New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-29
MUSICAL.
sIGSoR sEyERMI's CONCERT AT IRVING HALL.
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sIGSoR sRvERINI's CONCERT AT IRVING HALL.
The first concert fSignor Lorenzo Severni took place
q, Irving Hal saturday evening and attended by large
ban, and very critical audience Sgnor Severn young
Of very pleasing manners and opPeannce but Italian only
in the He pshed gentleman speaking sever
languages and singing ia oil With equal Hueney grace and
comprehension. His 81 light and very beauii.
fn quality which be Os'efuy AMI skiuiy Its
is sufficient the quality equal and meodous thTolg bog
tue scale His school is ornate the natural heriby OF bis
free face a7d well erculsted There few living
who execute With such lgbness and precsoa he
the German Lied, With much taste and expression closing
them with great saec by bis perfect control Of bis His
Italian singing illustrated to points we have described and
az excellent appreciation Of hunor The use Of tie fale,o
able failure in The scona ed ans from &acaO Eauo Our
public dislike the quality o. tlr tones and emphatcay dis
approve OF their Besides ssnor Seveni did not achieve
the results by the Hubini controlled
Bubn struck the highest note with clear drn but a,ienua
ted chest which beautiful II remarkable
while SEVERN reached them IN ielseo and by EFFORT which
roughened and depoyed the quality producing rather bia
shout hsn clear nd wedehned note The contrast OF TIE
qualities o. TIE tones unpleasant and produced effect by
ineaded By the singer The aria itself very
cbsimingy sung ezDmpg toe true CONCERT str namely m
absence o. ell aoang but N ~ place grace taste cI
In Beethoven beautiful AHA Afa'ds his rendering
deficient in depl ~ expression and mpuse passion bni he
which responded by singing that old favofite r-
heard ballad on in the Silly Right" in q mouner so sweet
Of .he audience Gang the Adds duo from Ia Soana1
bua with Nine dohannsen charmingy but ats delicate
Senor ssyera other marked success, WIS, the popular I'm
sh ballad "Ryer Of Thee which he sang dcicon,y charm
ing his bearers the admirable Of his voice a1d
by his tender s1d expressive style He gained eDhassio
encore and sung response pleasant Italian with
spirit and eject Sgnor sercrni displayed the occasion OF
his debut versatility IN style but rarely achieved by vocal
lot and in each be displayed thorough mastery Of its sentiment
and character Ills pronunciation OF the several gSees
refined and beautiful and his annuncon In al clearly
srculaied thai every word cond be distinctly heard This
Of his secrets Of and IN this be affords example
which all singers would 10 well 10 follow. His debut was
unqnestiOnabs He exhibits attractive qualities
which mark him Out star singer and when be become
more familiar with the taste American audiences, he will
achieve popularity which but few artists have attaiGed in this
We would susgss TO Sgno severn either never TO accom-
pany himself learn the correct hanones o! the songs he
does accompany.
is By her forte and therefore she should leave it
Younger aud resAer voices.
Sgnor Cenienc sang in capital style He exhibits rich
vein Of humor aud dsbes through his music with genial
spirit which makes his singing both attractive and effective
He is a talented and excellent artist.
Mr. Alfred Pease Civ violence Of considerable improve.
last heard him His touch Is better his manip
His solo playing however s bears evidence Of OF self
possession tain hesitation and loss of decacy tech
1gs which degene'GSs very often Into En- sPPearsaSe OF
he misses the delicate effects and the total want Of contrast
arising nom the Of npoDb renders his solo playing I'M
impressive In his piano Duets with Mr. Colby oevor and Of
otye compositions by HIMSELF 10 exhibited fine and
great eeicaey and bfancy In these he displayed s real
merits pianist and bis efforts we've rewarded ly ap
pc. G'.oB and hearty cnccro
Al Cohy accompanied egrofuBy End rdicce.y j. ibis
i'He Of drg, ~ u i,u. becoming accomplished
%. b. .THB nATFnkEPAREPA CONCERTS
Tie concerts Or trs brilliant combination Of artists,
ghs6muefcc On W l-rsday olchiag on which ocao icy
vil ntlelfalo tla now senway Cor,t iiel ObrFtnies
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