Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-30
piper. opsr. House.

Those who delight IN the regular
march Of musical sounds through the
whole realm Of rythm. melody and dyn.
amics could not but be pleased with the
Patti concert at Piper's Opera House
last evening. It was q musical treat
from beginning to end. In this respect
II was all that was expected Of It. A
Comstock audience 10 slow in yielding
unqualified appreciation Of anything. but
when fairly satisfied that there 10 merit
in q proffsred entertainment 1t gives Its
applause. not g%rudaiugly, msanly or
stintsdly. This was the case last even.
ing. The listeners were q little stilted
at first and not disposed 10 come down
to the level OF enthusiastic approval. but
as the concert proceeded all reserve was
laid aside and they manifested their sat.
~isfaction by stormy demonstrations.
After PATHS first song came . trial Of
titles. Two obstinaciss (the lady will
pardon this blunt pencil) met: Patti
and the Comstock. II wal o determined
meeting ON both sides. The audience
wanted an encore which the lady seemed
not disposed, at first. to grant. This
brought about Q dead lock. The call,
like the noise Of battle, rose. increased.
diminished, then swellsd stormier than
ever. It said plainly that the concert
could not 60 on till the request was grant.
ed. The lady yielded in time mot quite In
eternity and came out looking very we'll
pleased for q conquered woman. She
sang a short and spirited selection and
was allowed to retire. The Comstock
had gained the day. There were those
in the audience last evening who had
heard Patti sing better than she sang
last night, or, at least, give better selec.
tions-those which brought out her won.
derful powers OF vocalizstion moro fully.
She gave evidence all along OF reserved
ability and 1t was to call this out that
such determined encores were given her
at every appearance. The people OBJ.
tanned q portion, not all, OF what they
sought in the famous Laughing Song"
which was given in response to the SEQ
ond encore. Her marvellous powers are
best displayed in staccato passages. In
these she Is unrivaled. a. she 10 also in
the wonderful compass and even regis.
tor OF her voice. This voice is under
the most perfect control throughout.
The most intricate passages oil classic
music arc rendered with the faithfulness
and finish OF o skilled performances upon
q fiue instrument. The other singers are
artists. Mr.. Toedt has o 6ne, flexible
tenor voice, which he employs with good
effect both in ballads and in classic music.
Sigpor Ciampi.Ssllaj shows wonderful
training and great precision In his vocal.
iza,ions. His lower register 10 not very
full, aud he appears to DO one OF those
rare singers who are classed a. . tenore
robusto rather than q barytone. Henri
Ketten. the solo pianist OF the troupe.
il In many respects q wonderful per-
former. His lingering is prodigious.
He hos power and he has gentleness,
and withal a dash which enhances bril-.
liancy, but borders not on the sensa.
tional. He was somewhat fettered last
evening by the programme. but In re-
spouse to q well.msrited and enthusi-
astic encore, became all himself, and
showed to good advantage, both as COM.
poser and interpreter. But OF all the
musical art displayed at the concert last
evening. perhaps there was none more
truly wonderful than the mastery Of NJ.
de Munck wei his violincello. 1t 10 q
wonderful instrument In the hands Of .
master. Under such circumstances 1t
sings like nothing else In all the wide
world. II Is filled and overlows with
sweet sounds, aud the melody It gives
forth is most rich and charming. All
this was realized last evening. and tho
storms Of applause OF the delighted au.
diencs which followed had an earnest.
ness and q s~pontansity manifested at no
other time. Bot, with all the excellen.
cies OF the concert last evening, one
thing was lacking. The music Of all
the voices and all the instruments should
have been massed at some one point
into q swelling. ravishing whole OF the
concord OF sweet sounds. The effect
would have been more Irresistible than
that OF the detached portions.
Perhaps some Of the lady readers OF
the News who were necessarily absent
last evening may be curious to know
how Patti was dressed. She wore Q
striped satin front, with w~ine.colored
court.train OF velvet, trimmed with
thread lace. She fairly blazed with dia.
monds OF the 6rst water. In her hair q
knot Of flowers was fastened with q dis.
mond butterfly. Her necklace and
bracelets glittered with tho same costly
jewels, which also sparkled In drops
from her ears.
Tonight this troupe will give their
last concert hero. There will be an en-
tire change Of programme. Although
times are hard. nc n can afford to let
the opportunity pass without listening