New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
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CONCERT OF THE BROOKLYN CHORAL UNION.
The fifth concert of the Brooklyn Choral
Union drew an audience last night which entirely filed
the Academy Of Music the water, and bestowed
upon the best features OF the entertainment abundant
but upon the whole discriminating tokens appreciation
Chorus OF about one hundred voices ard an orchestra
of pieces under the direction OF Mr. Harvey
Dodworth formed solid back ground against which were
displayed the gems Of Madame Parepa-Rosas beaulliu
yocalism and few miscellaneous solo performances
good bad and Indifferent. The most ambitious effort OF
the evening was a rendering Of one OF the rag
ments OF Mendelssohn's unfinished "LoreleP-the
quaint and impassioned finale Of Act IL
for sopranosoo and chorus Madame Rosa delivered her
part superbly and fairly supported, perhaps We
should say very creditaby supported considering the
short time allowed the Society for preparation The piece
however appeals rather TO the sympathes Of the cu
waited few than the tastes Of mixed audience and pro-
duced less effect than the InJdmmatS from Rosshls
"stabat Mater" which Madame Rosa sang with inc
chorus aerward. This after decided protest she was
compelled TO repeat Mr.. Harvey delighted the mousse
with admirable trombone playing and on being re-
called brought out still bigger instrument when NC
coaxed into roaring gently any sucking dove. Inc
orchestra was not at all good. being much oyerloauou
with bass, and playing in cheap and scratchy style 10
which It sometimes eIasperating TO listen lno
In time and In tune, but can only account
for It's remarkable weakness by suppOsng that ha INC
singers on the stage did not sing.
NINE. YARIAN HOFFMAN's CONCERT.
Though the concert of Madame Varian Hon
man. last evening, offered surprises, 1t was stu eV
IDENTIFY enjoyed by the elegant numbers who attended IT,
Its special success was her rch not highly sym
pathetic expression OF Gounod's "Ayo Maria gratia
pena"-a piece rather to be distinguished as eecesias
cal than lyrical being translation to music OF the com
mon prayer the Catholic Churches. Itwas welladaped
to q certain dignity which the voice Of Madame Holman
possesses even II It may be said to lack occasionally IN
the emotional quality Her presence is cold but charm
ing and what with her acknowledged talents Tor the
concert stage have won her devoted admirers We
arc not in love with such compositions as the Lucrea
Borgia duo for violin and piano OF her
assistant Mr. COmellas. AS q class they so
far TO confuse and spoil tho performance
of two very good instruments and for this reason we
would have liked to have heard Mr.. Comelass graceful
and appreciatve violin in solo. Mr.. Mills's several
piano pieces wcre Of course much admired last night
and Mrs Farnham sang with success the difficult ana
very spirited Venzano Waltz, laying her audience after
ward under obligation by encore OF Home sweet
Home" Herr Habellmans songs the tenor feature
OF the programme.
MUSICAL NOTES
Certain Paris papers speak with high praise
q Miss Emma La Jeunesse OF Albany who has recently
been singing at private sorces In that city.
Rossini's Mass will be performed at the Acad-
emy OF Music Saturday afternOOn-f the weather ~
fine. This VIII DO the only matinee performance OF TINS