The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-19
italian Opera.

Partially and injustice always 60 hand in hand.
This is homey but an invlnclble truth, which I'm,
pressed itself on us whilst peruslng the attempted
critique the new opera, Be!isario, published IN
Saturdays Herald. In criticisms, especially OF
public performers and performances, too much eau
ton cannot be used to keep from exhibiting preju
dices and preferences. In these respects, as well
as many others, the sapient individual, who has
made such queer display Of his powers of crit.
clsm in the article mentioned above, has sinned
unpardonably. 1t is possible, however, that he
was conscious of this HIMSELF at least his quota
ton of the distance existing between the sublime
and the ridiculous would lead to that supposltlon,
as we can discover nothing in his article to which
that sensible saying can apply, except 1t be the
extraordinary fact of his connection as critic
with the Italian opera.
The strongest evidence of wouldbe critics partial
icy sDse IN hess matters Is 20 De s0I hs
SIREN he auds to the Skies when, in reality the oe she
fills in the opera Of Bessro is that does not admit Of
the penfu ink he boldly sets forth that Majocch
who probably in the estimation Of our learned critic
has not enough ofthe mermaid about he) will always be
respectable seesnda donna This impuden and uncaed
for &tcre the part Of our admirer Of marine enchap
resses, might have some weight with the unreaecting
but the will only laugh it, We think proper
nevertheess and act Of justice due to Sgnora Maoc
Chi to let the public know some facts concerning her m
steal career, with which happen to be acquainted
sgnora Msjocchi, when quite young sang Bellins mog
ncent opera Of La Straiera at Piacensa, before the
court Of the DuSh Of and filled the Part 81 md
Hen,ieue Lalande She afterwards sang with her in the
opera Of Cape Montecchi and made such favorable
impression that she Immediately engaged as PJtma
for the Italian opera Mexico where she remain
ed for than three years that capacity giving un
bounded Satisfaction and receiving great applause From
Mexico she went to Havana and there remained a. Primo
Donna gathering laurels every time she appeared
until she united herself to the present company as one Of
the three Prime Donne, perfect equality with one
other. attached to the company. The other two Prime
D,nne engaged at the time the troupe left Havana, were
signora Corsin and Sgnora Borghese. The last men
toned could not join the Others however at the time Of
their departure from Havana account Of litigation in
which she concerned with Sis. Ma-ti, the mpresaro
of the opera at Havana. 80 -
nora Majocch up to the period of her arrival in this
country and from perceive that she has never been
what our enlightened cro wishes to rate her. secondd
donna; and in fact even Il the mandate Of that profound
Judge had any weight In the matter her voice. her school
OF singing and the decision Of those audiences who can
than our admirer of sirens would make it Impossible that
she should ever be other than p,1ma donna
il great misfortune in our country, where taste
for the muscei art is just beginning to manifest itself
thai VIC chcsh find those among US who Wall iearessy
and honestly point s-s t GOOD and bad points OF public
10 personalities which, in TRUTH destroy all the effects
criticism by raising parties and factions In favor OF this
ones fac and that ones ance The press is the only
CINE that the power stay this abuse and we hope
will no longer allow its rights to be trampled on by those
who sacrifice eyerythpg 70 personal considerations.
We will not conclude without saying that would b
as impossible .for Borghese to sing the role Of ntona
TO- II would be for her to sing that OF Roberto II
Pitani although, in the parts that she has hled sh
deserves great credit and has received meed applause
Yet this should not blind to the merits Of signora Ma
teress ofthe troupe and to crafty the PUBLIC whose ia
vor she deserves and we are will receive. 4.