The New York herald., 1870-07-24

seeing
played by different Ophelia."
Coed artists have often marched to greatness ere
to IN ss van U g yvy sa ao IL =
HdSc0 Into reputable success.
, When Mile. Nilsson paid her second visit to Eng
"a tanu as year the renown OF her Ophea contributed
70 ,ne prestige OF her reappearance. She was not
Destined TO repeat the entire performance here but
M me gave the celebrated scene OF the fourth act at
en r ncheacps annual concert and gained az lavish
Muslc as those awarded by the Parisians In Italian
Dpera s sne maintained her own hgh fame the know
Was specially In oratorio that she acquired new
distinctiona triumph gained at the Handel Festi-
bered was held at the Crystal Palace on ~ june 10.
IS and 20, Mile. Nilsson found herself in a',S GOOD
sims Reeves Mr. saney singers included
sherrngton and sainton-boloy Mile Lcnens Ta,ans
execulants, under the weried baton Of uasts atso
The second day of this celebration was made meme
fairly and easily carried the rst honors OF Sh %no
The selectlondevoted as matter Of course to Ham
Gel I opened Win the Gpincion
I "Dead March," the magnificent execution OF which
Dy the orchestra provoked spontaneous burst Of
had 1t repeated but Mr.. Costa was stern, and the
appearance Of Mile. Nilsson on the platform alIayed
the lsraelitlsh woman in "Judas Maccabaus''-
From mighty kings he took the spol.p The plau-'
march to welcome the Swedish favorite and then
were hushed Into expectation as she commenced the
soon dlstanced by surprise at the purity the fexi-
blllty, the extent OF the young singer's voice. and
pronunciation Is crisp and clear, every WORD uttered
with distnctness rarely attained even by native
opera had only heard her through the medium Of a a.
foreign language the well-pron0unced English vi0.
The aaao INA M wc wsS se nsw Sns
'He put on the breast-pate as giant and gIrt his
warlike harness about MIN, the force ana finish Of
her vocazatiOn and the refinement OF her phras-
Ing took captive her hearers hearts Her pure voice
travelled easily and naturally the large area;
intonation was faultless. If she mad been warmly
welcomed on beginning the song it was nothing to
the repeated acclamatlons which pursued her on
she subsequently stepped forward to sing Wise men
natterriDgn from the sAMe oratorio. THIS air is
TRIUMPH" put IN a dlherent degree. It demands "a
evener balance Of phrasng. But whatever its exac-
lions, they were fulfilled by the Swedish artist In
complete measure and her perfectly arttculated
Christine Nlisson's part in the commemorative per-
1ormance was Short Tor the singers were many and
the diversity large; these exigencies, and not the
Will OF the audience, limited her share. But enough
was heard at that festival TO certify the conviction
tnat as an Orat0rio singer she Is unapproached by
any artist whom recent years have produced and
excelled IN her sphere by none The earnestness
facile voice. make her lyric artist OF the first grade
are equally felcltous In opera and 0raoro. The
had it In enviabe measure. Tie successor of Jenny
Lind completes the parallel. The development Of
day is certainty which time Will afford. When the
opportunity arrives the great choral societies will
find the material-material Of finished and perfect
NILSSON IN 1860.
her reputation highest SO far as ali previous fame
Is concerned. WHAT further triumphs the future
or more solid popularity CAN scarcely be attained.
How warmly she Is regarded by the English public
has beer been proved py the result Of & the tw9conosrts
that on TWO afternoons only during the London
son OF 1859 might the Swedish Nightingale be heard
on the concert platform, sufced 10 cram ST. James,
Hall on both occasions. On these afternoons the
aspect Of Regent street about a quarter past
OF carriages extended from the porticO or the
hal past Conduit street and n arly to the
Oxford circus The doors OF st. James, Hall were
besieged. Nothing but perfect management ON
the part OF the officials could have prevented many
a connetenaps. But this management was happily
the tickets being for the most part
high priced, were accurately numbered, and their
ing the Various parts Of the sa was ample so as
anything like collision was avoided, and no more
ag o. e M
second concert Inside the great hall the display
was memorable; every seat occupied, not standing
room even-a massad assemblage brilliant Ia the
warmth OF summer coloIs and the variety or morn.
ing dress The large orchestra area occupied by MT.
Henry Leslies choir rising IN many tiers behind the
principal srtsfslaie Nlsson a Messrs 'Vs Sims ms
ance Of the swedish favorlte after ..sanctas, OF
Bach, sung by the choir, was the signal for bursu
gloved hands OF matinee audience. Her opening
aria from Handlers Theodore" "Angels ever bright
sweetness as hushed every breath and moistened
every EYE mn IN o point OF purity % ana "a devotion Y
@ wSs s IA 5
emotion 1t produced to call for an encore; the
audience nearly forgot to applaud, fearing TO break
the spell left by the last notes. But In later con-
trbuhon of the accomplished Swede the brilliant
Drayura passages Of 'Lel the bright seraphim, the
audience poured out their enthusiasm Mi. Thomas
Harpers matchless OogltO aided the effect Of
this and Mile. Nilssons clear voice blenaed with
the notes of the trumpet In the happiest manner
possible. Here a spontaneous encore broke FORTH
and the air was repeated, even more brilliantly than
before. Mile. Nilsson sang at both concerts with
verdure clad" an alr In the delivery Of which she
has made special reputation. In the secular part
OF the second matinee she rendered with great ami
her by Herr Meyer Lutz, the music Of which is merf
torous, though quite dd cdltafsdurn! the singing,
we need hardly say, Was unexcepttOnable,. and this
happy conjunction produced warm encore, TO which
Mile. Nilsson responded with that Swedish ballad,
Autumn" has been given. Il any indication be
wanted Of the enormous popularity Of our Swedish
faces and the voclferous plaudlts which accom-
panied her to and from the platform. Her fame
wider empire Of admiration II can hardly attain.
Fortune has nowlse impaired her native modesty
and dlident Her periodical visits to the home In
Sweden are paid without the slightest ostentaton.
churc s ' II am mai always glad to assist the i poor sEe
remarked simply on one occasion when she gave her
services for charity; "fOr nave known poverty by
experience" Her success IN the lyric world she is
won't to ascrlbe to Waltel's excellence a teacher
more than 10 any inherent merit Of ner own. After
one Of her earlier rlumphs she wrote to this master
letter which he has carefully preserved. ''Cher
Maitre," she wrote 'Je ne veux pas dOrmir sans
vous remereier du bon consei que vOus m'ayez
donne raurre Jour- Je l'at suivI ct mon success de-
ce solr Gt6 copls. Eli attendant le paisir dc vous
serrer le main ct de vous remercer dc vIve voix,
croyez-mo touJours yotre petite eeve aectionee ct
dAvOuee, Christine NtlssOn.-Vendredi minuit.v
The dwelling which Mile. Nilsson occupied
ohn I'M w cln
furnished Her suit OF apartments gaveD Rs Charles
Dickens would say upon the Tuileries; the salon
fitted with white and gold the furniture blue
uamask. On white marble chimney piece stood
bronze and gilt ornament Of the Louis Qunze period.
Flowers formed the principal decoration OF the room,
and OF these Christine has ample provision when she
is playing. Sne has only the trouble Of conveying
them from the theatre. lt trt