New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-28
MUSIC.
ENGLIsH OPERA AT NIBLO's.

ENGLISH OPERA AT NIBLOs.
The English Opera Company has now bee,
four nights at Niblos drawing excellent house 10 10
veops its strength by rather sow degrees for there sss
many principal artists that it takes several days %
show them all Miss Hersee has boamed upon to
scene lnging with more life than she did lat scas0n,
when her paled beside the greater glory Of Papa,
and her sweet fresh little voice soaring through the
vast spaces of the Academy OF Music, lost Itself 10
cancy above the tier OF boxes Mrs. Bowler has rpped
over the in pretty blue boots and displayed nice
voice which would be nicer II It did not get into her head
so often. Mr. Henry Drayton has been warmly wei.
coined in Of his favorite characters. Mr. Bowler
has had opportunity to crafty the admirers
OF his rObusous STYLE and Mr. Laurences fine baritone
has been heard 10 gdyantage in the part OF Arasica
These artists, added TO the i've WhO appeared IN
Martha" on the first night suffice to show how strong
the troupe is in leading singers, and how easily it on
up the cast OF such works THE Huguenos.' which
presented Tuesday Besides being rich in mdi.
vidual voices 1t has good mater in the chorus and ~
ohestra and the SORES Of scenery wardrobe, and
stage properties have been literally supplied The
ter hand however, which mold all these things Ito
harmonious form is lacking. The orchestra TLH
roughly, and often incorrectly, and tho choru
! at times Is shocking, In "The Huguenos,'
| the deficiencies IL these two important
constituents OF opera company were especially con
! spicuous. Nothing could have been worse than the
RdtGplqn chorus, and the instrumental accompaumeni
upon which Meyerbeer layished SO much Of lis eoniO.
were proyokingly dsfgured IL the solos the perform
ance more fortunate. Mrs. Beuard's Valentine IN
an even and conscientious effort Miss Hcrsce lCr
gUreite hardly looked the queen but her voice was
sweet her vocalsm true, her winning, tai
she pleased everybody. Mrs. Bowler's trbaia va:
trim little page Mr. Castle seemed to have excelta,
conception of the character Of RGoul though his voice
! was ont OF tune, and Messrs Laurence and Campbell
adorned the embarrassing parts OF NererS and ~ Bra
MI Henry Draytons Marcel ia famous. and We bav,
heard good judges call it OF tue grandest csohs
tons the English lyric stage Nevertheless, We GO
not like IT, Dramatically il is very fine; but MI Dar
ton throws himself thoroughly into the character
The rough old soldier with his rude speech and LarA
manners, that he forgets TO sing Tie Pg, pGF, Whd
is OF his strong pieces and is always ercord 40 eaa
once is unmusca TO the last degree. This Is entirely
unnecessary the composer is not to be Tuthesy sac
feed to the brettist and in opera the meaning o. lie
notes is at least important the meaning Of 'n
words. About half the tones uttered by Ms D!,!toa
this song not musical sounds at all.
1.-THE Marriage Of Figaro" on wednesday was better
/ than either of the two previous Performance, Ma
bernard threw into the part OF SucuDrU more liv.cy
than she usually displays and sang the music, as ~
does all music, with due reverence for the text MA
/ Iiersee was a fascinating little Countess and IN
sguin's CheTubiHO long ago became famous FOR al ID
graces both OF action and OF song Campbell, Laueace
| and Mt Seguin well known 10 US in the leaiEs
male parts that only a word Of general commodities
| is needed for them. TIE chorus was stll imp'r'et
but not extensively bad as il was in "Ihe Hus1each
MISS WILSON'S CONCERT.
At the Nilsson concert on "Wednesday tf'n
was the usual crowd though the programme dilerce
no important particular from the programmes i
| previous evenings For Miss Nilsson 1t ihi'le'
| Gounod's "screnade," with the violin obbliaio by ~
! Yieuxtcmps) the Mad Scene ffom Hamlet ana ~
/ ca mi treua quintet from Lucia" sgnor Coeu la'
nishng the fifth voice Miss Nilsson was very soou
the quintet. II compelled her to show the richness %
strength Of her beautiful organ, aud the breadth q a
! dramatic style, while offered temptations ioWAN
/ the sentimentalism switch is her beseiiins IN
There was a great deal of this sentlmentaln
I'm the "serenade," and consequently u1
not please whoever can remember NV
extraordinary effect which ParepI pFodaeea
with the song the night OF her first appearance
in America five years ago will understand how inferior
10 that great artist Miss Nilsson Is in the uncrgpe
prety expression, which results from the comOao
OF genuine musical intelligence with the very hgfes'
culture Miss Nilsson cannot discriminate between 'D'
delicate and the hncal Alter the exaggerated m''No'
of her "serenade" the simplicity and true i'ehne
Miss Carys aria " o Fatma" from Webers " Abu has
SAM proved inexpressibly refreshing. Miss MaI'
Krebs, the new pianist, made her second appearance
she chose this time Mendelssohns concerto 10
minor OF course It is one thing 10 play 80"
correctly and quite another 10 play-from heino'.'
especially-with an orchestra We haye only tos ~
the good impression which she made on hoHuH
with Iiszt and Rubinstein was deepened oy hel 100
tion of the beautiful work OF MendessohD wa"
,ocbrope there is no fault to bo found Her tou'h
sure: her time Is perfect her accent Is eolre.',
fingers fly over the keys, not as II they were "or"o
nm exercise but n they were toying VIZ" a,
fayorite amusement. The one defect "h'n We i'N ,
her nlaving the first time We found again the s'o
She is 700 young to BIO deeply sympathetic nOu' 81.
those who have felt a great deal can interp'.'
hidden meanings OF the great composers ana i'i 80
Young girls of nineteen life ia generally 700 sur
permit such an experience. 1t VIII come IN 49,
Miss KreDs need not be anxious to hasten H. Az
/, n nleasau,er for us 20 breathe the fresh Atmosphere
youth than to share the deep feelihs'oi "''
period.
EUTFRPR.
The first concert of the Euterpe ASSo''''aO,
Of which we have already spoken. h 10 laAe i'.'sI
week. The day of tho public rehearsal his h''n 'le
from tho al to the lat Of November. TIC lI'-'"'
a very 4 teresting ono. ana the o"iot ~ '"' --'
az, l.t., a.. m .tffa.r 4 good aut.G''.