New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-13
MUSIC.
CONCERT AT THE Y. NJ. c. A. HALL.

CONCERT AT THE Y. N. G. A. HALL.
The second of the weekly afternoon con-
certs the Hall ofthe Young Mems Christian Association
took place Saturday and was well attended that
may call the experiment Of these popular enter
tanments an assured mcceA. mr. g. p Warren exhibited
the organ thoroughly perhaps than the builders
altogether desrcd for he showed not only the decacy
and cearnes Of CT the solo stops and the Elective
% the swell but also the hoarse quality Of certain Of
the louder registers In the bass and the generally harsh
effect Of the grand manual Tho two interesting Hess
children gave several OF their clever performance
Master While with his violin, while Miss Joanna, perched
on Bible presided at the piano; Mr. J. r. Thomas sang
tho Lfece from "Ernani," Clahsson's fayore romsnHa
my Soul to God my Heart 20 Thee" and an English
BALLAD and Miss Nettie Sterling gave prayer %
Campana's, Del ProtmdO der Obi0 and several
other pieces. She has gained great deal In culture
since she went abroad the sweetness and OF her
voice are unmpared; her style natural end pleasing;
and she now wants nothing but little life TO be-
come Of the best OF American contratOs We could
not help thinking Saturday that II somebody would
stick pin her she light be reused into vholesomo
vvacity. The nuisance was carried 20 udou-
lous extreme and twice at least recall was enforced
against the wishes OF the majority by tho Jealous Efforts
Of the ushers and others In authority about tho door
WHAT GERMAN OPERA CAN DO.
A German opera troupe, under the direction
OF Mr. IT, Grau, sang last week in Richmond, and seems
TO have created there something like religious revival
The most hopeful awakening seems TO have been pro-
duced by Don Giovanni" after hearing which the ed
tor OF The Examiner went straight 20 his Office Cor as
straight as could aud wrote column leader about
Richmond" he said, "has been IN decidedly religious
frame since the arrival OF che German opera. Tho Inn
mense influence exered by the opera in awakening tho
religious convictions OF the public has never been duly
acknowledged except IN very indirect and disingenu
Gus manner young lady at the opera last night ~
marked 70 u.s. How much better that air rendered BY
the orchestra than IL by organistp And she said
For my part often tell papa that want 20 liyen New
York so that may these things in perfection, and
make that religious progress which, cannot do With our
miserable musc" This Is very consolng. and proves
that people are much better RichmoDd than they ara
In New-Yorh We have often heard the artists Of Mt IT,
Graus troupe. and the frame Of mind to when most on
them disposed was not at all religious.
THE NEW OPERA.
Ferrari, the composer of "Pipoe,' which ~ to
bcvcn for the second time this evening Gonocse now
living Turin though he has been long before inc
public il silli comparatively young man. "frele Sas
first produced 40 Venice about fifteen years ago. ana he
original east included Mariana "a Rgolcl tambagkio
as Ppec and our OLD acquaintance Erani as Carlo For
the finale OF the last act kellogg substitutes ma
zourka by PinsuiL she has little 10 do IN the opera
that the Introduction of an aria OF Kind seems par
donabe but VIC do not think her choice on Friday ugh
was particularly happy one, nor was the piece Wen
placed nj the very end OF opera In tho nr scene ~
the second act there u better opportunity Tor nu inter
polation-t.ough mazonrka OF course would not do
there.