New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-18
Musical.

There was a brilliant and crowded ali.
dence a the Academy OF Music last night to witness
the great combination Of the Baeman and the Maretzek
companies The performances were divided very dis
tinoty the concert company taking the lead and
ying the stage for m hour and half great portion
Of which time was taken unnecessarily in violin solos.
which, theugh neatly played utterly ineffective in
the immense auditorium Of the Academy the violin
from the smalnesS Of its tone being absolutely nb.
serbed.. y l,lj,li ~ ',,-. y
Mdlle. Parepa sang Ernani iuvolami' most ex.
quisitely. Il was luxury to listen to a voice 80
pure, 80 steady, meloaious. educated. and
a style SO free from all vitaied and exaggerated
expression, together with finish which Is perfect
in the minutest point. Her sifging told with ad
mireble effect and awakened the enthusiasm Of tie
audience and iona demand for repetition, which
however Mde. Parepa did not comply with. Her
second selection, the "Shadow Song" from Wuorah'
delightful piece Of faelo yocsl SIN, but was want
ing somewhat in that spirit and dssh which distinguished
it heretofore. Her voice seemed clear ss usual. but
after The conclusion OF the SHADOW Song Mr.. Bate
came forw ard and asked the of the
audience for the lady. she was suffering from so
we're cold which would compel her to substitute sim
pie ballad Five o'clock in the Morning" instesd Of
III Baoio" This she sang deliclously throwing into 1t
a charming nsivcte, ard giving out her words with
clearness. an emphasis and refined accent, which
may be held up as q model for English singers
Mr. Levy the famous English cornetplsyeT, Who
coming with European reputation. has since been In
dorsed by Boston more than fulfilled oil the exPecta
tions which were raised TO bis moris. His tone Is
bright brilliant and certain, with great power and
with sympathetic quality at once tender and express
sye Ii would be folly attempt to describe ,be char
acter or the extent of his execution. the difficulties
are purely technical the instruments bu; NC viii say
that he executes with as much facility and briianoy As
the most accomplished futist that he executes the
double and triple tongueihg THAT repeated noteslwih
more rapidly and distinotnsss than We have ever
beard from any performer. Both his selections we're
encored MA .Ir..r
Mr.. Daumeutber played very neatly aud gracefully
but he lacks force 10 do ustce TO the pnno and made
a selection only suited FOR a classical ooocert.
Afer the concert the Opera OF Lucresia Dorgia was
performed with the previous t-tarrzzl' Znocih.
Adelaide Phillips, Irfro and Bellini. We noticed the
performance ct lclgh last week and deem II unneoes
.sry to repeat IL in detail Zuco was in better voice
night and not only acted the character supebN but
sang the music brilliantly and effectively. Adelaide
Phillips looked charming. and sang and acted Or"ui
in the manner which has before called forth the warm
euIogums OF the press She artist true in every
sense Of the word -to.r f~.-
Irfre and Antonueei. maintained their regulations
we'll and Irfe with Zucchi fairly reused the house 10
enthusiasm q, the close Of the second act. ..
This evening, Mde. PArepa and Mr.. Levy with
NIessrs. Hosn. Dannreuthet and Thomas will appear
with The Italian company at the Academy. fhe pro
sraume Of the concert win be varied from last nights
and the opern wilbe Lucia di Llrioefnoor. wiz or'
tolani Brignon as LuoO. supported by Mszzchm AMI
Belllni.
We understand that nearly every seat in the Aeade'
nv Cor tonight was sold yesterday. "Crlspipo Ia
Comare the opera by the brothers ee Is In active
study at the Academy The music Is light anoal ana
exceedingly beautiful. and will we think take bold Of
the public ear at once and prove Distinguished sue
cess, Ii VIII be produced on Monday evening neIt