The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

Music and Theatricals.
The operas during the week have been well attended
the great leading arties Sontag and Aboni sch
delighted their respective audences-some most admitting
one and the other; but all enjoying luxury in
sic which has been the lot OF New York audience
to before Both artists sang the role OF Rosna in
the Barber of Seville at Niblos and the other
at the Broadway Both made papahlc hits--the by
her elegance, finish and brilliant artistic execution Of
orfturi eats the other by her immense power, gush-
ing melody artless simplicity, and winning naiu4e.
They also sung, besides, A5oni in the Daughter Of
the Regiment, and Sontag in Lucreza Borgia, in
which one OF bright contemporaries expected her "a
sing the brndsi the part of 0rsini, and not Borgess.
anu another limited that she was afraid to sing II be-
-slbon had made it fanliliarn The truth is
that pco ssng 1t charmi1gy, she always does Ason
has sung it in opera here, though she has once on
twice in concert-not however making it at all familiar
If she should sing in the opera Of Iucrezia she win not
OF cousse sing the Brndsi Sontag appears asan in
ucrczio Borgia this evening, and Abon in Sonnar,bu
Ia How happy the lover Of music be with either
Their engagements in New York quickly drawing
close.
II is expected that Catherine Hayes has by this time
left Francisco for New Orleans where il is said she
will appear OPERA and that she will thence proceed to
Mexico Her in the Golden State mas beeu
splendid.
A new candidate for musical fame has arrived among
vate circles Though not yet known to the general
public Of his country he is long since well and favor
ably known to artists not only great original pa-
MIST but a great composer. He is young man, Of
twenty years of age born at New 0reans but
since he twelve years Of he has resided in Paris
where his father sent him to complete his musical educa
ton having manifested at very early age his extraord
nary genius for music which, it is sad he has inherited
from his mother Creole of Louisiana, distinguished for
her musical attainments. His name is Louis Moreau
Gottschalka that looks harsh to the eye and is
very musical to the But what's in a name? "A
by any other viii smell sweet" and musi-
cal genius will leave his mark in despite OF uncouth
He made his debut in Paris in 1885, when he was
but fifteen years Of In the following year he began
to compose and has sine produced of the most ORR
gina compositions given to the world His Le Ban
bcua, lie Banancr" and la Savane, bear the high
est marks of the inspiration of genius He gave oi,ce
musicale Saturday last to few artists connoiseurs
ard members of the press at the Irving House. when he
performed of his compositions and also the
compositions of Others, in manner that dazzed and
electrified every person present that they could
strain the most enthusiastic expressions Of delight and
establishment. The instrument fine one Of Pleyels
The pianofore though the most perfect Of all mssicaA
Instruments and the domestic instrument is not very
popular the concert ROOM because except under the
hand Of master, it lacks force to fill large building;
and the performer too is limited by the keys, whereas
the yolnis makes the notes by his fingers, the
cremona therefore there is for infinite skill va
rietyn fact, perfection be said have beer
reached But under the fingers of this young American
artist the piano appears to rival the violin and to be
totally different instrument from what it is in the hand
of performer without genius. He imparts to il
power of expression which is supposed to belong
exclusively to the violin the human voice. He
makes the keys all but speak His performance is
like thato orchestra than Of single instrument.
Each finger seems equal to solo, With the quckness
Of lightning he combines the peal of thunder in the
| to'tssmo passages, and the whole thing like
| magic You wonder that you knew before that
the panoforte capable Of such power He sweeps
his hands as high his head and his fingers down
upon the reyerberating keys like so many sedge ham
but with unerrng precision The great popularity
of his performance is, that with this tremendous force
and energy, he unes the most exquisite grace those
passages that require dclicacy His music is not merely
mechanical-t is the SOUL the poetry of music. After
| some Of his grand astonishing pieces, he performed
some touching melodies with much pathoe and feeling.
He combines the sublrnity and grandeur Of Thalberg
with the beauty and finish Of Lstz-the two greatest
! panists each in their line, in the world. Among
| the pieces he performed LISTS . Carnival OF
Venice" with finale of his own composition Never
anything like it performed upon pianoforte in the
United States. Altogether, the soi,ee successful
musical entertainment If this drtisH gives series OF
concerts with little Paul Julien and, perhaps one two
vocalsts he viii probably reap golden harvest in his
native land lie Is very modest looking and unostenta
! tious youth.
What extraordinary impulse has been given TO the
progress of music in this country within the last
three years In addition to the glorious artists here
to have Cruvei and Julien the great in
vocal music and the other great in instrumentaJuli
being the father of orchesras in England He brings
his wonderful band with him, and doubt will be very
| successful In Great Britain he was popular that
when he performed at the place and time with Jen-
ny Lind lie fairly divided the audience with her We
without hone that Grsi and Mario will ere long visit
| Qua shores.
In extract recently copied into the HERALD from an
Austrian paper 1t stated that the celebrated Rossn
having bought in Trieste property the amount OF
1000 600 francs that he is there occupied fisher
and shmonger. From letters received by the last
arrival from Europe learn that this not true and
that the greatest living composer is still in Florence and
| still living the dolce for ,aiette
At Burtons theatre there has been infinite mrth Bur
ton being host in himself His very look speaks whole
volume of comedy The pieces successfully represent
| ed were, "A New Way to Pay Old Debtsn 'The Eton
Boy ''PaulPry," ''Pars and London" 1.-The Miler's
Maid, !" ''The Toodles," One Thousand Milners" mi
choss Nickleby," 'The Breach of Promise David Cop
| perfeld fortunes Froic" The Work Of Artist,
THE Rakes Progress being total Of thirteen differ
ent performances in week. This evening win per-
formed, nicholas Nickleby" and "The MIXERS Mad.''
At Walack's Lyceum the performances have been ad
mirabe There is strong company there and the act.
ing would do credit to any theatre The pieces were THE
Irish Heress" 1.-THE Practical Man" 1.-TWO Can Play at
that Game" "The Rivals" Poor Cousin walter,n 'The
Day After the Wedding ''The Heir at Law "A Morn.
ing Call, Money" Speed the Plough High Life Be-
low Stairs This evening will be produced The Day
After the Wedding and ''Thc Heir at law"
At The Bowery there the bohemian Girl Rock
wood, y THE Corscan Brothers." 'Mazeppa," William
Tell, and Putnam" The variety not great, but the
performances good Tonight, The Lost Ship and,
Mike Martini