New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-08
CITY ITEMS.

The OPERA-LNcia was reproduced last night
with ssnora BIscAccASTI the heroine her
that character al Boston having been almost without
precedent even In the long catalogue Of brilliant
which the Puritan metropolis has record From the
high encomums she had received there during her
series Of performances went with the expectation Of
finding her personsion OF Lucia such Improvement
her former efforts in this City would very much modify
II not entirely charge our previous judgment We hnd
ourselves It'll compelled 70 differ from our Boston friends
in so far they attempt place their fair
at the head or near the head Of her profession.
The audience last evening was a very large one, and
welcomed the hrst appearance Of the prms donna with
great enthusiasm, and she warmly aTp'luded at
eral passages These however the strong points
Of the Opera In the marriage scene and the mad
she was not so successful the Judgment Of her
many warm admirers who present Bu, Of these
passages we will speak presently.
Though the Prims Donna the special obsc, Of IN
tsrest In the performance may be allowed notice
the mastery Edgaro Of BsSEpErrr no. to express any
surprise that not appreciated At Boston, for that
hardly expected At first hearing but 10 dissent
from criticism We have heard UPON him from some Of
the Boston eo9Hosca II Il said that his voice is not
srssi enough. This objection reminds Of ball which
Il fortune to attend, in western country
village variety Of entertainments hal been provided
BY the beaux for the eradication and reeshment Of the
bellies amorg the delcaeies were two beverages, one
vine, the other. homes. wel-waier qualified with moas
the latter was generally preferred BY the ladies' not
from any scupeS TO the relative spr! Of ths two but
because Il was sHee,er.
The character Of LHci1 a more difficult than may
appear at first sgh-cerany difficult than signoIa
BbcAccIAsTI seems 10 suppose Here lay f1ndamen
tai fault in her representation OF 1t. Instead Of tender
lmid yielding girl she made her vehement and noisy,
sort Of tragic hoyden Her action little express
sion Of the SOUL and tso much business Of muscular starts
and convulsons. Like Madame Bishop, though without
the hne finish that with her gave the trick currency, she
puts article for Art and In the Dldicous eniesvor be
exceedingly effective overseps the truth OF Nature and
falls OF the only end worth enieayoring for. This
may severe but {. Is at least honest. We believe
that gnora BscAccIAsTI has been unfortunate In her
friends and advisers, and II she would ye, DO justice
her powers needs 20 forsske sxasgeraon of manner
which she did no, by any display broadly her
former appearance Il. indeed, anything more than the
germ q II then apparent.
In regard 10 her mere singing, though sub
scribe to the extremes Of either opinion, ind Ia
general liable 70 the structures have just very brief
~ stated. Il Is forced, exaggerated, urgoyerned
flashed, iDjaticous Her voice has rare, good points
though no. OF great compass rich quality part Of /;
very powerful and notes s. and seaull-
u al the tine abe gives evidence Of having been
taught in good schools Iutesd, in The gifts Of singer
simply she Is far superior 10 Trsi But she does not
employ her vocal powers uticously The governing ia
stnct and Judgment Of the true artist is wanting For
Instance, through almost the whole u LUCIA las, evening"
she surg al the very exen; OF her ungs Scarce passage
that was not given ori.sst70 and rrgs oriissimo In
the quariets Al the close Of the second act this was
painfully the case there though Lsea trembling and
anoH faniing with TIE conflicting emotions belonging to
that most Intense scene the prni dsnna sang with
violent loudless ic which shall rot attempt 10 nnd
comparison. ard which several time. roseinio discordlnt
and usmasies scream. This perhaps the least salts
e5y part Of the pers0naon though the mad scene was
almost AZ faulty.
We note these faults In spirit OF sxaggeraiion bu.
with regret and tisAppontmsnt No eebuiant has ever
received so warm and confident preliminary VI come
from our pen . the lady whom we now nnd ourselves
compelled to egsciss. Nor DO We believe tha. The Do