New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-19
Sfgnora CASTELAR,.

The Concert last evening was brilliantly at
tended. The beautiful Saloon of Washington
Hall was densely thronged long before the hour
advertised The Orchestra was not very strong,
but the instrumental performances were exceed
ingly chaste and effective; but In this third con-
cert Of Madame CASTELAR, we have been deeply
disappointed on one point, and confirmed In our
opinion on another.
When Madame CASTELAR, made her debut at
the Apollo, artists and amateurs were so much
dazzled by the beauty and extraordinary compass
of her voice that all declared they had never heard
any thing like this since the days of Maibran
Having sung two arias in correct and finished
style, she was pronounced an artist.
A second Concert was given at the Tabema-
Gle to crowded audience. Every body was on
the tip.toe of expectation when Madame CAS-
rELLAN sang the light and coquetlsh Cavatlna,
the gay breath Of a zcpbyr-uaa roec POGO ia
with the solemn gravity of q tragical norcea.a-
The public who are familiar with the character
of the Cavatina, which they had heard sung by
Madame Malibran and lately by Madame Cara
dor. were dissatisfied with the total want Of dis
crimination which Madame CASTELAR, displayed
in the execution of that composition. In the Sc
cond solo as well as in the Cavatlna OF the SOM
nambula-Sorra IL cor Ia man aai posG-she
showed the same want of perception of the char
acter of the piece, and introduced quantity OF
ornaments generally i'll placed and often IN bad
taste and badly executed. There was besides an
everlasting repetition of a certain passage which
Madame CASTELAR, pretends to copy from Madame
Malibran, which we heard at least forty times
during the Concert, and which is tantamount to
forty failures, because she has not the power to
oxecuteit.
Several persons are of opinion that the Taher-
naclc is uniavorable TO the voice be IT SO, but
that is reason why an artist should sing IN bad
STYLE This is our preceding opinion, which is
sharcday all the artists OF the city. In this opn-
ION wesaavc been confirmed by the Concert OF
last night. II Madame CASTELAR, sang well the
two Ayias of her first Concert, it is owing, we
suppose, TO their having been taught TO her by a
good muster. We would therefore advise Madame
Castelar,, whose voice is certainly beautiful, 10
ro 10 Europe there to listen to the great Italian
the dir,fction of good instructor, who may IN
spire h,s with the style and the taste OF the only
true ana good school of the vocal art. As TO ouI
disappointment, it consists IN this: there was i
report in the city that charming young pianist
educated by Kalkbrenncr, and personal friend
OF Liszi and Thalberg, was to appear at the Con.
cert of Madame CASTELAR,. Miss SOPHIE GJERry,
from Chrs,iana, in Norway, though extremely
Young, has been pianist at the Court of Sweden
and instructress of the Royal Princesses of Den.
mark. Competen, judges who have had the
pleasure of listening to the great talent of this
Young artist, had promised to themselves treat
in being present at her debut, which could not fail
TO be a triumph for her. Miss Glcrtz did not ap-
pear!
In tho mean while it is well that the public o.
New Y rk who delight In protecting the t'nt
arts. should know that thereiS treasure amongs1
hem who viii not fail, at the earles. opportunity
to display before them a mastery over the piano
such as has seldom or perhaps never been wit
messed before.
IY Hon. Daniel Webster left the city last
evening in the steamer Knickerbocker for Albany,
on his way to Rochester to attend the fair Ex-
President Van Buren and Gov. Bouck will also
be in attendance.
T Duels are fought at other places besides
New Orleans The Laiourche Pa,sio; Of the I'd ias,ant
ssys duel took place this last week Ons OF
the parties was slightly woupded another duel shout
70 CONS off on Thursday last but fortunately shs Sheriff
happened 10 GET notice Of and stopped the affair bylaP
ping one Of the parties In jail.