The New York herald., 1870-09-25
CHRISTINE NILSSON.
The DIntiuee Ycsterdnv.


The announcement OF the postponement of Fri
days concert would 1t was thought, exercise de-
pressing influence on yesterdays matinee al Stein.
way Hall, but We could see but little diminutiOn In
the audience. Very few seats were vacant, and the
usual gdrde d'honaeW OF artists and nnerateurS
lined the rear OF the hall. Owing to the illness OF
Miss Cary the programme was considerably
changed. The nightingale sang the little air from
Handels "Theodora," "Anges Bright and
Fair" in which she was first heard before
an American audience, and the grand scsna
from Thomas "Hamet." The wonderful art dis.
played by the fair cantatricc never exemplifed
so thoroughly as In the magnificent rendering OF this
trying sCe'4d yesterday, with no other accOmpani-
ment than that OF Mr. Wehli at the piano. The
main feature Of Thomas opera il its excellent in
strumentation, which cOmpensates to great extent
for its poverty of melody, and when an 0rtiste can
produce an effect in such disJonted, charac
measures as are found in the scene where poor
Ophelia's demented mind pours forth Its SORROWS the
conclusion can only be one OF the highest praise
OF her art The little duet, "Per yal, per Boschi'
by Blanginl which she sung with BrignOli is not
worthy Of such artists 1t Is light and tridlne' and
should never have found place on the programme.
In fact, the programmes OF the Nilsson concerts are
not, aS general thing, OF the standard which we
would expect and very dif1eront style OF music
should be substituted. All the artists have exten.
in other pieces than those which are
hackneyed in the extreme. With the ex.
yet novelty The management should look to this,
as novelty In the programme Is "a important an ele-
ment OF success as the artists themselves. BrignO
sang Tu Savsis.' by Balfe HIS beautiful tenor voice
never pleased more tlan this season. and next to
the Dtud he makes the principal feature ut the
certs. Verger sang Spanish song with MS accus-
TONED care and in pleasant style. He Is artist
tnat never fails to please, but very little beyond that
VeuXtemps gave very clear ana effective tran.
scription OF his own on "Willie, We Have Missed
You." and responded to an encore with fanciful
illustration of "St. Paurck's Dayn Mi. Wehli
a n nVvp hriII tantV rtc Qutth
gem OF the matinee was the singing OF "Home,
sweet Home" by Mlle Nilsson. 1t was touching
and artless that 1t found ready way into the hearts
of her hearers. The extreme purity OF her voice,
which Is the quality that arrests attention and ad
mlration at first, gave the simple melody of the
household charm that was Irresistible. 1t Is q
pity that we cannot hear her for q long time In
opera. We believe that it Is the intention uf the
management to bring her out in opera
before the close OF the season, but we
think it more udici0us and far to the artist to pro-
duce opera at as early date possible. In opera
Nilsson Is in her own field in which she has won
lasting fame, and In which the awkward restraints
OF the concert hall are thrown aside. Her MignOn
Opheia, Traviata and Marguerite have become
household words in London and Paris The desire
OF the public to hear her In opera Is Of the in
tense kind. AT all events, would recommend
different class OF music in the programmes for this
week than that which characterized those of last
week. Why not produce novelties at each concert
some OF which may become the favorItes of the
public this winter The suggestion Is worth attend
ing to.