The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-30
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Mad'Ie Pntli's First Concert.

It is very seldom, indeed that so large and brill
liant an audience that of last night is assembled
at concert entertainments The beauty fashion,
and musical culture Of Philadelphia were out in full
force, and the auditorium of the Academy or Music
presented an appearance in the highest degree COM
pimcntaTy to the artist who the chief attraction
Mad1e CarlOtta Patti, when she appeared here six
years ago, made very decided impression the
best judges OF music. BY many she was
thought to be much superior to her sister
Adelina in the qualities of her voice. and it was eX-
pected that when her powers were fully matured
she would be one of the very finest singers before
the public. Since then she has had the advantages
of training in the best schools and before the most
critical audiences in Europe, and she came back to
us more finished artist than before, and with all
her vocal resources developed to their utmost ca
pacity. Madlle PATHS voice lacks the delightful
sympathetic qualities that made her sister Adelina
so popular, but she has a wider range and
a more brilliant execution than that charming little
singer at the time she bade farewell to the United
States. Mad1le Carotta Patti has pure, sweet and
remarkably flexible soprano voice of wide range,
but somewhat deficient in power. She has it under
perfect control and executes the most brilliant
and dificult passages with the most perfect
ease The selections which she sang last
night-a cavatina from Linda, a waltz
composed for her by Mr. Theodore Ritter and the
duet from L'EliSiye dAmOre-were well calculated to
display all these qualities to the best advantage.
The brilliancy of her execution, however did not
altogether compensate for her unsympathetic STYLE
and the enthusiasm OF the audience visbly cooled as
the entertainment advanced. The audience felt
too that the chief attraction of the evening" three
airs in a long programme rather less than
MadHe PATHS legitimate share, and her refusal to
respond encore served to increase the ndier-
ence OF her hearers.
Mr. Theodore Ritter established himself at once as
pianist Of very superior accomplishments, and in
every way worthy of the high reputation he enoys
in Europe. He has more sympathy with lis instru-
ment than most performers and his playing was one
OF the most enjoyable features OF the entertain
ment.
Mr. Pnme is fine volinist and in his execution of
an Adagio ct ROUdo by NieuXtemps, excited hearty
encore, to which he responded with brilliant piece
OF execution that brought down a storm OF applause
Sgnor Ronconi, although no longer young man.
is still remarkable artist, and it is always a plea-
sure to hear him. lie does not appear to the same
advantage in concert in opera, but his singing of
the Largo al FdctOt, and in the duet from T. Elisr,
| dA4aOre was worthy of all the applause
| it received. Herr Herrmanns was in good
| voice, but he appeared to be laboring under
! a disposition to sOmnolence, and his VOcaliZation
was too eXpressioness 10 excite much enthusiasm
The orchestra. under the direction of Mr. Dietrich
was excellent, and it gave admirable support to
the singers aud also rendered in good style the over
ture TO MGTtdHa and the coronation march from LIE
| PTOphGye. Two Of Steinways grand pianos were
used large one of superior power and tone for the
performances of Mr.. Ritter and the smaller one for
an accompaniment TO the voices. These were both
magnificent instruments, and under the hands of
such a fine performer as MI Ritter their superior
qualities were shown to the best advantage