The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09
Theatrical Intelligence.


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Theatrical INTEL acence.
sIGNoRA ALBoNI, THE GREAT CoNrRALT0.
As many Of our readers who love music but are I'M
acquainted with it science, and do not know the
meaning Of the terms employed to designate the differ
ent kinds OF voices will be at loss to understand what
meant by a contralo singer will for their sakes
plain The highest kind of female voice is Soprano and
OF this must b syery primG donna possible Among the
distinguished sopranos the following stand precm
nent-Grsi sontag Stephens. StocIhausen, Mrs. Wood
Jenny Lind Catherine Hayes and Madcmoselle Wagner
The next in order the and Of this voice Ma
lbIan and Pasta the most remarkable examples The
soprano distinguished most for It's brilliancy. 1t
responds with the tenor in male voices. The mczzo.
soprano is capable Of pathos and intensity of ex
preston and 10 The barytone in the other
Catherine Hayes combines this voice with the soprano
The conrao is the third in order and corresponds with
The lass If the male voice Miss Love- Brembila, Pisa
rcni, and Angri have all produced impression the
public mind by their powers in this voice. 1t is the
lowest female voice, but when it is Of frstrate
quality, it is the most delicious Of all vocesits rich
ness, depth pahos. sweetness funess, and power
binsd give il controlling influence the heart that
makes it effective in the highest degree.
It in the upper part Of her voice that
Jenny Lind accomplished all her truInphs but
they of dazzling nature, and did not touch the
heart In the lower part Of her register she could pro-
duce no effect at all 1t is here whore the high soprano
voice meets the contrao that she failed, and where
Catherine Hays hes much ths advantage her,
eninding the emotion Of the mind by her intense
preston Now AIbop i Inc sovereign queen of this kind
Of voice hc conrao and by her genius she has raised
it 10 the highest standard Before her time contrao
voice not thought very much Of and its possessor
generally put to sing boys parts, The Drinking
II : nlv
terms But Alboni has lifted the contralto voice
right up, aud made it rank with soprano;
ard others have followed her example, but not
with the amount ofsuccess. Albon, az time,
attempted the soprano and 10 n certain extent sue
cecded; but she found it injured the true voice which
nature gave her layishly ana she abG ndonel It, and
returning TO nature justified in her wisdom by the
most brilliant triumpis.
Her dramatic talent is comic than sentimental or
serious and hence hc il at home in the glorious
operas OF Rossin The music Of that great composer
which is not much performed in public it used
10 be- exactly adapted to her genius 1t gives
scope to the deep, rich ynpath2li: ana axpfs:s;75s
rUNT Of her voice Wilde u enables her to display her
bro qualities to the highest advent q in comic power
she resembles Jenny Lind actress II The rich
fnncss and sympathy Of her tones lie is more like
Catherine Hayes.
In tie 'Cerercntola' and @Tarcntcla 10 j. nduira-
bic She cook mutc chop to tho ninety ninth
part OF degree Of Tire thcrometcr. and looks The cook
to perfection provoking ne1tngushabe laughter while
the delicious melody Of her voice steals upon the en-
tranced like the b., thipgs Or Eclian harp
such she wa in Europe what he MI, IL here vc o III
anxious to know but we DO not ink he has lost any
Of ber vast mower nv Ler r ssoce \, ~, Atlantic A.
she fas been very successful ~ m ,,nrare4 Il i
hehy probable che vii, avail r-eIs or tbo on,r,,;,
thu, nov ofar of boyi,, n r +, o,ii,o,, II t.,e ~,
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10 take a tcmptipr ono NJ bono tbat o,o ~, ,a
thef tie and start the Italian ier ~ bcr ov, bo =
would be palpatic hit.
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me mouse was wen attended ~ very We'll conducted
Audience who testified their appreciation by frequent
ann,ouse
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Iherc ls ncVhipg very novel or remarkable in Mr..
Hambns delincation Of this character hch has bcen
so frequently commented upon: and we had exneetod
"e eh'ee approximation q " froa an actor OF his
experience. The address to thu Senate lacked the dir
No., az tho bi,nso,,ol 49,, 49, - - .
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.N i"a'"s's' F'stieuue4lg he 'He between MN ana
aso IN the third act his expression Of emotion too
n ,T ala
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.'ueA''' - opcP iee'hs' me following scenes with
Bedemora were naturally given, and the Gfth
a,t was his MI succossr,, cT5,t III ~ona,r,,.
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- u'o "oFeS ~ 1901 1901 on tne Nlainy o logo b.
ing clearly developed to him. wa excellent art ,c!ti
rnucb nn,,auso rbo a,in. soo.,o ,.a o,4.. - ,..
49,, $3.50 80 'ss 'eono - "oi'hy Y ihiitt'
oon ~ soie iasculans 70 whom higher rank ~ popa-
larry gncd His porsona ammo rance 10 -, a.. III -
tbis ana o,bc, ie.,,,o 49,. III 80 -,
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800 n'1'4'" ~ nv mode % WessinS adopted. Tho
VINO toinc was 100 long ana very scant witha giving
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