The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-24
.i,ftSi'uENTS.


II Wa easy tO 500 from the interest that
WIS manifested whcn Hiss Abbott appeared in
the concert room sh lit iimc sincc,that she had
many admirers who would mt neglect the OPP
portuniiy " bc,nspr sent when she should app
pear upon the operate stage.
When. Therefore. the occasion resented it, n
last ey' ning the Academy Of Music was as
might have been anticipated. throngcd 10y
great audience anxious To forecast the future
career Of the ambitious young singer. and to
see how she would b,nr that ordcal-fatal TO so
many hopes, and 80 sure tombstone Of attis-
Tie ahility-thc operate stage Tor Of excellent
parlor singers and concert singers the world is
full. but really fin primd dounas the gods send
seldom.
Whether Miss Abbott WIS to no such one. 20
fulll the expectations Of herfricnd and a. bring
great credit To- her native country AMI renown
10 horsclf. was the question that for many last
evening = pcriurman 'r was "a decide.
The lady herself made undoubtedly Judi
cious choice OF opera when she selected for he
"Inn sn,.L,.r Don ~ isht ant graceful
larger opera, Doniz'tti wrote 1t nearly forty
years axe Tor the Opera umiquc 1T
Iari- and ever, sinee 1t has been
great fame AMI capable OF larger aud better
thinss, IKE Sguiag and Jrnny Lind have won
somc Of their brightest laurrl- in il. The COM
rl-'r himself had q double fondness Tor il.
s.urr' me som thing Of poet rs. we'll as a
II has the advantage of bright lihrettn very
tak Ing melodies. and some sparkling military
music, rlii .plan,, AMI drum beating that always
al 'hvrlNr WIN hp audl' noe.
\ prlma donna with pretty and coqueiti-h
ways ana lalr voice can usually MAXI the
opera successful n witness Nine. Anna Till
Lon. MAo played u Tor whole seasons here years
ago.
II would Doe gratifying 20 he ahlo 10 saw tina,
OPEN stepping ~tuu" To- lasting rrrutatiun
and prom - III greater things Int tha faet IL
"a a
IL u win reluctance that We give our impress
sion ui tiie 'caSinn for such earnest ambiion
she has surmuunted. entitled her TO the
greatest consideration, and not to any
that sh. has rr'enfly had diphtheria. which cor
tainiy does not leave the throat ia very good
Sondtion for operate singing. But Il this $50.
nrr ifirnds should ha.e restrained her impa-
tenor TIL she recovered.
but, whatever tAe cause ~ hor want - sue
NJ nrouiHgcm. nj that We are To- ind in NJ -
AAn,Ht Inc rising siar Of genius. or q NV
American pruu Il nua, Ia whom We can look 90
Ih' some snh position a. that now held ty
H., o-s or A.tnni:
pANsDne., That was nptie'nh even 80 Chick
'In- Han. But in small and resonant con-
v'i' l'.n hNr thut me Hrh'l' i.,'7 ~ small
E"r" pass without murh notice. But the
AraDemy is the crucial test Of vocal
pow, ana it proved TO s.v"rc one
~ this instance, FOR n made ltNtry ci,Hr that
Miss Abbott never could sustain "a role ia grand
she WINS o,rrvri..ltnl Tlr r.. tsfite. Won,
lnud' IuatelN rendered. lur her voice Is weakest
ia Just tio.e panS where il IL most required
me middle nnt's and ia TIC ensemble parts she
ThNre are two or tlrcc portions of tho opera
where II ever lr.ma donna can make her
s,ons az the close of tho first at. II faut partir'
rms docs not require any range or strength
pl VOICE or eN"rut 9n-ony simplicity. purity
nl ton"' beauty Of piras ~. anu pqtnos;, 1t Is