The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-15


PARx THEArRn.-The first performance Of the oper
of Maestro Giovanni Psccini's "sano,' was quite al
event among the diletanti Of New York The sgnorin
Tedesco to resppear before the public
of her bewitchng voice had remained in all hearts
as she appeared the stage she was received
with applause and shouts such have not been heart
before, since the time Of the celebrated Mabran o.
Caradori Allan. We must say that she sang with
taste pathos, charm impossible for pen to de
scribe. The contralto Of the company, although no
pretty possesses nevertheless good features and
voice Is rich. II not So than Pcos contralto
US not forget our old acquaintance Perozri whe
has greatly improved since no left New York. Hi
voice moro cultivated his acting better and he
with more feeling than thought he would dis
play Signor Batagln sang the part Of Alexandra very
we'll and deserves we'll do the other singers,
praise appreciation The chorussss are always equa
to their task; good, very good Now let return
Saffo rather to its music must say in the first
place that not exactly like this opera the subject
good the Italian poetry Of Cammarano IL far superior
to the poems upon which composers write their psrt
tions; but Maestro Paccini never possessed, even
mated Bellini Bottni, Donizett &C.. In their
best time. The overture Of SaRo il heavy. un
Ss the
any thing conspicuous This melody in every thing but
the time is like tho celebrated duo Of Lucia" which
terminates the first act Of that opera The aria Of Safe
(Tedesco) has animation, and II 1t not sung by
Tedesco, 1t would be failure The finale OF this first
act better 1t consists Of duo with chorus acconpa
nment which is quite original The first four Of
the stroph are slow, and then comes rinforzando
which gives peculiar zest to the music. The second
act opens with chorus which Is nearly note by note
the Tyroleen chorus of"Wiuam Teu.n Signora Marni
displayed her real talent In grand aria. In which
Of @ bs u
the and rouiades written by the composer The
Cabaies Of this grand aria is very like the drinking
ciated part In the whole opera duo sang Iunis
son. between Marini and Tedesco. which IL gem set in
silver. There Is q sortenuto which makes a beautiful
effect The orchestra and the VfOliue
In Piz which style is very well adapted to the
voices ofthe two singers This duo is written In the
style Of the beautiful duo of Semramide" It's copy
and very elegant The audience had It repeated
and at each time shouts Of applause universal
the most remarkable passage where sao overthrows
the statue OF the god from the altar this is nm
o. ye r9' w %rsn and contain. some
OF eontre point and instrumental harmony which
Maestro PaccIn does not employ often The third act
sssni and produces great eso f.on Psro.. had
after this alone In which he showed himself the
BEST his voice elegant and he said the words cuo
perde" ~ have lost every thing" with admirable In
donation Tho last part Of this act which takes place
In sight Of the rock Of Leucade is certainly the most
effective Tho opening chorus Is far better than the
others. But whom Safo entered took Lutte from the
hands Of priest and sang her 'mprovisse poetry the
poet the composer and the singer were equally worthy
Of the other Tedesco had air OF inspiration which
admirably effective. Her locks her Shout
orbs; how beautiful she was This was the last and the
best She rushed, like frightened dove to the fatal
rock. ana disappeared In abyss OF the ERedu
amidst the hurras of the audience She afterwards
called before the curtain and received with nearly twenty
splendid and fragrant boquets which she scarcely was
1t will be again this evening" for the opera Is to be
again performed.
CASTLE GARpEr-Munck's celebrated German brass
band announced in the programme to play several
German and national airs at this beautiful retreat this
evening
vAuIHALL GARprN-Campbell's celebrated Ethiopian
Opera Serenaders perform every evening at this popular
theatre Of They represent the pecuarties
of tho northern and southern negroes and their cho
much admired They will also give concert
Saturday afternoon at three O'clock to enable chill
dren accompanied by their parents to hear them and
enjoy walk in the splendid garden attached to the
saloon.
CHnIsrY's MissrRELs-The Albany Argus Of the
18th, speaking Of this much admired band says, They
have crowded and delighted audiences every night.
They are now performing at Troy"
De MEIER NEW FANTAsE.-A solo on the To-
connective, with grand accompaniment by De Meyer,
the Lion Pianist performed the other day at Tren
ton. to admiring audience convulsed with laughter
seems that De Meyer had started for New York by the
Pilot Line, and stopped, like hundreds Of hungry but
and glass ot-water. The bell Of course rang.
it always rings before the last bivalve had kicking
its astonshment at the road down which 1t travel
ing, and of went the locomotive with snort and
scream, breathing fire and smoke through its nostrs
At this moment Il occurred to friend the Piano King
that the bell might mean something interesting to him
personality and starting out In haste, he beheld the
train gliding along like an anacondsits huge tail every
and then giving sardonic twist as much to say
" Beat that with your double octaves and yourErard
Mr. Leopold de Meyer" Musicians-although their
gans Of locality very stronggenerhy know nothing
Of relative distances and the great pianist accustomed
as he 10 to leap immense intervals imagined that 1t
would require but effort to up with his slippery
friend the locomotive He accordingly gave chase with
double Dc Meyer speed-commencng an allegro vtrsee
movement, with tempo aeceierando, until he found
himself in full galope Ia Marehe Marocaine The peo
pie shouted, De Meyer pulled and pantedthc locomotive
put its finger to its and yelled with dclighand
continued the chase at latest advces with bets
ming high that the Lion King would flag the locomotive
and come out ahead We shall watch the result with
tho keenest interest," Philadelphia North american
June L.
JENNY LrSD.-Atwill the music publisher In Broad.
way has published excellent photographic portrait Of
Jenny Lind the Swedish nightingale.