, 1874-11-15

rro,t ttea,;, +s-, ti,a Corm.r raaidnnta hara
TI;s chora| hodr rnya sncb magnidcept per
I,,,,ei,,a /. dvaea ti,t thn rcme:.b, nnca of It
vii ~ sneo1,iy IA nwov The chouses Of
N S,l ~. Spsc1u4 .auo - s1ena - rp;tons
~ nrsun,de, IT Naneika.'s ,Inidena Of Phaia.
kes. Of tho Teoplo At IthaIa. and tic songB Of
the Tha, so1cs were delivered will decision.
trmue>e yiror and pro,nptuose OF attack which
cannot be sufficiently we'll praised. A grand
rcuuiem bv tho samo composer, which il also q
great work, will be produced for the first time
this winter in cmmon wllh other new COM
IA. LEOPOLD pAMRoscH,
who is now the conductor OF tho ''Orutoro So
coty" of New York. and also Of tho Handel
ard HAYDN Society" Of Btooklvn, will combine
those choral bodies to give Handel's immortal
work "1he Meteiah and Sebastian Dach's
'.(irosso Taeeions Musik, during the seasou. A
new cantata. from his own pen, will also DO pro-
duced. entitled "Rutu."-tbc uo1ds being
drawn from the Bible, and adapted for tho cm-
ploymens Of full orchestra, chorus, and soloists.
There nrc other smaller societies who will give
works OF less impol ta1ce to ART but which afford
great Jlensrre to many who prefer shorter COM
positions, such as English elees, German part
songs, aud Elizabothan madr1g2la.
The Roman Catholic Churches Of st.
Stephen and St. Ann have anticipated Mr..
St1aaosch BY yadveit tis,ng performances Of Verdie
tMease di Requiem" with greater results in a
financial than in an artistic sense. Tho Italian
Opera Company, at the Academy OF music.
though well provided With colo artists. still re-
ouires stronger chorus before this solemn
Mass. or tho works OF Wagner, can be effectively
produced
Nr. Strakosch has, however. boon very suo-
oessful in his engagements, aud, therefore, in
his attempts to provide attractions for his sub
ecr,bers.
,u,r r,sm. &1nAu
h.s haen nost onthnsiastica1ly welcomed back to
har ns.;vo conntrv hy Crowded. housep on all oo-
casions. She bus already appeared in Belllni's
:: i,nc;s di rammermoor." Veri,s hccletto,"
- Than.a., ~ =. M;,1,on !" md won ootden on;1.
iona Ecr voice IL of most ioysly Quality: It is
iarre. fuIl. strong. and pure. and produced with
scat eass and freedom: It extends upwards ~, to
Cd raron retain their fresh aud delicious quality.
Hsr s1ncntinn il fani,lens. and ciyes eyideuca OF
a rhororrh musical framing. wlict 50 few pub
iio eiurers haye received. Her staccato runs
ME the envy OF many aspiring vocallsts, for they
are very rnpid and piquant. She has also ae-
ouired the AGILITY to slnE chromatic scales with
considerable velocity strictly legato yot ot the
same time defining each nota as clearly ~ would
q Aautlst or pianist.
MILE. nE11pLRoS
Is light sorrano whose powers arc in many re-
specs similar to those Of Mile. Albani. Her
voice is OF very excellent quality, and Ia uni
formly good throughout ito eutire compass. and
her execution is equally 1aultlcse. She appears
to enjoy 1naktne shakes on high B fat or c
Ilatul al and performing elaborate cadenzas OK
actly ~ they are written in the composera score.
as # to eay "WouEd you like anything else -
ILis il quite exceptional, for most singers
nrofcr to execute bravura passages, which arc
oorhaps, more brilliant in effect though easier Of
attainment, OF are better calculated to display
some special gilt. Her acting is also extremely
good. aud gives evidence OF natural g1aco aud
refinement, rs veil as great in diligence and apt
4.ude. She exhibits considerable tact IN situa-
lions that absolutely sequi1o extremely dollcate
troatinent. Her V,oiettd in Ve1dI's - La Irayia-
a." aud Margaret in Gounods Faust"
were greatly admired; aud recently che
sha, ed Tie donors of the house with Lille. Al
bani in M1:non," in which her excellent slug
Ing Of tho polacca. "Io Bon T,tania," caused
great enthusiasm. She impaired to the melody
peculiar rhythmic expression, which greatly
enhanced tho effect OF this pleasant lively
song.
Tho ,,;,na dorna dramatfcn
s1oSonA rorEYr1n
h,s a .tronp tn|l yolce. winch .he emnloys NTH
rsaat ra "no..aSa Rv :. rern.rtahe emnlovmrut of
1ne ohasr-tonaa sIie makes irreastible a:peaIs to
tha faal;no. esneciajly When del,ver1. r v,tl,
-reat foroe ali those parts that require Intense
iervnr or rreat renerai excitoment. Uncontrolled
rs.son of yioient emot,on to be exnresseo on low
t,ntsa r. Ve-d;,s oncrae ~ .sA'na" and ..jj
Trox.tore - aha dec,ain,ed with great mower and
,,,aI,a sucb NV nd vivid danantons in carta n
..t ~ o,.r"c+a-. thou,th 81 vel, knnwn to
pa1 10 - nnare1easrs st, nr,ra .n,cns
.iIs 10 nove = for;ps Of sraatment wlch uin be
,dant,t;ed u;th sionora po,antini
u1ss o.nY
reiens supreme as ooptralso. In I'll Troyatore
sLe nor, rayed With wonderful effect tho Gy,sy's
ferocious hatred. her horrible, fiendish reyenge.
maddeu,uc rage, and lntu1late wrath, and also
bitterness OF grief at the execution Of her moth
ar, aud tender love towards her adopted Sou,
Which. however, was not st1oug enough to over
cumo her deslre OF revenge and save hs life
iIer general aspect rlvlte1 tho attention Of the
whole assembly, and produced great impress
sion. Her voice il so full aud strong that size is
formidable rival uf all tue soprani, especially
nhen sho rises to high nae, aud susta MS this
note With ease aud evident pleasure. Har sing
ing is also so artistic that some OF the trivial
opetatlc music she interprets makes deep and
lasting Impression. 1t sometimes gains power
and influence over as whioh is quite remarkable
when lts inhe1ent weakness is considered.
a1osoa cAnr1
1,c singing, aud noble presence, combine to
make INN great fayorito. He may be COM
pared with Tatnberl.k. whose high G he repro
duces with great success. The quality OF bis
tones iB distinguished by richness aud warmth OF
toIorinr: AND lie delivers the voice III such