The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13

would have been complete could have seen any pros
pect Of the realisation Of the hope that future
day, America would produce composer equal to Gut
scope Verdi the author Of this sublime production. The
melody of "Trovatore" was sounding in my ears when
returned to my servant Of the hotel seeing my
enthusiasm for music and knowing that Ameri-
can, informed that Of my countrywomen was
singing at the Teatro Nuovo in this city did place
much faith in his words thinking the task too dicult
for an American to sing with the Italian school,
but the servant insisted that the American prna donna
sung delightfully."- and formed the admiration of the Nea
politan pubc-that she had made the fortune Of the
manager and that the theatre crowded every night
Delighted well surprised, at his REMARKS retired,
to dream Of American artists rovatore and theatres
rose early the following morning, DESTROYS OF hearing
this american nightingale called the most Oh '1e nm
and requested him to give me some Journals and from
collection Of the Nucal Gazette of Naples, copy the fol-
lowing notices of Mrs. Escott;-
aUnder better auspices she sang the part
of Rosina in the opera Of " Barbere d Sivgla at the
Teatro Nuoyo This opera was given for the benefit Of
this that now angina Of sne
artists Of that company No one believed that Amer
lean singer could succeed in conquerng the difficulties of
the Italian school, but Mrs. f. possesses the highest
musical intelligence She untes soul with grace of
timent and vocazaton, and with that agility and pro-
prety of accent for which the Italian artists cee
brated This artist has made rapid advances in her art
her voice s soprano, very extensive flexible and highly
sympathetic She has created Juror in this city by
singing late composition Of Venzano " IL milo Walker /"
which contains tho most rapid and difficult passages
also in the opera of Rgoletto she has shown great
tpgcal energy especially in the celebrated Quartet"
l had fixed In my mind the idea that American
singer could not succeed in Italy, and Of course imme
diately imagined these words to be false especially az
in France fond many exaggerated accounts; but
ascerained however, that this lady really Amer
lean, which, in great measure satisfied my anxiety.
As left my my attention attracted by poster
which announced the thirtieh representation of Elena
di Tolosa much appauded opera recently composed by
aNeapolitan author and in which Mrs Escot to
tain the principal part At the hour appointed found
myself at the theatre anxously awaiting for the rising
Of the curtain Mrs Esco made her appearance and
after her cayatna the house resounded with cries OF
bravo! and bKe from the crowded and delighted audiences
in fact she applauded throughout the OPERA and at
the close Of the OPERA not satisfied the enthusiastic
audience insisted upon her coming before the curtain
several times could scarcely credit this triumph OF
countrywoman, but my eyes saw the sight. In ap
pearance Mrs. Escott is very Of
lively and expressive features with voice that touches
the inmost soul never could have taken her for Amer
can perfect is her pronunciation and her singing
equals that of the most distinguished artists OF the
Italian STAGE retired to my perfectly contented
she has made in the metropolis Of Italy have
had the pleasure Of visiting the lady and met with most
cordial reception learn from Mrs EscOtt that she is
native of Springfield, Massachusetts,. have done my
self the pleasure of writing you these lines in the
tanty that the numerous readers of the Herald will find
the highest qualification in hearing Of the success OF
American artist in the Old World
/ am happy to be able to unite the praises Of Mrs.
Escott with those of Henry Squres young American
tenor who made his debut few days since in the opera
of II Trovatore at the theatre San Ferdinando in this
city, with the most brilliant We prognoscate
for this young tenor the career of q second Rubin
VIVA L'AMERICA.