New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-05
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
THE TTrENs CONCERTS.


Mile Titiens made her first appearance in
America last night at steinway Hail. before audience
hch ed the room and made it ring with loud and fire.
eueut applause She entitled indeed TO the warm
eat welcome. She comes TO US crowned with the
iaurels Of moro than twenty-five years Hers
"a fame which almost any singer OF our generation
might envy Hers is reputation built upon something
more enduring than sweet voice. winning presence,
ard pretty stage manner In the fullest sense Of the
word aha il a great lyric artist and the glowing
prospectus Of Mr.. strakosch did not oyerstate her
rank when placed her beside Pasta and GrsL Women
like these bring the Interpretation OF music something
mora than the arts Of the musicmaster; they give 1t
fervoR intelligence and internal illumination and re-
noot upop il the greatness of their souls. No
ono who has watched the career Of Mile
tiens abroad had any doubt Of the reception which
cultivated people would give her here the only question
Was how he had preserved those rich natural gifts
which so long delighted the audiences Of the
old world. That her grand and powerful voice
has not the freshness Of quarter Of
ecutury ago OF course goes without saying
Roses are not perennial Undoubtedly the voice
ID somewhat impaired. But the great singer shows
herself In this that her magnificent art trumphs over
time and carries her TO fresh victories after career
which would have left almost any other prima donna ex
hausted. Three pieces were set down for her last
night on the programme, the grand scena from "Der
Freyschz {" Vie nahte mir y, with Verdure Clad
from 90 The Creation" and "EArdita" waltz by Ar
dit II the first that she appeared to the greatest
advantage tine Introductory rectative there were
tones that seemed worn. but we soon forgot
these defects the grand and imposing delivery Of what
followed We have heard no singing so true, so noble,
and 80 perfectly unaffected since Parepa The waltz
which act the audience wild with delight far inferior
10 the Weber scena for II merely exhibition Of
excellent vocalism which left too much at liberty to
sriuoise the voice
Aa interest hardly inferior TO that excited by Mile
folti an no If
Goddard IL il rather unfortunate that artist OF her
character and standing should not have been heard for the
ht time under circumstances better adapted to display
her full powers She performed a fantasia Of Thabergs
on themes from "Don Giovanni,"-a brillian: and diff
acu specimen of a school of piano-forte music which
has lost popularity here-and she allowed to
play half the great Emperor Concerto by Beethoven
mo 3, in fiat, OPP 73l, choosing the last
two movements, Adagio and Rondo. work
Ike this ought not to have been divided
but the muatOn not the worst Of the performance
Cor it was accompanied by orchestra of such
vretohed quality that even Madame Goddard's
exquisite playing could not make it enjoyable.
In spite the inartisc surroundings, however, she
showed true artists feeling for the sublime
music. aud she gave it forth with a suav1ty.
olcarness. and genuine sentiment which we
hardly praise too highly Technically her perform
anoo perfect and equally remarkable for distinct
and delicate touch and for fire and dash in such pieces
the Thalberg fantasia
There were some other things in the entertainment
which deserved praisc,-Mr. Bischofrs singing from
william Tell " for instance, and NJ. Saurets
violin playing; but there was much that
was wearsOme and bad. and it cannot
be said that the programme well made. The or
ehesra contained some good material and was led by
the experienced Max Marctzek, but it Unbalanced
and small and covered itself with discredit.