, 1879-01-12

pleasinE.n The llvr1H SAYS:
Miss Lftta has great deal besides heantitaI
voice 10 recommend her. She has had nc!n'fa17' :
trimming, and having the right sprt Of a1ns'cal GU.
prehenslon. has ptoitcd by her training. nss
method is excellent She b7eathes, ~ Ill sartss
ought to breathe. naturally anu without appdsgeaa
effort even the preparation Tor tour az e.
ing rnade a!most in,pcrcentib|y. And most con-.
1nerua5le of nl her guod musical qualities A.. T. ~
phrasinss and her intelligent 'sc1bsess!un e.
So yuhg IN attist her requirements are rs tenas
able as her natural gifts. Her u9ilfa-saoNa
Immense advantage in ..Qnanuo raptto di ssts.L
aud fhc still mure norid dirs III the ulae teeaIxs
-Ardon u lnccnsl" and s.SpaEs1 dnlnaso plaat9 ~.
is surprisingly good, and AZ for her actnSS ~
nervousness always aplTr.-lt may safeH " 80 -
that sucn clever anil effective wotx has oe!o3
been done by so fr::il and so youthful pHss !,.s
donna. Nothing is required to make o. MIS- III ~
very great artist hut physical strength anu 'aa'
experience vhicn inevitably comes with 1'ne'
Our own correspondent, writing from >Nea
York, says: :.
Mr. Strackosch has be.ln fairly. Rooms ass
not been llcd ury occasion rs ret but tae
dcnces have been above the nyersge. and peass 31s+s
fully Us large Us cunld have bcen expected. WA in
therc ls II" opera III the Academy dufin. 1ne ~, ~
ter, nor any prospect Of having any, tne pegHRt Hrt
who want music will 20 to a,.olher Place. ~ ~
attcr an eleven weeks keason tn the reas nuI
npefa, where the very air and all the surtoun9ut*
are con2enal and keeping, 1t j. Sovd aea. s.t:
chAn.e to be crlmpel mp even IN so !af9e .ed
AZ Booths. Everything seems snsunAsn ,ea,. nm
ESONn 6tmAllef, anu COHStsnE CUELEa7ks .nh.a
parisons are inevitable. Last season, wnen sas ii
WASH competition, Mr.. StEakosch suctssas s.,xs :
drawing many OF the rashonnoies IN Ion aath.
to Booth y. aud had briiunt auuience; %! ~,
Ing In like manner has been accoinpltsnesS Ssdn
week, and the contrast In the audience ~ ns
with. is marked. The contrast tlrol9loE. S,rrr
less marked, with the exception Of MES e4 4s1g
Mile. Lltta has her laure}s Jet to Wn Will 4r.sn
favorable first Judgment passed upon M nes - III
and every promise to grow upon the pnnnc., G., an,e.
petwceu her LWciG anu tAat o. m.,a;e1
Gerater becomes less sharply drawn by tne M :,snn
judges. It was this strong feeling Of coHpa a ~
no doubt, that made the first net pass anu o~onI
fore an audience cold and unmuyed: IN tne esrrsro
net the sweetness and range OF the pure s,sn,a
voice made themselves apparent, and the cebntalui
was accorded hearty encure and q nouo's .rers ia
From rha: time to the close the Listeners ranxic
und the exquisite reudeTins OF luz annd
of the *'A1ad Scene" elected round alsef ;,ta
II applause and br1Yos. Mhe- .nnpsr 81
it must De understood, did noi r,ta aP'th 'ths
OF Signot Panta!eoni ana Mf. Mf.;t, I that
her support could bear no comparison, m,s esnfus
given Nine. Gerster as the Academy. Inc eh6 thn.6
inl Oscnestra, while M improvement upor pa,inr,
II other seasons. were almost pa'nfnlly Int il
,ignor Laz7arini sang~thc music s"eesll; IL s;se .
would 70 fur to make him, little EA1a50o' A
90 Emall for the Lucia. \, ,t,,dan
The opening performance oil the season. s'1s Wss
vas well received. Last night. owing ~ IN.
selogS's ind1spositioa - Ii Fayosta )" ~ w.. arn-
tftutcd for = Faust :" with Miss Cary n ~.
ipal role: To-night Mllc Litta sings IN a,a dsbus
Imported by Mr. Wcstoerg, who MAKES ni' 49,
lcrs as Lionel.
Within day or two Of the time this feaea 90 near
he Chicago public will have opportunity ~ of
ne LHcf3 Of 3lmc. GetsteE, whose renost at heen
has tfa2ic and uoutnlnl Character h1s Nv