New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
MUSIC.
ITALIAN oPERA-MIss KELLOGG.

ITALIAN oPERA-MISs KELLOGG.
A very cordial greeting was given Miss kel-
loeg last night on her first appearance her return
from Europe. and II must have been gratifying tothe
lady perceive that the triumphs OF foreign celebrities
in our opera not shaken the allegiance OF h
own numerous friends and admirers A good audience
was assembled; the applause was generous; and Miss
Kellogg was called again aud again between Che acts
The opera chosen for her introduction was III 1rayi-
alta" II II had been her purpose merely to display her
ACCOMPLISHMENTS side by side with those OF the other
stars Of the season. she would probably nave mace
different choice for the part of Vioieaa affords fever
opportunities many OF her ether roles for the exit
billion Of the grace. pquaney, and sweetness aAe OK
voice and manner which constitute her chieest charms
Bnt I'm reality made little difference what opera she
selected; In any character Miss Kellogg would have
been sure OF a hearty welcome.
Her Vloieta is not. mind, good dramatic con
ception. She has made it either tragical or
pathetic and though she sings tbs mGsic with facility
and at times with briTiaDey, giving It also the right
expression, and duly observing the changes from the
gayety of the supperahe to the sentiment Of the death
bed she does not get at the heart OF It, and leaves con
sequently but faint impression. The heroine she
presents Is not the Lady Of the Gameias; 1t IA
simply Miss Kellogg Whatever interest the perform
ance insprcs-and # does inspire interest freely
admit ascribed TO the voice, thevocal culture
the pleasing appearance OF the artist There is no
Identification OF the with the character there is
hardly an attempt az H..
IL was apparent last night I'm the rst that Miss
Kellogg had felt the rfuence OF the damp Autumn air.
for her voice little husky and weak, and she did
not sing with her usual Stil she drew forth many
hearty round OF applause, and kndled an especial
enthusiasm 10y brilliant eadenza in the All fors'e
Lux" Subsequently the boarseness partly disappeared
but all through the evening missed moro or less OF
the sweetness and purity which we have been acous
toned to admire IN her tones Sig. Vlzzani was much
moro severely afflicted by the change Ia the atmosphere
for he sang so badly 10 be almost hors du combat
There being nobody else In heeast worth mentioning,
the evening cannot be said to have passed off in blaze
OF glory.
RUBIESTEIN.
Two numbers of the programme Last night |
at SteDway Hall deserve particular mention. Tho |
first was Herr Rubnsteins remarkable interprota- |
ton OF Weber's second grand sonata "a fat
the other, BeethOven's KrcUtzer Sonata, for piano
and violin, played by Rubnstein and Wenawsii. |
Both were new revelations to our public. and the |
Kreutzer Sonata in particular a phenomenal |
performance, in which both artists distinguished |
themselves in u very high degree, though the pianist
showed much the poetical feeling of the two The
ada gio in particular exquisite Rubnstein indeed
seems 10 grow greater and greater the hears
him. At every new performance he shows some new |
characteristic OF genius which had not noticed be-
fore and draws from his instrument some effect OF
which we mad never suspected tho possibility.