The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-21


Opera I'm New York.
The competition between the Opera managers at the
Academy Of Music and II the Winter Garden has made
qases Tutoring among the singing birds, and has caused
The directors to employ all the available foreign talent
and 70 encourage those native artists who striving TO
win name and fame In tho lyric drama. In consequence
OF oil this We have succession OF ds1s all more or less
interesting and purpose 70 devote some space TO re-
view Of the claims Of each Of the five prime nns now be-.
FORE the metropolitan public The list embraces the names
Patti, Fzzolin Kellogg Fabbri and Gasser II s quite
safe say that no such combination OF musical talent can
DO found IN any other city ia the world at the present
moment The greatest efforts Rave been made by the
rival London managers, and their array OF sopromi In
cudes Grisi, Tens, Pccoomni, Pence Mario Cabe and
Lot della Sanaa ne List Of arsgbut they do not all
sing at the same time, or anything It, Taking out
Pccoiomni, who 10 quite independent OF all the usual
critical rules and prime donnie win compare wen with
the London list, although they are not paid half much
II We begin with Ermnia Frezzolin, find grand ar
ts Of the purest the BEST and the most classic Italian
school, Frezzolin has superb port, dignity Of
rage and q queenly which Of her rivals
can approach In her style OF singing she Is thoroughly
artistic Rossini and Verdi the chosen exponents Of the
opera bao aud the opera seIa place Fezzoni for TASTE
color light and shade, exquisite perception and clear
cudsn, n the head Of living artists. Her performance
muscally and dramatically considered, Ia q study
Tor the oonnoaseur. Such artist a Frezzolin
resns by the divine right OF genius Everything that she
does nnished, like choice work by CenA or Leonardo
do vinci
In strong contrast with Frezzolin we ind Fabbri who
sings at the same theatre winter Garden Fabbr belongs
70 the sensaon school OF prime doe She to the Opera
what Matilda Heron 70 TO the drama yabbri has full
strong voice, clear and brilliant soprano equal TO the
requirements Of any role in tho modern repertoire and
in her way, she accomplished actress-that s she
is thoroughly acquainted with the business of the
scene, and knows perfectly well how 10 produce
effects. Frezzoni pleases and delights her audience
Fabbri attacks II vehementy always astonishes IT, gene
rally satisfies II, but sometimes pains by an excess of
realism and An elaboration Of detail which apt to DO
come tedious In singing Madame Fabbr has glarpg
faults, along with striking beauties She makes her tran
sons clumsly, and when compared with singer Of the
thorough Italian school, like Frezsolni lacks TASTE This
V the general fault with German prime doe however
clever they may be otherwise.
The merits Of Madame Gassier are well known 10 this
public She shines in concert rather than in opera In
the matter OF execution she probably the neatest Of all
the artists above mentioned. In the mad scene of "Lu.
ci" Madame Gassier performed some extraordinary vo
cal feass and she altogether very reliable artist She
has not the taste and arsc perception Of Frexzon not
the earnestness and intensity Of Fabbr.
ALI these prime donnie have been imported We come
now 70 some articles Of domestic manufacture. Frs.
among sGm, Adeins Patti, who has now been
nearly six months on the stage, and has had
wonderful degree Of success Patti, who "a the young
est OF oil the operate queens has without doubt fine
future. With her singing Ia natural gift Difficulties
which To others are nsurmountable are overcome by
Patti without the slightest effort The quality of her voice
Il exquisite - II is rare, and she sings the cd,tae
operas in way which has certainly been exceled
on this side Of the Atlantic What abe win do In the tragic
operas which she must attack day another remains
TO be seen. Tho managers Of the Academy owe Patti
debt Of gratitude which they pay. was by
her talent alone that the season was saved.
The very latest addition 70 the lyric stage Miss Louisa
Kellogg native Of this city, for whom tho "Pouto" Of
Donizett was rehearsed on Thursday Miss Kellogg
promises we'll Her voice is equal in quantity and COM
pass to any opera, light heavy, that has been written
Just now s Kellogg needs musical polish and dramatic
training beforei undertakes 70 sing in such an opera
- the "Poliuo the "Trovatore would be much better
for her. She sq e different In her style from all the other
prime dome, and suggests her nationality in every
movement She 10 thoroughly In earnest and has evi.
IDENTIFY adopted the motto Of Colonel David Crockett Be
you're right, then 60 ahead" It h very difficult In
fact impossible, to Judge finally from rehearsal Some
important points be arrived A. however, such
quantity, quality and compass Of tho voice. the method
and school OF the singer In oil these points Miss Kellogg
quite satisfactoy She has also nne appearance
handsome face young graceful and modest Although
We have placed her last among the prime DONNIE is not
at all improbable that she WILL with proper training
rank with the first.
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