New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-20

Ike br. la. mete0rs and g. departed wi.e
Others renamed 4 th s. % cor positive sni r--
maueat benefit Ike good citizens CT the word, as
al musicians should be- This advancement o.
taste has no, been confined 20 certain circles but
has beea pretty genera IS disseminated. It's true
that tha mas % people 90 no; slppo-. tie Opera
as they were wont 70 60. but this does not arse
from d.taste = tbs refining amusement bur from
the fact that lthars have arrorated the amos; tx
elusive r,ht % enjoy rs charms. Twenty years
ago when society vas more democratic IN Us w
raniza'ion. the people q, large supported musical
entertainments from ,he pure love o me'oiy. Vow,
the patronage 5 confined 20 The exclusive trw
then au Opera would run twenty thirty and even
fifty consecutive nights and The managers would
reap profit now, novelty after novelty : de-
manded. change succeeds change. and stu the
managers always 'ose money Music IS not sec
tonal in Is influence ana should never be address
I'd TO one set
The Havana Company in TINS respect ae iortu
nate, for they have no particular patrons, 50 the
public at large supports them and if the manage
ment is judiciously conducted. the profits will TN
doubtedly be large. We have been visited by
may excellent musical companies but We have
hal none so complete in every department and so
generally excellent as the company now perform
!ue at Nibios It IS complete in its complement
Of principals is vocsl suborinates are excellent,
while its chorus IS numerous AMI rs band sufficient
In giving an analysis Of this Company, i will be
necessary to 90 back a little and to take up the
Operas ia rotation as the several prime donne have
each had distinct role Tor the display of their
powers.
In the FIRST Opera, Norma, S'etanoai appeared.
This artistic IS 90 novice she went to Havana
with well earned European reputation. In per
son she reminds strongly Of Grisi although she
has not the classic f0urnure Of that grea, vocalist
But there IS settled dignity IN her manner and
an apparent mental se.freiance which place her
at once above the level of ordinary artistes. Her
conception OF tue character OF Norma was of the
high classic schoo-that school OF which Pasta was
the great expone :, and Grs the worthy follower
Her struggles with her great overwhelming sor.
rows are more mental than physical As the
priestess Of a great mystic belief, she has learned
20 look upon herself as something more than NOR
tai she has placed herself in her religious enthu
siasm far above the rest of her sex. She IS looked
upon ne inspired and devotees point TO her as the
Oraceo Of the Divine viii But, oh great rebukc
for human pride aid self deIusion she has loved.
she has faleu-and now, instead OF fear and adora-
,ion. she will be greeted with mockery and revii-
ins In addition to this, he. for whom she has in.
CURED so fearful penalty, is disoyal TO every Oh
legation Such great an such opposite sorrows
are hard TO simulate, but Steianoni was nearly, u
not quite equa to the task As she rendered IT,
the Priestess was ever struggling with the woman.
and in the end as truth shall always prevail, the
assumed divinity yields 10 the weak human crea
ture.
We viii freely confess. that, since Pasta and
GrisL we have not witnessed So grand a concep-
ton Of character. 1t was not periect-it wanted a
little ia the reality of deep feeling, particularly as
related to her children. Bat We have never seen
an actress who could trust herself in the proiundi
y of these emotions, with the exception OF Pasta,
n the Nc3l0 But Pasta was the soul OF genius,
and none can be compared with her StetaR0RL
although she cannot be strictly called impulsye. is
mighty in her passions They are overwhelming in
their widaess and intensity Her scorn ike her love,
knows no bounds and she sacrifices her lie as free
" to one As her honor to the other In all the great
passions S;eiauou was truly admirable; in the
finer shades and in the bye play she was deficient.
But in this country her Norma stands above com
petition As vocalist her powers are fine her
voice IS pure. rich soprano OF considerable com
pass with is best quality in the middle and upper
region. The lower tones appear at first t. be
husky but this ARISES rather from a fQfneSs IL the
voice than from any adcal defect Hoarseness would
dease the vibrations but in this case the tone IS
firm and definite, although in measure yeied
over Her method is pure it has been modelled
on the true school, and is consequently free from
those merlircious effects which, after all, are but
the abuses of the art, and are only used 70 BRING
down the applause. Her intonation Is pure. and
when excited she emphasizes with mucn force
aud phrases her recitatives with great precision
Her execution is rapid and brilliant but not always
true and distinct Her chromatic divisions are
faulty, but she gets them gracefully under the
circumstances. Taking her altogether, as singer
and actress she s beyond a cavi' the best ar'ls'e
We have yet had upon our stage. We speak con
fdently upon the point although she has appeared
III but one character: next week We shall have ilr
Their opportunity Of Judging Of her entire powers.
Signoriaa For,unata I,desco appeared IN AL
Ia on Monday evening. The powers OF this lady
are vel known in New.Nork.
She made the first great musical impression IN
Opera. three years since, which We had known for
very .ong period. Since that time she mas much
fallen off not in voice, for in that respect she IS
batter now than then but in artistic spiritn true
enthusiasm. There IS a lassitude in her manner a
half careless appearance in her execution Of the
music which is iatal TO any idea Of reality she IS
Young yet and much 70 exert herself for. She can
regain her popularity, which IS sadly waning u she
,-V. /, is worth the trial II she IS pot as good as