The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-16
TILE OPERA

We doubt if, upon the whole, there ever was
given in Baltimore more complete performance
of La Trariaa than that of last night at Holiday
Street Theatre Madame Coson is a most con-
scientious artist and Sights portion of her role
hence the uniform success which attends all her
efforts. In the first act as the joyous, reckless
dashng woman of the world, she dazzled her
audience and gave herself up with abandon to the
part. Her triumph here was brilliant In the
second act, with wonderful versatility, we behold
her enacting to perfection the devoted, serious
woman, over ''the spirit of whose dream change
is slowly creeping. This transition was capitally
done, and in it she carried her audience with her.
In the parting scene, and that in which the lover
insults and spurns the woman who had surrendered
to him her affections, she was admirable beyond
rption-intense, pathetic, and so truly femi
nine. In the third act her powers eliminated, and
her delineaton of the diving and heartbroken girl
was painfully real. Throughout, the delicate pic
ture of the loving, romantic, sentimental and
repentant woman which Madame Colson gave us,
was by far the most truthful and natural we have
witnessed. Her acting left nothing to be desired,
and her singing clear and elegant as the
French school-the best in the world-can make
it. Madame Colson, also, does not despise the
smallest accessories. She dresses all her charac-
tiers to admiration, pays strict attention to
all the minor details, and hence there are no
anachronisms to offend the most critical and
refined taste. OF the lady's voice we have
already borne so much of testimony to its excel
ence that it is. hardly necessary for US to re-
terate Stigelli was in decidedly better voice
than in the SOnnambula, and gave very great salts
faction as Alfred de Germont. This gentleman i'm
proves upon acquaintance, and is making himself
decided favorite AmOdio was, as usual, when he
exerts himself capital, and less careless than on
Wednesday night.
Our little friend, Patti, whom we have known
from childhood, and whom we can never regard
otherwise than pet-of whom we are justly
proud American Prima Donna, who has re-
ceived her entire musical education on this side of
the Atlantic-will treat tonight to a perform
ance of Rosna, in the Barber of Seville. The pub
lie will bear in mind that this is her last appear
ance this season. AS we have never heard Miss
Patti in this part, we give the testimony of a New
York contemporary, that our public may know
what to expect:
"The melodies of Rossini, Mozart Belin, and
Donnizetti, are made of such stuff as nature seems
to have given to no modern composer. We put
Rossini at the head-fdcile princepS. Blessed be
Miss Patti, her young, fresh voice, astonishing
purity of tone, and perfect method. Her managers
invoke probably, all the blessings known to an
operate heaven in her behalf since her name and
fame fill any house on any night, in storm shine
Our invocation of beatitude for her, in connection
with last week. is drawn out by the fact that gave
us the Barber twice, ION Monday and yesterday
again, at the crinone crash of the Patti matnee)
and that Miss Patti sang "Rosna'' perfectly, and
acted it well. We consider this uncommon praise
for to really render 'Rosina,'' the coquettish,
loving, mischievous, laughing girl of Seville; her
tripping gait, provoking curtsey, and variable
mood expressive of eager interest in her lover
and in fash turned to mischief, and fingers
itching to practice it on "Bartoo" and ''Basilio"-
to do this altogether well is to be perfect in Italian
comic opera. Miss Patti gives every indication of
rapid progress towards that point Her rendition
of the music is a real triumph when we consider
the difficulties to be encountered by her in attack
ing written for cOntralto. As transpOsed
however, the delicious melodies of Rossini, set in
their fanciful arabesques Of ornaments and graces
come as naturally from her clear throat hs if war
Dled by bird -