New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12
MUSIC.
rRovAroRE-MRs. ELIZA LUMLEy.
about rs years

TROYATORE-MRS. ELIZA LUMLEY.
Mrs Eliza Lumley, who made her first appear
ance the American stage at Pixies Opera-HouSe sat
night as Asucena in Troyatore" has sung two three
times concerts at Steinway Hall with considerable
plaue. She has excellent contrato voice, OF more
than ordinary power and Of good range. It's quality is
OF uniform excellence throughout the register Some
OF the upper rather wiry the middle ones ara
mellow and agreeable and several OF the lower
tones are really superb. Very few are ur-
pleasant, and all are resonant She is an OK
ceen actress OF the intense school, appearing TO great
est advantage in such passionate the first
Of the third act. OF her culture t would be unfair TO
judge from last nights performance as she evidently
unable through excessive nervousness TO do herself Js
tce In her first tho action good, but the vo
cazation seemed quite crude. Encouraged by very
cordial reception. sho afterward DID better but may
safely say that she Is not accomplished artist and I'M
til she has overcome certain defects OF execution
peciay disagreeabe sort OF throatsnging she viii
neither display her fine natural gifts 10 their
proper extent come up To tho popular
conception OF the parts which have boon heretofore
admirably filed by Miss Philips and other fayorites
She has abundant capacity but she needs study As for
the rest Of the performance fear that We shall be
suspected OF undue enthusiasm u give it all tho
praise il deserves Bit the PLAIN truth is that rroVs-
tore has before been well sung in EewYork M
IL was sung last night. Madame ROsas Leonora "A onc
OF her best parts. and. considered merely "a amusca
incOmparibly the nnest on the Aniaflcau
stage IL is IN such characters that this splendid singer
ought always 10 appear In such she can
safely challenge comparison with any singer whom
we have ever heard. She has noe tile dramatic
power the deep feeling, certain OF the artistic
dellcaces OF La Grange bot her voice. Ah II there s
anything more delicious than her Tdeed Ia n0he, or her
Dam0r sir GH rosce the glorious ring OF Der pure
tones in the lnaos Of the first aud second aets 1t has
never been heard in theaters IL hard even TO I'M
agine il. Aud Pancan tho most thoroughly cultivated
tenor who has sung here for many years, displayed
purity sweetness and power OF voice for which not even
his constant adnirers-ougselycs among the Iun-
ber-evor gave him credit. II he could do a. vel
always! with the recollection OF Brignols od-,imo
trumphs fresh in our minds yet pgaFa
his ManrcO rs the best heard. Eugnoh eheen
him In the pathos OF the serenade; but in all os tano
is Infinitely the better Troubadour OF tho two Ihs 80"
81 ben perfect; the Di qelLd pirn produoeo posi-
tive sensaon and at the end OF the act no redSeu"
stormy call before the curtain, in which wsseS'ou0D ou
opera goers aad cold critics joined a. heaSy rs INC 'eo
OF the large audience BollInl was the oo"'' az
Lana, and he. too, as II the whole company hAo
been put upon their metal surpassed ms iSueSeeehce
The two Celebrated scenes between L<o'ofd sa""o ana
III Luna were so fine that 1t is ad eligh' 70 "memoer
them When We add that tho chorusea one scene ex'
cepted were good and the orchestra, under BE- hatct
aeks abo MANAGEMENT, was entirely satP9actorl No
have said enough 10 justify the warm commentators
which wo have given IA 'st highVS represe'.I%u""'