Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-22
.TrHNNY LIND AT HAVANA.

The Immense TacOn Theatre, quite NE lies'
ever saw, was literally crowded 10 overlooking, eV-
cry seat aud standing place being occupied ana lhe
audience numbering probably full five thousand per-
sons. including the CAPTAIN General and his family,
and the nobility of the city. Perhaps some three
hundreds of these auditors had heard Jenny before
aud therefore knew what was coming; the rest
were brought there out of curiosity or led by sheer
malice to attend and put her down. First came the
overture to Massanelo, admirably played by the
orchestra of the Opera and several professors from
New York, who travelled with Jenny Lind, led by
Burke-Bendict, Conductor. The overture was
only toerably received. Then folio we'd an ARA by
Sgnor Belletti, which was coldly received. The
next announcement in the bill was Cavatlna from
the Opera of Somnambula by Jenny Lind
This lady soon appeared, led on by Sisnor Bel
etti. Some two or three hundred persons clapped
their hands at her appearance but this token OF ap
probation was Instantly and peremptorlly sllenced
by at least four thousand five hundred cold, caleu-
lating, decided and palpable Kisses. Thus, having
settled the matter that there should be no foreStat
ling OF public opinion that applause was gwen to
Jenny Lind il that house it should first be most IN
contestibly and incontrovertibly earned-the most
solemn silence prevailed. | have heard the Sweed-
ish Nightingale often in Europe as well as America,
and have ever noticed distinct tremulousness at
tending her first appearance in any city. Indeed
this feeling was plainly manifested in her counte-
nance she neared the footights, but when she
witnessed the kind of reception that had been IN
store for her, so different from anything she had
reason to expect, (or told she never reads the
papers, permits persons to tell her what the pub
| lie think of her musical talents, and so different
from any reception that she ever received before,
her countenance changed in an instant to naughty
self-possession, her eye Involuntary flashed ray
of Defiance and her form becoming instantaneously
erect and apparently immoveable as statue, she
stood there perfectly calm and beautiful evidently
satisfied beyond nEasure that she now had had an
ordeal to pass and victory to gain worthy of her
powers, and as evidently feeling perfectly conscious
of the highth, depth, length and breadth of these
powers. In moment her eye scanned the immense
audience, the music began and then folowed-how
can dare attempt to describe it IL will not-such
heavenly strains as l verbly believe mortal never
breathed except Jenny Lind, and mortal never heard
except from her lips. Some of the oldest Castlians
kept frown upon their brows and curling sneer
upon their lips-their ladies however, and most OF
the audience began to look surprised the gushing
melody flowed on, increasing in beauty and glory,
the cabalterOs the and the SenoritaS began
to look at each other nearly all, however, KEEP
their teeth clinched and their lips closed, evidently
determined to resist to the last The torrent flowed
ON faster and faster the lark few higher and higher
the melody grew richer and richer-still every liz
was compressed. By and by, the rich note,
came dashing in rivers upon enraptured ears,
poor critic invountarily loudly whispered " bravo
This bursting of the soul instantly and simuane
ously Kissed down-the stream Of harmony rolled OF
till atthe close it made clean sweep of every OBJ
stacle, and carried all before it. Not vestage o
opposition remained ; but sucha tremendous shou
OF applause as went up was never before heard.
The triumph was most complete; and how wa
Jenny Lind affected? She who, a few minutes pre-
icsm and malice prepense now Ioid ci
10 the wind before the storm Of enthusiasm wrgE
her own simple notes had produced. TrembngIv
slowly, and bowling her face almost TO the ground
she wfthdrew-the roar of applause and victory in
creased; encore! encoreu encoreu! came from ev
cry lip. She again appeared, and curtseying low
again withdrew; but again, again and again did the,
call her forth, and at every appearance the hunder
oil applause rang louder and louder. Thus fire time
was Jenny Lind called out to receive their uuani
nous aud deafening plahdits.
Some three years since, the liberty Duet in I P,t
rltGn1 was sung and encored so many times on on,
night that the doors of the theater were locked an,
Platoons OF soldiers marched n and put down IN,
enthusiasm of the audience at the point or the bay
onet! Soon after that event. law was passed pro
hibltIng song from being repealed on an encor,
without special permit from the ssPresideut. VIII,
hods ms appointment from Queen Isabella. anC
whose business it is to be present at public rem
see that 1t is carried out and performed TO the letter
since that law was enacted, the President has neve
deVlated single time; and, therefore, never ever
once mas there been song repeated on an encore
a solo on the violin by Burke, although trulv or.
celleHt, was barely tolerated. Then followed tbe
Duett from Rossini's Opera, I" II Turco in Italia !,
by Jenny Lind and Sig Belletti. Here BelItti be
gan 10 creep INTO favor, and some of his finest pas
sages elected many loud bravos' and louder MA nd.
its fIOm the In ndS IF tha aud.onoo
ed more ond,nore upon her auditors, who Appeared
enchanted by her powers. They were both called
foui times before the curtain and TINS Ia
the first part Of the programme.
] twenty minutes elapsed, during which the ladies
| chartered LIKE had almost said monkeva-yyh;Ie
the men Withdrew into the open court. TO smoke =
cigar and give loose to their establishment in tho
strongest terms winch the Spanish language can COM
nand to express admiration and surprise
The overture to the Black Domino onenod d.
second part, after which Jenny Lind came forva -
to sing "Casla Diva This cayatina was Tho G.s,
which passed the lips of Jenny Lind at her de5,, in
Cdste Harden, New York, and now it was fo no
submitted to much more musical and critical audi
ence. There sat Tedesco in the Palco adioin;na
mat OF S'gnor Marti. Still further on was HOY ;e
wncn were BosIo, Stefanoni, Salvi, Badiali Collect
anu Detui. Botesn and several other artists sat in
an opposite box, and all seemed to think that Ion,'
Lind was venturing on dangerous ground.
Jenny again assumed the peculiar attitude or mod
est defiance which marked her first appearance anJ
the music commenced Before two minutes bad
passed by, Jenny Lind, who was never IN bo,,".
voice. and who certainly never sang "Casta Dfro,.
petter' had charmed her auditors once again: and ss
she proceeded, the 'bravos' came 50 thick and Gs,
mat sometimes beautiful passages were nearly ios,
ana when she arrived at the close, it seemed erally
~ u .n3 mouse would be torn down by the delighted
nul'luue' hoques covered the stage, and the \ n
nauo nv was uuy deaiening Jenny attempted 10
ms Tor every step which she retreated bnck,vard
ureW forth thousand encnres Ihero a.aaI I..u,