The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-31
WI ISEMENIS.
The Pappenheim Testimonini-A BeneDt Con-
cert without the Beneficiary.

A farewell testimonial concert rendered TO
Madame Pappenheim. previous to her departure
FOR London. where she is engaged a. the Royal
Italian Opera was advertised 10 take place last
evening at the Academy OF Music At the APP
pointed hour the Academy WAS tolerably filled.
the stage being occupied by the Oratoro Socie-
ty OF New York. under the direction Of DR..
Damrosch. The concert consisted of detached
pieces for the first part OF the programme. and
Rossni's Stabat Mater" which made ilp the
second half. and in which the chorus part were
taknn by thc Orntorio Society.
All went smoothly for the first few numbers
Mr. Stcddard sang Faure's Les Rameaux" in
n iiard. cold. and necn1nfcal way. without fer
vor. or passion. or smoothncss Of phrasing. or
beauty Of voice. He gave. by way OF encore. n
beautiful song by Robert Franz. and did it in n
mu Ia more crodiiablc manner. Mrs. isabella
Fnsselt tl"n sang l;ls1t's very lmaGinatiye set.
ting of Goethe ballad OF the King OF Thule.
rendering It with great intelligence and under
standing. ana in the right spirit. Tho rich and
I'm" cuutralio told 10 good effect though her
voice lacks pathos. TINS was one pt Miss An
toineur Storlng's iayorite sons ou, 1t IS I'M
possible that II should ever D" very elective or
pleas ng tO the great mass of people.
Aiter this number OF the programme. gon-
tlcman appeared upon the stage and stated that
be- regretted to be obliged to make the an
noun cement mat Madame Sappenhem. for
whom the concert WIS glves, and who was TO
have sustained the principal part ,nthe Stabni
fTam had 6den IN ffHesd Ho;I ibTo b her to ins
train. and would be here in time Tor the
concert. brt that since then nothlng had
been heard from her. and that her friends We're
anN ious Oh her account OF course rumor
qui 'ky supplied the Information which the re-
GREETING gentlemen failed to give. Hnd II WAS
soon reported about the house that Madame
Pnppenheim had left Boston In the morning for
Europe by the CunHrd steamer. and that certain
creditors were even more ANXIOUS as TO her
whereabouts than her friends. IL the
TINS cXcciient and Woodworking artist should
fec herself compelled 10 Leave in this unccrs-
moninus way with n concert actually in progress
in which several hundred persons were taking
apology. Such n course Can be- Of no advantage
to her artistic cnrcct. 1t would have been pet
! Mr. Charles Adnms did though rumor says
| also that " black care III the shape OF q hnlln
stood watching him from ihe wings. II Is no
wonder that he sang the GUNS amman .e-
| mentcm with ierVor and oppression.
The name of Mr.. Remmeri2 MIS- on the pro.
| gramme Ms the hiss. but he heather nppeurnd
! nor was any apology mad" for his absence. His
! part was inadequatcy filed by Mr.. Stoddari
| Will" Madame De ussan, % a moments notice,
J took that which Madame lnppcnhelm should
! hnyp sustained. TINS was kindly act. and her
/ sweet and sympathetic NOiso made a most agree
, able impression. But she SANG the music ~
! too light u spirit and with too TRIVIAL manner
| as though 1t werea French sentimental song
| instead oi the grav'sl OF musical th,mrs But
! ho-sini is partly TO blame for this; H. chose "a
| conceive thc sorroWs ol the cruciNion AMI tho
! passion and suffering of the mother OF Christ M
! u lll;ht and hippant sp'ril and II + not easy to
lend gravity To- pnrisSrs lnlo'whi'h he pat h'
! sOlnmnty or depth OF feeling.
On the whole, ami for thrse very apparent
rcasOus. the concert WAS disturbed ana un
! easy one. and came dangerously near being
| failure Even the chorus uid not sound Ms wei
! IN the Academy ~ We ara accustomed 10 hcal
it ut Strnwly, Hqi. Dr. Damroe h was The
| conductor. and did his whole duty manluy. a.
| hu always does. lie und hls society. in luct
saved the greatly lmperlled concert