Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-06
Editorial Correspondence.
Nxw YoRk, August 81

iste.s She came heraldcJ as the pupil OF Lis
" and Thaberg, and, notwithstanding the IN
clemency of the evening. large and fashion
ablef audience gathered at Niblo's Saloon to
hesr her. They were grievousy disappointed
Madame. the Countess. was universally ad
Judged to have mist AIKEN her talent as public
sperlormer, and was allowed to sink into that
abysm ofmediocrity, which has engul phed for
ever so much of mistaken energy and unsus.
tanned ambition. The concert was however
relieved from utter failure and condemnation
by the appearance Of little Paul Julien. whose
mastery Of that exceedingly difficult instru.
ment the violin is, for child Of twelve years,
but little less than Miraculous Madame Patti
S,rakosch also appeared and sang, to the seem
ing delight of the audience romanza from The
The Prophet, and the unequaled old ballad Of
Home" confess 10 a considerable share OF
disappointment. Her voice seems 10 me wo
fully wanting in modulalion and melody, for
singer Of her experience and reputation.
Monday evening M. Jnlien,,h great Maestro
and composer from Covent Garden, gave
his first concert in this city and country. 1t
was in all respects grand success. Castle
Garden was crammed with the beauty and
fashion of the city. His orchestra is composed
of some seventy five or eighty performers.
among whom there are twenty solo players,
chosen from he musical circles of Paris, Lon
don, Vienna, Berlin, &c. The effect of such
combination of instruments and talent can
scarcely be imagined by one who has never
heard any thing like it. The audience attimes
seemed beside themselves with sort of wild
and rapturous bewderment These Concerts
with the troupe is cantatrice of remarka
BILE power, Mile Anna Zerr, who appears ev.
cry eve ing. Her voice, the bills say, reaches
four notes higher than Jenny Lind's, and hav-
ing heard he,, | am not disposed to question
The statement. | would not however rank her
with the Swedish Nightingale. for. hear
whom may, am determined always to re.
gard her apart from all others and above all
others.
had the good fortune,n few evenings since.
to be present at the closing OF the summer sea
son of the Italian opera-the benefit of the
eek Lucretia Borgia and Lucia di Lam.
mermoor were both performed during the af.
ternoon and evening, and The whole strength
OF the company was cnlisted-the minor parts
even being filed "lor that occasion only" (as
the bills specihed) by leading artists. Sontag.
Steffanone. Patti Strakosch, Salyi, Badal
Marini, Rosi, Pozzoln and others, Of less note
in The musical world, made up tho cast 1t was
the first opportunity had enjoyed of hearing
Sontag. who for twenty-five years has never
ranked lower than second singer Of the world.
quarter of century ago. she divided with
Malibran the honors of the European capitals,
and now. that she is the mother Of u house full
of grown children, there is no one to surpass
her. excepting. always, the Incompatible Jen.
ny. She has glorious voice, soft and rich and
sweet as the music heard in dreams Her face
and figure retain much of the attrac rivcness for
which she was celebrated in her youth. and
her acting is very graceful and polished. Ba-
dali is. think. incontestably the head of the
male corps. He is a large, dark corsair. look
ing fellow. with powerful pantomimic expires
slon and voice that swells and sweeps like a
storm. He does the tragic parts with immense
effect.
am happy to inform you that something
more and better than mere public entertain.
ment is about TO be attempted by these and
other artists in the city, To morrow evening,
Ole Bull gives concert at Nblo's tSaloon for
the relief Of the pestilence stricken citizens of
New Orleans. He will be assisted by Strak
osch, the great Pianist. his wife and her lit
tie sister. AdeIiva Patti (who is genuine vo-
cal phenomencn.) Monday evening Maretzek
and Niblo, with the combined talent of their
respective troupes. give entertainment
the proceeds of which will be devoted to the
same humane object. 1t is also stated that
Julien designs devoting the receipts of sa
cred concert, 10 be given Sunday week, to the
same object. The net proceeds of this day 4
receip pts at the CRYSTAL Palace are to 90 g