The New York herald., 1866-06-16

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most Formidable bin, consisting a. the principal
gems Of Athaic and Lnrne, oTred by this soclcty
a, Irving Hall on Thursday evening The audience
vry large and the chorus ana orchestra numbered
hundred and thirty artists Mr. William Bcrgc sctod
conductor IL vas very njuacioas yresent saeh "a
interninabls programme late In tho season, csgc.
cay the soprano and alto solos Ia A,hae saccce.ns
lhe opening chores, "Heovcn and The Earth Display,
might have been conveniently left ont There much
In Aibalie that possesses Nenielssohnan tras and
In n conccrt all rednrfnneles should b. erased The
overture received ii,,is color from the of1sstrs tu
rendered in spiritless, mechanical style. Nov
and then would surge ~ nifc passionate ootrs's ~
the .irings 90 complaining q the preponder-
sncc or the bras instruments The opening chorus N
f, of martial hre and the occasional trumpet bs-s 10
seemed call together the tribes % res. NE u-urpng
muriescss Alfalfa The soprsno solos sans BY NJ
sImms we're GOOD, bat the alto, Nss Mayer, w~ weak
and Ineffective Me. smms has clear, fresh, yoans
voice. which. with cultivation, dramatic poser snd
atesdes might successfully essay The mos dscgH
rolss IN orstorio. Mr. Toirniss harp accompaniment
% some ~ her solos formed light ani graceful
wreath of ayTsggaf around them. The cborrss@ we're
sbasowcd by The Other voice. The second chorus ~as
spoiled BY being takon too K0w II Derame ei,ogs, and
dragged cousiderbly to~ar'is tho crd. y would ee
hall than 70 give hem complete The wal % The fs'hin'
IsraeItcs ismentng The impeiy and of ths sor
shippers ~ Baa 10 genuine octpousing o. anguish and
beet rspdeyed piece in work II has the ring
~ true wvfke spir, about ~ and the ofcbeara seemed
20 feel T. The second part cf the concer urine
opeoed vith The dssh.ug, spirited chorus "a ~ nssds
and elves of the Rhine, 'sil oul Sal oa7 Then fel.
whch received entsusiss'Ie eDrore! ne e~satfui
AYE Maria the Hun''ng chosas ,hs, sesms 70 esrsy
the hsmer along through woodland aSf doli Win iLs
hounds and quarry and sfs fasi, % the sseonf aei.
~hsrn Lorne mysorcs fosysvcnss from hainet~fg fef
her lo,er oss ~ The most dramatic see1s ~e have 10
any Engl sh opera Tlaey we're AZ srsqra'y -. ssrg
hui the orrhstrz was too stvng throughout Ihn Ave
Maria suDg BY R.aeIrs conrsfss over ~ sipsosed
Srsys Dncsth the fatal LDrelchefg you'd have
been mnch mpvcvsi ~ the chorus e. orchestra
had attendrf = nsfie 10 srrreestoB, ~
fen what the cornrcser and occasion re1airef sten
work ~ Lurlrc paccd On the feiIcpoltn .sge Win
good rAnssAh na ausis large. vel rAAsd chorus ani
onbestra, good fcsnefy and, above all oaIabe c"n.
dactor, would have longer snd mofe succsssfnl fu1
than fozsr srch ~ the noss of Csts ~ ths fohs.
rntxD CTR Wallace arp~.is more itsrtly 70 We hs>u
thsr 70 ths nrscM kncwls'xr cs an audience, -lns
BsHs sreaz I, parade bic h'ls pafchwofs rork q sr
n~~tfsvs snf other son@suna ssefy oecsmasn seeL
1n'1ses ID ne hssan cp>rx not csy cTunsse b1s
necss1ys 6st tn~y ere pssf~rny in.dm .snas - ihs
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