New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-17
MUSIC.
MIS-. MoULroN AT sTEINwAY HALL.

Mrs. MOCLTOS AT SrElNWAr HALL
The reception of Mrs. Moulton last night at
enwsy Han was one of the brilliant events of the sea-
eon 1t was not a mere gathering Of connoisseurs and
curious people hear singer with whose praises socl-
ETY. has rne for three four years. but an assembage
Of our best known ladies and gentlemen TO extend a
friendly welcome to an admired countrywOmah at
he outset Of her new career. Full dress prevailed
tnd beauty sparkled all over the house 30 prOiuse
we're The rings OF baskets and bouquets that before tne
~ OF the evening the stage looked like bed OF flowers
Thsepthusasm with which Mrs. MOuton was cOurted In
ma s,v and fashionable circles Of imperial Paris Is
att.t OF such fame that there be NO impertnence
n Abiding 10 it here will 1t be deemed improper
% remark that an equally unmstaKaoie
4ofa surccss seems TO have been pre-
parrd for her in America. Indeed she were only an
primary parlor singer she has prestige enough to pass
.ora musical phenomenon IN any city OF the United
a.es where people catch the gossip Of the French
.s,rsl and know how highly this fair lady has been
lnQed not only in the court OF the fallen empire, out
~ the great masters OF art whose praise Is Ill
irtds brst reward. But Mrs. Moulton Is by no
means al ordinary singer. The eTtraVaGahI Gu
Nu.um1 which have been layished upon her III al
vance ar rrr, only overstralued; yet after making
lJers, ieIueon for the enthusiasm OF her admrers'
ST. accept great deal OF what has Oeen Saiu as
smple truth The quality of her voice, to begin with
has lot been praised too highly. We have sometimes
thought that we are beginning 10 develop IN America
certain character OF soprano ms distinct from the Nolc'S
u othrr nations as the rich ana sensuous
Italian Is distinct from the gaceiul french
.As carnast German the rare voice OF TIE
a, North Our women have tic sweet tones OF the most
,v,,.d NJ their foreign sisters with less warmth than
ors race and less force than another; but they nave
N.autv OF song all their own graceful blrd-hke' ana
most exclusively tender. Mrs. MouOns is an American
voice. enriched with certain gifts that are
entirely exceptional It reminds one little
IN n is fuller than
hem 81 The lower rcgister-Oeing not
oprauo ~, mezzo-soprano-and trtfe less clear in
The upper but II has remarkable Migratory char
s,er Any other organ OF It's class which we can now
al 70 rpd This valuable qualify gives II great power
of e1uTp>,Ou and makes il brilliant at the same time
tI4thS rrh and sweet. We can believe the Stoty OF
Ars. hou'on's ANONYMOUS and some what exsted o.
ogrspher. tuat ROssini compared 1t to the voice
which eaug TO him in imagnation while ne
he effect " surh voice Is uUrvaed. II IS not remark
able for strength compass and hence anxious irehds
would b. able 10 satisfy the severer eXactions OF tne
concert She has vocal power enough however to
ia heard any hal. tneater that we know or ana II
Ter pSni venture do not succeed there will be some
other Vl,nn for it than want Of voice.
Rssao. rom %sem ram It charmed every
body Nothing could have been more thoronghy
musical than her execution Of the ford embellishments
with which ROssin has loaded this aria Almost all pnD
nc performers through it Ike an exercise MIS- Mo9i-
cur runs Nth delightful ease accuracy, snd seiposses-
SSon, sui displayed mesa poce OF rare
ures Of the BachGOunOd cave Maria" she gave
'!dence VI deep sentiment, hut she missed
me CLIMAX Of passion 10 which The prayer ought 70 rise
lllo Wd plain before the close Of the evening tnat
either from lack bodily strength from lack OF art
o VA unable to sustain herself in the high position she
as1 TAKEN At the beginning The Ave Maria Tor IN
hce Was rather tame; the duet afterwards with ron
conf from The " Esr AmOre" was weak and ntiul;
A1d thc cIyaDa rom Betty can only DC described as
moderately encctive. In the last two OF these, ana
IA The tr songs which she gave encOres, there was
sPeIcepube tagging which several times dcgeneTat"d
lO binndrrs Every allowance must be made, or course
AZ
- rtrVr that Mrs HOultOn often loses cOnlndnd oI
ner voice because her training has been nice rather than
~EeFr She SCENE 10 be deficient also in the dramatic
power which IL necessary Tor effective singer on the
puDlc stage
She Wa assisted Last night by that admirable vOlnst
NJ SAraHate who played fantasia Of his on airs
,rOm Martha and the well.knOWn andaute and finale
Iom Aehdelssohn's concerto In by Mis- Agnes Pal
Wet cphtraltO who aAug once last Winter at one OF
Sls kreh.s Recitals; by Mr. LeOni the tenor;
o kODcOli, YhO was In excellent voice aud spirits
gave among other things, LepOrelIos song MaaiDa,
Mr.