, 1874-01-25

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pass''-'N TO THE AUDIENCE
.,.., than IN the person to whom they are ad-
!atne4 THO fncs. feature of Nilsson's Mdr-
alss; ~ bar nerfect comprehension Of certain
f.a 9o'e. " .rh;ch she never oyersteps. It Is the
nol' ~ iii things to find q singer capable OF
sa;,,- sa1oHt tha hIoo1 as Lucia, OF inspiring as
;a1u.a Tatsa1ne who does not make too mature, too
!t.1aansiTa,ve, u.s"' Mnrqoret,-who can veil the
s.per md passion she possesses to represent
Esa shr rapture of maidenhood, the dawn of
taso in n Young heart. Ye: this is what Nilsson
tpse so"s N Torgupxi-"a as il rose should shut and
W ia ,o1es which Nilsson has assumed during
,aias4 !nb otav have been
ael oA''' srrF1c1ESrLY VARIED
~ ;ro inst idea Of the range of her powere,-
~ .oa rone,, nerhans. for the satisfaction and
o.;t ~ ~ ia 1mckless manager who is compelled
ons frn;.h ~ their accessories. It IT, therefore,
49, 1,rrrateful on tho part Of the lover OF music
~ .e'' fono;ncIy. Why did she not give US
T,er1J;;no, :. IL which London lost its heart to
-, and aHan1c." in Which for niue months
aIe .he bevitched Paris; aud ':Trayiata," which
tha sa ;nternrels with such original and peculiar
hae,tv tae MAY it be only that she has it in mind
.eaa: ee in the language Of her fayorite Capital:
- -, Ss.sora nour unc autre fois."
II the narts which she Las played with this
..an,a
tl1sB ANNIE LOUISE CARY
demonstrated what. in spte of her charac-
~ Isst:c INABILITY TO have her own praises sound
t1t a - inno hcen suspected: that she is iudis-
,ta|r ot the head OF the lyric stage in America
;.;ftai hr naturo with voice Of great richness.
,,vr;tr- and volume, she has had the good for
3nre 10 f>e esflv thrown among tue best singers
of the European schools, aud the good sense to
n-oat By her opportunities. The best PROOF that
ebo has n her tho material OF great artist Is
tie good taste and fidelity with which ene has
r]aycd SUI ,rdlnate roles. She has employed no
a.tidcesto to aGgrandizo her part, or to withdraw
attention from the central figure Of the opera.
Her lzuccnd, however, in its originality, vivid
almost to tho rank Of 3 leading role. The care
r;ira Which aho has contributed to the triumph
Of others has achieved for her laurcls 1t her
o5n. md tue promise Of greater ones in the fu-
tare which those who have watched her growth
il the last few SEASONS p1ophesy for her. As the
irIan Of the "luguenots," and the Siebel OF
Faust" she has undertaken characters Which
hsye seldom been personated before
miscellaneous audienco without some fea-
tures Inconsistent with ideal manhood
md womannood. Tho role Of page is ordinarily
hybrid which loses the best features OF each
fe1. The modestY, diguity, and naturalness OF
.e and freedom of boybood blended
with the nodcsty and grace Of girlhood, .nd re-
store TO Art !; figure too long lost. It was po-
Ir N American; and. if Miss Cary does not lose
III he. noouday the noble temperance and fiuo
restraint which shed so pure light around the
emlv morning Of her career, she may yet be, in
3 different ecnse. a revelation to Europe. as
Nilsson was to America
That
cAatpAS1s1
hsr mt created among tLe general pub1;c an i'm
nraas;on at1ennate To the ranutation yyticl, pre~
ssded him. NAV. without lcsitatiou. be ascribed
=, mr. cl1,nate and lie exlpencies of n stirring
toar in mldwiuter Despite it's hoarsenezs. and
h,s voIca notes which % fnr to inst;fy the ex-
.r,r,o,nt eulop;cs nrononnced mon It abroad.
Wa aTa mrch accuatnrned. in this mart Of the
snr}i tn cnmnaro ali tenors with Dricnoli.
IN IL ~ cmhod;mont of tho hast and
worst features Of The Italian school,
rwe,tnese n ,ona-,n mower Of throVing
nctc min a art ri enchanted distance. where
T,,nd sear,nd to acnura rare. arherealized
auali:y, has ever heard anything to sur
r,co +,o $. no'ton roldon un+os ~ of i}rionofj7
ia;. ;s noxc, thst xelerfn1 c,enrness md ronnd
ress C.muanini's yo1ca has not. But it has
o.har and comnensati,,r ones. It is unusually
r;,}. 1nd doen For a yoico nj so uuch sweet
ness it is exceptionally strong: for 60 strong a
voice it ia unusually sweet. This WIS nowhere
r13rs decidedlv shown than in the opera in which
hia indisposit,nn WA most nlAinly apparent.-
0Troyatore." Ills stRposa. 0 Madre" aud .
feT notes of the :. Ali ! che Ia morte /" was OF an
almost comr}eta and eatisfyino fullness and
beauty. TO which nothing could be crcater con-
tr.sr Than the spirited euuociation of "Non
fcrir!" An air of cxuberaut vitality, of lappy
end absolute self-coufdcnce. made him almost
Irresistible in certain roles which demand fire,
energy. elasticity. In the openins acts Of the
.Huyuenots.n he who sees him for the first
time will ne ant to say that he is too gay, too
insouclant too ecclesiastical, q fellow for
the role, lie gives, says the observer
ElentaEy, too many B12Gces 10 lne hual-
euce he is too conscious or the strong,
Ee.utitul notes which he rolls out with so mucn
ease, to appear the champion OF an outlawed
sec1. Upon this impression the splendid IN
t=asity, the fiery energy, and dramatic 1ervor
OF she Inst two acts burst Win all the force OF
great surprise. Ii ls to THIS union OF appar-
cntly opposlte QUANTITIES that ha owes ms ctalm
to rank as great tenor: AeVettheless, ms 1orte
les IN the expression 81 the stronger rather shan
tue eotter emotions. III the Latter. he IS Ger
tslnlF surpassed by Capoul The provinces OF
The TWO are
COMPLETELY AND ESSENTIALLY D1FFEhEST.
as Faust or as Lionel, Capoul ID charming
Is Adout Campamn1 takes ono by storm: let,
il whatever estimate wc may make OF Cam
panlnl, We cannot but regret that We have not
Is We aeel sure VIC nave not--seen hlin 1T lis
nest 10 greater or less degree TINS IS true o.
she chlef elnsers OF :tbis troupe, notwlthstana-
ae tna1, III t"o OF tnree operas, one In1Gnt Say
Il Allssons actine Win eacn Oh Tue tenors, IN
fords parodled from the Old epic OF france:
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