The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-28
Madame sontas's Dress Rehearsal.

With o most commendable spirit, Madame sontsg
issued number Of free tickets to the clergy musical
professors and amateurs Of this city and neighborooi
well number Of the pupils ofthe Institution for the
Blind for the rehearsal yesterday Of her grand concert
which she has announced to of to morrow evening
at Metropolitan Hall.
As the concert Is to be given unusually magpif.
scale the platform has been extended several feet
into the body the hall to accommodate the extra
number of intrumentasts and choristers whom Madam
sortsg has engaged If the rehearsal be taken as fore
taste Of what the concert will be- we should say that the
perfor nance the whole. will be such as has never
teen heretofore heard within the walls Of Metropolitan
Hall, and will be long remembered by the musical
public Not orly Ia the character Of the music ster.
ling, but the effect will be grand and imposing
in the extreme The orchestra and choral depart men-
number six hundred performers including seventy in the
orchestra and in the chorus will be found one hundred
ard fifty ladies md gentlemen belonging to the New
York Sacred Harmonic Society three hundred of the
United German Song Union Of eight oceties City church
chors, and forty Italian chorus The chorus will be
conducted under the united superintendent ce OF Messrs
Bristow, Paur Watson and scbulinger and the whole
performance viii be directed by Mr. Carl Ecker whose
musical knowledge and arttic ability were fay evil
dsnced in yesterdays r,hesra for he detected
The part Of indve performers, which even those per
fons themselves not and VI which the spec
tators were in bisfui ignorance With Mr. Eckert as
conductor there Is then every guarantee that in the
very mnutest particulars the greatest will be evil
denced ar therefore the utmost harmony will be
sured In order that all acoustic effects shall be pro-
duced, the orchestra will be placed in q new and
advantageous position, inssmuch as the musicians will
Replaced in graduated extending upwards from the
middle OF the stage Independent all these manifold
and novel attractions the fair beneGcare viii herself sp
pear and viii be supported by signor Badia sisnor O.
Pozzoni Signor Luigi Rocco and last but by means
least Master Paul ulien.
In order, however, that readers may have more
correct realization Of the exquisite store
will proceed to give . sketch Of the rehearsal yes
erday.
in accordance with the privilege which Madame Son.
tag had gracously extended great number Of our
clerical and sy citizens attended a. Metropolitan Hall
yesterday morning and from the report Of the address,
which give below 1t will be that their gratica.
ton immense 1t could not possibly have been ether
wise for the programme was Of character every wsy
calculated display to the utmost the voices Of Madame
sontsg and the able gentlemen by whom she was
assttd to draw forth the full swell Of the chorus
to enable the orchestra TO give grand eTece
and 70 allow Paul Julien TO titlate and delight
the Of the auditory. The rehearsal was opened
by Meyer grand overture Struenseen which was
heard for the first time In America and executed In
manner that did full justice to Its merits and would have
doubtcss mnstsred little qualification to the eminent
composer himself had he been present and might per-
baps have ELECTED his thanks for having piece ushcred
into the American world auspcously On the concu.
lion Of this overture which loudly applsuded by the
audience, Who doubtless wished to convey double COM
pment to the composer and the band Besthovens sym
phopy In D. fat was gone through and likewise elected
psudte sgnor Pozzoini then forward and exe.
cuted Donizetts bonanza Maria di Rudenzp and was
not only in excellent voice but though the pieos with
4 spirit and fire that delighted all who heard him Ms-
dame soDag on appearing, was greeted with rapture
She was dressed With grace and elegance that be-
oksned the high cultivation Of her mind, tor none
,ut the really cultivated know what u becoming
hs slse appeared - 10 In excellent spirita