New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-02
MUSIC.
Concert.
Metropolitan Hall was well filed on Thurs

Metropolitan Hall was well filed on Thurs
day evening TO hear the singing Of Elizabeth Green,
field called otherwise The Black Swan. The person
who does the ornithology for her musical renown
should remember that though black swan Is rard
srfs 1--WE forbear give the quotation believing that
certain classical illusions such that-Scylla ct Cha
rybds Homo Sum- &c, &c. should enjoy an amnestyO
II does not sing Its song when dying the fancy Of
poet when lying. But that apart. There certain
extraordinary interest attached to Miss Elizabeth
Greenfield She belongs to poor. peeled detrauded-
abused despsed race. race that In Africa enslsves
itself andhas internal gods that demand human sscr
ces race that in this country Is either manscled or
repused To witness this humble creature seeking to
be an Artistic enter the of Sontag or Albon
has its interest For our part we could not sympa-
thse with the rocking gaiety OF portion
of the audience seeing her led forward on the plat
form Her behavior strictly in good taste, and
gentlemen should not have laughed at her Had her
auditory been the English House Of Lords they would
have received her with marked respect.
IL ia hardly necessary 70 say that we did not expect
10 find an artist the occasion. She has ne voice,
but does not know how TO use IT, Her merit ia purity
and funess but not oudness Of tone. Her notes are
badly formed in the throat but her intonstion excel
lent She sings in q word like child. Toe extent
Of her voice Il great. She takes easily the lowest
cbalumeau note Of the clsronet and when II is taken
il is worth nothing The idea Of womans voice Is
feminine tone anything below that Is disgusting 1t Is
az bad a. bride with beard on her chin and IA oath
m her mouth The low note taken in the Brisdtd
might have passed simply as hint but the infection
Of whole ballad lying in the baritone region between
Z and Z was quite uncomfortable. We hear greatde
about Womans sphere. That sphere exists In Music,
and it u the soprano region Of the voice.
What culture may do IN the Gaze in hand remains
10 be seen but il ia certainly voice that ought 70
be cultivated in Europe, and ought to stay there. The
bills of the Concert stated that coored persons
would be admitted. AID a strong police there In
anticipation Of riot, which did not happen. Under
these circumstances we advise Elizabeth Greenfield 70
20 TO Europe and there remain. may be added that
she was encored in singng, AID gave satisfaction 10
her audience who appeared TO recognise her musical
position That she has succeeded TO the extent shown
10 evidence Of intellect which merits development.
She has had everything 20 contend sgsinst-an edu-
cation neglected. spurned thing In social life but
her ambition has thus far triumphed and we hope to
hesr good account Of her studies in country where
Alexandre Dumas has leerrsd how 10 read aad write.
The OPERA--The "Fsyorita" was post
poned last night, ewing to savs being attacked with
slight influenza Tonight La Figis del Regstment'
will be performed in order to make the three opera
nights per week Alboni asd Revere appear In thAs
charming opera for the FIRST time at Niolos The
tickets sold for last evening can be used night, but
those who choose have their money retained oy
applying at the box office before IL O'Clock 10 DAY