Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
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GREENLAW OPERA HOUSE.
NILSSON was received last night by the
LARGEST congregation OF the intelligence
and culture of Memphis and vicinity ever
brought together for any purpose. No
artistic, in u time, has been so hOnorsd,
none better deserved that honor. For
many months the press Of the North and
WesL have teemed with criticisms and eX-
haustless cTitiques of the fair SWede,
who, out OF New YOrk-dividsd into
Cliqu6s, and sWayed by p~reiudicss eX-
cited by corrupt scribblers-has found,
wherever she has appeared, thousands Of
warm hearts, inspired by emotions
generous IS her OWL ready to greet aud
TO mete TO her the measure Of praise she
is worthy of as q of the first of living
s~rtistes. These notices and c~ritiquss,
many Of the most faYorsbleOf which found
their way into d APPEAL, prepared our
people for the treat that was in store for
LEem last night; hence the reception &C
corded Miss Nilsson pom her appearance,
a reception that we nave every reason
to believe profoundly moved the az
tis5e, all used as she is TO lusty
plsudits. IL was not stinred. Coming
as it did with lsrgsness Of heart from our
most cultivated people, it must have told
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~enrsptured audience. Can her rendition
OF "'Way down upon the Sewanee river
ever be forgotten ? How tOucbingly,
sadly sweet her singing Of the hne
Where e'erI roam, - so applicable TO her
self as a wandering minstrel, far, far
away" from the "Old folks at home"
and the. " brother" with whom
her sad and cheerIess, child
hood was spsnt. Was there not in
this some Of that feeling which Is strong
est with the children OF the North, 70
whom home is sverything:-wss it not
more than cold art, was it not 3 good,
pure, tender heart, guided by art2 We
never heard minor tones more expressive
than those Of Nilsson IN the closing ca
dence OF what must hereafter sound to
all Tennesseesns Is the song ofthe hearth,
perhaps even before Home, Sweet
Home" This old negro mel
Ody, thus glOrihed, was an encore,
which she gave in respOnse to tho
persistent plaudits Of the people, sitter
/" All FOrse 6 lui," from TrGUiata, which,
with the wel-knOwn "Una VOce," from
the Barber Of SeUiEte, s~cavstins from Lat-
Ga, and the duet with Brignoli, "a Night
IN Venice" were the pieces to which the
programme confined her. It is needless
TO say that all were given with every evil
dsnC5 of the high culture and capacity
tor which Nilsson is celebrated. What
these failed to produce Of brilliancy of ex-
e%cutiOn, passion and pathOs, the encores,
which she gave freely, more than made
up for. Hen voice, q u soprano, is clear,
hmpid, strong and exquisitely toned,
with capacity Tor answering any demands
the musical art may make. der enun-
citation is distinct, and she mOdulstes with
ease, s~hsdOwing out into tones as low and
soft and sweet as those Of murmuring in
fancy. This she proved to sstisfac-
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River" and The last Rose OF Summer"
the rendition Of which has never been
surpassed for psthOs or sweetness. To
contrast her with CarlOtta Patti. the last
great artistic VINO sang in Memphis, las no
doubt many will attempt to-, would be to |
do both Injustice. They differ, in some
things, widely, but both have their places
on the same high level Of art. PATHS
voice is bird-liks, Nelson's is WOmanlV; 1
Patti laughed unsteady, ran the scale
trippingly and revealed in a stsccatO equal
to anything that Ni5uXJemps or Prume
could make. Nilsson, with her clear, pure
n plsintive notes takes pos
session Of u hearts, brings out our bet
ter nature, leaving a touching and sweet
memory Of her presence sucn ~ she in
spirsd by the sad refrain "Far, far from The
old folks at home" 1t is a great
triumph to conquer and subdue two thou
sand hearts aid bring them down In
humble admiration, as this great artistic
did last night. Few OF the worlds ora
have done, or could do iJ. Music.
joined TO words eloqusnJly expressive Of
the tender smOtiOn1 Of the human heart,
sung by q Nilsson, Ovsrwhelms all the
captures the heart, and Tor the
transports 20 scenes Of elysium " far,
far away" 1t is the province of art thus
TO conquer, Nilsson Is an artist, and
3 great ne, for she captured and
Is with a magic wand, two thou
sand hearts last night. She was better sus-
.sineG than we had hoped for. BrignOl
seems to have improved IN voice since he
last here. In the duet, "Rstaplan,"
Nerssr, who is a baritone Of no very
uperlOr eXc~ellsncies, ne did remarkably
veil. The "ROmRu1Za," from MAR
.ha" was bslJsr, but Come
INTO the garden, Maude," and the
moore Goodbye, Sweetheart, Goodbye
we're still better. Verger a beside
he duet with Brignoh o Largo al Facto-
um,' from the BLTber Of SeUb4e, and an
ballad. VieuxJemps delighted
ne audience and o place in their
hearts hardly second TO the great prims.
execution is little less than marvel
Gus. He has long held q place in the
RAM OF the greatest viOlinisJs, and
We doubt if he has ver been sxcelled.
lie is to Prume what Nilsson is to Patti. {
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lOtes, as Prume did, but sweeps with a I
igOrOus bow, that picks out IS it goes Z
De n that combine TO express the eX-
hOmely subjects which he treats.
iOthipg can be conceived more quaint {
han his "ArksnssW Traveller, - SC Iamil- d
to esYs h~eresbOuts, or bis "St. Patrick's
but little If any less familiar. In d
these be made his instrument lit 1
rally speak. In the first We had every q
hade and variety Of method in peform- .
nee that could characterize a dozen diff
srent country wsy-side players. 1t was
5 If be bad copied after that number OF
/" Arksnsas" hddlers, and was try
X to convince himself and his audience
mich was the better conception Of an
air" that Is redolent Of early border
fe. No less queer and singular were
Is variations Of est. Patrick's Day"
.hieh, following after the "Arkansaw
rsveler," was accepted as q tender Of
good night. The unusual num-
er Of ladies present was remarked upon
Y every one, and the lavish ~profusion Of 4
overs, many beautiful boQuets Of which, b
i'd fragrant magnOlias, found their way a
the stage, q tru Southern Offering to
10 genius Of Nilsson. To-nigbb the q
rogramme will be q decided inn a
oOYement upon hat Of last. Among q
le things set down to Nilsson, We note the c,
mad Gene" from Ambrose Thomas 8,
the ave Maria" Of GOunOd, q
i'd the 'Valse Bluett" by Cohen. or
,urss every seat will be taken. Those 8,
no take seats in the second tier, may be A
that they will be full as well o.
and hear better than those who "a
g seated below them. m