correct; her graces conceived the best taste, her
articulation of the words always distinct. Add that
whatever she does, seems 10 be done wthou' effort
and in graceful and adyllke manner, that her in
eiligent counienance is rather emheliished than dis
by her singing and that her character in private
life is distinguished for geneness and propriety ;
and think have made out claim In favor OF this
interesting lady, which may be asserted without de-
traction from the ndisputabc merits of her predcces
sors and may surely sci her up standard of ex-
cellence fair musical amateurs, who can seldom
hope TO find efficient guide on the -oad 10 vocal
perfection.
Yours, dear Bennett always aifec,ionately,
CECILIA.