The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-25

ACADEMY or Mrsic- DERur Mss Pam "A young lady
mot yet seventeepl, almost American by birth hay
ing arrived here when infant belonging Italian
family which has been fruitful In good artists, sung las
night the ayorte role Of dsbuone. "Lacsa d Hammer
moor" Whether Il Is from the natara sympathy Sish tho
forlorn oace Of the Master OF Raveuswood which Is Ia
fused into the female heart by Dorze,ts tonder music
from clever inspiration that be unhappy and pretty
is a passport the affections az an audience, We
say certain h. howover, that the asprants or
Il ovatons the rumphs and the g,ories tina await the
successful prima donna, almost Away select this opera
for their reimnary dart ii the laurel The music a.
fords nne opportunity to show the quality and cuiuva
ton Of The soprano voice. and familiar induce
comparisons with first rate artists and To provoke the
severest criticisms by the most rigid recognised tests
All these duly and thoroughly applied 70 Miss Ado
lima PATTI day t~o since, by very critical audience
at what is called show rehearsal. /; then
tanned that Miss Patti had fine voice. and that she know
how 70 sing. Tho artists and amateurs in rapturcs
This certificate TO the public who do NOT days
put their faith In managers announcements unless they
arc endorsed.
With nm on night and opera worn to bits tho public
interest in Miss FAITHS DEBUT WAS great to bring To-
geher very large audiences rather more popular than
usual but still numbering the best known habss and
most critical amateurs. The dxbaonse was received
politely, but not cordially, indication that there
not strong dGque, which was . relief. Her ap-
pearance that Of very young LADY, petite and inter-
esting with just lingo Of the school room in her
She apparently self possessed but self assured
After the st few bars Of rectstve she launched boldly
into the cavatina, one OF the most difficult pieces
in the opera. This she sung perfectly display
ing thorough Italian method and a high So
prano voice, fresh, full and oven throughout. In
the succeeding caJo'ed, which WAS brilliantly exc
cuted, MISS Patti took the high note fiat above the
line with the greatest In this cabasua we noticed
tendency TO show of vocal gifts which may be just
little out Of place. The introduction of variations not
written BY tho composer only pardonabc in an artist
who has already assured her position In the duet with
the tenor (Brigno, and that with the baritone (FerrD
and the maj sccne Miss Patti sang with sympathetic ten
dcrnsss-a gift in yOung-and increased tho
enthusiasm Of the audience 10 a positive fururc which
was demonstrated in the usual way-recals bouquets,
wreaihs &c. &C. The hortic ilturai business was more
extensive than usual
tons as singer. Acting she has yet u eaSn but
lists, like poets BORA not made, the
Of the stage will Of themselves she already pretty
well acquainted with them So far her voice. school,
method and execution concerned we are simply re-
cordipg the unanimous opinion Of tho public when we
one predicts brilliant for this young ayie and
who knows but the managers may find in her their long
looked for sensation.