The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-17

Academy OF n Music-Mtss HonsIer,s neSue.
There was very brilliant house at the Acadsny lasl
evening, to witness the debut Of Miss Eliza HeusIer a
inc role OF Linda, In Donizeths opera, "IindS =
Cnsneunix.' The elements were against Miss Hsuslnr
On tnn occsnon-the rain pouring down from fsus
O'Clock m the afternoon up to the time of eoms.can
the Opers-apd abe further obliged to sus O. n s8
night Of the Opera. Notwithstanding all thess draw
backs the house was than twothirds nIisd, ana
the parquets and dress circle were full Of critics and
connoisseurs.
Our readers have already been made familiar WITH
Miss Hensers antecedents As concert and choir
singer In Boston, she showed 30 much talent that sons
OF the wealthy citizens Of the modern Athens sent hs
abroad to be educated under the best masters The
vestment has proved q good one. The Hsnsler stock
"n' pay one hundred per centum, certainly.
Donizettps Linda is OF the most popular In thA
"Aoie repertoire Of comic opera. The story II OLA
ana uite. IL IL that Of beautiful peassnt er
Chamouni (lnda,) who falls in love with viscount
Charles, (Brignol) who is disguised as an artist.
Circumstances separate these lovers. Linda ross q
Paris, getting her Subsistence by public singing: sn4
being informed that Charles has deserted her. she rs
turns to her native village to die, as usual In SUCH
cases. Charles however, arrives In season to siox r
pretty romance to her previous to her threatened dsse
luton M 10 Viscount has not married any ono clss
although his mother, heavy marchonsss, was ysrr
anxious that he should do 80. or course he uarrisa
Linda, and there is general vocal expression OF sats
faction BY the parties Immediately interested and a.y
amount OF choral geod wishes by the vllagers Excese
Linda, Charles, and Pieroto, (vestva) sort OF waA-
derng minstrel, the parts are Of not much account
There ID q bufo marquis, of whom Rocco made buS-
foon, and heavy father, which was fairly done bv
Badiah
But the Linda was the feature Of the night Miss
Hensler 10 young woman, with good figure, An sx-
pressive face sparkling eye and most tempting par
Of lips She blonde. Her voice is light soprano,
very sympathetic in Its quality and quite full enous
for the requirements Of the comic opera, She dese
everything that she attempts WE'LL and shows marks n
careful tuition in the best schools In hearing her thu
most refined viii be shocked by false nete
faulty intonaton. She avoids meretricous ornansnts
and the sectaton of the ultra French school, whle at
the same time she is careful to lose effective psnt
where ornament Is proper and legitimate.
The Opera goer viii at what artist Of this
calbre would make Of the music Of such parts nds
Norma Don Pasquae). or Anaina (The Sonnambuis).
She does not act quite wel enough but that will oss
hereafter, we suppose She little in hsr
opening recitative, but gained confidence as she,
approached her real work, giving the cAvatins go
Luce d Quest Anms" charmingly, and being rs-
warded with three rounds of applause. This a.
perhaps, the test Of Linda, all criticism sssa
more or less BY criticism, and as this air has
figured on many concert programmes and been sung
BY everybody Miss Hensers ntonation always true.
and her phrasng delicate and correct her voice has
any fault 1t is that 1t lacks hbe but she is yet vy
young. Technically speaking, her style and mstAsA
are both good
Brsnoh sang Charles spiritedly and effectively. He
was very good in the famous Duet "a Consolarni Az
Iretisi, wherein Linda and Charles express ardsas
desire to get married immediately vestvali losksA
we'll as Pierroto her dress was usual correct 6AS
was at times, however, little tremulous in the muso.
IL Onpr Was \ reafa rat, fha myisn
donna made great hit She called out grese
many mss bouqustted and al that sort Of thing. AZ
the close of the opera Miss Henser, amid universal
thusiasm, came forward and with trembling vsasss
almost choked with emotion, said,-
thank you most gratefully for your kind applause.