New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31

MADAME LorIsA KAPr-YouNG.

MADAME LOUISA KAPr-YOUNG'
The performance at the Academy OF Nus
last night was doubly interesting. We had w. superb
revival Of sIeyerbee.s n and opera Of TIC ACicaie aud
anew prima donna made her fr. appearance before
American audience. Madame kapr- Young Is a German
lady Of English parenta e Young being her maiden and
Kapp naOe She pupil Of the Conservatory
OF Vienna, and although her upon the lyric boards
did not commence until after the death Of her husband
she comes TO us with record Of successes gained III
many OF the principal theatcrs ~ Germany ana llliy
she has 40 stage presence, comey face auu Pre-
possessing manner qhc part " Selika in the A'co"'
she CLAIMS to have made especially her own in some re-
Spects T. is certainly a trying one for& debuaht demhu
eng Yong continued exercise OF both vocal Snd diaN'
pOwtrs and inpong the necessity OF some persona u'
Ggrremeut TO simulate the dusky skin OF the l"lacu
Queen Her first appearance upon the scene - also III
lie awkward The music for the soprano In the Sl ao'
tss,cht and thankess 10 not surprising therefore
sAat despiss tie cordial welcome with when sle was
pgreeted the lady manifested some signs oI MY
business But with TIE opening Of the second act he |
ross IVES assured Her voice is rich soprano Oh graz
,nellowness and power; sweet throughout pest ~ "o
upper and middle registeIs yet ~ 10 means 49,,
tepth; fun clear flexible. aud 3mpatheuc III 'hs yo
passaccs il rings through the POuse ike oeI Wv ~ ~
hardly the least flavor OF sharpness M"u"'no NaPP
Young has more over, been well taught licr nono,'
are almost Invariably ana ru. she sings Win h'le
,,,t fy,t in n Grand yet natural and simple style,
with fidelity 10 the text cschewing merctr'ous oIa-
Inent and misplaced urs dc force Her soft passages are
rendered with dclicacy and refinement ofa tFhe ARTIST
and she rises hi gifts lyric passion without
hut by seemingly spontaneous outburst "a lch souiu'
In the beautiful cavatins at the commencement oil the
secepd act her excellent VOcaLatOn was especially ap
narout and the duo with Vasco little further on was
also notable for its neatucss When we have SAID now
ever that the prima donna has noble voice. "nch
she uses with Skill have told only hat she Il ="
perb actress; indeed, can recall few singers since
Grisi who have known well how to express INTENSE
,tnotious i'm uerfec:y musical tones. There Is snort
passage for instance, in the second act Whele SeS"
Is brought face to face with hez III '"o
prison and another in the touTlh "l.Ic
she reroaches Yasco for selling her to her rival each
hut snple line: yet into each she threw WondeIlHl
dramatic intensity an outburst Of tremendous passion
startling its force, yet so thoroughly meiooious' ''
we are tempted 70 call it iashe Of real genius she
identities herself completely with the character she per
sonates Tho fierce jealousy ana equally fierce love
~ the captive Queen 10 burn IN her Velns ana
the tenderness of the heroic woman VINO sacrihccS
everything for the man who has won her heart seems 20
melt her very breast The highest qualities oil her per
Torrance will be ana more Thoroughly appreciated
the oftenersAe is SEEM We have heard better VocaSs
and better voces-not many though OF ether-Dut me
Academy Of Music Witnessed few representations OF
late wears which, taken altogether, moro generally
excellent than Madame Kapp-Noung sehka. We con
graduate MI Maretzck upon the very important addition
ne has made to his company. Tie success OF INC uepudu
has been emphatic and the delight Of the audience last
might truly iuspriting.
The second hOnor of the evening were borne by that
sterling actor and artist sgnor Belni, who played
Neluso and both acted IL and sang 1t thoroughly well
TO hear hn and the prma donna together is treat
which we hOIe the public VIII enjoy to the utmost HIS
charming aria in the fourth act Ancor '' sacf-o one
of the most moving and passionate themes in the whole
Of this magnificent OPERA unanimously applauded'
and ought TO have been repeated In the naes and con
certed pieces an Of which effectively rendered his
sonorous voice aud tie rich bass of Sisnor Antonucd
were heard TO great advantage Miss Hauck made a
very captivating Incz singing the music very sWeety aud
truly and looking her very pretties slg"r Anastsl
Vasco was good but the part rather too eNactDg Tor
singer of his caber and the weather appeared to have
affected his voice The chorus though strong enough
needs little more drilling the first part of the scene on
shpboard being positively bal The opera has been
very carefully and richly mounted with gorgeous dresses
large force Of auxlarcs, and very fine scenery
The beWiderug beauty OF the temple scencWith Whhng
Amason short-robed priesesse and respectable army
Of coloed men, suggesting dreams Of the Black Crook
and the negro MINISTRIES combined, deserves especial men
tiOn.
The f.icaiHe will be repeated on Friday. Tonight
Don Bee, 6aIo Will he performed in Brooklyn.
sTEINWAY HALL.
The last of Mr. Harrison grand concerts viii DC given
tonight at seinway Hail. when Madame Paepa Rosa
and Leopold DC Meyer will bid farewell for the present
to a New-York audience.