The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-04
The First Appearance OF Psrodi at the
Opera


On saturday Blght istsasd - a second aud the
trs reh~arsal Of "Nerman 81 whch had delicious
iors.sst. IN the mornins Though rcbearsAl is bot
the sbaeow ~ best Of the real er-stioa. JET
sasisesa that Parodi 10 the bert t~Ass vocalist that
has visited this country. Sac aus. create a. en-
ciienent In musical circles ~hpiy unparalleled. Her
majestic voice alous, woaasrful giftbut the eui
tivaiion ~ n &C. an extraordinary scconplshmsnt.
Art anu nature auts 10 her Then. beyond this, her
exprrsss iAee her sninsssd gssturv her Revelations
Of an soul latent upon the des ns q the poet
ana con pofsr form tbs greatest artist OF
day Ia D. very dreamy transcendsutni and pseticAi
20 talk about Jenny lind a. the exsrcssi5n q the
musical genius 81 Northern Europe and OF Psroii
the magnificent snb05imsnt 81 the uelosloas soa 81
southern song but AL this psrtakes q smoke neon
shine and segars Jenny Lads Forte u In eonis opera
-Pmodre In tragic bach 10 great IN her way. Jenny
Lind Is the sgiiator Of the Imagination PsrDdi m.
mistress Of the soul Music powerful In "a Effects
upon our phy steal organization ana While Jsasy Llsl
might temporarily By inspiring mirh ani gaisy
psrodi wcuid establish permanent ins>snee on the
constitution by leaving memory Of dsclioas souads
In the Utmost heart Jenny lind starss eastiratss
bewildsrs- PGrodi eonmands, entrances, soohss ,ai
controls The voice Of Is iike The flashing rlvas
over a rocky, psbbly bed In tie midst Of brilliant
sunshine flashing. dancing and sursins vith merry
the voice Of the other is lks torrest 10 sons
deep cavern, tinkling rsfounins, aud souorous, In
deep dark, rocky basins or trickiing vith Solemn
echoes the silence Of natare erysiA bsl here
and there lighted ny an almost magical effect. TIE
former has style brilliant without bcias dssp-ths
latter has method, deep from its peculiar bril-.
nsncy Jenny Lind's rsei,etive IL lost Ia the insr-
tculats rapidly u It's exscu.ionthst 81 Paroti is
clear distinct and impressive, because voice language
and blended together by inpassisael soal
Jenny Lind delight'-Parodi satshes.
1t would be- veil, very well, thsss great vos&iists
retained In this metropolis Tor the neat six
mouths. Jenny Lind might appear three aishts Ia the
week W cumic opcras-Psrod tnc three nlghts,
In tragic operas Both would create great sensation.
TITS whole boupdiess eontlkent would be tAcirs.
The people would come to New York TO ths ma,osi
Mecca Millions Of dollars would pour Ia upon iroa
every REGION hotel keepers would eniarge their pre-
mises. and shopkecpsrs would engage double 80 Of
clerks aud, perhaps polite ones In fact, al classes
would be benefited by such yem-nti and % 10
20 be dcrsd that the hint may not be lot In the PRO-
pei quarter
we'll tonight there viii be a revelation. Every box
rarqustte ticket Ia, bcsa sold and ths AMI phi
thestre tickets will all go this mornipg The pabis
viii judge tor themselves with respeet to Ptrodi's
greatness We shah watch very closely Tor a carosy
in the shape Of two opinions. We 10 not expect %
iud more than one. Parodi IA all that we have ds-
scribed her 20 be- and. presume win sho~ herself
To be more than expect-thoagh scarcely Know
how she eau be greater than believe her be-
tragic vocalist and interpreter % strong passioa.
ate music our only regrct L., that great arfii
cannot be retained always In this ms,rcpS shs
VII, return 90 London, aud thence taxi her TO
Paris 81 pstsrsburgh Gni the great opsrs houses %
the Old continent she cannot return to Italy aud
peibsph enc may remember ths young country Wb@ncs
rhe viii start upon a Of tziuwphs ItAly
abe r-yist Of political Affairs whsa
the revolution at its Insight la Sicily this CREST
sn-iu Palermo q the p'fular songs Of TIE
liberty Party bearing IN her hand their banner Three
times did h.r magnificent voice. At IN call Of her
oountrym,n pour forth the melody Of freed IA. 70
cheer encourages those who detestod .yraanY For
this De- ole act she has btooms exile aud o italy
shc osuuut r,turn. while she Tears abe arrest 81
hing TO other countries shs may 60 and uhsn her
youttfu fsme-for she Is only tFcnty-fous years Of
has been increased By her triumphs here. u eti
D. difi tie bring her back But while haze her
h,fe - win prove the opportunity We viii not
lose sisbt 81 such To night shtii knoS
tho result Of ter afst triumph.