The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-07

The Concert OF Blscaeciantl and strakoscIl.
The Hall of the Commercial Exchange densely crowd
ed OH Friday evening the 4th inst hear and to pass udg
men upon Mime. Bscaccanti. the debutdRte for favor
before New Orleans audence also, Sgnor Bcacciant.
the vooncels and the well known and celebrated pianist
Stakosch.
Rarely has been my to see an audience combining
50 much Of the beauty and talent of our city, gathered To-
geier to enjoy what proved be the finest musical treat we
nave had for many number of our best Amateurs,
Doth male and female prcsentmany / must say for
the express purpose Of screening for peck or shadow of
fault in an aIse,' American who could have the as
suance to place herself before such audience was
oed on trday-amongs whom terrible acoud be CT tics
nom the tnst Municipality whose stepped in gall
and whose awful owns and crush the poor or list who
seeks to please them.
Signora Bcaccant comes amongst us with the highest en-
eomums from the Northern press which almost unanimously
awards her the position of the t Vocalist in the country
ana surely she uy surpassed the gune expectations
OF thoe who were fortunate enough hear the magnificent
and riant which her pieces were executed Her
voice Is Soprano of the highest ORDER coming from the chest
"thout any efor-very powerful under her complete
control.
The conce commenced with solo upon the voloncello
from Beatrice di Tenda,' by Sgnor BiscacCanti who is
eei,an'y an artist Of the highest merit The audience was
ned as spell bOnnd by the which be produced
nom tins unweldy nsirument-rOw sweet and low like the
umur OF the breeze on summers eve; and, again. with
The fierce of the tempe crashing and tearing ever
nng before it. general applause greeted Sig. b. at the
conclusion OF this which placed him at once as one
oil the best voonceo performers who has visited this
country.
cannot continue my notice OF this concert without express
sing my strong dapprobation of the in which the
piano forte Accomplishments Played throughout the
whole evening. know the accompapst to be musician
yet the manner in which he played was nav it was
positively shocking, especially in the Rondo from La
Somnambula sung by Signora b. All who had any pre-
tensions to musical knowledge and felt the deficiency
should adva the gentleman 10 abstain from such exhibitors
for the future.
Nine Cassini followed Sgnor B. and sang an aria from
Purtani with much effect She hes greatly improved
lately, aud deeve1 credit for singing ara5 from the Itpau
operas, place fthe foolish French romance which she for
merry sang.
Of Nj. Sakoch much has been said that it is almost
supernor at this late date either pra condemn His
new pieces from Lucreza Borga" and La File du Regi.
ment ere mastery compositions, and executed in
style that did credit both them and their composer but
the prayer from Oteo'' WIS badly performed and the
Filtration Polka missraby. have heard school girls play
better. Ia the fourth pc where the subject is carried ont
with the lett hand, thing hurried into heeroge.
neous mas OF no ofwhch child Of ten years would have
been ashamed.
But where find words or what language can Use to
express admiration of Sgnora Bscaccianli
What do justice the rch syery of her voice
Or write one half of the merit she de vc? How plainly does
she show the great superiority of the Italian over all other
choos OF music. The fist note OF her voice proclaimed the
vocalist both by nature and by fine education In the TO-
nance from Giovanni dArgo the execution of the swell
in the recitave sehced all doubt all scepcsm as regards
her powers. Like the murmurot ripping brook she com
meneed this increasing in power and volume until the
whole filed with her voice, and then gradually de-
creasng to the small point from which she started Too
much canuo be said OF her and Americans may justly be
proud OF Their far countrywoman In reply to charge of
singing in the throat Twill simply state thai the North she
is celebrated for having the finest chs voice in the United
States.
lind that my communication has much exc, ded my OH
gna intention, therefore abruptly close my notice of
one of the mot succc u concers have ever had in New
Ohea"s. CRorcHET