The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-21

| IHE FAREWELL CONCERT OF MADAME SrrrroN -
ms musical banquet was SO musicaly sumptuous
that 1t has formed the theme of admiration in all
our circles Of taste and fashion. for davs nas
and accident alone has prevented our nav;na !, a
prompt respect The audience consisted IF min.
hundred OF the Elite of the city, and the annlsuse
was spontaneous and unbounded The ;n,rodro,o.
ry Trio was played in most effective STYLE Then
came 1.-THE bright particular star of the occasion
Madame Sutton, in the beautiful Cavatna from ~.
Sonnambula, "Sovra il Sem la mann mi poss >, nd
she executed it with such exceeding delicacv. ma
thos, and brilancy TO enwrap the entire audience
In the enchantment OF rapture, and leave her fol-
lowers in the succeeding parts of the concert in n
very disadvantageous position. The Fantastic for
the violin. combining the composition of four great
masters, was most splendidly performed, however.
by Monsieur Bey, who is highly finished artist.
executing both rapidly and distinctly, with pure
| and even tone. He achieved many difficulties with
neatness and precision truly astonishing, and pro.
duced sensations at least equal, and very like those
| ot the most exquisite singing
Inc Cracovlan Maid, in words expressly written
Tor Miss Emmelina Sutton, very pretty and inte-
resting little girl of eight nine years, was sung by
her In a really charming manner. Ma.tini followed
very well In an aria from Bellini's II Stramera;'
and then cane Madame Sutton in the grand cava-
una ferche non no del vento linfatcabi volo,"
from Lucia dl Lamermoor, rich and glorious
composition, which she sung with transcendant
skl and power, that left every nearer in an ecstacy
OF delighted wonder, and she was fervently invoked
to return and receive repeated rounds of applause
Bey closed this first part of the concert with some
superb variations.
The second part opened with fine adasio and
nj hv q u
Boucher, and Bley, and Mr. Brown followed, in
first appearance, with an English ballad, in which he
gave high promise Of future celebrity His accom-
paniment indicated great proficiency in the instru-
ment, and If his purposed study in Italy should as
carefully improve his singing, he will return an artist
of eminent rank
We hardly know what to say Of Signor Aupick's
mysterious ferocy toward the music stools, and his
cavalier bearing toward the audience. bu. he
nevertheless executed his " Grand Fantasia" upon
the Cornet Piston with degree of taste that
should have charmed the evil spirit out of himself.
The audience Kissed him for his manners not for
his music
Mrs. Sutton's Grand Scena and Cavatina, Cas-.
ia Diva, from Bellini's Norma, is known to be her
favorte gem, and in she excelled all of her for
mer efforts, triumphant they have been and she
was again rapturously called to accept the paudits
OF the assembly
Ihe closing. brilliant and romantic variations by
bley, were most exquisitely given, and the per-
formance was an evidence of talent not only ex-
uaordlnary but astonishing, and we predict that
his future appearances before the public on his re-
turn here, will be with the advantage of a profes
slonal distinction superior to any existing rivalry
He was greeted with the utmost conceivable ap-
pause, and detracs from his present influence only
by too great timdity and bashfi,lness Of manner.
The concert, in every respect, was one of the
most brilliant and delightful ever given in this city,
| and Madame Sutton leaves us with the splendor of
| the sun at noon.
NIBLo's THEATKE.-The usual term for this popu-
lar place of amusement is ''Nbo's Garden" but
the interchangeable proprietor has, this year. been so
much In advance of the season of flowers, that we
| Can alnostsay of his company that they have
g. come before the swallow dared
To shame the winds of May with beauty"
In one word, Nioo has opened his theatre with a
French company, who appear to possess sufficient
variety of talent to perform not merely vaudeviles
and musical Dramas but capable of giving us French
Operas in all their charming variety. To aid in
carrying out this project, the manager has engaged
most extensive orchestra, which is led by NJ E.
Provost, and judging from their execution on Friday
night Of the very difficult overture tn Zarretta, we
should say that the musical department at Niblo's
has never been exceled, either brilancy of exc
cution, orr ability for Instrumentation, by any of
Its predecessors
I,primis, a few words of the theatre, which has
been newly decorated. the benches re- stuffed and
some improvements effected in the mode of ven
tllaton, Which is calculated to ensure the comfort
OF the audience, especially on crowded nights. A
new drop scene, embracing view OF the Croton
Reservoir, with the city OF New York in the dis
lance, and the blue hills of Staten Island in the far
perspective, adds greatly 10 the coup .d'el. The
audience was composed OF the first families of the
city, including not merely all the foreign residents
of distinction, but the elite Of the bar and other
learned professions of the city.
After the overture the curtain drew up TO a new
vaudeville in two acts, called La NUT Soy6aets,
IN which M Lecourt, M. Dessonville, NJ Richer
Madame Richer and Mademoiselle Amelia sustain,
ed the principal parts The plot Of this little piece
turns on the attempt of the very and arso-
cratic Duke of Ferrara TO ravish kiss from the ps
OF very pretty lady, in a dark garden, where the
aforesaid demoisele had gone to carry out a little
intrigue with younger and more attractive admirer
of her own fair selt The Chevalier Candolle hits
the aristocrat rathera pebean slap, which salute,
calculated to put him in not the best of all possible
tempers. The second act is occupied with the en-.
beavers OF the lovers, with the aid OF Rene de
Mo1teleone, to procure the pardon of the great man.
who at length condescends to believe it all a mis-.
take, and the lovers made happy In the course
OF the piece we were particularly pleased with the
acting OF Madame Richer and M. M. Lecourt and
Dessonve.
After the vaudeville, an opera Bufia, BY Scribe,
called " Polichinelli," introduced the audience TO
M Bernard, a tall, portly actor, with very good
baritone voice and Madame Lecourt, lady who
possesses a very pleasing voice, though not of very
high quality A duet between Madame L. and
Monsieur B. was loudly applauded, and would GER
tainly have been honored wthaans encore, but for
the fact that such repetons in French opera, in
variaby interfere with the continuous action of the
drama.
At the fall of the curtain the loud and cnthusias.
tic applause of the audience testified, not only their
delight at the ability and talent exhibited by the
strangers, but also the qualification afforded them
through the enterprise Of Nibo, who had thus