New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-27
MUSIC.

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another rs The Drama, The Reading Room and The
Lyric Stage can make them, the intervening CULTS
| are readily spImed by tho attribute
| mon to all. They might possibly DO greater.
and criticism Of them docs not always unstnted
praise but each stands unrivaled constantly
assured every beauty has moes, and as there are
spots upon the sunthat which the dying Sirabeau
declared must be the cousin Of G0dwe do not propose to
throw any cold water upon present comfortable sat
sfacon When better articles appear shall be happy
| 10 make our most reyerentlal salaams.
To say that Adelaide Phillips finest contralto In
America is TO say nothing, for the reason that
this side OF the Atlantic there competitors for her
aurels To say that Europe does possess her equal
is 10 state fact We speak adyisedly. and without for
getting Albon for moment For wealth Of voice and
execution, Marietta Abonl is incompatible Therein
she stands without fear and without reproach but
yoous vocalist Aboni Is she is much better adapted
to tho cOncertro0m than to the stage Unwiedy in APP
pearance totally devoid Of ability actress,
and sngnarly deficient in dramatic passion, she delights
the leaves nothing to be desired in point Of style but
appeals to head or heart Therefore award the
palm to American contralto BECAUSE though less
wonderful simple vocalist, her unusual dramatic
ability, her versatility and her mastery Of expression
nenty At her for the theater and, consequently place her
higher in the scale Of art. Alboni in THE Barber OF
Seville" as remember her at the Hdes in Paris few
years ago. was a delightful romnouS musical box and
that was all She made effort whatever to personate
the character and looked about much like the charm
| ing coquettish Rosina as an elephant looks like
| gnzellc The Rosina OF Adelaide. Phillips ia the
best we ever saw. and those who were fortunate
enough 10 DO present at Pixies Opera House
| last Thursday evening when fhe appeared
in this role for the first time before NewYork audience,
are not likely to forget memorable occasion. Her
" Una rOoe POGO td" would have wrung paudlts nom
Rossni himself do believe that the great maestro
the last OF the divine melodistswOud have objected
to the introduction OF brilliant f0rTe consunmatey
| avian Itur iup IyUTu
critical No less admirable Miss Philips
in the charming duet "D"nque 10 SON.
Her acting was quite good as her singing aud her
business prior giving Figaro the note could not have
been better. still more Of revolaon-ior now many
lyric actresses therei-was Miss Phllppss by-pay
during Doctor Bartoo's scodiag aria, -" doidr ded
mia sore" Laughing and pokIng fun at the Doctor he
Lind back oignng tears and dismay before his face
her transitions from grave to gay so took the audience y
storm that at the close u the scene she was roealed-a
tribute 10 by play unaiied by word song that no pre-
ylous Rosna OF our acquaintance ever received II was
n TRIUMPH In facial expression Miss Phillips IL unique
among prlma donnas. and may be ranked with RonconI
with the close Of the first act The Barber" Rosnas
occupation II gone, is at least shorn Of opportunities
for glory; vet In the music lesson Miss Phillips achieved
another signal by introducing an insinuatlns
unctuous Cuban song with pis-cdio violin accompan-
ment. Her abandon aud thoroughly Cuban manner 40
ndspensabc Cuban salt Ia necessary to soup
gained "a most hearty encore from delighted Hearers.
urc and wo would respectfully suggest that 1.-THE
Barber" be repeated NJ a matnl order TO give the
Ladies' OF NcwYorN opportunity Of witnessing com
plete work Of art.
Bosionan by BIRTH dansouse ana actress al the Bos-
ton Museum from earliest childhood, which accounts for
her name having been 80 long before the public Aic-
lade Phlpps's beautiful coutrao voice attracted uni-
ycral attention and aided by Jenny Lind as well as by
many other friends the Young Am rcan girl was sent 10
London, where under the instruction Of Garcia (ali-
bran's brother and the teacher excellence OF Eufop
she became thoroughly drilled her profession licr
school, consequently, IL the best; her execution Is hne,
and her voice Is tine richest aud rounds ever developed
on this Continent. To listen "a Mis- Phillips, 10
10 be imbucd with the feeling Of rpose IL
ciient upon an abiding OF security.
one OF her gcst virtues. too. Is a perfectly
clear cnuncaiiun. sho Is the only American who,
To our knowlcdg speaks TuscanI Italian ana 10 one
VcIy Few artists who speak ia singing. Here,
again. she resembles Roncon Most singers cat their
words. With Miss Phillips every syllable Is distinctly
pronounced. and II any one happens 10 understand
Italian, the pleasure she affords Il Increased twofold
Charming In comedy Miss Phillips is equally at home
in tragedy We need here dilae upon her A-pceHd,
for NowYork allows that she has made the role her own
Ii must not DO forgotten, however, that Paris also,
excited trore when she made he dtbd In TfOrdtoTc
at tho Hdlcns several years ago, and, although friend
lcss held her ground 10y the side Of Mario Albon ard
their peers. She Is the only American singer that has
gone through fiery ordeal and escaped useailed for
Patti cannot properly DO called American. Her
success in Aysace {" semlramide'D and In La Ia
roriia at Amsterdam, very great, while at
Prague-for which critical city "Don Giovanni was
wrten-hcr ZerHd received most enthusiastic rocoa
milton Having begun 50 successful European career
II was most unfortunate that Miss Phillips should have
been forced by family to return 10 this country
before fully establishing her reputation the Continent
where reputation something. However, Il Is not
yet TO repair the error and show the Old World
that good can come ont Of Nazareth.
We never heard real and Irresistible laugh in music
difficult and accompllshmentuntil we heard Miss
Phillips sing Dendelars Laughing Song, song that no
one dares attempt 1t moved the most sold and
would excite that rGy langud young man with the
imperfect circulation Rnado di Yelasco alias PchesOn,
who figures AT lengh In Dickenss DR.. Marigold New
York does not know that Miss Phillips also exces In sa-
cred music for Newlork has never heard her In orhto
RIO Boston cannot give oratoro without her. No
one saving Parepa Rosa. ntcrprcts Handel Haydn aud
Mendessohn does this fine artist Her Rest IN the
Lord" from Elijah" Is indeed most sacrcdy sung.
Wien we think Of tho many noble operas written FOR
the c0nraltO voiccwhcn recall the music Of Semi
ramide" Of Conerentola" OF the Italani In Agcri"
OF "Tancredi,' OF LA Donna del Lago." OF Bellnis
Romeo and Juliet" &C., &c. aud when we know low |
atistlealy American conrato would interpret these
operas aud many Others 1t seems incredible that the
prophet among should be allowed little opportunity
TO display her ability and that imprcssaros should
subject long suffering opera goers to the tirdrae sing
ing Of the last few years. Whenever Miss Philips ap
pears I'm a role worthy Of her the public expresses its
Measure May not the public be ofener allowed the |
privilege OF hearing satisfactory slngngl Or must Miss
Phillips 10 to Europe for her letters OF credit Char
lotto Cuslnan forced TO dot
MISS Aide ToPPs HISTORICAL CONCERTS.
We have already had occasion to speak OF |
the ri ling on the musical horizon of this STAR whose
tho pia .ftw,a halu nofo