The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-24
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first concert in the United States In that ave her
promised the lovers of musical art that the ohcert we
one of the treats they cnjo "oa'" nave
has realized our most sapguine exp 1."' Inv o''h'
truly delightful entertainments 'ec'a'ohs. ~ was
for the audience and for the glorious lease o. music
without being marred bya A'. o''in"h. Triumph
:. 800, 20 tho Htngle drawback. No words
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- -. Of those things that can only be met
WV - U.s. Acre is no living contralto voice equa
w. W., !" sver. perhaps, such contralto voice
peioic :" the very soul and of melody. II Is
NV '.9 opposite of Jenny Lnd's voice, and the only
' nat We recollect that ia like il in quality, il
'ne iower part of Catherine Hayes voice, which is 50
huch admired.
On making her appearance the distngas vocalist
was enthusiastically received if the audience felt
complete confidence in her from the high repu-
tation she brought with her from Europe Her hair
plain and turned back, and she slight dress with
pretty in her BOSOM dark dress wouI probably
have become her large figure better But she looked
very well as che She has most good humored,
good looking good natured face almost jolly express.
sion which suggests the hoey provcrb Of
laugh and be atn She has not the slightest aGcctason
about her
| Her first song Eccomi al fine in Babionia' from
Rossinis opera Of 'semramde' When she about to
commence the audience breathless with attention
pin might be heard fail She had not got through the
first line when the quality of her voice revealed
the evident delight of the whole audience. Who at the
end Of the second line could longer their i'm
pulse to give expression to their feelings shouted
bravo bravo, in the most imprisoned manner. Two
or three shakes in this gem exceedingly beautiful,
and the cadence performed in style Of finish that
proved the accomplished artistic. Tho applause
tumutuous and she called amidst renewed and
prolonged expressions OF the greatest enthusiasm.
ul as this song was it was ecped BY the Brinds from
!" Lucreza Borgia" Never did we hear the !" Drinking
Song warbed by any other voice 1t produced ~
Of excitement; and she responded 20 as hearty an
given In this song she executed the
most beautiful shake and Mt the time of the Longest
DURATION heard She was also tncored in the
duet from Don Pasquale which she sung very wcetly
without ornament. But the browning triumph Of the
night and the fitting finale to the concert the SPLEEN
did and celebrated rondo Non pn mesta,' from Ros-
snis opera of Cenercnto!a With this song she electrified
the audiences and impatient they 20 applaud that
they interrupted her in tho midst Of the exquisite
passages Loud shouts Of bravo heard and when
she concluded the whole audience and waved their
hats and handkerchiefs in the excited manner white
she laughed all the time if she enjoying very
good joke They called loudly for encore and hcr
appearance shower Of boquets fell around her. She
caught one in her hand which elected laugh from the
audience. Again they applaudod her to the echo, but
she withdrew without singing the There
was o more successful concert There not-there
could not benny difference Of opinion about her.
here has been about Jenny Lind. There was but one
feeling The characteristics of her voice are great pow
strength, ard volume, not only without coarsencss
but Of the finest softet and richest texture depth and
great purity, with most remarkable sympathetic touch
ing quality 1t is fresh the song of the lark when
he scars to heaven at the first dawn Of day with the
dew upon his breast And what peculiar 10 Alboni,