The New York herald., 1871-03-19
AM q s EN- ENTS.

NELSON'S MATINER-H any one entertained the
least idea that the popularity OF the swedish Night
ingale was on the wane, the audience that attended
her matinee at Steinway Hall yesterday would be
sufficient to remove such an idea The hall was
crowded TO Its very utmost capacity ana ladies
We're In the majority. Outside, Fourteenth street
ana Union square were Hlled with carriages; In
short, II was an audience such AZ very seldom glad
dens the eyes OF a concert Manager. II seemed
also to inspire the fair cantatrce for she
sang better than usual. Tho programme
was the following g:-Orchestra sMerry Wives or
Windsor" Nlcoldl; duet "Katapan,n Alard, Sig
nors Brignoli aud Verger; violin solo, "Fantasia
duet, "a Night In Venice" Ardit, Nile. Christine
Nilsson anu SIgnor Brlgnoli; aria, "Noz2e I'll Fl
garo," Mozart Signor Nerger; flower song. "Faust.n
Gounod, Miss ANNE Louise Cary; grand mad scene,
,hanllet" A. Thomas, Mile. Christine Nilsson or
chestra, grand march, "iannnauser' y Wagaer; 10
manza "Trayiata,n Verai, Signor Brlgn0li; Cava-
tlna ''l}etley," Donizetti, Mile. Crlstine Nilsson;
duet, Marde non douln, "frovotore,n Verdi. Miss
Annie Louise Cary and Signor Brlgno; orchestra,
Mile. Nilsson's rendering OF the scene from clam
let was particularly fire fairly surpassed all her
former Efforts. IL intensified the desire OF the audi
ence and her admirers TO near her in opera. There
was not Yesterday trace OF the mdisposiiion which
mafled her efforts IN the oratorl0 last week, and we
trust tnat 1t shall never return again. Miss Cary
ana Brsgnoli were also In unusually iae voice, and
There was scarcely nav III the rendering OF the en-
tire programme.
Mile. Nilsson wil next appear in concert on
Wednesday evening.
EuTERPE MATINEE.-About one hundred people at
tended the fourth popular concert given at Assoca-
tion Hall yesterday by this excellent society. The
attractions were Miss Maria Brainerd. Miss Sawyer,
Mrs. Or. Ayres, wehli, Clarke Remmertz Schauller,
ana the grand chorus Of the Euterpe unuer the
direction OF John T. Morgan. The programme was
made up OF selections from SrhuuanD Verdi.
kucken, Mendelssuhn lauptmann. Barnly and
Weh. These excellent musical entertainments arc
deserving OF larger share OF patronage than what
they nave received.
ACADEMY or MUsiC.--A grand testimonial con-
cert was gwen last evening for tho benefit OF
Mr.. U. &. Eill, the founder OF the Philharmonic
Society. 1t would lie unfair to casil where all the
principal artists volunteered their services. The
orchestra, composed OF the members OF the Phhar-
monte ana Aschenbroedel Societies, was under the
able direction or Herr Carl Bergman aud showed
the signs OF careful training. Beethoven's over
tlre "Eemont' was given with astonlsll-
Ing vigor and precision. The like may
be said OF the finale OF the second part
Webers overture "Euryanthe.n Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg sang "Belraggio,o from Rossini's opera
evening. Her beautiful clear and ringing voice
also heard at great advantage In the song "in Herr
Mir Herein" by Abt, which she rendered In
spirited manner. Thc charming Clara Louise was
in both cases redemanded, but like a sensible artist
as she is, declined TO be too lavish OF her delightful
her singing of "D'Amorc," rom 'rrovatore,'' and
was was encored. AS a matter OF course.
lHe SlCreOtypeu moral 0Uellny was not
wanting. Signor Leoni tenor rendered the song
"Noel Cantique" with devotional feeling and pas
sionate expression, much OF the latter IN fact.
SgnOr Leoni is good singer. Dut he must pitch
his voice loo high for he cannot do IL without o
severe strain upon MS organ. Mr.. s. b. Mills,
whose interpretations OF classical music are always
welcome, was the pianist. His playing or "Con.
certo," IN Il minor, by Chopin, could not be sur
passed. Nor must we omit Master Willie Hess,
the Youthful volinist who rendered Vleuxtemps
fantasie, Lucia an whose playing was charlc-
terized by refinement ana dcllcacy OF touch. The
whole performance was artlstlcally, II not dnan-
cally, u success.