The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27

TINT tDo ni,-'s; our could discover no diirrrruc"
:. q, hual,ty rom lhs bottom to tle summit Of
passage. wl.thrr consisting OF notes long
drawn out or OF tho most rapid nignts aud
uoritur'. WITH equal faculty. and perfection.
Her lowest notes cnmr out ~ g ear and ringing
~ no highest. aud her highest war" ~ soft
@ ~ sS "T sow m.S 81
tho eject ~ J.nny Limits unrivnllrd voirs nj.
WAYS seen'ci to ua derived from tho physical
boauty OF It's sounds. but still more from the
exquisite skil mud i,ste with which u was
n wG and ,n" ,ntolls.nce and sensibi,ity q
that OF u compIete musician. Every passage
wa; as high ~ ilnisheI, ~ per,ee, IN tone tniS.
violin Of iasanni. with tho adlitional ' charm .nn
which ltcs oh,y Ia tho human voice divine.
tiles NJ are nnSy wo ara haqp "G
a'iil living VINO saw her here vii rome nisr slle
WAS not regularly han,isoino, but no one left
csrs that she WIS GiS Nor nor W wa. "r
beauty altogether u,:H that Of the mind; she was Of
eyes, which we're dova.liko in tisr sweetness,
M Il If OF INGENIOUS md engYx ng nio,iesty and
goodness. which II warmed ihe heart to look
standing tho dlsndvnn;ns. oi u iorcign IAN.
most dclivnie ,shad.s ci Is"ling, ihe sol. mud
gentle seemed the more cofgrninl moods ~ hcr
mint but She gave til" strongest EXPRESSION to
energy and pnssiHn IN III terrors Of the scene
Tor rciug" from tho Internal tenip,sr, and IN her
GROWING efforts to rescue ROBERT from tho
power Of the tl-nd. AT tho conclusion, when
stroke Of midnight. her wild -Nui,ing cry ring
..,,ce a sudden burst OF sympatieiic rapture
Di-ra.,i who, we're in Lady i,esslnston's boy.
ni"u'not ensily moved. arose. waved their hand
krrrhiefs. and chsered Justify
Of all .hc performers We have ever seen on
music Ms u Language OF PASSION and feeling
She realized dramatic function Of music 81 well
%n" verse ~ Is to %ss% When 10 shws
singing most divinciy. and II ing the ear with
stow, tho mind was unconscious OF the pleas.
urr. which was the most exquisite" enjoyment
~ ,h we .noasns NOT oil INC sSnnds bn, wh
dons dissolved u whole theatre to tears bv the
thrilling melody in which Bslvidsrn, with tones
bnle her husband Remember twelve"
Last but not least. came the orchestra. among
whom. we believe, WAS n blooming youth named
Macpherson. doubtless with an infant flower in
his huttonhnle. but then uncoionell"d and un-
AS sn . weak ss so
establishment. and the strong point OF tho new:
When the old opera band, with their renow ned
enemy, POOR Lumley was snpposed to have re-
ceiyed his coup Dc grace. But what Ignorance
formation Of an orchestra is the easlest. US MIR.
Europe swarms with abi" instra@ontsi I Is
trained under better system Of discipline
orsrn b ss %as h ss:
mic RoyaIe. Il tRsrs had been hundred 1 opcra
good rsriormerss would have been the least Of
With good performers such fine players as
Patti. L'Anglnis. Savigns. Tolbec1ue. Pillet.
to sere Snd Il though tSe body
OF stringsd instruments wore necessarily In
ierior to Cos,a's, and the power: precision.
been equal to his. still their state OF discipline
under Balte was re evident to the most unscien.
their individual talent was often evincad by
the effects they produced singly; their way Of
dued and their combined volume OF tone was
full and powerful.
T ES,sp . Of hs new RcyS 1san
Coyent Garden was indeed transformed. Tho
walls converted from top to bottom al around
eIous graceful. and favorable 70 yisw. After
large. chandelier in the centre OF the ceiling
was thrown forth. and the house was Displayed
besys WAS thsn tho PAU
rent establishment IN the Haymarket: The
lining OF the boxes and curtains were crimson.
boxes White relieysd BY light blue and orna
mented IN gold. The ceiling was tho blue
animated at tho sides with nsurss
eorniee: The general effect was brillianccy
and orenn.ss at top; around. red walls with
srouni Of til" dark cushioned bit There was
asG OF the waa was sop ph and e ne"
Respondent. without glare; The whole "f
these walls. the whole OF that round, were
ton burst out into loud piaudits at he first
great burst Of light. The band took thor
utrs rs increasingly as u plaster east mahhnrin
TO tn. inc"-sant storm torn Of welcome, No AS
ide' began. The first few bars informed the
house that they were in the presence Of Il PER
Ea Wy wH San
Howell. Lucas. and tho veteran lnd.ey-ii most
Of Instrumental talent which all Europe could
Gris Tamburiri many Of The old iny ,,h ,sf
jenny ' nd Abcn be '"
most perfectly endowed s3ntralto singer the
on that night sho WAS even then tail. large
woman; with face and form OF the rounded
and solid Italian tyne; Her connt"nnnce was
changes striking from their snilsnness. but
always impressive: Her action was free.
ton was lrm, rich, round; capahle Of being
or rnt forth with IL power almost gigantic
but always sweet. Tho middle portloI, was
Above by ha BURST TS
lucid, ample IN volume. capable Of drawing
| itself out in tho most delicate SilvPry threads
| of sound. or of gushing forth with thrilling
vibration, and over rs sweat "a its lower roun-
terpart 1t WAS evident that night that no
| note in the part of .irsnce. or even in the EN-
limits OF her voice. Nor did tho n,orai" of tho
part exhaust her powers Of expresson-its
! nrdpr. its uuiucity. its touches Of voluptuous
tenderness. its pathos, were brought forth with
perfection that made each for the moment
seem the browning quality Of .he songst rsss I;
| and yet in he ornaments which were srnrin-iy
| introduced there WAS paytuln.ss and tness
| which showed that her stores were nneN-
haustrh. Sh" was recognized as u genius in
| her art aud divided with Jenny Lind the adora-
| tiun of tho wDrshippcrs o! song.
The conclusion Of n season unparalleled IN
| the musical annals OF England for the dsgrra
| in which it excited the attention of the musical
| world like that which has just closed here. sug-
gcstrh. ~ ours should do. reflections on its re-
suits rs affecting musical taste and the fortunes
| Of tie Italian lyrical stage. 1t WA difficult to
| SEQ in London. as il il hero. the eNp"dcncy of
| two operas, or the advantage. either To the par:
ties concerned or to opera. Much was and
| IL said Of competition. and IL such furnished
opera to tlis public at u cheaper rate the nppli-
alton OF the phrase might DO understood. But
such competition merely raise tho sn nry OF
artists. 1t did not give in London II better