Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-09-17
JENNY LIND.


Tho first concert of the Swedish Queen of
Song wasaIl that she, or even Barnum, could de-
sire. 1t opened with the grand overture to the
Crusaders, by the orchestra, followed by fine
aria by Sguor Belletti, whose voice is described
as magnificent barytone
Now came A moment of intense excitement, Tor nex'
upon the programme was Jenny Lind IN the CdSta n
pa The doors the back OF the stage opened and the
"oueen of song stood before an American audience
for the first time The at tais moment battles all
description The whole audience rose to Their iee and
for two or three minutes perfect storm OF applause
with waving of thousands OF handkerchleis greeted
her appearance boquets also being showered at her
feet The lady evidently felt strongly and reclprocaed
generously this outburst oil welcome, and curtseyng
low with an expression OF sincere gratlhcatlon, she
awaited pause in the manifestation. The symphony
was played and deathl like stllBess regned through
the house the audience holding its breath as soon as
her lips parted to commence her performance. we
quote from the Courier:
"Sbe was evidently deeply agtated her cheeks were
deadly pale, small flushed spots III the centre ana
her compressed lips showed both emotion and restraint
Her phrasng was large, simple and natural, and her
expression combined ervor and dignity ne audeacs
acknowe lodged, in the most enthusiastic manner mat at
last they had heard what they came 10 near, anu nay
found ii all they expected to be- Inc ar was wei
selected by Mile Lind as the hrs IN wnlcn sue snoula
be heard Its Familiarity has not made 1t hackneyed,
and vet il is perhaps, better known and more admired
than any capatna OF its class 1t affords, also, to
volcas an opportunity to display all the powers OF
voice whether in Sostenuto or routdde, and demands
| a style at once chase and brilliant Mile Lind Showed
that she possessed these in the measure which we have
the right expect in first class singer Her execu-
ton the chromac passages was eXqulsitey beautiful;
il was exact nice finished the last degree yet grace
full and so full Tease that it was much wonder
how it done that it was done at all. We hard
y know which most to admire the brilliant ilnale to the
degr OF this caUdtina with the high note taken with
such astounding and precision the charming ca
dence of the dndante which was diminished so grad
ualv that the sound seemed to fade mpercepby into
the distance.
g Mile Lnd's voice is soprano, but it is neither
sharp cold, but full luscious, and vibrating one OF
those rare voces-a sympathetic soprano. 1t Is do
ing her injustice call her the nightingale MARBLE she
can truly but her voice is too full of human emotion
TO be lkened to any thing which ever came from the
throat of bird We have heard it also said that in the
trio for soprano and two flutes, from the Camp Of 81
Iesia which was performed last evening" it Is impossible
to tell her voice from the tue, cannot acknowledge
the truth Of this Messrs Kyle and Sede are both ex-
ceeu utsts but canotpay either OF them so extra
VACANT, so unreasonable a compliment as to compare
| for moment their tone to Jenny Lnds voice. That
| is human-although its power and brilliance seem
| sometimes SUPERINTENDENT beyond all comparison
| with souess things.
! " die Lind next sang Duet with Bellett. which
was not inferior to the Casta Dina, and indeed Miss
Lind having reganed her sel-possesson, it even
more effectively sung. What, however, most astonsh-
ed and excited the audience the trio c0ncertdnte,
with two flutes, and the Echo Song. In the first
Messrs. Kyle and Siede accompanied her. The per-
| Torrance drew down upon Miss Lind enthusiastic ap-
| plause which no pen can describe without any de-
law or aectation she responded 10 encore in each
of these songs, she had previously done other parts
| The Echo Song" might almost be termed miracu
ous performance for seemed impossible that but one
voice executed it. 1t is impossible to convey any Just
idea of her wonderful execution IN this song 1t was
| followed by the Greeting to America written by
Bayard Taylor which she sang with the ntensest feel
| ing, and Immediately retired coming forward once
again TO acknowledge, with grateful smile, the repeated
greetings of the delighted audience.
The charm of Miss Limbs singing cannot be defined.
1t is unlike anything we ever heard Just as she unlike
any popular singer saw. 1t is compound OF
heart and voce-of musical tones and deep human
sympathies unmarried by pride or pedantry.
The following is Bayard Tayors prize song,
which, we think, is decidedly inferior to several of
the suppositious 'srejected addresses"
GREETING TO AMERICA.
Words By Bayard Taylor-Music by Jules Benedict.
| greet with a full heart, the Land OF the West
Whose banner OF stars DER world is uurolled;
Whose empire o'ershadows Atantlc's wide breast
And opes TO the sunset its gateway Of gold!
The land OF the mountain--he land OF the lake,
And rivers that roll in magnificent tide,
Where the soul of the mighty from sumber awake,
And haow the soil for whose freedom they died
Thou cradle OF Empire! though wide be the foam
That sewers the land OF my fathers and thee,
hear, from thy bosom, the welcome OF home
For song has home IN the hearts O. the free
And long as thy waters shall CLEAN IN me sun,
And long as thy heroes remember their scars,
| Be the hands OF thy children united one,
| And Peace shed her light on thy Banner OF Stars!
| Barnum was called out after the concert was
over and announced, amidst tremendous applause,
that Mile. Lind had appropriated her share of the
| Il, ali