Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-06
From the New York Mirror.
WILLIS LETTERS FROM LONDON
NUMBER EIGHT.

My DEAR NORRIS -Four or five
Of the best singers in the world in one
cast for "beneft night" at the ope-
"a, and the four first dancing women
ofthe world in the ballet that accom-
panies it. are Tin the heaven of theatre
cal starring) like star light evening
lit exclusively with moons. i am a lit
tie doubtful as to the interest which
general readers feel in descriptions of
common operas and ballets, but the
extraordinary combination of the &C.
lebrities in Thursday nights entertain
ments at the Queens Theatre, makes
it worthy, perhaps, of an attempt to
photograph" its impression with
some particularly. Julia Grisi, Cas-
tellan, Rita Borio, Rossi Caccia, and
Brambills were the female singers
Lablache Gather and SOM. Mario,
Moriani. were the male singers. The
danseuses were raglioni, Cerito. Lu-
Gle Grain, and Carlotti Grisi J! To
those who know stage Ualres, the very
reading of these names in one "bill of
the play" would send sigh across the
Atlantic.
was curious to see our favorite
CASTELAR, on the stage, for in New
York we had only an opportunity Of
admiring her in concerts. She was to
play the part of Floridigli, in the ope-
rs of "Cosi Fan lutte" $50 all women
do.) The Opera is Mozart's, but it
quite takes this composer Out Of the sol
emn niche in which we commonly
view him, TO see to what nonsense he
married his delicious music. Two sis
tiers arc betrothed to two officers, and
the first scene opens with Lsblache'
laughing at the young mems belief,
that their sweethearts will be constant
to them. A bet of IL hundred sequins
is laid by the old philosopher, that he
will prove them to be no better than
all other women-ready, that is 10 say,
for the newest conner. To decide the
bet, the two lovers pretended to be or
dered off to the wars, take heart rem
ding leave of their lady-lovcs and re-
turn Immediately in disguise, each one
making love to the others mistress.
The fair ones prove inconstant, sign
agreements of marriage with the new
corners, and when the plot is discover
ed, quietly change back again, and
marry as is first agreed upon-the bet
lost.but all offences most expeditions
" forgiven and forgotten! Fancy Mo-
Fart ready to write his Z" Requiem" az
ter putting music to such SANDER on
the sex.
| did not recognize CASTELAR, when
she first came from the side scene, she
is so changed in her appearance. Her
outer she'll Of plump sluggishness is en-
tirely removed, and she is both thin and
spirituellc looking, as if the removal
Of flesh had disclosed the spirituality.
She is somewhat less beautiful about
the neck and shoulders, but much more
beautiful in countenance and action
Still, Though she plays with expression
and grace, she lacks one quality of an
actress, that capability of INCONSISTENCY
in herself, without which it cannot be
TtDItSSubCu III oLdSS Siai dNtCis 4Ncf-
er was anything more convincingly in
earnest than Floridigli's refusals to lis
ten to new lover-never was there
anything more i'll done and palpably
against the grain, than her yielding at
last to the lovers persuasions. Any
body in the theatre would have insured
Madam CASTELAR, to have (off the
stage) no idea that women could ever
do such a thing. Madame Rita Borio,
on the contrary, who represented the
other betrothed sister, played the yiel-
ding much better than the refusing.
CASTELAR, has sung in all the capitals
Of Europe without improving as sing
er. She has filled up the crevices in
her throat, so TO speak,and in listening
to her, now, you do not come to those
places where the ear is caught and left
wondering for note or two as if some
thing was there that required smooth
ing, either by the composer or By the
singer. Those exquisite descents in
to the lower but most enjoyable Heay-
en- Of the contralto, for W hich CASTELAR,
was so invariably applaudcd in our
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