New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-22
CITY ITEMS.
MusiCAL CRITICisM.

criticisms will be apparent from the articles themselves
We can promise ihS, they will Be written with inde-
pendeace and imPsrtAty and with view solely to the
interests Of Art and the improvement OF the pubic taste
LrSpA-ASD TIE 0YxRAric CoSPs -Lisdadi CAamOs.
AK now on the boards for the second time This.
not equal 10 Lscs better than the average OF Don
zettis operss Some OF It's tsas quite original and
the limitations are mostly OF himself in other operas
The sprshiy air lnes d qEesss apsHaG original and
pretty No, 10 pArcE&rise farther suce TO say that
while no part OF the opers very sublime or pathetic
neither suy part dgi unueres,ing II contains al
least one solo for each Of the principals sao0 for
soprano and contraltowo DO for ierore and soprano
one DO for soprano and bssso and ore do Tor ses
either Of which ghi oe chosen for the concert room
In the perio OF the opera BY the present eomra
nv several parts omitted and for the Finale ether
music Is substitufed-probsbly to exhibit the prins
donna to better advantage for which il nnusi be admit
ted the composer did not take sufficient care.
And now concerning the performers. To speak
Of these frankly delicate matter than to crit
else the composer And so sres, the enjoyment and
the benes, to be derived from the present representa-
lions Of the Italian school Of sngne-the only school
in the world nothing else deserves that tte-ths'
might seem hypercrucsl TO utter word beside intis
Artist, ar. best ubserved by such criticism as shall be
calculated to enshten the mind Of the public and re-
sne ia taste so that the hghes, standards Of he art
nav be Justly appreciated For it being truth that
IN general the worst points in performance gain the
creates, applause while the exquisite pass IN
beesed and that popularity Is the artists cspi,s upon
which he must rely Tor his bresdt viii hardly be eN'
pae,ed EXCEPT from now and then Consuelo, that the
love Of Art viii predominant the desire Of popu'
lsrty the source of we ath. This IL great cause OF
the slow progress Of Ar and consequently OF the en
vaton OF the public taste. Just criticism in the pubic
Journal. Won therefore II il could be obtained relieve
artist, from the necessity OF sacrificing their love othe
Beautiful for more material considerations
The pritna donna Barli, is remarkable person.
For while there arc those possessing thousand faults
who vet are deemed great she, possessing hardly one
faule falls short OF the ability to overpower her audi
epce Her person is pleasing, her manner quiet and al
,vavs uroper she commands At the sympathy and
good will OF the audience Her voice Is Soprano II,
tie more OF the quality Of hageoei and little less OIL
sreedy or cremoua quality than would be perieet-lseS
ing in the upper register. little the yioraOry chscle
She sings with exemplary correctness and purify OF
STYLE; and always in tune with mere tinsel tor or
nainent she produces many exquisite effects with the
biriks warnings of her voice AMI with the dtmHhf'i
DO vet she otteuer charms the than touches the
heart Yet he is iasudious who uiters word oil
dissatisfaction.
Concerning Pico--who has been the theme OF more
newspaper items Of the uniformed, or misniormed,
than perhaps any other artist among ust Is our lot 70
der entirely from the majority The nrst question IA
dispute H. 10 what register belongs her voice some
40, il down for Conrato and others for soprano while
aiey. has been discovered that she possesses IN ns
degree the properties OF both combined NO" nls Is
lust absurd say that the viola 10 also 'iOnn
when il placed within the compass of the violin scale
The terms soprano conrato enore, basso, &c are ex
pressiye of quality or tone rather than OF compass.
uFA rs nj
az tenor vet the distinction between the two Is per
iecty obvious Sguora Pieos voice IL neither soprano
nor contrao, but decidedly soprano It's NOT
well suited to the part Of Pierotia in Linda In which
part has trsnspose many passages octave higher
In the Prayer Qunteito the close her part runs
low tina, she hardly be hesrd-s great defect In
the performance of that morcedHr Pico's voice as
Nero Soprano 10 naturally rich and good In her man
using H. must think she was influenced Tor the
worse by the ujudcious puts of the Mirror at the tim,
OF her first appearance IN this country. Inc Mirror
who we conclude formed his notions OF singing dowE
East'-where they make the low notes by believing
from the throat went into exacies about the yoic'
reaching the bottom of the WELL which encourage
the canafric At the expense perhaps OF her own bel
ter Judgment let loose the rens OF her voice, and
dsregardng all method in the relief the light and shad
Il Of her phrases 10 catch the applause OF the gnorI
=. whenever she could below from the throat We arr
happy that Of late she has somewhat corrected this 81
ror yet her voice is not sufficiently even nor her PHRASE
srtisrcay relieved. Her lower notes are haDby ana
ten let OUT without any regard 10 the symmetry OF IN
a phrase TO which they belong. This change OF Yoic'
too upon the low notes has ever will be the case
. iured the high head notes Notwithstanding all, Pc
has great enthusiasm strong passion sings and acts Wit
. highly wrought feeling and Ia far more elective tina
> many whose method IL more refined.
, Benedeti combines the finest tenor voice that We hav
ever heard with the most perfect mastery over me ms
chanca difficulties OF the art a pure method IN ever
particular according 10 the modern school, stu degre
!, of sentiment and true perception OF the beauuiui
bis art For his fine voice be should take no praise
himself but for the high degree TO when De mas ca,
waited the art by perseyering Industry ne deserves ~
o praise. -.n..
and a fine Baritone voice. has not much 10 command
admiration IL does notsppear that he has been su0eeo.
to thorough musical education. HIS Styles soluP'
his voice over forced his notes al csceRdos win goo
deal of alsaw or psalm singing style OF accent ana M
cad,nsa and abaad0Hmeais generally oytrdone yet
would be dlficultto ind better 10 oil his place
ganeuircO IL admirable la his acting, but IN SOM
: parts of Linda bis singing ia quite defective This !
especially the case in tie due,to with Linda, IN the thur
soma Of the second act which Is pleasing composition
Martini 10 better musician than singer, when wa
sometimes evident la comparison with Beneyentsno
for while tho latter showed the superior voice. me iof
ner showed the superior artist lie over modest An
, does not appear accustomed 10 the stage.
The Orchestra, under the direction Of tnas accomp
shed leader and artist Bspeit Is perfectly satisfactory
Tonight we have Lucia once more and on Wednes
day night Nina Is 10 be repeated
The LAST CONCERT or MADAME ABLANowIcz.-
The preparations for this Concert are drawing to thei
climax Tomorrow evening the event. in many re
spects an era in the OF the Winter is to take place
Hardly any other performance OF the season has oere
such variety OF attractions Beside Mad. A. herse
are have the leading singers Of the Italian Oper'
with Herr Dorm, Mr. Kyle and Mr. 1imms beautiiu
piano forte accompaniment. The pieces selected wi
be no less attractive than the Of the artists Som
\ Of the most popular gems Of modern music are an
I nounced-composuons OF Weber Rossini Donizet'
and Benini The reading OF the programme must '"
should think, inspire every one who has any Io's
music with strong desire to hear the Concert W.
notice that Mad A. Is to give her fsEonte scotch wa
song Mac Gregor's Gathering" beside several '''e
Mere. And then 10 feel the rich voice Of Benedict
swelling along every nerve. why that alone Is worn
! go,ng Journey for But. when you can have beside
-. ',,.,y At gari always finished and always pleasing
the admirable performance Of sanquireo the massive
voice Of ReneYenano the sweet hule Of Mr. Kyle ans
the horn Of the unspprosehed German Herr Dorm
o when all these be enjoyed At once who would no
goas to festival Of delight long siserwsrd TO be re