The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09
Our London Correspondence.
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Jenny Lind.
In London, those who had formerly heard Jenny
Lind, when she sang at the Bonn festival, or had
been singing elsewhere upon the continent, were
sanguine about her success-none, possibly, more
20 than Lord Lumley, who is one Of the most
liberal and distinguished Of the present patrons of
Her Majesty's Theatre, and indeed, Is said TO have
a share in the pecuniary results Of IL, either by
mortgage on the house, or by personal loan TO Mr..
Lumley. His musical taste and high position in
the fashionable world, made his opinion much
sought after. II was given unhestatingly. Ac-
cording TO him, she was a greater singer than
Mslibran, and would undoubtedly make the great
est possible impression upon the musical world in
London. The truth of this prophecy was shortly
after to be confirmed, in a way more striking, and
with enthusiasm more remarkable, than his
lordship had probably ever dreamed Of Mean
while, Her Majesty's Theatre had opened as usual.
Bale, who had replaced Costa, whose deseriion Of
the old management, in company with Grisi and
Mario, had compelled Mr.. Lumley to seek abroad
for the singers and instrume ntasts necessary to
the establishment, had collected good orchestra.
These, however, required to be drilled into his
well, and, on the opening night, Verdi's opera OF
~ Loribdrdi' gave sufficient evidence OF this The
choruses also needed drilling and IN, principal
singers, most OF whom were new to each other,
needed to acquire the habit OF working together,
before they would present the same effective ca
sribts which the old company had invariably
offered TO the public. Things, however, went well
enough until Covent Garden opened, and then
change was at once visible. Costa had purified
has old orchestra, and IL now the finest in
Europe. The choruscs were admirably selected,
and the singers were ndispuably superior to those
Of the old house. The ancient favorite, Tambunni,
Ma har h. Ron a ~
a hne boso, who IL now, believe, in your capital
with the Havana troop, Marini, was brought out,
and last, though not the least, that exquisite COW
froho, Signora Alboni, was engaged 10 make her
debut before an English audiences
Every thing seemed promising for the success OF
Coyent GARDEN. The public thronged the theatre,
and Mr. Lumley found II absolutely necessary to
give away more than half OF his boxes, tor the mere
purpose Of keeping his theatre tolerably hllcd
However, after Easter, Jenny Lind was announced.
This did not terrify the rival house. they re-
gaided her az tolerably certain TO make tdsco:
Meanwhile, "Robert le Diable," translated into
Italian under the title OF Roberto IL Rsvolo, was
placed in rehearsal, and Mr.. Lumiey seemed more
than confident Of it's results. He, however, gave
even here a proof of how much he underrateJ
them. When vt the usual time, he sent into the
Dor Office TO obtain the boxes he was in the habit
OF sending to the critics Of the leading journals,
not one was to be OBTAINED l Under ,hese e,rcun-
Mr. Oxenford, Of the Times, and Mr.. N ,siings, of
the Mopi~g Herald. To the remainder OF the
operate and musical reporters, he offered excu,-
&c, and profered stalls, some half dozen Of which
he luckily found vacant. The hour for opening
the doors n Her Majesty's Theatre at length came
Singulsry enough. the excitement had spread from
the two classes which are naturally first touched,
and from i've O'Clock, an honr previously unknown
TO the opera for such an occurrence crowds Of well
dressed individuals had begun TO cluster about the
pit and gallery doors. The corridors Of the opera
were choaked up, and when the doors opened, at
seven O'clock, the rush. TO enter and obtain sests,
vss literally tremendous. Coats were torn, head