New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-31
VOL. vi. NO. 3O5.

upon TINS topic oil the primitive forms and opera
tons of Nature. am reminded OF something inter
esting was looking at yesterday. These are bo-
tanical models in wax with microscopic dissections
by an artist from Florence, pupil Of Calamajo the
Director Of the Wax Model Museum there. saw
collections Of ten different genera or fifty to sixty
species Of Fungi, MOSES and lichens detected and
displayed ia all the beautiful secrets Of their lives;
many Of them as observed by DIR. Levee Of Paris
The artist told me that fisherman, introduced to
such acquaintance with the marves Of love and
beauty which we trample under foot or burn in the
chimney each careless day, exclaimed otis the
good God who protects the that made all
that and similar recognition, a correspondent
feeling, will not be easily evaded by the most cal
ous observer. This artist has supplied many of
these models TO the magnificent collection of the
Jdrdin des Plantes, 10 Edinburgh and to Bologna,
and would furnish them 10 our Museums at much
cheaper rate than they can elsewhere be obtained.
! wish the Universities Of Cambridge, New York,
and other leading institutions of our country
might avail themselves Of the opportunity AID.
dress
an. RossI oi,: Mr.. Delay, Protestant Library, Rue
Tronchet Paris"
have not been very fortunate here in meeting
the best music. The Conservative, said to give as
fine concerts as there are in the world, has given
two or three but have not been able to obtain
admission it is very difficult At the different Ope
ra Houses, the orchestra is always good, but the
vocalization though far superior to what ! have
heard at home, falls go far short Of my ideas and
hopes that--except TO the Italian OPERA have
not been often. The Opera Comique / visited only
once it was tolerably well and no more and for
myself, find the tolerabe ntolerable in music
At the Grand Opera heard Robert le D'aJle and
'Gualanpae Tidp almost with ennui; the decorations
and dresses are magnificent, the Instrumentation
good, but not one fine singer to fill these fine parts
Duprez has had great reputation, and probably
has sung better in former days still, he has vu
gar mind and can never have had any merit as an
artist. At present find him detestable-he forces
his voice, sings in the most coarse, snowy style,
and aims at producing effects without regard to the
harmony of his part fat and vulgar he still takes
the part of the lover and young chevaer; TO my
sorrow saw him in Ravenswood and he has well
nigh Disseminated for me Z" The Bride of Lammer-
moor"
The Italian Opera is as well sustained, believe,
as any where in the world at present, and there,
indeed all is quite good, but alas nothing excel,
lent nothing admirable. Yet no. must not say
nothing Lablache is excellent-voice, intonation,
manner Of song. action. Ronconi found good IN
the Doctor of IL Elisir Amore But for the higher
parts Grisi though now much too large for some OF
her parts, and without particle Of poetic grace or
dignity, has certainly beauty Of feature, and from
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her parts equally coarse and shallow Her love is the
love of peasant her anger the rage OF fishwie
though truly with the Italian picturesque rich
ness and vgor il is the anger OF an Italian hshwle
entirely unlike anything in the same rank else
where her despair is that OF person in the tooth
ache, or who has drawn blank in the lottery. The
first time saw her was in Norma; then the beauty
other outline, which becomes really enchanting as
she recalls the first emotions Of love, the force and
gush OF her song, filed my ear and charmed the
senses so that was pleased, and did not perceive
her great defects but with each time of seeing
her liked her less and now do not like her at all
Persiani is more generally favorite here; she
is indeed skfu both as an actress and in the man.
agement Of her voice, but find her expression
meretrcious, her singing mechanical Neither oil
these women is equal to Pico in natural force she
had but the same advantages OF culture ana en-
vironment In hearing '!Semiramide here iirst
learned to appreciate the degree OF talent with
which il was cast in New-York. Grisi indeed is
far better Semiramis than Borghese, but the best
parts of the Opera lost all their charm IRON the III
feriority of Me- Brambilla, who took Pico's place
Mario has q charming voice, grace and tenderness;
he fills very well the part of the young, chivaluc
lover but he has no range of power Coletti is
very good singer; he has not from Nature line
voice or personal beauty; but he has talent good
taste and often surpasses the expectation ne mas
inspired Gardni, the new singer, nave ohy
heard once that was in love sick shepherd part
he showed decacy tenderness and tact In me-
among all these male singers there Is much 10
please. but little to charm and for the women they
never fail absolutely to fiji their parts but no ray
the Muse has fallen on them
When we first came, there was great talk about
n new Opera which Rossini was to give, hooe"
Bruce. but everybody foreboded it would prove
nav Onera made up from his old music, and I'M
derstand il is even So We were anxious TO go 10
the first representation, as all the ceieorltes oi
Paris were to be there, and we had not theh ell
loved an opportunity oil gazing upon '"eri' ou' ''
tickets had been taken long beforehand, and one
vas not 10 be obtained for less than forty 'elght
francs which we declined to pay. After the ac-
counts heard of the Opera did not incline me 10
give an evening toit
heard The Tteo Foscar, Verdi's tavorite OPP
era. and found it is whole fable, without sufficient
motif and wanting in melody. IL boasts however
striking and impressive passages. But d'd not n.S
find this Composer one Of my geniuses. very a"-
ferent is the sincere pleasure given by hearing lne
Barber of SepiHe' and Don Giorann'. After
hearing all ones life all this charming music piece
meal it was so refreshing to get at 1t at last IN It's
natural order
Don Gi0panni conferred on me benefit oil
which certainly its great author never dreamed
shall relate it--frst begging pardon oil Mozai'
and assuring him had no thought OF turning his
music TO the account of "vulgar utility, 1t was
quite by accident After suffering several days very
much with the toothache, resolved to get rio Oh
the cause of sorrow by the aid Of the Ether not
sorry, either to try its efficacy, after all the marvel
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