New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-30
MUSIC.
THE RUSSIAN SINGERS.

The entertainment offered last night at Stein
way Hall by Mr. Dmitr A. Slavansky's Russian troupe
vOcasts entirely unique in its character THAI
we surprised it not attended by larger audi
ence. The number of listeners was respectabeperhaps
something than that-but not oyerpowerng. The
slavonic singers seventeen in number-tweye men.
four women and boy They appear in gorgeous
umes-the fierce with black velvet and scarlet
cloth and truculent little caps and with sashes aud top
boots the women ROBBED in stiff Powered broeades, and
wearing tiaras and walls Their strange appearance
alone goes great way in winning them attention, and
the pecularies Of their mode OF singing, rather than
any special culture Of the singers remarkable beauty
the composition do the rest Their favote style OF
song is a solo quartet, in which the accompaniment
instead Of being played piano or other Instrument
Is given In mezzo by the chorus The effect Ia inde
scrbably charming. especially when the harmony
is somewhat elaborate, it often is
and the accompaniment free and ornate
beautiful specimen OF this style of song Foges
"Olga waltz given by the male chorus, without piano.
Less peculiar but even admirable was some OF the
ecclesiastical music " Russian Church Prayer" by
BOrtnansky was the best example. 1t is beautiful
tion and by the full chorus with great
delicacy and feeling. The solo songs by Mr. Savasky
and Miss Nadeda Lewitzkaja were specially inter-
estng, except Mr. Savianskys sailor song-hs
position Several Of the troupe have fine voices. Mr..
slayansky has tenor, OF light and agreeable quality.
but there Is tendency to Overrehnement In his style.
Miss Lewtzkaja has q noble contralto, which she
rather rude and rustic manner singing too much from
the head after the style OF country choirs and the
fault we may remark characteristic Of the whole
pany. There an excellent baritone, Mr.. Livanoysky
who only heard occasionally through the surgng OF
the chorus, and basso proundo, Mr. RudsinsKy whose
rich voice rolled in almost incredible power and funess
far down below the ordinary register OF the deepest hui
organ. The company have been trained to sing Ia
perfect time and tune their shading is extremely fine.
tlout
not perceive that they fell at all below the pitch.
cept male chorus, given in reply to an encore
when they were all little fiat. The character Of tho
music is generally pensive and rather monotonous, and
the melodies, though abundant. somewhat vague.
The harmonies however, are rich and well treated.
ITALIAN OPERA.
civilian Telln was given very brilliantly
last night signOr Lefranc being in excellent voice and
the house crowded Tomorrow it is 10 be represented
once more and then assured that it will posi-
lively be wthdrawn-more g the pity. "Lucrezia Bor
ga announced for Friday with Madame Brol In the
title role and Miss Jenny Landsmann will then make
her debut on our lyric stage Mario Orsint Next
week an entirely new opera to be produced-Ferrars
PipoA with Miss kellogg and Ronconi in the principal
characters.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Carlotta Patti troupe is making tn.
umphal tour westward, and from Buffalo, where we last
heard of proceeding, By Of Toronto Detroit ana
Toledo to Chicago where II Is TO open on the TIN OF de-
cember After week in Chicago Miss Patti VIII CO. II
survives, to Milwaukee, Cincinnati and ST. LOUIS er
company consists of Hemanns. Squres, the Engsb
tenor Ritter and Prume, with strakosch OF course for
manager