The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13

Madame Rosa, CariOtta Patti, Miss Kellogg, or
any other OF the best singers OF the day in very
important particular She u an emotional singer OF
the very highest rank; aud with thorough culture
and pure, chsste style that is in itself delightful,
her voice unites sympathetic quality that, ia music
OF certain class Will pace her above all rivals.
We can probably indicate meaning TO the ma
jority OF Jour readers by saying that we believe
Madlle Nilsson can perform the part of "Marpue-
rite" in Gounods PLWst, in manner that It has
never been performed upon the stage of the Ac emy
OF Music. This will explain the wonderful su JCess
she has achieved both in London AMI Pnis
in such roles as 'sMarguerite," "Ophelia,"
and "Mignon." The two last have
never been gwen in this city, bat any reeier of
Shakespeare's Hantet or Goethe's Wilhelm Meistey
can form idea OF the artistic qualities that are
necessary to give expression to all that there is in
such characters as "Ophelia" an0 'Mignon." Madlle
Missions part in the concert last evening consisted
OF Handels ANGELS ever bright and fair a scene
from Lucia di LanInnermoor, aud the "For's lie lui
Traviata," from La TrdUiatd. The first was given
with exquisite purity and expression, and tn other
two selections gave the singer opportunities 10
display her brilliant execution aud her dra natic
powers, and in "Home, Sweet Home" which was
given in response to a demand for an encore she
charmed the audience by the pathos which she in
fused into the simple melody. Madlle Nilsson is
thorough artist, and the simple directness OF her
style, and the absence Of trlckery in her vocaza-
ton, are particularly pleasing.
The support which was given to the chief attrac-
tion OF the evening was unusually good. NJ. vieux-
temps sustained the high reputation he won years
ago as violinst by his brilliant performance of a
fantasie introducing the leading airs from Faust,
and by the transition from grave to gay which he
made by giving "St. Patrick's Day in the Morning"
as an encore Miss Anna Louise Cary who W Is an
entire stranger here, both by name and reputation
and was therefore without the advantage OF any
prepossessions in her favor achieved decided and
under all the circumstances, brilliant success by
her singing OF the celebrated cavatina from Rossins
SenfrGmide. Her voice is a full, sweet contralto,
highly cultivated and with excellent power of ex-
preston. AS an encore she gave "Kathleen Ma
vourneen," and this, with her singing in a trio with
Signor Brignoli and Verger confirmed the favorable
impression she made Miss Cary is evidently des-
tined to take a high RANK among American singers.
Signor Nerger has a baritone voice of agreeable
quality, and his portions OF the programme were
executed in excellent style. With the merits of
SigHor Brignol our readers are familiar. He sang
in his usual style last night and proved himself to be
what he has been for the past dozen years in spite
OF his faults the greatest tenor before the public,
The orchestra under the direction OF Max MaretZek
added greatly to the attractive character of the en-
tertaiDment and 1t opened the concert In good syle
by excellent rendering OF the overture to William
Tell " ~