The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-04-01
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The Phrenological Journal thus
spesks sQf the beautiful singer
n. Nilsson 20 much admired:


VIENNA DBMOREST.
It is not 30 many months since
! name began TO be whispered
bout In Art and musical circles,
which, altheugh not unknown to
be public, had heretofore been as
with smother Geld Of use
hlness and honorable achieve
nent. 'Dsnoresf h household
word in tive hemispheres; but who
10 Vienna DeDorest, the girl com
poser, the fresh, young singer
whose songs NILSSON has sung.
whose voice NILSSON had praised.
and prophesied . great future for?
As to wbS sAts Young sstist is, it
10 sufficient tor say, she is the
daughter OF the well-known pub
Usher and leader OF fashion, Mr.
and Nine. Demorest, and that her
career SO far justines the prediction
Of future success. 1H se
Since the fret dawning of her
intelligence, Vienna Demorest has
displayed the rarest musical capac
ity, and . gift Of musical improvi-
sation, which may be the foreshad
owing of greatness. Young rs she
is. and modest to . fsulA Miss
Demorest is quite exceptional in
her gifts and possibilities. Her
compositions which first attracted
attention sFv brilliant In expression
and varied in character.
Her polkas, mazourkas, galops
are played by noted leaders Of
bands. viz. Dodwortb, Baker, Gra-
fulla, Operti, and Downing. with
whom, and With the public, they
are great favorites. One Of her
latest songs, "Birdie." written for
Mdlle Nilsson, and accepted by her,
is charming. and will achieve per.
manent popularity.
| 1t is not as composer alone,
however, that Vienna Demorest has
won distinction; her Interpretation
of music is as pure and true as her
written expression of it is rare and
conscientious She has voice of
exceeding beauty, fexibility, and
strength, an. admirable method.
trained under the best teachers; a
clear enunciation, broad, well-mark-
ed, pleasing and sympathetic style,
and unusual beauty and grace of
i person.
| Her voice has registerpossesed
by very few, evenrof our first class
singers, and her correct and easy
execution of the most difficult pas
sages excites the enthusiasm Of ar
| fists and critics. ~
| Undoubtedly dramatic and ope-
ratio success are within her reach,
but we predict her highest trfumphs
in oratorio. For this severe branch
Of musical art che possesses special
qualifications; . voice, in the first
place, capable of expressing relig-
ious ideas with feeling and grand
eur; an Intelligent appreciation, in
the second place, Of the poetic
thought, aud the. power Of repro
ducing the imagery Of the author
The Interpretation of the grand
work, much less its execution, by
this gifted young girl seems te
rank among the marvels; but thos'
who have heard and seen her will
We think, justify US in placing he
in the froat rank Of vocalists.
In her recent character of candi
date for art honors, and az one o
the musical events of the season
the New York Herald says:
"MIss VIENNA DsMoRgsrs De
BUr-A very select and critica
circle of musicians and litterateur
sat in Judgment last evening, a
Chickering's Hall, upon new can
didate for lyric honors, Miss vi
emma Demorest. Seldom has de
but of . cantatrice been made wit
such satisfactory results. Expee
tation had been raised to hig
extent regarding the voice and ar
tistic culture Of this young lady
; but the universal verdict last nigh
was favorable; and we might sa
that there was a feeling of actor
ishment, as we'll as Of admiration
!. at the remarkable power, sweet
ness, range and purity of ton
which her tone exhibited. It is III
den ably true that she has the ms
terials OF an artist Of an exception
ally high order, and that there is
: bright future in store for her.
: year or two in Europe will develo
, Miss Demorest into 40 artist
whom America may be proud
: She has considerable fire and v
: vacity OF manner, and sings wi
: her whole soul. II we add to til
: very prepossessing appearance
|. there is every reason to expect
4 her prima donna for the operal
4 stage Her compositions are
: an order Of merit which evidenc,
considerable musical education az
] innate talent"
0 And also in an editorial artic
- the Herald of the same date, it r,
> peats:
"But one Of the leading even
? was the concert last night at chic
/, erings, where the young priu
!, donna, Miss Vienna Demores
!. made her debut. This is the your
i lady whom Nilsson has taken vi
J. der her wing, and whose son
e Birdie 10 one Of the most success
0 full OF the Swedish nightingale
. repertoire. !" u pa
' A psinfnl lack Of harmony is a
Q parent in the Lafayette Comm,