The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-23

Her Recent London Appearsnces-The Members
Of the Famous Lind TrUups-Gold-
schmidt's Ruth"
LONDON, July Q, 1871.

LONDON, July q, 1871.
Jenny Lind Is again before the public. and IN her
legitimate sphere "a q vocalist The days OF her
American trIumphs have passed so long ago that
co the amateur OF New York she Is now only mag
nincent tradition, but here In London she still re.
visits the pale gimpses OF the moon.
She only sings now for charity, to which kindly
sentiment may possibly be added little harmless
vanity in her husbands compositions, for II
is the Ruth" OF Mr. Otto GOldsohmidt that
brings her before the public Ruth" H.
not . popular work. The critics are very severe
upon 1t, ana the pubic is Indifferent, yet 1t con-.
tains many nne passages. Modelled after Mendels.
sohn 1t Is very clever imitation OF that masters
STYLE The aria for cOntralto. commit Thy Way,n
Is very suggestive OF 'Uh Rest In the Lord,n and
is almost equal TO that famous song There is .
trio. "The Lord Is Thy Keeper" which serves az .
worthy pendant to "Lirt Thine Eyes;" and duet,
.'They That Sow IN Tears,' Mendelss0nn might not
have been ashamed to own.
The solo soprano music Is not very brilliant There
is rather a snowy finale. with chorus, but no ono
solo which stands out distinct, like MendelssOhn's
shear Ye, Israel" The baritone has several artas,
which, however, require wider compass than Is
possessed by most singers. The tenor Is greatly
sighted He has aria at all, and has only to sing
q few recitatives and his part in trio.
The choruses, IN few Instances. suggest Handel,
though fugues carefully avoided. Alter hearing
the superb Handean choruses at tho recent crystal
Palace Festival Mr.. Goldschmidrs choral music
seems both turgid and tame. Yet there Is very
much in his OratoriO TO admire, and 1t seems sur
prlslng to me that work like this, written for
London audience, should meet with SO little favor
from the London connosseurs. To hear, not this
work specially, but the far-famed
JENNY LIND,
" the attraction which brought n marty nj Amerfs
can amateurs to 81. James, Hall the other evening.
The prices Of admission were high, ranging
from thres to twenty-one shillings for sin.
gle seats, but the place was crowded BY
an audience very shOw1lV II not very
tastefuly dressed. The seats for the chorus were
we'll filled, and the orchestral performers, few In
numbers, were grouped in front OF the singers. At
the appointed time Mr.. Goldschmidt appeared on
the platform, conducting Mrs. Patey the recognized
conIralt0 Of England since the retirement Of Mme
Sainton-DOlby. Returning he led NINE. Lemmens-
Sherrington, an admired soprano, whose services
are In constant request In the concert room and for
oratorios. Then Mr.. Cummings, the tenor-a most
accomplished artist, who is soon to sing IN New
York at the Dolby ballad cOncerts-appeared leading
the Madame nd-GOdschmidt, who was received
with the most cordial applause
Jenny Lind, for by this familiar name it seems
right to call her even now, Is very different in up
pearanCe from what she was IN the days OF her
American successes; and yet was she tomorrow to
appear unheralded at Stenway Hall she would be
recognized at once She wears her hair In the same
peculiar way she did In her young DAYS. and certain
attitudes ana gestures peculiar to her then are Sill
retained. Once twice during the evening she sat
looking upward her hands lying crossed on her lap
The portraits OF her so abundant In the United
States, and at such moments she IS The Jenny LIND
whose career IN the New World now seems ike q
long past dream OF unparalleled triumphS.
But again, time mas made her an elderly, matronly
woman, older even than her years would warrant
In England Old ladies' dress with degree OF gaudy
ridiculous. DOwagers haunt around In cheap lace
and brilliant silks, with necklaces and bracelets and
nOunces ana feathers lnnumerabe. Madame Lind
Goldschmidt on the occasion OF this public appear
ance wore a mauve satin dress, with very short
sleeves and elaDoratey trimmed with laces. pearl
necklace, fastened with diamond, encircled her
neck. and q white feather adorned her hair This
dress though not suitable to the Individual nor IN
characteristic OF the Jenny Land Of years gone BY,
nevertheless IN entire conformity with the GUS
During the Instrumental prelude to the oratorio-
which, by the way. the composer mOdestly calls "a
tenor and inc ane chorus, ''Sing unto the Lord"
Madame Goldschmidt sat quietly listening. Tho
w nS so Si tsH aey eaus to an e9r
"Whither Thou Goest VIII Co.. This allegro, run
nIngto the upper nat was severe test or Jenny
Lind's present powers. Her voice to-day SHOWS
only faint traces OF It's once exquisite beauty. 1t IS
an evident effort for the great artist to sing and at
times this EFFORT becomes more painful to the
audIence-Or rather the spectators-than to the
vocalist There IL, moreover, an occasional ten
oency to sharpness Of information. Those who re.
member the wondr0us ease or Jenny Linds singing
when In America something quite as noticeable a.
the charming quality OF her voice-would lind 1t
sad TO hear her now. And yet, when this first ini-
preston Is " Orn away, and the eye and ear become
reconcIled TO the changes which time has wrought.
the transcendent OF llvnR vocal artists Is sud-
denly felt. Such perfect phrA5inR such superb de-
o r ~ In Sesny nd even toax
you may hear the most magnificent musical de-
clalmer the world has ever known. The hre, spirit
and triumphant grace with which she concludes
phrase such as "Thy people shall be my people and
thy God my God" is something TO remember for .
Lord. viii 'I Praise D1 rnees Madame GodscSnlds
manifested again her fine intellectual appreciation
IL the Of the pa q R but sn AZ W
Madame Observation-Disclosures, whose freshness OF
voice was decidedly agreeable especially In the duet
with Madame Patey. Mr.. Cummings did well what
liitle was required OF HIN, and Herr Stock
hansen, the baritone, was moderately successful
terest OF the audience was, however, centred
In Madame GOldschmdt VINO was enthusiastically
Of he Jenny LIND has taken si fo
mai farewell Of the stage; but shortly after her
American tour. and when her voice was yet IN the
private life. or late years she has again sung In
public not from necessity, but always In benalf Of
some deserving charity. Her home Is near London,
aud she seldom leaves England
SIR JULIUS BENEDICT.
The American public will remember that in her
celebrated American tour the concert troupe IN
Guided Jules Benedict as conductor Signor Beiletti
as baritone, and Sgnor SAW as tenor. Mr.. Bene-
dict and, later Mr. GOldschmidt were the solo
%r. senedcsMow sir julius Benedict kngnt
resides In London, Is IN the very foremost Of
the musical profession. His new title Ii purely
honorary, ano brings with Il no emoluInent. Tie
honor was entirely unex pectcd by him. and he knew
not that II was intended until notified by a royal
messenger that Queen Victoria had appointed time
Tor him to come to her and receive the magical
touch Of the sword which would give the prefix OF
.'Sir'' TO has name lie has the privilege OF selecting
a new coat OF arms at the heralds ONCE; and at all
the public receptions and drawing rooms" OF the
Queen he IL, 10y his new rank, always considered an
invited guest; and this privilege also extends 10 the
other European courts. -. .r1
..Sr julius" as he Is now caied in society, Is at
present at work upon u new opera 10 herman
words. His Old opera, "Tbe Crusaders" l. 10 be
revived next season at Berlin, and his oratorio. st-
Peter" which was recently 80 very successful ~
Birmingham. where he met with n reception equal
to that gwen to Mendess0hn IN the same place N