The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-17

written another note In the midst OF wonderful bar
monies two rxed stars appear quadrupls
chorus Ia which each Of the four choruses forms Of
itself an iudepen whole and the finale Of the second
act In which four different motves In four different
'yes are performed by four orchestral In such
ner as TO produce one imposing ensem5s The group
ing OF the musical details and the harmonious turning
appssnt contradictions until tho mighty gushing
ehs powerful measures resembles perfect cata-
ract OF sounds which Is indescrbaLe The third act d
calculated for Lind and presents her with
noois opportunity OF celebrating brilliant triumph,
she performs perfect concert with two ar,t dutes IN
when nor voice so completely rivals tho instruments
when she accompanies that 1t Ia Frequently uppo sibs
to distinguish tho vocal from the iusrumenta mnsic
The cooring introduced into these efforts together with
the singular training voice she deveopes stamps her a.
genius OF the hrst class neither Initiating or being
imtatel Added to all these attractions the ME- -
scene superb; the grand stage presents alternately
n@ntry ana cavalry, canons drawn by horses military
bands and cvolutions battles tsbea,s aud Inc mo.t
gorgeous decorations Neyerbesr has led the
the imperial scons Of the house OF uansbnrS Tha
opera differs considerably from the one OF the same
2rsssntsd on the boards Of the Royal Opera Berlin
many oranges having been made to Its
more ttted for the powers Of Lind II IL needless to
that Is all the rage The nyersation Of eyery
.oires Is Vielks, Lind, and Mysrbeer aud even the
fashions have been modified by this musical phenome-
non. "Vielka hats and Velka mantillasn rssem
nnd Ss gy sma IN ,ne are IN great
mined not to be jo behind the New Yorkers and Phn
delphlans In their alteration for the caps Ia Ole Bull
Vleka melodies arc sung in every street
IN every drawing room and in addition to the Robert
Quadrilles,' and = Huguenot Quadrlssr we now have
tnc Nleihd Suaurilee, 80 That dance n In
Pteska to say nothing Of the Vela waltyes pot porr
marches, and fantasies
As testimonial Of the manner In which tho friends
OF the fine arts and the adorer of the Swedish
gale appreciate her wonderful genius they
medals Of gold silver and bronze to be struck in com
memoration OF her appearance on the Vienna boards
ne medal presents on its face excellent likeness
Lind, and on the reverse il reclining on laurel
oranch.as the symbol of song among the Greeks
Sw dish North star order" Nescit Occassumn Below
the emblem il the inscription ITO the great artistic
from her enthusiastic admirers
Lind has also appeared in La File du Regiment ;;
'Sonnanbnla" and Norma On closing her engage
ment here it is said that she proceeds to London to fa
an engagement there. The latter to all Appearance Is
likely to give rise TO some sparrng rs two of the
grentest Of the operate lions Of the great cty are
conendng for the honor of her company pretend
nave engaged but very generously propose the
divine Jenny to light this matter out among them
selves II she will only appear and do the singing
intends to engage her and Meycrbecr on their own
terms to bring out vielkn in the French capital
Concerts Spiritues given by the most classical per-
formers In the imperial city and 1t is said by judges
th:i no city In the world presents productions superior
highly cultivated and exquisely perfect musical
formances Among the usual selections are from Ha
Mozart, Beethoven Won Weber Meyerbeer etc etc -
Thsn we have the mafnees musicalesan and indeed the
ayconcers are always quite recherche exclude
all but aristooratc ider who have nothing to engage
their attention but the of most proving
their superiority over their fellow men, by ndulgng In
amusements which cannot but be exclusive. These
virtuosos on the pianoorte and the great number Of
those who play with exquisite skill il really surprising
Almost any drawing company will present enough
to give respectable MATINEE, or sotres musicale.
Some Of the finest performances given during the
winter take place after the theatre II Is dangerous for
any one OF the lions whose popularity would clash with
the opera, to give concert during opera hours us II
would produce a collision disadvantageous to both |,
H. therefore, quito a drive from the opera TO tho
concert saloon and then to the headquarters some
noted resaurateur, the ycnnese always finish good
evenings Amusement with good supper, in which
oeefstsak n 4ngIase has Of late become quite fashion
able.
The taste for classical music is by no means hswever
confined to Vienna but much inclined to visit the
scenes 81 its first love Anteone, by Sophocles will
shortly be brought out the stage Of Athens with
chorn.es by Mendelssohn. This master piece Of the
Oh Ahenian stage has enjoyed uninterrupted reposs
OF more than two thousand years ind Ia now
70 rise from Its ashes where it from its crede
nat laher sophocles would say to association with
Mendelsohn 1t is difficult TO conteive The latter could
DC called out In popra psrsona to express his opinion
out II s rather doubtful whether the modern Grctls
viii ever be able to call forth the ghost of the long
parted Sophocles O. 20