New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-20
CITY ITEMS.
MoypAY.April 10.

Aalis
was In many respects the most brilliant OF the season
Everything went Of perfectly, and quite as great de-
sh was derived from the harmony and keeping Of the
whole from the great excellence oil The prominent
osrts II IL rare to enjoy trest which while II 10 80
perfect in m leading features leaves nothing to be de-
sired In the details and minor portions.
The most exquisite thing in the evening was, Tedes
co.'s Una rOce POGO this received with shouts Of
enthusiasm by the audience and the beautiful caatars
came back to repeat that delicious enchsntment Quite
perfect too the performance Of Sig Botesini upon
the double bass with Ardih on the violin To those
who were ignorant of the capacities Of the doublebsss
a new world was opened. The artist, embracing the
mighty instrument his arm and hand stretching and gil
ding along the whole reach of the hngerboard drew
forth wealth Of expression, which sttested his sk a.
much as his genius The very soul Of sadness seemed
to be poured out In those wsng hesrouching strains
There was no resisting i,-you carried along with
the deep current and felt all the absorbing pleasure
which tragedy occasions And the worker Of the won
der was 90 unconscious seemed to think much Of the
work and so little Of the person who performed 1t, to
lose himself so thoroughly in the sentiment of the
ment as he stopped the strings and wthal to pos
sess such an absolute mastery of the instrument that
there was nothing to be done but join the common
burst and shout bravo !" 10 the rnodesy bowling artist
Nor sig Ardiu without his snare oil the laures-he
acknowledged by all, as most accomplished musi-
clan indeed II s not often that his superior has been
heard among the masters of the violin who have visit
ed Us.
space 10 speak IN detail much desire 10 do
But OF the company by which il was given, something
is 10 be said We suffer significant phenom
enon in musical world to pass BY without notice
And first let express satisfaction al its COM
pleteness II 10 slight thing 20 meet with corps so
thoroughly organized and 30 well furnished Contrast
ed with the troupe az Palmos IN mis- respect u mas
great advantage. Everything provided and arranged
with care and with sufficient means all the parts are
filed and feel that there Is ample force at every
point nothing is done half way or by haphazard no
thing hats and we are offended by the intoerabe
contrasts between the best and the worst which 90
frequently the lot OF those who seek enjoy the higher
| forms Of art.
| The orchestra thirtytwo in number led by Sig Ar.
dit Is not the least perfect branch of this corps Here
again the contrast with the best orchestras hitherto
heard In this City 10 altogether in favor OF the Hararos
sig Ardits band Is unity they work together, AMI
mated by impulse. There Is no playing OF indivd.
uas on their private account which vtates the best
attempts Of orchesras but all the most delicate
effects Of gradual light and shade produced as BY
one man. In respect of good training and good order
there fault to be found We commend the effects
of the instruments especially TO the confederation
! of the musicians at Pal nos.
| With regard 10 the prma donna Sisporina Tedesco
il Is rahe emarksbe that while all the critics have
been contrasting her with Bsrii whose voice Is OF diff
ferent register and whose style OF acting 10 also differ
ent they have hardly conceived the thought OF compar
ing her with Pico, who is Ike her, mezzo Soprano
and who possesses the order Of passion The con-
trast with Baril is not altogether just one. Each has
peculiar merits which the other has not and each might
fill place In the same corps without interfering IN the
sphere Of the other.
Tedesco's voice is amezzo-soprano of fine quality and
remarkable power and compass she sings with ease
from G below the staff TO above. her style ls gooo
though perhaps no. quite strict that Of Bar In
this respect might be said that excellent as these two
artists are they no, of the highest order that
neither of them for instance Ia equal in execution to
Cipt Dsnoreau or Caradori Allan-but where so much
/, accomplished Is ungratefu to dwell upon defcien
cies To enc method Tedesco unites the higher re.
quise of depth Of passion sae sng' WIN .ne SOU a
energy of nature to which the culture OF the school
appears as proper subsidiary.
The tenor Perelli has uncommonly high voice, in
fact almost contrato with pleasing style. he seems
TO fail only passages which require much power and
great force of passion Some of his cadenzas in which
he employs the dininusado have an exquisite effect
| Compared with Benedetti, however tie palm must be
| awarded to the latter.
The baritone Vita is judicious artist, possessing
natural powers far inferior to those of Beneventano
il at times he gives less pleasure than that singer he on
the other hand does not give such frequent offence We
cannot here repress the vexation we always feel with
Beneventano for the bad he makes OF his almost
unparalleled endowments Why will be continue to
outrage nature which has been so liberal towards him
and by bad taste and the absence OF rigorous industry
fail OF becoming of the first artists in the world
The bass Novel is deficient in power and In richness
of voice but has the qualities of good taste and good
method. He does nothing which can be found fault
with, if he does not compel applause The subordinate
parts generally well hled and the chorus per-
iectly satisfactory. On comparing the Company as
whole with that at Pamos one cannot fail 70 be struck
by the better style OF its performances we md II al
al points free from the blemishes of rant and exag
geraton II is to be hoped that the example may not
be without its good effect
Finally we trust that the arrival of these strangers
may be found both timely and ehcacious Musical cul-
ture has arrived a, an important crisis among US. A
wish for refined and perfect kind Of art is be-
ginning be felt and desire Is that this event may
bring the elements into greater activity NewY ork
should have as good an Opera the world afford
and we think progress toward that end has now
. been made. We have great faith in the refining and
eevatng power of Music, and believe that IL lie needed
in the development of American society. community
with whom this has taken the place OF lower satsfac-
tons has made advance In the social scale and we
see with pleasure the Opera among suppantng the
, eosrser excements Of the Theatre.
We understand that the preparatory work upon the
Opera House Is to be commenced to-day. Let II be
made worthy Of the divine art to which II Is to be de-
voted
We must not omit to add, that the singers have
been speaking Of open this week in Boston. They will
turn the heads Of of that furorish and onloving city
} FOREIGN INMl6RATIos.-Tew questions are Of
more immediate pressing interest to this City thar
the immigration Of the coming from many part
OF Europe. ships daily landing upon our shorei
thousands of diseased and furnishing through whom
II Is feared that the CITY may be invaded by pesten
fever and only know that other thousands to FOL
low them. Probably the immigration from the Continent
will not be extensive, butyet from Germany especial
ly large numbers to be expected These will be
healthier and better furnished persons than thoe from
Ireland snd viii generally be welcomed likely to be
good and useful citizens. We notice In the Franco
m1ean OF this morning the regulations adopted by the
French and Belgian Governments in regard to German
emiants passing through their territories and trans
late for the benefit Of our readers:
Every German emigrant wishing 10 pass through
France in order to embark at Hsyre will be obliged
To be the bearer of passport signed by Ambassa
dor Of France @ To pay the price of his passage and
Of his support from the time Of his entry into France
into the hands of the Captain his representatives
To exhibit either to the Mayor TO the Commisssry
Police the of 300 francs GOD for each adult snc
l. 40 francs ESQ for each child under eighteen.
The Belgian Governm has initiated that of France
though its rates not high It requires before EN-
bsrkaten evidence of the possession of 200 francs S7
for each adult and 100 francs $50 for each child
These measures says the Franco Aascan, have been
severely censured in France and Belgium contrary
to the law Of nations and oppressive to individuals
well hostile to and navigation The Edito
adds that there doubt of their being well received
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