The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-15

Jenny Lind In Bals,more.

BALTIMORE. December is, 1850.
Her Third Coae0t-1hs Ereifsmsnf respecting her--Hr
Qualities Great Singer.-B wsdic and Bsisffi-Hr
Approaching Trip to WashingfoW = The A1etios.
Jenny Lind has completed her third this city,
and has undertaken give another Saturday, the
great delight Of inhabitants The city completely
Lnd-nad New York or Boston, and the
mel which has been caused by the singer Is without
parallel Last night the crowd who had collected around
tho Theatre accompanied her hone and collected round
her windows Barnum's Hotel Nothing could well have
exceeded their enthusiasm. The crowd cheered and APP
plauded until she appeared st the window. While stand.
ing there she happened drop her handkerchief II was
instantly torn into score OF fragments. each Of which
u, assured up token by of the crowd. Al
singer she stands possibly the first In the world have
heard NIL, but Vsrdot Garcia, who famous the
continent OF Europe; and myself have hesitation In
ranking her before them all She sings with deeper
fnemeni and thorough appreciation of her author
than any vocalist whom Ihnve previously listened The
upper portion Of her voice singulay pure and fresh II
In fact the highest kind Of genuine soprano remark
able, oicoue. in the eorao tones 1t evenly devel.
oped throughout and la Its quality unies all that best
all god voices tina, have heard. With the voice she
unites power and facility OF execution which we have
heard equalled. Her and passagescven the
chroma,ic--sre mavelousy smooth and perfect whether
she sings In full soffo Her m rivals that of bird
so and liquid Is H. Her phrasing Is always clear and
finished in the extreme and, In conneIion with peril
ton OF her art, when the soul la Of her
glorious higher notes. aud any sound W.
have yet imagined there is satisfaction inspired by
her vocalization which we have never before felt
Benedict the very model Of orchestral conductor lie
swsys his instrumental forces that every passage may be
given with unanmity and with due force or decacy
But II Is alone a conductor that he 4. 10 be est
mated Benedict Is clever and admirable pianist In
respects he s indeed, the best he certainly the
finished, player have had on the piano In
this county As composer he 10 entitled take even
higher stand and possibly the day may come when he
will be remembered by the student In music, and the
the precious and delicate nameof Jenny Lind
will be forgotten sgnor Beett Is baryfo~ singer Of more
than powers His voice IL sweet and rich 10 the
ex'rrme especially as Il approaches the region His
src expressive, vigorous and mastery, and person
Is ~sguIsrly handsome.
There Is considerable pleasure anticipated by Jenny as
/ understand in her trip Washington. [ do dot know
whether Mr. Barnum intends her give more than two
concerts in your city We shall, however, ops-at
the most, in four or five days
The aucion this morning carried of the tickets sdmra-
bly, a.d Is felt here that Barnum has bee quito the
right In FAR possible removing the tickets of the
hands spectators Suites IL that the money which the
public are willing give beyond the regular price Of the
concert much better divide between Bamum and
Jenny Lind Than placed in the hands and pockets Of
the spectators. Many of the tickets brought high pre-
miums--ss much as $40 and 50 having been gwen for
whole Of the best seats and have le doubt that
tho suction will be the Of Bsrnum's clearing some
where above $4,000 thantbc had previously done,
save by the irsi concert.
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