Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-15
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Grisi and Mario,
NEW York, Sep,

NEW ioRK, Sept. 5, 1854.
GriSi and Mario made their first appearance on
this Continent at Castle Garden last evening. The
papers have been full Of the approaching event for
some time past, and the town talk has run largely
upon tho two renowned percentages, and upon the
various incidents connected with their appearance
among u.s. The price of tickets was placed very
high being = and So for seats and these were sold
at auction the first one bringing $50 premium and
Pc"pl" were at once reminded of the times of Jenny
Lind On going down to Castle Garden last even
ing, however, the difference between the two oc,,
Sinns wa plainly pcrccrtble. When Jenny Lind first
sang, there were thousand, and thousands Of p.oplc
collected about the entrance not 50 much from, any
hope of going in, Of by some possibility getting
SIGHT OF the lady herself. Last night, however,
there were not more than a few hundred outsiders
at any time, aud these almost entirely the hull-
crs of promenade ticket, who were not admitted
till certain hour. The musical public might Lc
very DESTROYS IF hearing the noted singers, but the
public generally felt of that deep personal in
tcrest which everywhere preceded and followed
Jenny Lind, and which was more than simple Curl
osity, for the sight of her only increased it,
Giulia Grisi is no Jenny Lind. But she i. a most
splendid singer for all that, and on tho STAGE must
take far higher rank, 1t is by no means fair
test, to try singer by the effect she produce. ON
such first appearance She is in a new place and
before new audience, and the strangcness o: the
circumstances and the curiosity in the hearers must
initiate against the full effect Of either actin, or
music. But one could easily sec that under moro
favorable circumstances tirisi would Weld the seem
tire Of tragedy and song with imperial power The
opera was Lucrezia lor,ia and cvcn with al ,Lo
drawbacks she caused very deep sensations, csrc.
cially in the scene where the Venetian noblcmcn
collect around her and upbrad her with her crimes
in the presence Of her son, who doc. not know her
for hi. mother and in whose eyes she would appear
all thai is lovely and pure and again where she
takes her tenio!e revenge upon them for that in
suit and finds, TO late that she has also poisoned
her son with his companions.
Her dress was most splendid could not think
Of describing it, but amnzcd at the quantity If
Jewels which she wore. Wearing any quantity Of
rings and bracelets, coronct glttcrins with bril-.
llants, all the front of her bodice set with them
and girdle Of tho same, from which pendant hung
down in front nearly to her feet and all Gashin. and
glowing with many-coored hues from the reflected |
lights, she was truly, even in outward appearance.
parking singer
M"rI" Is much hhndsomer for man than she for
l woman Her face shows plainly that she is no
onger young, but he looked like fresh Young man
IN whose up the mustache had but Just started |
hardly ever saw SO handsome face and hi, face
5 set OF by hue form and graceful manners. And
hen his voice, so smooth soft and fresh, yet with
lower enough when called forth. One wants 10
ear tenor often to appreciate him fully, but did
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