New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-03
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
NILSSON AND PATTI.

AS might have been imagined, the public was nos
slow TO note the unusua event Of Nine. Patti and
| Nine. Nilsson appearing on the same afternoon
almost within sound of each other and yesterda,
In the bright December sunshine a part of New.
York and most of the suburbs filed the neuhho,-
hood Of Fourteenth 81 and Irving place wleh :.
| great thrOng Of music. lovers
| The Academy was oyerbur1ened with the crowd
which gathered to hear Patti in la Trayiatap Nat
only we've all tho chairs and boxes filed, but thu
eutre circle back of the balcony seats wa, a.
| TANNED that many auditors were forced down unon
the steps leading to the parquct Nine. Patti wa. in
| even unsual force. 1t was the last time for th,
season of her ViOletta. a part which she .uy,
always with peculiar care, and 10 which yesterdav
she gave the highest imaginable effect. The and.
ience was quick in applause, and the prima DOM,
was many times recalled. Owing to the indi,no-
| sition of Signor Ravclli, Sguor Niconi assumed
| the role of AIiedO and saug the part with mooera
ton and good taste.
Steinway Hall was also filled to oyerAov,nu
with an audience in the highest state of enth,.,
asm. Nine. Nilsson sang tho Gounod Are Maria
with perfect parity dignity Of manner, and forcs
OF clear though tempered expression, and replied IN
the plaudits OF the house with Bragas La Serena.
ta." The two Swedish melodies were received with
stoIHs VI applause. anu the ginger gave in return
the "Connas IN lie pays" Of Thomas. AZ the end
Of the Miser0e from II Troyatore,7 sung with Mr.
Borksten, an extraordinary scene occurred. Tho
entire house was on its feet, waving kerch,efs
hats ana sticks amid Inlescrlbable upro,r ID
cries and every form of wild applause. The duo
being repeated another outbreak ensued and Nina
Nilsson gave the inevitable " Old Folks at Hore,
1t is mouInful TO heal such an artist singing this
air, which has literally nothing in 1t beside tba
vulgar Scotch Tilt from which 1t was built up but il
is matter of curIOus interest to observe how
Nine. Nilsson makes her effect with il. The Nesza
Notie from Martha" with Miss Glenn Nj Biorksten
and SiguOr Del Puente was admirably sung That
consummate artist Sgnor Del Puente, was recalled
after singing Marencos r0mGRza, Credimip and
sang the Bella. eccOme Of DonizettI. And again
after the TOreadOrs song from Carmen" he replied
with a tdrdRtettd Dy Rossini. Miss Glenn is recoy-
ering from heI indispostion and by her singing OF
Schuberts I'm -Heer confirmed previous good
opinion of her, and won the favor of the hUuse,
TO which she answered with Mr. Governs
"The Children's Home" very beautifully sung
For the ylOOnceO fautaise Dir. Gese substituted
variations by Seryais on Beethovens theme L6 Desir
The accompaniment OF the Gounod air Dy tie
McndessOhn Quintet CLUB with violin ObgatO by
Mr.. Schnltzler, and Mr.. Pratt at the pianOtorte,
was in the best taste.
at not hearing Nine. Nilsson in opera, and our
conviction of the useessness and inanity OF
these miscellaneous" concerts. For singer like
this 10 be travelling about the country singing
The Old Folks at Home" etc, and never for at
any rate more than a brief moment, contributing to
intelligent human happiness, or refining taste, or
Increasing taste increasing the too small store
of Ugh ideas IS a reprOach TO art. and may clear
useful truth, ii we say IT Is reproach to the artist,
also.