The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-30
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Wilson's Farewell Mt tho Academy Of
Music.

Wilson's Farewell Mt tho Academy Of
Music.
Brilliant expectations had been formed OF the
success likely to attend Mile. Missions farewell per-
formance, and last night they were fulfilled In a
manner to content the most enthusiastic adj
mireE q the charming songstress. The at
fractions furnished by the programme were
certainly very great, but had they been consider
ably less 1t Is evident from the warmth of feeling
displayed by the audience that the house would
have been equally crowded. Every seat and every
space where listeners could congregate wero
filed, and certainly the discomfort OF those
whom fortune condemned to standing room must
have been very great for the heat In the
boxes was most oppressive. The night was emphat.
ically devoted to Nilsson; she was the great mag
net that drew together the numerous and brilliant
audience, and the programme showed that the man
agement recognized this fact. Wilson's appearance
In the most striking scenes OF three operas
the same night was concentration OF plea
sure rarely to be enjoyed. On her ap-
pearance she was received with demonstrations
OF regard and as tho performance proceeded
the audience warmed up till, toward the close, the
enthusiasm to pitch that has not been wit
messed In New York for many years. The first act
OF '"rravata" was presented, with Nilsson as
ye tss e tsew AZ n5 yy wse
she gave with dash and an abandon perfectly
charming The cavatna, "Ah fors % lui,N gave an
opportunity for the display OF tenderness Of FEELING
Of which she availed herself to the utmost
In the aria, "Sempre liberia deGg lo' she
achieved triumph OF vocalization. 1t
was in the character Of Lucia, however,
that the best qualities Of her voice and her
talent az an actress had the fullest play. II would
be diflcut to imagine anything more full OF sweet
ness, tenderness and true womanly feeling than
her rendering OF the scene with EdgardO in the
second act. The enthusiasm created among the au-
dience by the rendering OF the role OF Lucia,
was intense, but destined to be eclipsed by the
mad scene from 'Hamet," which was par excellence
Ia piece de resistance. There was dramatic force
in the delightful conception OF the role of the
affiicted Ophea which gave new value to the de-
lightful singing OF the part II was effort which
required wonderful power OF vocalization COM
bined with tenderness OF thought and dramatic
ability such az rarely found combined in any
one artist The rendering OF some OF the DcnerzO
passages gave opportunity for the display OF the
perfect command which the artist has over her
voice. Signor Brcnoli, Mons. Barre and Miss Cary
supported Mile. Nilsson with great spirit. Miss
Cary sang "Stride Ia vampa" from "Trovatore,"
with much dramatic power and expressveness.
Az the curtain went down on the willow scene In
Hamlet the audience rose to their feet, and Mile.
Nilsson being called before the curtain they ten
dered her perfect ovation. Bouquets were liter
ally shOwered on her, and In their anxiety to ex-
press their admiration the audience refused to dis
perse until Mile. Nilsson had presented herself four
times before the curtain.