Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-10-04

The boston Daily Advertiser contains a hur-
ried but interesting and sensible notice of Jen-
ny Lind's first Concert in Boston, which took
place on Friday evening last We copy from
it a few paragraphs.
"The doors were opened before dark and
from that time till eight the audience assem-
bed. The arrangements for seating this vast
concourse were carefully made, and not the
slightest difficulty occurred, as the hall became
fuller and fuller.
A few minutes before eight, the vocalist, Mr..
| Dodge, appeared, and was welcomed by some
good-natured laughing and clapping as he took
| his seat in the centre of the ha II.
The hall was perfectly crowded with people
and curious buzz of expectation marked the
difference between this and most concerts,
when. few minutes after eight, the perform
ance began, with the Overture to the Crusa-
ders."
There was something startling in the
hushed silence with which this immense con-
course awaited the appearance of Jenny Lind
She came forward from the door was lust
behind where she sang,-coming at once in
view Of the whole assembly,-so as suddenly
to break this silence by calling down Inc IL /
enthusiastic plaudits. The grace OF her move
lnent as she came ard,-ths surpri-e cx-
cited by her beautiful face,-which is wholly
unlike the portraits with which the audcr e
was farnliar,-and her own evident feeling as
she met new audience, all conspirsd to give
singular excitement to the moment. She
courtesied repeatedly in acknowledgement OF
the applause.
THIS WAS hushed by the first strains OF the
accompanment,-th few first bars, of which
seemed almost intenninaJc till she began
" Casta Diva" AS she waited for it, she had
lost all her color, and while she sang the An
dante movement, perfectly swcetly and accu.
ratel y-she was evidently under the EN- ition OF
the moment, which repressed her full power
But as she came TO the closing passage of this
muvem mt, there appeared wonderfully the
fullness OF voice, and expression which have
made her so famous, as to eleclriy the rapt lis
teners before her. The storm applause which
followed seemed relief after the eager silence
of expectation.
From this moment her own enthusiasm, as
she sang, gave TO the music the singular charm
different from any other musical performance
which so many critics have failed 10 analyse oil
describe"
In the pause Of the Caesura, after the wore
light in the last line of Mr.. Taylors song.
And peace shed her light DER thy banner OF stars
the first flash of lightning of the evening bazec
through the hall ,-exactly in time"
The writer concludes with what appears to Il:
inimitable coed sense, as follows. liza few
New York critics who went into an agony o
musical analysis and comparison, had adopted
T the same view-and doubtless the true view
Of JENNY LIsD's singing, great deal Of unne
cessary and unproductive labor would have
= been saved These musical "c1ptatores rerJo
,um" would have found fault with the flash o
lightning, mentioned by the Advertiser, as
S en- tone, or a shade, too sharp"
The Advertiser says
The various essays by every class Of critics
in Europe aud America, fat, wholly, to pre-
pare those who read them for Jenny Lind.
. singing. 1t would be idle to add another criti
] cism to them. The expression which belongs
TO her music springs from the evident interest
which she takes in it all herself. The sweet
, ness and fulness, compass and power OF heI
Voice enable her TO give to each word and note
its full meaning without any effort as she sings
There is therefore a completeness in her music
which forbds the selection of any one passage
as more impressive or charming than another
The listener is throughout entirely engross
ed by the music itself. He knows lllle o
nothing of the accompaniment ease or
difficulty fthe performance. lie knows moth
, ing and can say nothing Of the art aud skill
, displayed. AT the end Of delightful evening
he can only congratulate himself on new re-
lnembrance of great pleasure, and assure hi
friends that they must 90 and hear Jenny Lind
: before they can comprehend his enthusiasm
.