Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ART.


PKE's OPERA .HousE.-Afusic appeals directly to
the hearts Of and its Interpreter there
fore whether they be breezos, or birds, women,
or waterfalls, invariably arouse that sympathy
which is Wide the universe. II appeals through
the senses 10 the soul, and has a refining influence
that nothing else can produce.
Flowers are the poems Of nature, music their audi
bio language. The brook with its delicate soprano,
sings songs Of the Lilies that hang its beautiful
bosom or kiss with passionate purity its liquid
lips and the patter OF tho rain drops translates the
longngs Of the heart Of tho painted rose while
the voice Of the breoEs inerprets, to tho lover Of
beauty, the thought Of the selant!ne the woodbino
and the hyaeinth.
The purple blood that throbs in tho veins Of the
violet and rushes wildly to tho tips Of It's delicate Pc
tails makes melody that Is repeated in.Lhe voice VI
the lark, and harmonEes beautifully with the deep
tone Of the cataract, which seems bat the base Of
Natures evsr-vsrying but eternal anthem.
All art eau do is to initiate theses but all tho In.
struments yot invented can not equal the human
voice. When II is sympathetic and sweet, made
smooth BY culture and softened by delcacy Of feel
ing and an appreciation Of musical IDEAS It appeals
to the inner nature and produces emotions that are
never awakened by other means. When we listen,
our ideals imperceptlbly become higher, and the
love Of tho good and the pure and the beautiful
fully developed.
Then; we live only in the Now; aud the To Be is 30
shut out by vail Of sweet sounds that neither re-
grets for the Past, forebodnga in tho Future
disturb the calm soul that floats on its airy waves
1t is not, therefore, strange that when one visits
us with the ability to translate that we shall fully
understand them, the high thoughts of the classic
composers, our largest eonoert-rooms and opera.
houses arc hllod with eager and expectaut public.
Indeed, It would be remarkable were It otherwise.
DaN anA A. f.lIz
we all know in different and more beautiful form,
We ran to tho opora-housO and impatiently awaited
for the sound Of the mystic voice which should
open to our perceptions the Paradise sweet sounds
and with expeetant soul longed for her approach
She came and disappointed us. The fault was not
hers; but she had been so lauded by those whom we
believed knew what they wrote, that were vexed
because we had not been skepteal, aud pained,
because under the circumstances, we felt that the
girl needed commisseration. We left the concert
dissatisfied with her and with ourself; we had been
annoyed rather than gratlfed; that chromatic lad
der would not reach the heaven of our imagining;
We still lay in tho sopulcher Of practical fe and the
long expected angel, when it came was not able to
remove the rock that had been placed against the
tomb.
Patti is not great singer, and we doubt whether
she will ever become one. There is no sympathy in
her voice; she sings by note and without feeling:
executes admirably and some times astonishes the
ear, but never touches the heart or appeals to the
soul whose thoughts music was born to express
The effect she produced on US was not what had
wished or anticipated She does not fulfil the
destiny Of vocalist and this s the best proof that
she is not great.
To night she will return to tho opea-houso and
appear in scenes from several operas The manage.
ment will doubtless have an orchestral accompani.
ment, aud, with the aid of scenery and costumes,
tho will bo fnurh fnore brilliant aud
entertaining than au ordinary concert. She will Of
course be literally patronzed aud the public will be
able to satisfy themselves to whether she could by
any possibility sustain herself throughout an OPERA
At present we doubt II exceedingly, and await tho
solution Of the problem with some degree of In
| forest.
WOODS THEATLR.-The receipts at this establish
ment this evening will be set apart for the benefit of
the Harrison Monument Fund, when Richard III.
Will be produced in connection with the Irish farce
of Brian oLinn number Of persons have volun-
Oered their services for the OCCASION and the house
will no doubt be crowded.
Tuesday evening Mr.. W. @. Coughlin, tho door,
keeper Of Woods Theater, will appeal to his friends
for benefit, when most attractive bill will be Of
fered, embracing Damon and Pytttas, My Felloc
Clerk and Good Morning, Mr.. Fisher. The latter
piece will be given In German Mr. Ellser sustaining
the principal character.
Poet of a late date has the following:
"Adelina Patti IL attracting much attention out
West. A Cincinnati critic thinks that mo prina
SGSS S for 1PasSt lSstrTp r, has displayed an equal
lost Mark Antony the Empire the World.''
Such absurd and fulsome praise as the above can
have but one effect namely; to cast discredit upon
Cincinnati criticism Patti is not at all beautiful,
pretty, and In the last lustrum we are sure
the writer from whom the Poet quotes, has heard at
afp han aba ~
world may we'll doubt our honesty and our taste,
when metropolitan facilities" thus represent our
standard Of art.
NEW YoRK.-Max Maretzok appears To have aban-
doned his operatc enterprise, and has transferred
his personal services, as q musical conductor, to
Niblos. We understand that the new singers at the
ntat1es on Saturday failed to make favorable i'm
preston. Fabbri has bson engaged by Ullman for
the Fall season at the Academy of Music During
his stay at the Winter Garden, Msrstsek has offered
the public some superior entertainments. NabEcoo
was produced In good style, and La JHips allowed
stgeli an opportunity Of showing what he could do
The fcw appearances Of Frezzolini will be remsm-
bered with pleasure by all who delight In the most
artistic and finished style Of lyric performance.
Fabbrl has made her debut, and has achieved de-
eided popularity during this season, which we wish
we could say has filled the Golfers Of "the indomita
BILE Max"
From opera the Winter Garden rsysrts to the
drama. Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne, who contemplates
taking professional tour through England, COM
menced an engagement here last Tuesday evening"
appearing as "Paaline" In Ths Lady Of Lyons.
AT the Academy Of Music the great C--ths VI de
potsrins Of the new tenor, MuAian-is the chief at
traction. In speaking Of IT, the New York Post says
He emitted II In the grand aria Of the third aot OF
II Trovators, and telling, noble note 1t was. At
the same time the feat has been accomplished here
before-Boleioni did as much in William Tell and
Tamberlik, as well DuprsE, have counted the
oessfu emission Of this note among their most POP.
ular musical fsatS." Dwight says this is tho first
actual advent Of tho Do dt pso these Shores and
Notwithstanding the assertion Of the critic OF the
Post, we believe Dwight is correct. tenor IN the
chest register s not often heard, and It 10 30 uneo
mon that whom DupreE took It, In William TIL at
season closed at the Academy on Saturday with
matinee when II Trovators was repeated. Adelaide
Phillips has rich, fresh, oentralto voice, acts with
intelligence and animation and Of course is highly
praised.
Report says that the veteran Wallaek, Of Wal.
lacks, 10 desirous Of obtaining constructing
theater more cup town." also that he is in treaty
for the Winter Garden II such change tAkes
place, Mr. Florence is spoken OF as being likely to
The Overland Route has entered Its fourth week
at Wallack's, and its popularity is unabated.
They have a beautiful way Of doing certain
things in Boston, as the following will plainly show
il a tiOn to tina Cosr{sr and fnllv