The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-24

.Iraviata SAh toysk o luD was well chosen,
Itor It enabled Nile. Nilsson to display, n
happy contrast, Che compass and powerful
her voice, as well as her SURPRISING &uency
and precision OF vocalization. AS an en-
core, Mile. Nilsson sang "Home, Sweet
Home" This was a little gem. We may
remark, en- PEASANT, that Mile. Nilsson has q
very slight accent, and speaks so dis
tinctly that every word OF her English
songs is easily understood. 1t was with
ballads like ".Home, Sweet Home" and the
cold Folks at Home" that La Diua took
the Western States by storm. The scena
from Lucsa with flute obligato by M.
vieuxtemps) was, In its dramatic intensity
and truth of expression, the aesthetic event
OF the evening. 1t was, as usual, encored,
and Mile. Nilsson. gave, in its place, a
| lively aria, which made the audience plead
for more. Mile. Nilsson. bowed her thanks,
| and shook her head-instead Of three pieces
| she had already sung six. We confess that
we cannot justify the practice OF demanding
a repetition OF songs with which an audience
| may be especially pleased. But, in this in
stance, there are extenuatlng circumstances.
| Mile. Nilsson is a new revelation in
Charleston, and the public are tempted to
presume upon her evident good-nature and
kindly feeling. Who q blame them ?
Showers of choice bouquets. we're bestowed
upon Mile. Nilsson during the evening, and
if the fair lady Is only one-half as pleased
with Charleston as.Oharleston is with her,
we shall have an opportunity OF hearing her
again before she returns for good to that
Sweet Home, whose praise she sings so ten
dsrly.
We have left ourselves but little space Tor
reviewing the artistic work Of the other
members of the company. Miss Gary has a
full, rich contralto (or rather mezzo-so-
prano) voice, aud sang All Quel Gtorno re-
markably well. This being encored, she
sang Kathleen Mavourneen with expression
and, taste. Although this is an old, old
song, it will always be a iavorite when given
by an artistic like Miss Cary. The duo, La
CT Darem with NJ. Verger) was an attrac-
tive bit Of singing. NJ. Vieuxtemps is still
the great ~violinist of the old time. He Is a
more brilliant performer now than when he
visited Charleston twelve or fifteen years
ago. Nothing stronger can be said. Both
the Polonaise and the Arkansas Traveller
(marvels Of tone and execution) were en-
cored. M. Verger is o vigorous and ex-
pressive singer, and uses his fine voice to the
best advantage. His Non E Yer was par
t~lcularly good. Signor Briguoli sang H' APP
pa,.i with the serenade from Don Pasquale
as an encore and Come into the Garden,
Maud. The noble Gratias Agimas, from
Rossini's Aesse SolenneUe, ended the per-
Torrance. 1t was sung with grand. effect
by Miss Cary, NJ. Verger and Signor
Brignoli.
We hope that the tour Of Nile. Nilsson
through the South will be pleasant to her
and her companions, and we are confident
that she viii be received everywhere with
the distinguished respect due to her per-
sonal merit and artistic reputation. This
may induce her, and we trust that it will, to
make a brief visit to our Southern cities
when, with an organized opera company,
she plays those characters which she has
made peculiarly her wi Those who have
not seen Mile. Nilsson on the operate stage
do not know, even now, OF what La Dina
is capable.