The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

LINDA DI CHAMouNN NBLo's We inclined to
think that many Of those who have attended the opera
regularly win consider LINDA" the most successful per-
Torrance of Madame Sontag's troupe In spite Of the i'm
probabilities of the plot the constant draughts the
cIeduty Of the audience and the intoerable din of
Donizettian accompaniment, the opera possesses suf
cent intrinsic merit to account for the permanent rank
ii holds in the London reperory and to render its pro-
uction here an event of note in the musical world
Though it is, like all its authors works, too noisy
for astdious ear-though the choruses generally
feeble and inefecve-the exquisite pathos of por
TONS the dramatic effect of Others and the sustained
style of the music throughout place at once among the
highest fruits of Donzetts latest abors. He has
poed few airs that have become universally and SO
Justly popular o luce di quest ANNA" and
solarmi arettisi' he has Seldom if ever, attained
high a tragic tone in the scene where Lonstolot
threatens to curse his daughter.
Nothing wanting the part Of the performers to
do him Justice We think that Lucia and Linda must
have convinced every that far from being deficient
in tragic power, as have imagined, Madame Son
tags talent actress is not inferior to her skill
singer We spoke warmly in praise of her rendering Of
the in the former where the report of
fancy deprives her Of reason; the in Linda
where the result is produced by fathers wrath
was to mind still more effectively executed To at
tempt analysis of her art would be impertinent it
must suffice to gay that few witnessed her unmoved
Nothing could be dexterous than her blending of
the familiar "a consolarm with the incoherent exclama
tons of madness.
The greatest Of stage effects is produced by buque
contrast between past happiness and present misery
nothing to the heart of the nearer keenly
vivid from actual Of pain to delusve
remembrance Of past JOY But such passages severe
test of actress powers She must possess the 'ivng
Gro,. fall If
allowed to appear in view the spectator turns
with disgust II, the contrary, the last
evening with Madame Sontag the actress is lost in the
agonzed daughter wrthing under unjust and blasting
imputations and every tone, every sigh is in perfect
harmony with the natural Of the wounded heart the
audience experience that of acutey painful sympa
Thy which it is the highest triumph Of genius to COM
mand.
We need scarcely add that the great air Of the first act
" 0 luce di quest amna, hit 1t is admirably suit
ed for Nine sontag's STYLE without sraning her voice.
The delivered it with her characteristic delcacy and
nish and Donzett himself could not have found fault
SO with the duet have already mentioned every
movement every variation, in excellent tastehe
cfescendo from the gentle consoarmiv TO the ectatc
''In ciel mi trovero, (Which, by the way will bear
Transmitting into English judciously managed and
the audience breaking through the rules of
etiquette obliged Linda and her lover repeat their
ditty before leaving the stage.
Badali was Of course what he ought to have been 1t
may be safely said OF him that his voice and acting
all occasions precisely what hoped they would be
that nothing could be added aud nothing taken away
without obvious injury We consccntiously
that we have never witnessed admirable display
Of tragic talent any stage than bis mpersonation Of
Antonio. From the indignant
"Perche siam natl pover
CT credon SEM onor ~
which Bsdali's tone and attitude translated glance
from the heart rendng cry @ La fgia miar when the
plot for bis daughter dshonor is revealed to hm-om
the confident prayer to God for His protection to the
thrilling " Vol mentite'' e. Ny daughter could not give
aims TO her father 1.-THE audience breathed with diff
Guilty and too absorbed in terror md grief TO ap
Ilaud higher compliment we cannot conceive. Poz
zolin happy to say, is better Carlo than Ed
gardo He always sings with taste and makes the most
Of his voice. We quite surprised at the telling
in which he sang " L Ia che prmiera.o In the
duet, too-"A consolarmi'-he even better than
usual NJ Rocco generally begrimcs his face unmerc
fully that require the aid Of programme to recognise
him. Having availed ourselves Of this clue to his den
ty last evening enabled to say that his acting
the Marquis) not exactly what have been
toned TO witness at Italian opera Buooncry out
Of place where Sontag sings. Madame vetti made
queer looking Pierotto-sLe is too charming model OF
her own to exchange IL for Her conralto as
everybody knows is the only consolation left US since
Alboni's