New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-04
CITY ITEMS.

MADAME Anna BIsHoFs CONCERT Some time
since may perhaps BE- remembered By some OF our
readers We briefly expressed the impression msie upon
ia by Madame Bshops singing but reserved to sfaiure
occasion more compl-s criticism Of her qualities an
artist We heard her then ir sms room and very
naturally We're struck ~ the brisnry Of her execution
which quite properly brought prominently forward
on such sn occssion At the same tine No one could be
nseusibs r. the influence OF sueh enihusssm prevail
Cd among the company still ,aueh; by some expert
ence va waited for better opportunity OF bearing be-
fore forming or expressing deh aie opinion.
since that time Madame Bishop has performed In
series Of operas 10 this CITY and her merits have been
The subject Of pretty controversy Had We been
able 10 hear her performances sufficiently We should
then not have been silent for the points discussed were
OF interest 70 all who regard music as az al sr the eul
ture and elevation Of which IA connected With the beat
welfare OF society.
The necessary endowmenis OF a singer are generally
Of three kinds which may be called first organic such
as the voice the ear second-sprtusi-so1l' senumen'
passion and ihlri-science. execution. OF these, ~
far the most important Ia the second for without seni
men, sni ps.sion good singer 10 az inpossioiity
really grss, vocal artist must possess Gil ihese gins and
10 hish degree but Ne have known very admirable
singer. deficient either 10 organic power or IN seennc
knowledge and skill for instance our isvorie Bene-
dtt. Though gifted with most wonderful voice ms
noble singer lacks gresty in musical science but then
he .ns. with such power an gnsy Of passion, with
such and manly instinct Of beauty. that be carries
away tho most cool and exastns critic. SO in the case
Of Jenny Lind If are not mistaken abe 10 naturally
deficient In rehne.. aud volume of voice but then to
that degree Of sentiment and passion which constitutes
genius che ons the puras, and rsre'i 's In exc
cut'oa.
Now then what are the qualities diIplsyed in Madame
Bishops sngogi First TO the voice. Thi. has been
called sfeSao which some Of tee critics who ought to
have known bsttsr. hsve interpreted to mean reitd
whsres. soprano .fosa,o Is simply female voice of
the hghes, register Barili 10 sesai0 RalLieh is
.osaio and Il Madame Bishop one IL 10 not because
her voice has veil on which. BY the way. 1t certainly
has This peculiarly has with amusing bodress. been
set up as aOOi thing and Boston friends. the very
ne Plus ultra OF critical good nature. have gone about TO
fad metaphors In which TO describe ne beauty We hsse
seen IL called yeveiy and ssiby 10 their notices u
would be nearer the truth 10 say tbs, 10 hmy voice
and II film over all eye hghiens iis perfection, II
blindness is beautiful why then the pecusry vesPeak
of may be something b admire. For part however
W. mus, consider Ii serious defect.
Bu, leaving this aside Madame Bishops voice 10 a
very poor one Il has neither richness volume II
IL both thin and feeble, has been said a meagre
thread Of a voice In the concert room or In the par
Tor 1t may DO used vita such skill produce pleasing
effects bat in sn opera where the other parts were not
90 wra'chedy cArricaiurcd 10 be fos and where
power and skin mu.t be- competed with and oqusled' II
would be drowned and ineffective. Madame BisnoP
doubtless IL good actress but Yet II she 10 wise she
will prefer the concertr0om 10 thu stage
But these defects accompanied by another organic
fault which renders them still Nature has not
given Madame Bishop correct ear, but the contrary
aud she viii sometimes sng whole piece most iearuy
out Of tune la fact We have never heard a singer Of
any pre,ensi0ns On whom lees reliance could he
placed in this respect she keeps you constantly In fear
even when she ls going on correctly - The next noe
or tho next you expect that she will run totally on tie
track This nterfercs good deal with any pleasure to
bs derived from her singing.
In regard To the soul of art IN sentiment Madame
Bishop though she has no, gres. rsnge OF very high
character OF expression, l. certainly not destitute. In
passages Of life force yivaciiy and II W. may use the
expression dabris ths Ia always suscefful and ute"
mott brilliant, But out Of this sphere abe seems 10 US
no, home 81 the best she ia then only An actress pu'
,ins on feeling for which sh, has great native shin
inv She Is then artificial fictitious mlts,or and not
artist.
But Maidmf Bi4nOt tFfal ttalhttr u, hri 'N''He'"
Tnl. Ia what she shrewiy mskes the most Of Aware
that tho public at large 10 just ignorant enough 70 won
der at mere tricks AMI de rce she loses chance
10 give them what they want, And 1t must DO sad that
abe has great skill In this respect The Industry BY
which she has learned 10 do the ornament. OF which she
4, 80 lavish 4. as lauiabe Is aud does as much
credi, 10 the oanbae, her sk does to the learned
musician by whom she ha, been instructed In respec, Of
Nj Rf.hou Ia suDeri0r
to sny other lazy now In this country
Bu, does such skill make gres, singer We re-kon
not, What I. I, good for IA iisslf Nothing It ia only
good when expressive illustrative OF some sentiment
Il /. only good when directed BY feeling AID good taste
We confess tina, we have mol much patience as some
with the perpetual flourish and mechanical display OF
the nopular rirt.osi We can admire their accomplish
ments and woaid no, have them devoid Of one OF them
but one can't make meal cakes aud candy, and
house can't be built of nothing but carved work and
gliding But Maisme Bishop gives you ornaments In
urofqson where there nothing 70 be ornsnented She
,os, - the s.onishment and not st the heart OF her
bearer aud ugs In her Torture neck and shoulders isi to
show on. what she an do Il this the method OF true
ar,ls,i BY no means IL 10 the method OF pretender
seeking TO impose on ignorance
Our course OF remark hiss led us into severity but We
tru.i not beyond justice. We have occupied so much
space with general criticism as 10 have little len ior
special notice Of the concert Of Thursday evening On
the whole 1t vcry pleasing one, though tho iaai'
we have spoken Of s5undanily Illustrated. Mad
sms Bishop. drs piece did not hear. Oh the rest
her A CONF rapifa and Js suis Ia Bayad1s were the
hast siven and the Banks of tbs Gn4ielquver' the
worst A the Bsysdsrs she was sirikinsy In eharsc
ter and rendered thu sentiment Of The piece most per
fectly. IL could not have been done better
Mr. Bochsss harp plsyins was qoi'e eqaai to his
reputation ne made the mos after the isthon o the
rirf.o.i Of a poor instrument. Ills accompaniment
upon the piauo mos, admirable and sn0sed oetI-r
perhaps than anything elsa how accomplished a nns-
clan be Is Mr. Brouzn sang tao songs he 10 perion
ally 90 great fsv0rte as 10 be spared erlcisin ont
We may be psrdoned tor saying that We bad rsIher
NEE. him la any other capacity tnsn ss vocalist
Madame Blshop gives second concert on Monday
evening next when six herps may be heard At once
No doub, this feature will be found successful coup De
guerre we trust II wi be equally successful "a must
cal performance ba, Of this can Judge better after
the Concert
AcctDTSr-Patrck Sullivan OF - Mott st. while
engaged yesterday in hosting mahogany from vessel
lyiog at the foot Of Jefsrson' u was thrown about "