Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-16

of bad weather, not so numerously attended as
the first, was splendid and triumphant exhl-
bilion OF "the Divine Art" Madame Bishop
is not only the Queen Of Melody, but she must
be woman of very superior intellect, as well
as of the most exquisite taste. else we wouid
not behold such propriety d symmetry-su' n
judgment, discrimination and self.rellance. IN
all the appointments and incidents OF her en-"
tertainments. Harmony and beauty breathe
around and shed halo over oil that she do es
or sings or seems. Her personation oftlnet N
Elizabeth, in a scene from Roberto Deyereux,
was blending of the sister of arts of Muse,
and Acting into grand and regal combination
instinct and flushing with the glories OF each.--
The prison scene from Anna Bolena was rem
dered with fearfully thrilling effect. Sid b.
dons herself could scarcely have looked NOR %
| like the hapless, condemned, out.cast, hope.
less and maddened wife than did Madame Blsfl'
| op. The music of the piece was given with
pathos and power that left nothing to be desir :
ed Every tone, from the soft and sobbln :
notes of grief almost voiceess,to the swell in :
and defiant out.cry of soul outraged and
bursting with indignation-wth. anon the
simple and prattling utterances oil mind that
had found refuge from despair. IN lunac y
all was presented with touching and tr 'glc
truthfulness. that condensed the illusion into
reality, and made US feel that We were in the
presence of an actual and insuiferable sorr ow.
or character wholly different, but not less
perfect in execution, are the Mexican pers ION
atoms Of Nadine Anna. In these she is al CHI
piquant and dashipg-and her voice, full OF
freshness and elasticity, leaps and spark les
like u mountain streamlet with the morn ing
s',een upon it. Taken in all It's paris the
magnifcence and variety of costume-the er-
feet conception and presentation of charac ter
and sentime nt-the enhancing melody 81
voice, and the marvellous skill and dec Gus
harmony of the instrumental interludcs md
accompaniments-we have never had in his
city an entertainment approaching IN ex' ;cl'
lence, TO that OF Madame Bishop and her tn tor
and companion Mr.. Bochsa. And here we
consider it due 10 ourselves las well as to M adj
ane Bishop, to correct nsconception OF ,ur
former notice, into which our correspond ent
H. Tins" has fallen. We perfectly app re-
bend the essential distinctions, to which he ad-
verts, between voices Of different element; ary
tones and classes, and tho improperly, iri a
critical sense, of trying one by tho q lal.
tiles and capacities of another. 1t VIC mld
be just as reasonable to complain of the
sax.horn, because it wanted the no arse
depth of the basso violino or the shrill lick
of the shortest harp.strng. Voices like ms 'tru-
ments have Distinguishing merits, none b cling
perfect compromising the whole rang ;e OF
sound vocal or instrumental, within itself, Mess
such capacity be conceded to the Sw, ,dish
Nightingale among singers and the churc IA or
gan among instruments. We spoke of 'bon
& Jenny Lind in connection with Mad. Bis hop
not in terms of comparison; still less of dii spar
agement--but for the purpose of contradis ltinc
ton and description. We should never have
thought of denying to her any of the n nerit.
he ascribes to her In our judgment, she' pos
seses them and other and higher ones. W q are
happy to know that we shall have other OPP
portunities OF hearing her.
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