New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-15
ENGLISH OPERA.


The ordinary appearance OF few singers IN
English or American opera, would no. b. matter Of
particular music moment tat this exhibition at Nibos
saloon which oommsnccd last wednesday and "a
10 be continued there twice IA week and the sane
in BROOKLYN under the management Of Mr.. Gabr iei
Harrison is we are assured. aud believe, the init n
step Of a longcontempatod plan on the part Of
,hs enthusiastic American manager. 10 renCer
permanent IN virtue Of iss steady attractions AID
superior merits the opera la yernacuar Ian
guage MI G. Harrison is brother a Mr.. Harrisoa
the proprietor Of Irving Hail. where, during several
FEARS the ist,es has given Of concerts and a
ways with native singers and resident performers. Re
ermincd to sse there the deceo0y and spirit in
.his community to support American talent; aud tie
appeal was-ss We always contested such II voald
be-successfu provided the parties appearing in p-s
10 deserved suceess. az In the.e cases thsy did.
Nibo's Saloon. We may rerild our readers who have
not lsoy Waited IT, Is the forRor room sdjoin
ng the theatre. IL has undergone few changes son.
rerting !, into little theatre opera house por
.n OF the east end OF the room has bsea set apar. for
stage; and The aoor has been graded upward. a.
" allow the six hundred seats covering :. to be eq Isuy
eligible for slyht and hearing. 1t ira charming 4ace
for seeing ana hearing perfectly anil full belly Of
chor. owing " the minor SIC Of tho ball while every
the most delicate shade OF the solo singers is beard
and hey are not tigued By oversaining their
TO oil u vast enceinfuTe. The hall was CON Pietely
crowded on wednesday night by most intelligent
and distinguished audience who ealneed the profound
est interest and warmest sympathy with the perform
ance and the enterprise aud awarded their marks Of
approval 70 the leading artists by frequent The
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cess and promises far infsl performance
complete triumph TO tho gcne;a4 enterprise u Nj g.
Harrison
The pieee was Bales R0ienaa Girl tia Prin opal
parts were sustained by Madame Borcharl. Sorsano
Mr. Castle Tenor. and NJ. Campbell Bass The l,iy is
Of English parenisge but has been trainsl in Paris
and had experience in that admirable hisfion school
the Opera Comique Roth the gcntemeq Americans
We believe. though well Known to ons 'necri going
people made only os this occasion. the, urth or NTH
appearance on the operatic stag.
Madame Borohard has an excellent Soprano voce with
good style and method except in few polaIs. These
are 50 few and oosy conigible tina; mention them.
She oyeriid cadonSa by repeating the climax, ana
oyer-emphassing certain antepcDrlfima.e and pennsi
notes Of phrase very much after the fashion Of
certain contratos years since. for the purpose OF
display ing their low notes. The other
haste in descending chromati0 scales. whereby the
notes were fused instead Of bein given distinctly. Her
perfoi NANCE however. whole eminently salts
factory and exhibited the culture Of artist and the
refinement of educated lady. The character Is not
a highdlamGtc one. bu, all the opportunity ii
afforded for acting seiIedupon aud evidence thus
given OF ability To execute musical parts vi higher
grade.
Mr. Castle has most beautiful tenor ,oice--decacy
and sweetness its oharao ersics and this must
be added the heartfelt sympathetic tone which is the
quality OF tie emaking tenor. II is
cultivated to 4 considerable extern; all the music,
whether more or less Gord. being clcauly given The
singers mode of uierng tho peroraons Of his phrases
was particularly icicitous AS actor. no showed no
more OF tho novice than might have been expected.
Mr. Campbell has a basSo.cantante. or rather barry.
tone voice. vi power. IL is full strong. manly and
rich in tone. There are the elements already we'll ad.
vanced of making a iirst.cass singer lie executed
well all he had to do and did better than most debu
tants On the stage.
The orchestra led by brilliant young director
Nj. Thomas. and sounded well although necessarily
not large 1t sustained the voices fully and was con.
Quoted with spirit and accuracy.
The ohorus-about twenty in number. filing the small
stagc-was up tn its work and made the hall resound
II the taste of the Of tho people here has not
been deterorated aud debauched BY fifteen years OF
the nightly beasty. and brutal exhibitions Of sham
negro. nnstrelsy by which in socaled Christian
the ensaved American has been burned in
the hclltre OF fresh shames and csrcatures as If
chains. whips aud bloodhounds. not enough to
make him course God and die 1T this lowest OF filthy
dIsss which bsa supplied tbs piece Of lyrical snerA