The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-09

soRrAo - NoaMA, m Dor PAsQUAl1-On Monday even.
Ing was performed for the Hrst time in the season. at
Nshles Donsstts charming comic opera Of Don Pas
quale-so full Of fun and mrth and incident and inter
spersed with many sparkling gems Of melody The
house crowded to overlooking any previous
evening" and looking ut the brilliant and fashionable
audience could not help e1claiming, "How Madame
Sontag draws Night after night the theatre is led at
dollar and dollar prcesor ct average Of about
dollar and seyenty-H cents for each inaivdual-a de-
gree Of in opera without . precedent in this
city Madame sontag has been emnenty successful in
all that she has touched-in tragic in semi serious, and
in comic opera. Whether in ''Lucreza Borga, 'Son
nambula the Daughter Of the Regiment she has
been equally happy, proving herself the great dramatic
arsiae and the exquisite singer Comedy, however, is
her peculiar ven and much she had delighted her
dience in every previous comic role she exeeed her
self on Monday evening that the house alternately in
raptures Of applause and roars Of laughter, from the
rising the fall Of the curtain. As Rosina in 1.-THE
Barber she is excellent but in that OPERA Figaro and
DR.. Bartolo have to do than Rcsna, and
1t is not by any a part that calls forth
all her powers nor in which the p-i'nG DONNA
is very prominent though she is continually on the stage
The part Of Norma the contrary so stirring and so
animated as if it were expressly made for her
written and composed to give full idea OF what Madame
Sontag is in comic opera. On Monday night for the first
time New York audience realised the perfection Of her
dramatic talent and they showed their appreciation Of it
by the most enthusiastic demonstrations Of delight.
Norma is undoubtedly the chef dcuc Of the great Ger
artistic whose portrature is true to the character
that it be nature ITSELF The manner in which
she deneated the pquant, lively widowat frst assum-
ing the air Of bashful simple maiden till she ID wed,
then putting dgnifed haueur, and then coming out
terrible termagant dashing coquette and appa-
rcnty something worse, revealing in all kinds Of extra
vagance and gaety but commanding at the same time
the most cool and provoking self possession till at last
she makes the ANTICIPATED bachelor glad to get rid Of her.
and consent to let his ove.sick nephew have her as
precious bad bargain-was fine piece Of acting ns
witnessed on any stage. There was combined
with trnthfuness, elegance and grace that showed
the perfect lady in every attitude GESTURE word and
tone In the songs she very successfulpart
in those beautiful runs chains of trls and cadences
decately ne for which she is distinguished Badia
Dr. Maatesta Rocco, Don Pasquale and Pozzoni
Exnesto, all acquitted themselves admirably The latter
sung the solo in the garden sccne-Com e Gen.-with
much sweetness and feeling 1t is gem, but rather
difficult Of execution The chorus excellent, and the
piece was put the stage in the very best manner.
Altogether it splendid and triumphant performance.
This evening "Don Pasquale' win be repeated and will,
no douAt, draw another crowded house.