The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-30

TuE OpaaA-GRsAr SUCcEss or HADAas WILsoasr.
-Maiame de wllhorst who made her d bu IN the roie
OF Lucia a Academy wedn ,sisy has received the
asmost opaonous commentator Of the press The 9ims
says she achieved decided success, and what bser,
meri,ed H. aad ths, more encouraging dtbu both for
tho lady for art than that Wednesday night never
occurred The Courier les Eta'i Un,s has q loog and
clever review OF tue performance awarding the highest
praise TO nadauae dc Whorst TIE Thebsr OF the Tn
bs7le has paragraph in rotation 10 the scoioual dig
charge oil pistol Ia the parquec, but appears to have
had no for anythias else, preserving dsnued
sencs tho subject OF The performances Tho ESpyel,
which is bitterly opposed to tho Opsra under the srh
coach rsgi-xs prrses the LUCIA tls mad sceae
her voice Is cxquisitely rich and sweet" that 'shs
sing with and expression aad that there oLa be
n, doubt Of her success IN the profession sac has
chosen Tue 1tvror, also opposei 20 srakoecs, pro
uouposs the debut oomple,s success sno aciet ana
sang says that Journal to the ss,s'scson and dslgat
OF the adrdlsDce The crazy ssimpIc natural
beautiful piece Of souog" The Day Book says the sue
Gees was unequvocal. her rendering OF tho mai
vss indescribabiy touching" ''Ist hsr 20 on sayi
this Critic 'thsre lsureis 10 be gsihsrei, tney
30 placed on Iovelier brow" The EVer,n1 Post
other enemy OF the manager, says ho d'st wa,s CON
plsie success Tie rst aria set her friends s aud
amer tho nrst second brought before the
curtain by the hearty applause, literally from oil
hAndsn She d!i still better however 10 the mad scene
where her acting and singing we're very ;ouchias and
pantve and end OF the play, amer Synor noorin
rad gone oil in agony the obsunase applause o.
audience brought he prims donna aahsbe from aer
dressing room whore already hurryinG, wouid
70 lay do tho carcn and gores OF tho hostre for
home and homo congratulations"
In addition TO the press critic sms, hsvo heard those
Of many professors Of and amsisars who give the
deLp,sns the highest praise Il Is tho unanimous opinion
OF those capsb judging that parts OF the music, par
lcularly the a-dante In he mad scene, have never
been better sung here, while, ~ whole, the per
formance was better than tha, Of nine out Of ten
recognized opponents OF tho role. Madame de VIII
horst IA the nrs, American pr1ms dopra tbs, We re-
member, who has received such unqualified and un.
ssinous praise. may be safcly c,nciuted then,
that have NJ last ssb1ianis worthy OF the posi-
ton which she aspircs, and who hss achieved sue
Gees snos, whou, precedent 10 the history OF the Jro
stage Der Sebs. proves several things The great
proves tina, s,rakosch In wise injured by the
novHnx Of the small pspers-the veritabls success
OF the Sbrsans proves this extensive republic can
raise rrsu, dorne ~ we'll build cIp,er shirs The
only parallel 10 the case OF hms dc wilhort ths
member s that Of MILO Piccolomlni, who made her dbu
. short time st Florence. Hile Piccolom,i beloas
cd 10 noble family and born ~ Ssnna 10 the palace
Of her ancestors he was carefully educstcd ana
ing wondrsus talent ior musc shs pct Of the son
Beng ovcr,an BY pscunisy rsverses she adopted the
musical proiesson-sung ars, n asorcuce-tben ., Rome
Naples Turin and other Italian es''es, creating By her
youth, beauty and bird Ike vo'ce. . great fsrme she
se, the Los dossrs almost crazy by her charm
ing acting and singing In tho rravsis, and has siocs
repeated her triumpbs In pNyfs PioeoIonini 10 no,
area, as,lst sne 10 an slsccdnsy peasns one,
however. and the uuo ssret Of her success
LES In that fact Like Madame de Wilhorsts,
her yoce = pure soprsso, the rsrest and most
valuable OF voices f1osoiomlni sas not 50 nne
s,.ge face and eve az De whors, but u little taller
po,b artists came fresh from the drawog room 70 the
foo,thts--ncs,her knev anything about acting ~ .
,rsde De wnhor-ts success, srsdN u, would have
beeu sre.ter In Italy than bere Our peoDs iisrust
an, ps that has foreign trade mary Some recen.
q, ,o,s are teaching then better lesson, aud that
tne nav prlms donna thoroughly endorsed
b.ve no doubt that The enthusiasm Of the public VII
10 the boiling po'n she sings IN "Lucn" 20 night Toe
,er,ormance 10 exceedingly interesting, and vii un.
| doub,edy attract smother crowd