The New York herald., 1872-09-16
ANOTHER AMERICAN soNGBIRD.

The GdzzetinO al Cftta speaks OF the debut OF Miss
violetta Colville Adina In "L'Ellsre dAmore" at
SavonAa, the Saratoga Of Italy. The young lady,
not yet, out OF her teens, is the daughter OF Mr..
Samuel C0lvile, one OF the managers Of the Oym-
pic Theatre, New York. The Italian critic thus
speaks OF herr
The second opera Of the season was produced last
Saturday. 1t was the "Elisre d'Am0rc." with the
young prma donna, ViOletta COville. The ilany
praises that were ssea @ S on s ~ young ana
TO have the privilege OF listening to the rehear-
sails had created the greatest curiosity among the
SP'n'on sss general snd p%SiS nom whose Ssc!,on
We're nT Spea 'sa ba We must conss
once, young debutante surpassed all the expec-
oea coSo 0 WAS
neighbors beyond the Alps would say-and this sue.
cess was such as few beginners In this art
can boast OF having cqualed. She possesses
harmonious, pure and sympathetic voice. Sings
with her soul, and with an expressive feeling very
rarely found in extreme youth. To see her act
with SO much case and grace your admiration Is
excited to its utmost, and you involuntarily ask
@ IN Sn r
artistic TO whom your homage Is due. III needless
to ada that the part OF Adna young ena pc@
by LA Colville' in q truly unapproachahle man
ner.
the tenor ''Per Quarte di Tal Pazzia," she gained
the first applause and ovation from the public,
came s'f real G anatics@ H in the duet with Duca
MARIA, luna Tenera Occhiatina,n which brought an
perfect n Of al pnis an
silvery voice, voice so perfectly pure In its into
nations and retaining that purity from the begin
was immense and indescrbable; and, II we are
not mistaken, this young artistic Is destined to Ga
most brilliant career and to become one or the
brightest stars OF the Italian school OF music"
After 80 enthusiastic record Of our young coun-
trywomen 10 90 musical country as Italy, 1t Is but
natural that we should feel inclined to know where
this great skill was attained and how her "pure
American voice" was trained. We find that in
july 1Ses Mr.. Colvie sent his daughter to Europe
to obtain the unbiased opinion OF the Sir Jules
Benedict as to the probable capacity, quality and
ductility Of her voice. Having heard her, the
poser OF the Crusaders" and the Lilly OF Kilar-
ney'' recommended that she be Immediately placed
under the experienced training Of NJ. wartel, Of
Paris. This eminent maestro thus expressed him.
self in reference to Miss Colville:-
at Is Malbran I shall produce; she has the
sacred flre;' she always overcomcs me; she OPP
prenends too quickly. she has the most beautiful
shall bring her out at eighteen and ask OF Provi.
| dence only TO bless me with life till then. In three
| years shall have Malibran."
| Miss Colvilles progress with NJ. wartel was re.
markable up 10 the beginning OF the late war; when
she was compelled to leave Paris and went to Leipsc,
Rebling Notices have been given from time to time
OF her appearance at social concerts and notedy at
| Court concert at weimer, presided over by the
Abbe Liszt, when the great pianist accompanied her
himself, and proclaimed In the presence OF the au-
dence that she possessed 1.-THE feeling OF Malibran
| with the voice OF Sontag." In March last at
| benevolent bencft given by the Lcipsc Musical
| Association at the Gewandhaus, Miss yIoetta ap.
peared in the aria Una voce POGO Fa," from Rossi-
mis- "Barbere,n which was commented upon by
vile, from New York, In singing this piece, dis:
her collaratures almost fautessly In style and
with that elegance Of expression which s the result
and by which a strong power over the form and
connection Of notes is attained In the phraseoogy
same, this Young lady gave c0mmendable testimony
OF an artistic power Of formation besides strict
adherence to the rythmical direction which proves
q thorough musical education." Recently Miss
Colvillc visited Milan, and, under the recommends
tion Of Ullman, selected san Giovanni as her pre-
sent tutor.