Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01
THE PARODI TROUPE.

The enchantrsss has gonethc dream is over though the
echo of the sweet strains still fingers family our ear ana
memory The children of song have left after IN rnpre
cedented Of five nightste fifth Concert having been
given in the old Baptist Church. instead of the Theatre to
crafty the astidous portion of the community who, in cor
forri,y with the rightangpar requirements OF orthodoxy
came tumblng down the hills the enc side, and sl
Cling up the other and pouring into the Church an
hour and half before eight oclock-crowding squeezing
and stewng suiocatng almost bursting the sides
OF that immense space to get sight Of the great Paro1
.hc lrwitchinp Patti and Ier admirable companions hid
eous the Theatre bu lovely at the Church Law me "
said Mrs Pnkey Prudeywith her hand clasPcd and her
eyes raised in pous atoracn-" what angels and what
dear Then she saw Sakosh and fanted) There too,
we found ourselves the fifth night led on like Ferdinand
in Prospero's Island, by strains not 20 be resisted.
Four immense audiences in the city Of Richmond compos-
cd of beauty fashion, foy wealth. oustaces and imPu
dence nodesy, retirement and loneliness All the virtues
and vices travel thus in rios through this world Of
sin and purity religion and hypocrisy peace and turbulence
But the sotening OF music harmonic the discordan
1naterainto natural brotherhood and equality, producing
paradise Of joy in striking contrast with tho Bedamte
propensitics OF the wcrd at large.
Ands. the concourse Of people, and nbued with such
musical revees dreamed Of nothing but ultitudes OF
tho Isaetes passing Of Egypt and rivers flowing in
melody; such the demonstrations and such was the
earnest enthusiasm exciting lancics.
The overpowcnI genius OF parod tho shrinking merit and
captivating shyness OF the dear Patti; the brilliant and pol
isei S,rakoscb; the dgned and artisca Avignone and
The good and genteinanly Sgnor Patti, with the "Brd
Hsuser will prove irresistible attraction any where
Although m admirable company OF superior artists have
preceded them at Charleston certain that they wliI
nevertheless make cGarng Impression amongst that re-
fired and highly intelligent people We shall content our
selves ia the nope of their when the church shall he
,hurn l,t i've from
noxious vapors inhaled on Saturday night
Nav praises attend them wherever they so-impartiaE
excitement pleasure und delight, they do, rs csaen-
fis to health az tranquility sickness! And may hcl' re-
1urn TO their native land be attended with kindly rems'n-
brancc Of ;heir sojourn here!
The oupourn fury and of Loves OF passion and
tenderness scnmenaljty and reaty-cxhibed in Opera
animate nature and light up the dormant sparks of intellect
1ha, blaze into being and power, developing dazzling
brl:ancy of genius that captivates the world
we have written so much Inc merit oil PaTodls singing
,hr, we will add nothing more save indicate dis
,rc,iy our appreciation of the entirely different styles OF
herself and Jenny Lind For both CT these great Vocasts
we have arowed the highest .dmation but their eyies con-
.as, 30 strongly that they be compared In The MO-
bile Tribune there is beautiful crtque on the Swedish
songstres by the gifted Madame LIE Vert Of that city for
merlv the intellectual and fascinating BELLE Ocava WALTON
She writes OF Jenny Lind:
Her Italian music rendered with science and the artistic
skill Of perfect musician Wonder is excited at The re-
arkabe power of her caronGe voice. The tones are de-
Nrhtfu but they do The hear. Like the aurora
boeas Northern cmes is exquisite in It's beauty but
cold moonlight upon the saor Hence In Italian muse
would not style her the "Qucen OF Song, but In the
7neloGes OF her naire und in the wild music OF Germany
she preemnen and reaches heights unatlanabe by any
but herself In the uniquencss-n the sparkling BRIGHTNESS
of her own music there perfection which no other Vo
cslist ha ever approached is irressbly charming
pure and gentle feeling possesses the heart as you
The tones of her voice tho senses like the falling
of the raiu.drops-hke the moonlight of summer-ike the
breeze from Southern Her music never aSakes pas
eionate in the SOUL or induces the pulses WIG
play" Its influence is soothing and refined
This strikes deeuerreotype OF the Llnds m
sic. While in her native songs she ranges above all
Others she rival Parod in her rich and brilliant held
OF Italian Music Her music gushcs forth in srich and
burning strains of her sunny Italy Her delicious notes
are like the sunbeams of her native land dancing the
Mediterranean dazzling, bright melting They ore both
wonderful children of song and Richmond he's been blessed
asst never before in having, within few months
loved the unrivaed melody Of Lind and Parodi May our
metropolis soon again be made happy by their presence!