The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05

The Debut OF signorinn Parodi I'm the New
World-A sketch OF her Career.
"Ls Norma" is here She appeared last night, st
the Astor Place Opera House in the perfect
tios sfPsrodi By O'Clock splendid cortsse Of
beauty and fashion earmented in toilets Of bewitoh
ing brflliancy, poured In splendid food upon the
scene. The entire musical temple was throngsd In
every par each bresthless to hear and watchful
to behold. Maretzsk was warmly received his en-
trance into the orchestra The overture was
executed The opening chorus equal to the COCA
sion the slvervooed Lorni admirable, and then the
1, tar Of Itsly-the peerless Parodi-sntsrsd. The
plaudits were those Of welcome and encouragement
warm hearted sincere and protracted The inimitable
recafro of the eavataa at seized the audience
The sustained note the clesrness of enuncation the
dramatic expression told at upon those
In spite Of the nervousness that psrvsded the as
sembly she orchestra the vocalists and the msgnh-
cent pis donna herself the opening triumphant.
II teok those who had heard Parodi at rehearsal
by surprise. "Casta Diva" sung according to the
original score. There trsnspoaition Bsllinis
ideal given without absurd ornament, without
meretricious display, in its simple elegance Of
earnestIe,s, and with an Incompatible expression,
such one except consummate artistic could
certain and nobly did she proceed from that point
the close almost psralyzing tho orchestra at times
and producing among them, many unrehesrssd
tremuio.
In the second act her dramatic capabilities and her
vocazation strove for her supremacy but they kept
pace with each other, till the audie became tho
roughly entranoed BY the originality evenness and
force OF her voice. method and execution. Her acte
ing added to the effect and commanded almost the
silence Of those present. Thss she proceeded giving
variety of expression her features and purity and
freshness to the tones Of her unsurpassed voice,
such as never before have been known in this coun-
try weshall not dwell upon causes We must content
ourselves at present with results What, then, were
these Why the most perfect conviction on the part
every judge Of high art that Psrsd Is the greatest
tragic vocalist Of the day-and that her equal has
never been known In this country. When she rose
to the top Of her compass, she executed her thrills
without any ambitious attempts at ornament, and
appealed to the rein only in the vocal art
She resorted to tricks The consequence was, that
she evoked the sublime, and impressed upon every
the unity ofthe composers design, well the
superiority of her skill. Her triumphs
shared in by Amalia Patti, Novelli, aud Lsrni each
Of whom merited the applause bestowed, and more
commendation than we have time to administer.
There be doubt that Psrodi is great artistic.
She was perfectly conversant with the entire scsre
and imbued with the whole spirit Of the hbrstoa
merit Her sole purpose with the creation Of
the composer This she unders.oodthis she revealed
and when, In the last scene she sang In mia mano"
and DUAL trsdisti" the whole sssemblase bowed
in willing admir- alton to her wonderful talents At
mother time shall take occasion to say what her
voice iswhet her style consists in how far her ply
steal constitution and temperament operate on her
vocaxstion and on her facial muscles causing those
extraort mary effects which only few persons ever
produced. These very interesting subjects to
those who stsdious In musical matters, and are
little understood even by musicians but well
Of TIE influence Of excitement upon such TEN.
permanent Parodi's and how extraordinary mast be
her triumphs under certain circumstances. Ths pro-
liability Is that, when she familiar with her orche,-
ira and associates, she viii cressea stil more won
deriul ssnshton-though 1t scarcely seems possibls.
The reception and applause, last evening, were Of
the most enthusiastic kind At tho termination OF the
eereiina. che called out and. ct the same moment
theatre, amid shower OF verses The following are
copies. The Italian composition OF which the English
Is very liberal TRANSLATION 1, said to be from the pen
Of sienor Maggi -
ALL EoREGA ARTIsTA La sIeA. TERESA PARoDI.
lgure nor, donna gentle TELLS,
81 = dolce u csIto ohs ne =. .Gsnds 81 core
stds. 81 iOda ii div'n Ts,tors.
Nuova qua brilerai fuigda stella,
~ = two d eerto sad II prime onore
In ogri studio Yea le sci maggiors.
Per to d vita albion asrA rosteiio
A soenich Urti a nelodie sacrato
Cui gia tue ste fame anoOr pin beio.
atm squar,iato esdra POI auel velo
Che motif aocieoa. diran tutti meeo
Teresa 81 che ne rarisoe in Cieio-
Another star With Welcome raaiasse flis
This temple saoved 20 meledious ART
Sweet daughter Of tho fair Lsurian hlla
Upt1. trsnipor,sd 70 tslsstiai air,
Her northern ssiissd lot t6y slater wear,
Thine Is the wreath Of true Italian song
Ana de- sr GLi IN Thee tSss Tie lyric yro muse apsa
We trust that the public are now satisfied with such
remarkable tragic voeaist-that they will learn to
appreciate such wonderful excellence. We have
doubt they will Such singer does not need fictitious
fam. to make her way 10 the sensibilities OF
hearted people what sho has done elsewhere she will
do here; and that all may know the history Of her
former triumphs will sketch briefly possible
her history. Yet, should not forget, in the nrst
place to state that at the end Of the performance she
was called before the curtain three times TO receive
the psudits bouquets and acclsmaions Of the audi
srse-s 6uors having been excited by her trsnscenden
abilities, such as never before was known in this
metropolis. But we must hasten TO the
BIOGRAPHY OF PARopr.
sisnorina Parodi was born In Genoa, land not In
Milan az willis ssys) Of obscure but highly respscts
BILE psrentage, the 18th Of August 1877 and is nov,
consequently, twenty three years old Early display
ing great capacity for music she studied with the best
facilities she could command, TIL her seventeenth
year, whom, at the advice Of the few Who we're con-
scsus Of her brilliant genius for song she resolved TO
prepare herself for the Of the stage But her
parents to this course and sndssvored
to dssusde her from her purpose. In the meantime,
having sung at Of the FIRST houses Of Genoa and
excited great enthusiasm her parents Yielded 90 far
10 ALLOW her to begin course of thorough training
under the instruction Of Madame Pasta, who thsn
living at her beautiful res, the shores OF the Lake
Of Como The moment Madame Pasta heard Psrotrs
voice, che recognised the counterpart Of her own.
There was, in other respects, most striking
blsnce between the blooming young Gsnoese girl, and
the ceebtated Mistress Of Song who had losg
the musical crown Of Europe. Resembling Pasta 20
.o..ix In nsxsoc that IN. ,.xtx.it. 81 hax t.A.n In