New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-27
USIC.
CARLOTTA PATTI.
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CARLOIIA
Stcinway Hall was filled on Saturday with
probably the largest and brilliant and certainly the
most enthusiastic audience it has ever contained. The
return OF Miss Carlotta Patti welcomed with an
rdor altogether surprising that Of any similar demon
straon within the immediate recollection Of the public
her first absence ofneary six years.
were awaited with eager expectation and at the
time with unbounded confidence, and her superb dis.
play of almost unrvaled artistic power was hailed with
delight rewarded with hearter expressions Of graft
dcaon than commonly bestowed upon concert sing
ers of the highest rank more triumphant success
OF its kind has not at time been witnessed IN New
York.
Miss Patti left u.s. in 1868. with high reputation for
culture and skill as any vocalist possessed. In
mere facility OF execution she pronounced superior
even her gifted sister, Adena The marvellous extent
of her vmce, covering range entirely unexampled at
the present day and only matched by one or two phe-
pomena in musical annals, gave her another
claim to the admiration Of cOnDOsseurs. Her ackDow-
lodged weaknesses lack Of roundness and fulnes
of tone in certain notes where they most needed and
an occasional tendency 10 uncertainty OF information
which could only be accounted for On the euppositiop
fst the natural fexbty OF her too great 70
ia at ali times under absolute and perfect control
Much cases are not rare among singers OF
the highly ornate and ford class But 1t was conceded
khat voice Of this quality good throughout especially
An view OF It's extreme compass without precedent
During the six years Mise Patti has been captivating
10 rapid succession the musical capitals OF Europe sne
ss undergone changes but fewer than we had been
fad 10 expect We detect no material difference between
bar yoc3 ss it wac then and Is now 1t may possibly
nave gained soehlng in richness and BREADTH Dut oi
tb there was no special proof last Saturday evening
Nor as any Indication OF increased fuency perceptbe
ANY addition indeed 10 her power IN ths respec1
would have been next TO Impossible Inc @ceu
macy and brilliancy Of execution, the rapidly Oh
articulation and the exquisite ana easy precision
D her higher notes. Inaccessible 10 the m9oiII VI s
an which, In her moments. she iormerS eAn"i'o',
oo,ld hardly have been improved by any amoun' VI
study or practice All these faculties she retains
sn,Ini.heo ner,e.tou and with them. 10 must be al
tnted the blemish OF occasional transient "a'ol"e
f., ,r,ct nur,ty Of intOnation--a defect which was
Aho,. ON Saturday by the by. In her least dmcut &c
Iaothr the bolero from "The Slcilan Vespers' d.
xnostpeedIess to cay that this slight deviation p a.
vootied by the audience at large. winch was i", "
altogethsr too rapturous condition OF eAci'e s, ~
g. ,ort artists return to bestow mneh CRITICAL con-
sideration unon her performance, or 10 "aS'0 "u
1hougbt upon anything but the warmth VI i' $500,
snd reoeated anLuuwearyng manifestations OF perSon@
good will -, o,,or M
Miss PATHS appea 4ncs Is greatly IN her ia'o' "
aver She occupies somewhat ampier space upo" VIZ
.,,atform than Of old. circumstance which was popu
ksy,y recognized with sort easatised feeling tnaI
-. more Of her 10 welcome H. sunny smile, her uh"i'
49, Sss,,n0 and her simple CONFIDENCE in and genu'
',o~,nsnt "a, her own ability TO pS,se. which always
1900 nscnliar charm and grace 70 ~ presence arc
,n - much part Of her AS In her carrier .ays The IN
Sut ,okens OF lively and cOquetlsh spH', which she
On, h,lf unconscious humor aud whlo' sho can
s.syer wholly repress even wbeh 'ney o'i'' Tue
,sr,lcuInr tonsleal sentiment she may De e"u0"'Tpe
t'',''s,.a,s were all recognized and aecepet
with The same zeal that followed e'''' od nrett
e1e.,ure on Saturday evening These afcA 1Hu U''''