New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-18
Jenny Lind.

- .oroatime correspondent NELL gtdhdef
the LYNN Pioneer the following account
~, ,,it to the Opera to hear the Swedish
:. We think it calculated TO interest
urr,usicsl resders-He has described the
go, crush a. the doors where he waited two
49,. 20 secure an entrance and proceeds
The first act yelled and rosred itssi
v IN this obstreperous fashion the second began enu
,,r,d for q while a. II II was the same old COON
IA then gliding In like star, besmipg and besanIs
,resred the genius OF the evening. Jenny LIMO.
sf,snt the frat ray Of Hight rsdised from nei sos
-. every eve In that "uncoupted mulutoae s
a., snd chorus of welcome cams forth from tnelr
nBfed voices which made the poor giri tIen'o Ia -
sreed shaken Ia the storm The storm oS usht NJ
Lar blue eye bent TO the stage, ana he ne - hr,l
- eountepsnce shaded BY her sot uesses' 'uo a. -
81 ,s,,e.s sdvsnced toward the footghs MADE ner
,nen, and trernulous scknowleog enenss, IL b.
look Of cor sdence and JOY wiin tno er ga ,,.ca
fore her and then with the ease nn stream of simne
.,d ,xe~tness of bird poured ou' s,, "
-, .Y.o5ved melody 90 natural ana 90 Iu VI Pe.no.
ans besuty thst have received "a a.
silence would have eeen setus 80 ,.,snt ara wa. con
=, psss Ans DO time (sfter the Interruptions and
49, ter With the Insane "sccomPsnneh"' Oh tne
n~sh..,,s, throughout the evening Tue opera was
- r1soaio 10 parts Of H. and especially toward
heoe' - vosc. was fuller and more powerful than
:, ct, fboush 10 was after all the quiet yet rich and
.sodous osdences Of her e1ordtum which touched me
ne mosi deeply.
90. her child like simplicity Of expression and
Ser entire freedom from that distortion circumference,
,rsvsssnce Of costume, and wild. shreky. pains tax.
@ breath catching effort at the unnatural and startling
.bioh render most operate performances so disgust
ps Whatever 10 the fact how muc hOr little 90 ever
~ aid pro quo has 10 do with Jenny Linds singing
h. the connection between her birdnotes and bank
so,es never intimate thing is plain, she appears
% ns for the same reason that the bird does-because
,he lorSs -snd when she gives her soul up to the
mastery and mystery Of song and becomes inspired by Its
.fred influence she seems utterly Loaf 10 all subunsry
ttogshu and her spirit sOsrs, unfsering wing and
With unbroken and exulting voice. until Ike the lark.
,be 10 lost 20 eight and her voice comes trembling
down TO from the still depths above Ike stray noto
from angelic choir.
oh that her voice like that OF Our charming AmicGH
songstress who / mean but Abby Hutchinson D
might be heard In the lovy cottages of the poor In the
mUfled Of the prison within the Icy hesrt OF the
aims house at the gatherings Of the people when they
are called together In the great behalf of downtrodden
and degraded humanity In tho soul of the trembling
dave In the conscience Of the guilty STAKEHOLDER and
Of the poor sensuast and sOt II would speak Ian.
susgs into all full Of faith and hope, and charity
20 Instinct with divine light and love, that its gentle
ones would pierce the hardest heart, and raise the
mon dropping and desolate spirit II is voice
that voice OF Jenny Lind s-which might wake up
the forgotten harmonies Of the most wretched heart
and lull 10 sleep the fercest passions which ever
rent the human breast neer shall listen 70 ats
like sgsin" wish could describe II but that were
20 utter H. 10 seemed 10 me chiefly remarkable Tor us
uutaught simplicity and swestness Of manner and the
perfect purity of lie tone have heard voices OF more
pover-uore physical power mean-but never one of
90 fine quality. She has faculty of trlling as II is
called or chipping which s most marvellous Al such
times the shake Of her voice-thOugh continued for
an incredible length of tme-is as gentle a. II the
crystal stream Of her outgushing melody were only
made remulous by passing salute from the soft breath
q heaven stream of sparkling water tripping overe
psbby bank and singing s pretty quaver to the woong
aosers does not of graceful aud unabored
beauty than the transparent how of this Swedish Night
ipgaes voice II upon silver foot over the glad
sbd yielding gamut SO with all her movements. which
are grace and genius personifed. From the moment
she lights like fairy upon the stage till upon the wings
Of come transporting melody she 10 borne from our
ssht every eye Is riyeted upon her and every heart
bushes its email pulse In silent admiration Il had we'll
tsh written sdorstion) OF her graceful movements.
va. rested Observe that although the Queen her
N entered the house during the opera, few persons
TOOK any special notice Of her Here and there double
bsrreed opera glass aimed at her. but az rule all
he optical power of the house doubebarreed and sin
se srsghtsyed squirt - led, and theepeyed, vas ex-
pended upon Jenny Lind
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