New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-14
Musical.

MADAME PARRPA's SECOND CONCERT.-Tha
second concert of Madame Parepa was very largely st
tended last evening Notwithstanding the weather
was intensely hot and the concert given in the worst
ventilated hall in this city, the reputation she lad
achieved at her first appearance attracted quite crowd
of fashionable people and artists. The Overture of
Faust" by Spohr, q recondite work htted ony for
musicians was carefully and effectively played oy the
orchestra the bold counterpcr,s being brought oct IA
strong relief
Madame Parepa chose for her first piece tie grand
and ever fresh scene from q" Der Freysehutz' As 4
means Of showing off the volume and compass OF her
voice. the selection wise, but her execution ot
was not at all up to the standard We have no u To-
tnd with the mere yocaizaton but the Interpretation
was weak, unimpressiye and undramatc. She was se'
companied badly; the scena Jared very lndiheEeh'!
Ii is not suited for the concertToom and We rees
that she chose IT, Still, her magnificent voice excited
the utmost enthusiasm.
The second song was the "Nighiingae's Trl, I
which made marked sensation on the nrsi nsaL
ana bch she sung better, if possible, on this oeeasa
Ii is hard to Imagine any yocalsm more perfect iAia
that exhibited by Madame Parepa in this song IN
composition Itself is charming and she literally wlFSs
it, 1t received deafenng encore, the pandiis lssnS
long after her return but when the band struck " TO
symphony of /" Il Bacco," in response to the encore
the applause was redoubled. This attractive saoS
song she executed with fautlsss bIillianoyi marDn
of applause burst out during s progress, but when 20
scared up with that bright pure voice into the higAr
regions of atissimo. without waveriDg changing "
quality, the shouts of braya brasa broke out spa
taneously and enthusiastically from every part OF a
house
In the second act Madame Parepa sang very nj
siously and elegantly Sir Henry Bishops eayalna ~
! Ne Discourse" 1t is old.ashioned. but 1t eoniSf
graceful melodial points and ;. g, tsitwas On I'a
occasion i.is very welcome TO tie corcertFoom. ID
being encored Madame down 10 the piano anu ssa
with infinite grace archness and spirit, wild eolas
| ish Spanish song, which was keeny relished D! a9
foreign element in the audience, which formed arg
proportisn If the whole. Her last selection was y
Miscr are" from II T-ovaore." which she render''
with great yigor. power and passion. We may lalsf
by this how grandly she would interpret saeh muse
the stfs,c The arrangement was very ayhnd sna'
the yiain represents iDdiferenty the tsnor 500
the piano is but a thin substitute for the organ
Madame Parepa has fully sustained the position
claimed for sr in former artille. Shaisatno'Ols
finished artist with O fresb ample voice, ol Oeau'"'
quality and OF remarkable compass her aieo"
varied. her manness attractive and in every poin'
pais forth claims to popular admiration she
,dcited tbs, and her success mag be locked ufOa
complete. -
The brlian, duo for Violin and Piano was yer! O'a
nlaved by Messrs Rosa and panrcUer Ihe '""
was feeble beyond expression, asd tho pianist 'S"
! IL , ,a-; .,ion nl,yea single scale passages hSs'
of double and otherwise omitted or altered 10 sur
self Dnos should either b thoroughly feAeass,-
nat played al all. Both gentlemen however fe'''~
themselves afterward in their solo pieces ,,,,au
/ This evening Mr. Bateman presents .i'~T MA~
Parepa 70 the Brooklya people. at the Aea''-'
Music. 80 ,,..L onnoupCd
A., ,ha pox office nj tho Academy viii be open ~ w.
for subscriptions for the first series VI '"s"H f'