The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19
Musical.

ITALIAN OpERA-A person, whose appreciation for
musical beauty for the time dormant, and could
have been the second seDtaon Of Lucia
di Lsmmermoor" last evening would have, perhaps pro-
nounced the audience music mad but as 1t was, we
hardly thiEk there present. but joined in the
universal enthusiasm created by the continued success
sion of harmonious projections which seemed to ncreae
in power and beauty till the fall of the curtain dspellsd
the enchantment mszily woven by the deity Of
sweet sounds Never in this city have witnessed
more complete triumph, a more entire sympathy be.
tween artist and audience than that which was obtained
and prevailed within the crowded walls of Pslmo's no
hesitation naccuracy not one false note nor imper
feet time in solos, nor concerted pieces to be de-
teced The chorusses too, were given with good effect
The glorous composition of Donizetti verified and
vived by the genius Of its deineators The opera
the marble statue of Pygmalion, which Bar Beneven.
tano, and Benedict, imbued with glorious and ra.
diant life In word, We may safely assert that
to every listener as Lucia Iii LammeImoor" last night
tected tremulousness distrutfuness (which by the
BY in her never should EXIST Of her own fine powers
TO s
peur listened to her. and can only speak OF her as
san: rsproehe" Beneyenano has better part than in
passion call into full action those rich volumes OF sound
"In thunder rollings echo to tho dome"
We like him the better the more we hear him. The cha
racter of Master Of Ravenswood assumed by Benedett
the hes, in the opera and more @ 70 ,c nscs
tenor notes will always suit nine tenths of mixed audi
ence better than those ofhe other parts besides which,
Donzei has lavished the choice or that which may be
which Benedict is slotted with rather partial hand
sirous Of dstracting from Bsnedstts weii,sarned i
umPhs for we take pleasure in saying that as finished
but merely to account for the impulses which msvs hi:
hearers to shower bouquets and adulatons at his feet
glorious trio, bright junction Of stars long we hope,
brilliantly to shine in our musical armament AS the
apology for Barlis illness last night was, we think,
entirely unnecessary.
MADAME ABLAmowIcz.-We deem that mere men,
ton of the fact of this ladys appearance tonight at
Brooklyn will her a crowded house. The room
selected that of the Jeroomon street Female Academy
admirably adapted to the rich swell of her magnificent
voice; and all who may hear her tonight will listen to
the melody which in Boston secured Madame A. the
title of the nightingale of song Herr Dorn the best
French horn player that had among u.s. and Mr.
Knaebe engaged to her assistance We notice that
the programme is made up of the pieces in which
the fantass in which Herr Dorm was 80 eminenty
cessful at the concert of Henri Herr. The reduced
price of admission in Brooklyn will make it well worth
the while of our New York lovers of music to the
ferry
The Swiss Bell Ringers passed through our city yes.
terddy their way to Paterson New Jersey Since they
left city, (Which is than year ago) they have
visited the Southern States the West Indies Texas and
Western country. They return city in March,
for Europe They open in Paris in the summer Of this
year.
Professor Whitney the celebrated Orator. lectures on
Thursday evening next at Clinton Hall In addition to
the beautiful readings Of the lecturer the Aleghanans
well known for sweetness and harmony will sing several
of their avore quartetes &C. Those who relish science
can here spend pleasant evening.