New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-08
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER g.

from Italians IN AlsGi It's cha'ts ra0resdE, aud
N. San Giovsunis pure, flexible tenor renders Ii very
tsfiefuly. Unfortun ately, ~ San Giovanui' voice
better 'ued 10 drawing room or small concert tnAn
TO vast hall Ike the Metropolitan. His delicious h'r'
rT are lost to all but those who occupy the front seats
many of bis richest passages are entirely unhsard by
the hindmon benches room capable OF containing
i've or SIX thous nd persons and built the principe
OF the Metropolitan Hail. Is terrible trial OF strength
to delicate tenor better IT, perhaps, to oreso
the more public triumph for the preeder, more noble
appreciation Of select fee.
Ihe'e thoughts rushed into our mind as We listened
TO NJ. San Giovanni In the comic Spanish song MEId'
fteT In which he Is utterly los. between the rattle OF
the orchestra and the more bryant notes Of sgnor
Revere and required ssan At the duet from ION Pas
q4Hh No theme better than the latter exhibits the
lvery soitness Of NJ San Govsnbs tones bat !. wsss
rare piece of good fortune catch them He seemed to
have al his energy and his voice in the trofr
Bells aTto but there be sadly a. disadvantage
between Revere and hde Alooni Alta private concert
we houd have hesitation In predicting the most
brilliant success for NJ. San Giovanni. Meanwhile, VS.
ere almost forgetting our prima Donna who, dressed
simply in black snd wearing few plain brants with
hair dhheveled, and calm Indifferent manner, al.
bowed gratefully once OF twice to the applause With
which great artist invariably greeted a, rez,r,e
aud withou, moving a muscle Of her face, began the
Una Vocs POca Ia The frs, half dozen nctei made ia
feel thoroughly ATTAINED that we could have doaotei
her The close of the osdals brought do rnths house
Mde Alboni did not ,cem sensible of the effect
she vss producing; she sang through the delicious
OlifgrO with much sorgfroid as though the opinion
Of he nuh lie NJ t,ta frdi
will stop hero to inquire whether such GOODNESS be
altogether In accordance with the rules Of art Mde
Alboni Goes not prof dramatic power. On rtsfs, In
the Non piu mssa she WAS BY 10 means deficient In
warmth or feeling And in the particular instance OF
una roc 1t hsppenB tina, the great bleuish which has
brought down the wrath of critics the grea, com
poser is the ndecacy of putting such plain language
and unequivocsl sentiments into the mouth of young
inexperienced GIRL and thus In point Of fact, Aoons
want of feeling not matter of much regret, while
the house was In ecstasy with her rich, full, round
notes
Not a word of criticism could the most fastidiou'
hearer urge against her Non pin ms:ta This gem has
always been one of Albonis triumphs we have yet b
hear the vocalist who canvenure TO compare with her
In rendering this beautiful but difficult motif Com
mencr slowly and giving the frat bars Of the dnddne
In severe manner without flourish or ornament, she
warmed with her theme and dsshisg In quick Inns
through the whole length of her extraordinary regis
ter seemed to lose herself In brilliant bouquet Of
tlls positirts and shakes Familiar az the final rond)
from CeEaeH0la has become to amateurs in ths City,
and incomplete as Ii must ways appear without! the
chorus such a burst of applause IS we have seldom
hesrd announced to the singer the peremptory Will
and pleasure of the audience hat che houd repeat tae
olt6,o she complied and the delight OF her hearers
vss not les lhsn on the previous occasion
To our mind her Sonnambula was her triumph. Nd
ilpg could be perfect throughout than the plain
tive but rich Ah oreded followed BY the delicious
Ah non Silhge We have heard most Of the stars OF
song In This air. and we ere bold 10 say that Aooni
showed Sc correct a conception Of The sentiment aud
rendered the music Of the CT mposer az brilliantly, more
purtly, and with less exraneous ornament than any
whom we can call 20 mild. IL siiordt her hne oppor
,unty of displaying those rich eonGlt0 notes OF which
everybcd has heard The llcontained impatience OF
the audience TO applaud proved the wonder aud ADM.
ration With which they were received. II we mistake
not Madame Aoon herself will concur With US 10 the
opinion that he Al StuHge was her great piece
she exerted herself far in spsing than in the
other airs and when the audience Insisted On al encore
could no, conceal sy mptoms of fatigue.
The duSt from Don PaSgualO and the trio (from
required the talent Of the gers to carry them oh We
r,ed not tsy that Mde. Alboni found competent
for the tax Though fetby seconded, as We have re-
marked, by Sig saDeioyanni, in consequence of thu
,ze Of the room, aud by no means well supported By
info baritone, or something of the kind-Sis Revere
the sged to draw down almost as loud and long
burst Of applause as accompanied her Individual exer
tons.
Itwoud be unfair to Sig. Ardid TO pass him over In
silence The overture, compiled by him from the OR
so was .teDed to with great attention. AMI eviaced
Considerable science ard skill His violin f4ntaslS was
equally successful though hardy entitled to tho nam'
which the author has bestowed upon 1t" Recoecons
Of America" unless perhaps, the faint sI'piclon OF
"Ysnkee Doodle" 10 the cO.lug movement, be suh
client To warrant the christi log IL cobttned SAVIOR
brilliant passages and enabled sig. Ardit TO exhibit a's
professional TALENT TO Advantage. We consider him
cecoed acquisition to M3e. Al)onis troupe.
e A new ballet was produced at Nib
los lat evening la brilliant st lie and with crowded
house. TIE subject the familiar story of the Bar
Der Of Seville with Mile Pougaud aud Sehorta Soto In
the leading chsrsct l. wss warmly spp'auded, eS
pecially the performances Of these two iavore dan
GERS.
DIPLOMATIC ARRIVAL. His Excellency
I MANUEL LAnRArxzAR, Mexican Minister at Washing
tor arrived in town yesterday, with his family and one
or two members Of his diplomatic corps. They aye
stopping at thu Metropolitan.
Hon. Ben. Edwards Gray Of Kentucky, and other
memt ers OF Congress are a: the same house
e We are happy to notice the name
Of Paul P DIT ggsu, Professor Of Drawing 10 the Free
ACADEMY, snopg the passengers By tho Ar'uc. Inc
time Of hls absence IN England has been devoted WIFE
tie exception Of that absorbed by serious Illness, &c
the study the nobe,t works Of art and We are glad
10 lean that he returns With restore health and GA
lsreed pouers TO numerous circle OF friends, aud
sphere Of extensive snd beautiful utility.
JACKSON FERRY.-The report of the
Committee In favor Of char gDg the location 81 BROOK
I ,ha Bridge II,