The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-10
Pareai's Third Representation ar Sor~a.

Fnr0aPs Th'rd Heprcsenfcss~" ~r Norvna'
Last night Paiodi made her third IN thir
country repeating her wonderful and original person
alton Of Norma. The audieaee was OF the most ele-
CANT and fashionable character though net large
as former occasions There is somsthing more In
Parodi's Norma than lie usually upon the stage
We allude to the perfect portrsiture Of the rude
prestess Of the Druids Anything very feminine and
delicate or refined, would be wholly out of character
for the Druidi rough, out Of door people, living
in rude age, before civilization had sotened society
ar d atteb usted it to refinement Thus in the tender
pess Of the scenes in the joyndeed in the portal.
trre Of the emotions-Psrodi permits no one lose
sight Of the true hneameats OF Norma's character
No enc would say of Psrod tina. she valks
looks acts in lsdy-like manner Rude nature,
with such cultivation the high prsstess Of pso-
pie dwelling in rocky caverns, may be supposed
to have possessed is the fountain from which springs
every movement, gesture smile emotion of any
kind Whoever, therefore, would expect to hnd
Parod, in this role displaying remarkable refinement,
must be disappointed Doubtless she will display all
this as duchess, queen but it does not be-.
long to Norms, this artistic will not sacri-
fee dramatic proprety for the ntary applause OF
the auditors. It Is this settled purpose Of present
ing character and not herself that places Parod at
the head OF all lyric drtstes and do not doubt that
In other characters, che will present all that variety
demanded by their several positions In the The
world Is blessed with few Grtistes aud is cursed by
many small critics. so that performers are judged
net by what they attempt, but by comparisons,
in which error has toimed the basis of a first
admiration Other Normss have been pleasing
have been great but this OF Psrodi's Is per-
feet, 1t probably will never be surpassed-and we
point out this great popularity Parodi because
even good judges may to decisions without full
m of ALL the cir D.
rodi's Norma to be what IL is Her smiles her
fro~ns, the fitting shades and sunshine of her face,
emanate from soul instructed by extraordinary uig
ment and tempered by intense feeling. The musical
aud dramatic arts-poetry, painting, sculpture-lu
blend in her personatons, and bent TO her will;
and be who loses by indifference the scene one mo-
ment Of her recitatve or single expression of her
face, abridges his means Of enjoyment. 1t as
a whole, closely examined that the Norma of Parodi
can be justly appreciated
In the first scene trusp the musical text of Bellini
Parsdi commences heffreat design with . rude gran
deur and force which command at once the attention
Of the critic She does not attempt TO please by
deripg herself beautiful fascinating She is not bent
upon toilet She personates the Druidcal priestess
and this purpose she enters upon the with ell
the elements necessary to present the true embodi-
ment of the heroine Last night, as on other
occasions, she sang the oavatins without any
any meretrcious embellshment. she confined herself
to the notes OF the opera originally written and
with the exception OF the wonderful shake at the close
OF the andane movement strove for ne undue effect
In the allegro, she was, of course more brilliant Here
she to the height of her voice and poured forth
food of delicious toned music
In the second actor, rather in the in which
she confronts Pollioher vocslizaton and acting
truly wonderful and the least that the audience could
plsudits This done with great enthusiasm. ANA
liz Patti supported the finely and Lorini In
spite Of his cold, full Of energy, feeling and
esrnestpess The duet In the next scene was
also, brilliantly executed by Adalgisa and Nor
ma and here beheld little Of that ele-
esnce Of manner in Psrodi, which will here.
alter display itself in characters where delicscy
and refinement will be natural. The vocslizstiou
here delicious true. and the information sweet
The former had displayed voice OF sur passn
height, depth, and force but in this the
tenderness of expression was paramount.
The last scene, however, was triumph such We
can never hope to find surpassed The son TO- was
point Of greet power, and every attitude melody,
aud expression Of the voice and face study. We
have not space to do justice to the Subject. Psrod
was called out FIVE or six time. during the perform
anee, bouquets thrown at her feet and she was
every side worthy OF the highest
DIN ration Lorini sang we'll Analia Patti was ute
brilliant, and shone particularly In the concerted
usic; while Novelli, oroveso, gave the highest
satisfaction.
We are quite satisfied that New York will vindcate
Its taste full appreciation Of Psrods unsur passed
excellence. Grisi, Persiani, yisrdot all great in
their way, as is Jenny Lind; but ia Parodi we
more fad the natural school Of Pasta restored and
which lie as welcome to would be that OF the
1N.rE d, ~ ~. E.lI
such e't,s,s in this country shall gain credit for
that judgment which we believe Is possessed In this
and, from present Appearances, there IL
every reason to assure that psrod ia destined to
b. the most distinguished by suocers Of any operate
singer ever known on this side Of the water.
Tomorrow night aLuereris Borgia" is to be repre-
ssLisd. We knov that II will be avery wonderful per
because It was Parodi's triumph while
Jenny Lind, sontag and Grisi, mpeting with
her in Loneon she teok her position there snd held
Il. What may We not expect here