, 1874-10-11
sG:.iE QUEENS CF sOaG.

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| So.ie QUEENS CT S0HG.
; I" a7s isa'to' OF 1Ae ea'eaoo Tribune:
OH "nsh We res Up thc anneis OF the isr'
''ase aeo rFAo "na' Gas oeeh 1ecofdeo tner
couceft11ns Tue Eic+1 ua:ues NM nass passe
a"af' We n'o u''Acoi.s Doll ~ "e'el'oln1'' tne'
relative Va'ne5 as a1tlssh and III Identifying thos
peculiar AID individual exceLeacies which liG
tiuru,she1 az. r:,,.. ano.:;er, There is N m
rar.nt a;,n;,arit, in tho b,,or,n,iaa ~ tbam MI
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ihe NAN 1ea'a1cs' soca ~ oos@uFo nftn
| wealthy patron, eeFere mubicai training, Ii
debut under yicisBitudes, ard the triumpt
with its consequent rew.r of posi;&,n snt
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n-oas' -. ....,4e s,.,,..t ~ t,.ss,
| anu "hat eeelns strahR hRe s'1oouen many OF theu
were contemporary OF each ono It ID said that sht
WAS tie greatest singer Of her time, and that he
| fame was cosmopolitan.
Tha o,,,1,r,a arr 1,ra Vim ,,tor,a ia en,,amsrs1
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and the pFoouct o1 1nelr e11to' eo LAT III poster
; itv is concerned, 10 all buried it the same tomt
! which holds tie artists dust It is only by pa-
+a,,t,7 o.fti,1 tta 4rr;t+a, apd oral ev;da,ca ri
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Ioese "ao a'eaiu Anen w. ~ '9'e' "ae A''''
/ slcal aud the 6lood SELL l'Elsiag, thas We come
/; at last to the knowledge that Pasta was famous
I for dramatic fire. :laEbrao for wonderfully
Ha~;h1a md arvrn,+hat,c roice Noya1n for succasa
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! IN tAe olfec!1ou OF o1a'ufa' f9epa ZOE 'o4ume,
! purity, aud simplicity OF toue, or SontAs for the
| tropical spleudor and maguih ihcence Of her rou-
LADIES' natw.en all such it ia a cuestion O. k,:tr
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/ uo1 ae1'te' oo ~ ouA o"n a1s'' - "s WIN o.
iect 3aTof7te from among sach ns2es ad Patti
Tietiens Eausk, Lucca CT EilsRon. i. BECOMES
lot matter OF priority, but OF i:a'v,d1.I pref
ereuca fc1 certatn artistic quail +1i..tio:ls which
either Que may have. because these singers aIl
repose alike iu tie delicious SHADE of tAa Plant
Of keuown.
Opera ia the clae:, of the musical With the his
trlo1ic art. I. cR1 n4ver be the highest form OF
song. In proportion ns the singer gains in IRA
mut!c intensity the melody suffers, snd those
persons having exquisite vocal organizations
seldom, If ever, possess the acting power in
equal degree. The prima donna's caraer is
long strife for supremacy between the terrestrial
and the celestial. Within these limits OF earth
nnd air come all the great Voices, st,nla baving
moro of one element. soiie more OF the other
Here every shading of character will be found,
tut into every estimate Oh selection which no
make there will unconscioue]y creep a
cnforing Ut dramatic ability. And it
is a well-known and long~es:abshed fact that
those singers WHO take strongest hoht Of tie
popular heart are tne ones vino can oct well IN
their song.
Garlctta Patti Is Ell example OF puro vocaliza-
ton. her voice has no sympathy with human
AFFAIRS and therefore leaves no memories. It
tonch Of a master. HoE trills and stacceti are
marvellous. In the finale often. aftcr sta Las
sustained tore and played vita i. in crencentlo
and dininuendo, and tEs c.deuce seems dung
to an ecs!o, suddenly, wtnou. catching breath,
and glorious flower of melody, and retire in
OF applause. She tripe ns lightly,
and accurately through the inazes OF
Benedics'a .Osraival Of Venice" with variations
a. ever did Cam:llo U1ao with her vielia. But.
while one listens ent:ance BY het art tue song Is
ended. 1hen >*e perceive that the ilo"crs he
w1thered anG the gorgeous palace which sho
bull. foundation If sana q dispeilo1, ind
that tue recollection even Of tho fragrance and
The architectural beauty is fadel, aud We are !
able 70 carry aTly n>thing .:... il vricalla 10 |
our homes. The wonderful Laughing Song !
q representative of PATHS e1celsi'ce, sound, |
metlimeut. 1roth, an e1ervebclug joy which ii |
soon forgotten.
The dead pare:a wss en oratorio singer. Her
7oice combined wonderful purity with massive
Strength Her notes wero not tfillod. bur came I
Il Swelling undufAfionJ. St.a Sang seemingly
BECAUSE sho could not llc1p it, bocanse .hat was
lie way Heaven intended che sIiouid translate
or otGer eats nor Impressions Of beauty and
,oooness. She appeared to live in 8 world vii
,as beyond and above this ons Of sorrovs. 1t
vas the purity and simplicity of her tones which
made them audible at the Peace JUBILEE in Bos-
on above sae chorus Of 90, COO voices aud the
ombinad volume Of the great organ and
thousand Instruments. In the cou-
erted portions OF Norma aud other
peras, Whero the chorus and orchestra
mite in swelling the harmony to limit where
he sound. almost crashes, she used to riso
ko a Lark and carol hor iuta no.es an
ingiue in the room. Her unriva:ed
Dpi ano vinc-1ike, threaded the lattice of sound
moving, living tilng. Par-ps'., music wa5
eemlnely free from tbs dust Of earth. It