New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-28


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MADAME SoNrAG's FIRST CoNcERr.-
There can no longer exs doubt that the caresr OF
Madame Sontsg In this country 10 destined 70 prove
entirely and triumpbsn.ly successful IL e'i'cn.
ths, her concerts are TO be conducted on scale OF
uhs,.,tv and completeness similar to that which has
en,hr,nsd the memory Of Jenny Lads entertainments
In all cultivated souls That the pl~ers OF no single
art, however transcenden atone for tbs absence
of Ct accessories, the experiment which mas istey
failed At Metropolitan Hall was MT needed 10 prove
The programmes of Mad. Sontas will exhibit no con.
traits of poverty with wealth, OF feeble mediocry
with respondent genius. Her name, although tower
of strength will not association with whatever 10
available In the front ranks of her art. With this az
surance We proceed record The Impressions received
last niaht
1t 10 Inevitable that Madame soptsgs professional
qualities must undergo In the popular mind the tes OF
close comparison with those of her immediate prede'
cessor,, Jenny Lind and AlbonL But In comparison
with the latter so many considerations In regard to
years. organ and cline, must modify the verdict as to
repd IL of little utility Alboni young and Of Italy
and Ia gifted with voice ineompsrsbs for lie depth
sweetpess purity sensuous rchnsss aud inexhsusdble
quantity Wlth such organ, With eliminating powers
and 40 organization and temperament Identified with
the passionate South, song 10 her appropriate element
through which che ioats with the repose OF mermaid
on The bosom Of The sea-
But with Jenny Lind the circuwfancos ara more
nearly analogous Both from the North, with the north
ern temperament predomipstins there 10 close re
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tment and syle OF their slOgiDg sJn.sss voice is a
mtzzosoprsno of good compass reaching, We Judge
from ls, below the ,sf. to above. The l,wer re.
siser has been least impaired by time, aud ringing
and metallic the upper notes, although clear In tone
snd perfect in inonsion have lost somewhat Of their
original power ard sweetness, and hsvo TO be- taken
with perceptble caution. The shake 10 preserved Ia
exquisite perectioD and In point of iexbity there
can nothing more wonderful DO desired, although this
quality IL evidently rather an attainment than 9
gift. We not but the predominate feeling
lsst night amazemspt at the infaible
eeltery with which vocal difficulties annhilsted
The school in which SODtsg sOgs Is characterized by
extraordinary execution and profuse embellishments
she reves In those TORTURE passages which display the
utmost limit Of vocal proficiency Every phrase Is
elaborated to It's highest fnish, and sometimes fan
cied the Sentiment OF the composer obscured by the i'm
provzed csdel OF the eGnates One Of the faults
Of this school Is that the science the singer 10 forced
obtrusvey Into notice when rigid adherence to the
composers text WOULD Interpret HE Idea with greater
truth and beauty and We think that Ia no por-
ton Of Sontsgs performance IL the Artist moro
clearly revealed than In these pure and cassc pas
ssses which occasionally fov from her lips If 10
show that In her nmost SOUL 10 realized the highest
conception Of her subject Alas that Time should lay
Is ruthless touch, lightly, upon one noby
gifted The listener will miss sue lncom parable charm
OF YOUTH bet let him thank the GODS that much
mains Of the rival Of Psaroni and Malibrsn. Aud now
let gat hastily at the associate OF ths bright
galaxy. One word az 10 the orchestra A more splen.
did body OF musicians conducted by more able
Maestro has never been a'sen bled In tais City. Toe
oyerures and panlmenu are In themselves things
ofsuch beauty to h the soul with the puress delight
Alfred Jse the Pianist, whose tsOr 10 this country
has been q succession Of hiumphs; Paul Jdien thu
young volinist whose performances have inrinsic
meIf, entlulng them to place Ia these programmes
Independent Of bis precocity which Is genuine and
extraordinary as to remind Of the youth of Mozart
and lastly not les.t Pozzon the tenor accompanying
soDiss frcm Europe. This sebtlemaas voice. although
Of limited power and compass, 10 of rare sweetness
and hexibity. lie slngs with such tenderness and ex
preston that nemblo e.t his delicate organ should
suffer In stranlpg TO fill the vast area Of Metrop )s.n
Hall.
We have generaZed at such length that We must d.
vote but few words 10 the incidents Of the occasion
more magnificent entertainment took place Ia
this eouRiry Magnificent In attractions, magnificent 10
sucience, and mag nihcent Ia eIihusissm. The over
lures to Der Esysehuz and the Midsummer Nights
Dream have never before been rendered With such
fidelity and expression In this City Carl Eeker IL an
invaluable asqusisn to orchestral corps. In tbs
CORsYI NE sueno the opening notes Of Sontas broke
upon silence smost painfully intsase But imp ,iisnce
soon became admiration and he final notes Of toe AL
legro 40 distinct enchanlingy graceful but consum
mated success which already inevitable.
After this came Rhodes air wiki lie variations and
then the pqusnt se air from Linda both received with
,umulIuous plsudits. The next select tho 5~lss
sopg Of Echert resembling In It's charac er the mOaasin
song Of Jenny Lind Infinitely ,asag that Ia ars
tic merit The ballad Of "sseet Home dismissed the
audience, but we fancy that few hearts present
which did nos rather yean for s1nfsgs voice than for
be Home she 30 touchinsly sung Sig Pezzolini was
l1bohpg under ndsposron and although Thoroughly
established In intelligent estimation artst Of the
pursst ts,te, failed do usdce g. his talents No sue.
Of the evening surpassed In bril- fancy that of the
youDg violinht julien 10 tone execution and expres
there nothing In biz Performance. which could DIS
honor the names highest in hls department Of the ART
We repeat that entertainments have svsr bean pre-.
pared for our ezens 80 faussss In detail and ssEissc
sory In arrangement.
SIRASeERs.-At the Metropolitan, ]. B.
Calhoun, hatcher 7. z. Hamilton, Baltimore Judge
Wells, Yates County j. n 70 te, T. A g. Mclean,
U. g. Consul at Trinidad do Cuba; Don Manuel Mon
tnho, Braziel; Edward Csmino, Cuba Walter Lsas.
don, Eew.York P. T. Bsrnuu, BhdgsOort W. J.
Greepoueb, Penn. II. L. p. King, Georgia, PdncsS
Marat, FLORIDA Gen. Duff Green. Washington Wm.
B. Perot Bermucs, and others.
Attic <,toy, Judge Davis Plorids; DR.. Epgles. U.
g. Navy A. A. Henderson, G. Ringgold, and a. X.
Stevens Of the Navy D W. C. Brown, San Francisco
CAP. R. Il. Holmes Buffalo J. O Barney. J. B. Stuart
"a q 4 Aorse. Of The NAVY q NlllarA Nav QrluApa.