Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-27
EVENING STAR.
Mss JULIANA NAY IN oPERA-oPIE.
IONS OF TIE ITALIAN JOUREAIE

MISS JULIANA NAY IN OPERa-oprF.
IONS OF TIE ITALIAN J0UREAIS.
The following, which we find in late
numberof the Philadelphia Bulletin, will
be read with great interest, we are sure
by our fellow-citizens of Washington
city, so many of whom have vivid recol.
lections not only of the estimable and
accomplished parents of the young lady
to whom it relates, but of her many
graees and virtues as displayed among
us as she was growing up:
We lately gave An extract from let.
ter describing the success of Miss Julians
May, of Washington city, in the opera
of La Sonnambula, in an Italian theatre
The last steamer brought accounts of her
debut at Verona, in the opera of RIgo.
letto, which are even more fatterirg.
The journals of Verona and Milan, which
are rarely indulgent to foreign artists,
speak of her in the highest terms. We
subjoin An extract, translated from We.
ronese paper: ..--...-
VERONA Philharmonic Socicty.- II
ever there was situation calculated to
produce trepidation in q debutaate, it was
certainly that which Miss Juliana Nav
encountered when she presented herself
on Saturday evening (Feb. ID upon the
boards of this theatre before Veronese
audience in the opera of II Rigoletto; in
the same costume, too, in which an ar
tiste of high reputation, only two days
before, had represented the same part
with most brilliant success. Thus did
Miss May present herself, in part sus.
tanned with 50 much applause by the ad-
mired Scotia, brazing the judgment ol
spectators already prejudiced in favor OF
the artistic with whom she was about to
come into comparison. 1t was an essay
doubly arduous. She would be called
upon to overcome a pre-judgment and to
prove to the public that she possessed
the ability to maintain with dignity the
difficult ordeal. And did the Nav sue
ceed! The Veronese have decided it.
We will only say how they treated her
in the course of the opera. When she
first presented herself it was visible to
every one that the Nay was suffering un-
der q powerful emotion, upon which a
spontaneous applause arose to encourage
her, and it succeeded so we'll that iu the
execution of the duet with Cresci, her
voice was 80 fine as to call forth long
continued and general salvo of applause.
The same may be said of the other duet
with Giuglini, and of the romance which
precedes the last piece Of the first act.
In the last two acts every piece was
hailed with plaudits, particularly the
finale of the last. Such was the debut
of MISS May who possesses a sweet,
musical, clear and manageable voice,
capable Of achieving the most brilliant
success.
The extracts given below, from other
papers, are confrmatory Of the report Of
the Veronese journalist, and excite the
liveliest expectations of the future dis.
tinction of this young American artist:
tFrom Milan Jcurnal.I
VERONA. February l8th.-Yesterday
evening, Miss Julia May made her frs,
appearance upon Our stage as prims
donna in the opera of I'll Rigoletto. II
we were unable yesterday evening to
judge of the entire capability of her
voice, we could nevertheless admire its
clearness, its exquisite intonations, and
perfect execution, 50 difficult to be pre-.
served in an opera abounding in such
abrupt changes. She was ntinually
and rapturously applauded in the first
act, and the public were perhaps restrain.
ed from q more prodigal exhibition OF
their approval by delicate apprehen-
sion that it might offend the excellent
Signora Scotia. With perseverance and
study the most lofty aspirations may be
realized. We recommend both to Miss
May, and we predict from them the hap.
piest success.
From I'll Bollectore dell' Adge, }" Feb 2O;h.l
A GLANCE AT THE sTAGE.-The opers
of II Rigoletto was presented at our Phil.
harmonic Theatre on the evening Of the
18th instant, and though it was not un.
fayorably received, it did not give entire
satisfaction. Signora Scotia and Signor
Ginglini, however, were applauded in
many of its parts.
On the evening of the 18th instant Sig.
norma Juliana May made her appearance
on the same stage in the same opera. As
we have already taken occasion to re-
mark in this journal, she had previously
shown herself adequate to the graceful
execution of various pieces of music in
the concerts of the Pic. Philharmonic So.
ciety. She was then applauded for her
fine execution, and was repeatedly so in
many pieces of this opera, especially in
the quartette. Considering the Difficult.
ties which this opera presents, and the
felicitous success of Miss May in the ex.
ecution of them, in the commencement oi
her career, we have every right to predict
that she will become distinguished
artist. ...
THE CASE OF EUNA H00RE.