The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-16

I'm O1xRA At Nnos GARDW.-YssterdAy evening
win long b. remembered by those who heard Salvi and
Alboni in sspnambua" We sssn fuller houses
that which assembled to witness the Arst
Of Fayorita was both larger and more brill ant bus
are confident that neither Of the two great singers We
have mentioned ever elected sincere applause or
aroused more vivid enthusiasm. From beginning to end
the opera was one well deserved ovation.
Amina will henceforth rank one of the greatest,
II not the greatest, Of Mad Aboni's roles We soy
hsnceforth for to mind the Gamma" OF last even
ing superior TO the one whom we ap
plauded some weeks aso at the Broadway. Whether
Mad Albon not the occasion refer to, In the
vein-whether the want Of efficient support impaired
her powers whether she has since bestowed more
pains tie part certain 1t that her improvement is
Marked and the theme of general comment In her
great airs, "Come per sereno,' "Rea sono, and
"Ah, gupge," but little difference perceptible
Indeed to those who heard her at Metropolitan Hail. At
her concerts last fall 1t may appear very questionable
whether nature and art could make Of the latter
All three were perfect We soy NO more. But what
distinguished her performance last evening" from her
previous rendering of the part the effectiveness she
gave to those portions Of the role which are not
usually the most attractive. Every air told, every
note hushed the audience to breathless stiffness.
Those happy nos which pentfuy scattered through
the uOrettO, were renuereu sweet grace Waut-
ing intensity the expression of her features must
be admitted to be in those passages which breathe the
vor of eve the exquisite charm of her voice redeems
ALL and listen to her n milo sci tu or her "Amo
te solo, with feelings of earnest emotion In the bridge
her tones seemed sweeter than have heard
them Many times, her SOFT plaintive accents rose,
forgot that the great contralto before and
supposed anced similarity of sounds to begue US into
the idea that once more listening to the
divine MARBLE of the Swedish Nightingale. But Jenny,
great she was, took house by storm in the
"Ah non giunge" as Albsni does. Learned critics OBJ
ec We believe the introduction of her lower notes.
but they impart real sense Of pleasures and we, who
love music enjoy ment, and not study pro
foundy grateful Providence for having bestowed them
prima donpa.
We have said much-and in such q superlatve
strain-of Amina that shall find it difficult to do jus
tice to Elvino Our conscience, however, acots Of
exaggeraton when say that Signor Salv fully shared
the honors of the evening His acting beyond re
proach-his singing was in his best manner. In the
duets with Aboni it hard to FAY which Of the two
was entitled to the larger share of braves He did not
give us Son Geloso for some other but Q
more thrilling "Non ouesta, more intense All
Perche non Posse,' sweeter Prendi Lanel 1T ha,
never been our fortune to hear Time, in furrownt
here and there q rude foot print on the brow and
cheek Of great TENOR has respected his voice. ant
though good opera glass may disclose many little in
consistency in his appearance his tones glow still will
all the freshness and warmth Of youth II the ladie
had held supreme sway last evening" Salvi would probably
have the hero Of the sore it required the cae
discrimination of the male portion Of the audience Il
award to Mde Albon her legitimate quota of the ap
plause.
pnor Rosi will pass muster He does not viii
me, sound or shock our ears with false notes. pro
woke our criticism with acting Indeed liked hi
rendering of Tu sal quei be occhi very well
We say nothing of his I" make up every body know
that Swiss and italian Counts make point Of wearing
gold stripe their trowsers and another their cap
and moreover ST. ROs has only followed the example
his predecessors in this respect Mdes. Avogadro an
seidenburg played Teresa and Lisa respectively. 1t
but justice to them to state that they consderatel
omitted much Of their parts could conveniently
dispensed WITH For the things they left undone, wei
as for those they did, they merit our thanks.