New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-27
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ITALIAN orgRA, AcApEMy or MUSIC.

/ ITALIAN oIERA, ACApEMY OF htSIC.
! Tie first appearance OF Serorita Carmelna
Poch Gttracted very brilliant and much larger audi
ence than expected would grace the performance OF
Ia Eavortn. Though bat little had been said about tho
debutante, rrmors Of superior excellence got bruted
abroad ~ that society excitement aroused. and
the critical amateurs turned out in great force Expec
tarion was not very highly raised bat the resnt would
have fully justified more impressive excitement.
SenOrita CaimeliDa Pooh is attractive in appearance,
well formed, plump in figure with graceful outlines.
with 4 courfcnance RI once flashing and piquant. She
is o. thoroughly trained actress composed, sefpos-
sessed with good stage walk. and free and EN-.
phatic gesiicuation Her voice he's strong points, the
lower tones being pure clear. powerful and resonant,
with much sympathetic quality. The middle voice is
smooth ana equal but somewhat dead It's spontanety
having been impaired. The upper notes, though
not effective in passages Of medium power is very tell.
ms in the ories aud in passionate defamation. She
manages her voice With much SKILL but she cannot or
dots IOt control sufficiently TO avoid that treInoo
which Is far pronounced than that OF Zncch, 2
lew months AGO. Zucchi has conquered IL in great
measure aud has thereby the great fault
of her STYLE and now wins golden opinions from all.
senoli,a Pooh win do well 10 modify this defect
speedily. She s very earnest and imprisoned, she
phrases with marked dramatic force and is altogether
m ,rtst OF unquosonabe ability Her pronunciation
lacks somewhat IN warmth and breadth but her man
ner il 20 iGpolsiSo, that these wants are bnt huc
observed. Size sang "Ah Mo FERNANDO
with much dramatic power the andan'e was specially
excellent trd fhe finale brilliant and effective
The alterations she made. excluding the high note"'
were 1dicops and did not dcract from the character
Of the composition. Her duet with Belni, and that
passonatoy dramatic duet with Fernando. in the last
ae. admirable in elrue,tuess and fer'or OF eX-
preston. both vocaly and dramatically. She was mos.
warmly received. ire Iueutly called out, AMI was
loudly arplauded throughout She made success, and
We congra 'uia.e 'he management in having secured
the service of,o excellent an artist.
Bellini elcclled ~ MA pIeyOus efforts fer pure
and classic singing j. concerned He approached nearer
TO he stapderd OF Badiali than any other since That
CT, Al arts. LETT U.s. Only di lie indulge in lit,o
bomoast in the s'eoreoyped close Of the solo in his
duet with Leonoga; but iorgayc him for that be-
cause Of his surprising excellence in ell else. Ills
voice wls shapy beautiful rich round and steady and
grandly sonorois Be'iini has made a great mark in
this part Of AlplorsO.
Irrc very sweeily nthe pathetic passages, Int
lis want of power sadly ielt IN the points OF en-
phatic notion and passion Sti be phrised with rde
m,nf. and acted with much spirit. Antonrco' sang
The role oft. Priest well and impress.vey. Tho quar-
te;e in TIE thifi &C. little shaky bat tie con
c,rtcd music generally was well performed.
There were sgcL decided evidences Of APPRECIATION
thloushoa, AMI At tie close OF tho OPERA HAT the Man
agencrt announce. L. layora. Tor thc last 'Ine on
Friday evening
Tonight tie r.ual oycrao Of LAfica.ne viii be given
With DE original splendid east.