The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-12
Parodi rs Lucre1ia Rof-uIn

We cannot that we were unprepsred Tor IL un.ur
passed triumph of Parodi, last Night, in Luore1ia
Borgia We had faith that brilliant audience also
would be prc,opt. 1t was so. Every seat was oocu.
pied and before perhaps, las there been
smbsge in this metz opCiis better Instructed to Ap.
preeiate the highest vocal excellence 1t Is the fault
Of those who have heard the greatest voealss
Of Europe, that when they have opportunity they
are so fsstdious, In fearing to commit an error in
gment that they fall into the iilly and ridl
euous decisions Any person skilled in the style and
accom- lisLm.nts OF Grisi yiardot Persian FrezIo.
liu CT any all Of the great foreign artst no Rever
la, sueh di1ieulty In making an estimate OF the
rank 10 which Parooi isjustly entitled.
All these yoeslists great In their way and their
wtItarnsa fame needs detracion for the elevation
Of another brilliant star. Had not European audi
ence., however, In the most significant manner, set
tied by their Cat the position which Psroi commands
by her Sits and talents u would be n cause OF Just
pride to instruct London and Paris how to value 40
iucornp parable artist as they have seat to
this eide q the water. We do not intend to make
auy comparisons. Let those who have lsnrels wear
and enjoy them but Psrodis cannot be less brilliant
that they have theirs She stands alone In our OPT
Mon at the h ad all the great tragic vocast, and
from this position che cannot be displaced while she
retains her present voice, capacity porer and
rlstmens Her voice ~ pure. equal In quality fall of
teshness ard vitality, unites the upper aAd lover
reeiter, with inimitsble perfection, Is a psrfect
whole In itfelf rs can be obtained in the world
can execute anything high or low, with the utmost
biiliapcy and effect and added TO this II Is directed
by a mu,ical knowledge Of uncommon depth aud CON-
tl,teness This would be enough to plasc Parod "a
vocalist among the first singers of the sgs-but
rosiesses powers above and b. ond these She Is an
actress such ~ ina CINE siddons TO have been
a, strictly stsicsi in all that srpertsns to the per
sot alton Of character and T. the acquisitions Of the
stage any the great actresses Of the Enslsh stage
So, may ttsnd by the side oil Rseh,l and fear
.sn; and when We take this truth In connection with
hsr gieti musicAl Accomplishments and her ability 10
utite the WI ole OF her gebius upon lyric scene
ere forced to admit that she Is 81 the remark
atle women Of the present century III not unlikely
that time may add something ttill more enchsut-
ing 10 her tr!uurhs In the drsms,ic and lyric
art; but We are prepared to believe that shs Is des
;in,d 70 lie halted Pasta has predicted, the fest
dram attic vocalist OF the age" In th, opinion, all
Who hs,, soy appreciation Of the eNoelenes Of art,
and who heard PaIodi last night, will coincide and
upon tbc M rts 81 the psrformsnce. and not upoa5the
d,ehion Of the London critics, though their express
tiops with respect TO Parois Lucsezia are ssch as
to leave little room for further praise aJmratios
In her arst scene, Psrodi was greeted by the vast
ss pbsre with the warmest applause which lsstsdf,r
several minutes she then commenced that beautiful
itcuAins vita hat style 80 pure, taas enuneis