New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-25
BURTONS THEATER.
MADAME COISON IN LA TRAvIATA.

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WIN a. rris. Of superior merit comes b. fore the
public without the u-ra. fuss and parade which atieal
Gel, brittle, especially the duty OF the PREF to sig
maize her professional worth Not only Is tls an act
Of justice To- tie indvilua but IT /. al assertion of
cosmopolitan ability to tx artstic rank in s coul-
Try independent Of European reputation ard All tie
iu.lratrs little modes Of preparing our community
for debut. We nave recently had the satisfaction Of
rOticrg srti- Of eTnnence az the AcaleuIy wLo
cane uuherslded among us; ard the second appear
arce at bur;on's Italian Opera Of Maiane Cclson IN
character, the 7rariafz, make another no,ic,
of her proper. Thos. who have only considered this
lady III the Daughtrr Of The Regiment can have bat
limited idea Of her ability when and heard in the
Italian Camille 1t Is not saying too much to Affirm.
that acting simply it is II the most finished yet
witnessed boards, and in singing. oea. aai
elegant the Psrsisn school-one admirably eclectic
can make it. We have had finer voices, bat none
dramatically better disciplined. One charm of Mad.
Colson's acting and which is mark Of gres:
artist, tie, she sights nothing Duprez usei to say
there may be little or but there csnnot be little
part in the hands vi great ACTOR The various little
shades of Paris ccquetry-of the mos refined If the
demi-monde-were rendered by Mad. Colsou in
which made them study. To dress well on or of
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Hence her toilet does not contrsdc. her character.
II that most difficult Of all srts-tho simnscrum OF
love-rakng of quiet intensity, Of expressing con-
centrsied happiness which shuts out all other consil
erations--she makes admirable show IL the scene
tco where she hides the terrible truth from her lover
that she ab,ut to leave him through Of
moral duty, every was impressed with the dclyof
the representation of an extraordinarily composite
character and requiring the finest ken Of snayss on
the part Of the actress. The tragic closing at wss
triumph. 1t was performance of beauty in act
ing aud singing. Te are Of opinion that Msdams
Cc,on will he generally famous she deserves. in
due time, though sue has come among us 20
quietly. The house not large to mum .rs, but
sufficiently so to express much enthusiasm. She was
called after every act. Bgnc Of the finest Of
tenors, aud Amodio Of baritones tos well known
and admired in this opera to require special notice
We presume, with increase Of pa rOpage some
thing. in this opera wi be mended. A age band
vas much needed lat night, and the orchestra is-
capable of in provement in various essentials.
The opera Of 7raridta consider the best cf
Verdis works. II is not stted inflated or over pro-
nounced. II ia beautifully clear simple and to the
purpose. II is precisely the qualities which will render
It in mortal that been ferociousy asa'ed in
criticism To express these qualities IN the precise
proportions due them in opera writing tn rarest OF
achievements in musical composition. All the operas
which possess these highest nierits have besn fore
DAMNED 10 the lowest pit by critics Why this in
music 1t has no parable in other arts All Rossins,
all Benis, all Donizettis operas were originally ~
tackled worthless either by French English critics
their arst peri rmar cess and the eches of these
fsrrsgoes have not been wanting in this country.
Meanwhile the public ap ,lauds what it Eker II it
did not, dramatic mu,ic would have been criticised
ont of existence by this time.