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himself to the conspirators , the variety of costume and the dexterity which characterizes the " business" of the stage , are such as to defy criticism ; the orchestra and action were alike irreproachable ; and Meyerbeer , who was twice called for , and greeted with rapturous enthusiasm , must have reaped a gratification beyond words at witnessing how audience and artistes testified by their plaudits and performance their appreciation of his splendid talent .
Our limits do not permit us to give more than a brief comment upon the several eminent vocalists who established the reputation of " L'Etoile du Nord " on the auspicious evening of its representation . Suffice it to say , that Mdme . Bosio , as Catherine , accomplished a novel and most difficult style with consummate genius , and after a temporary restraint , became the character to perfection , in all its
natural vivacity , and impetuous self-willed attractiveness . Her personal appearance was as enchanting as her vocal facility ; whilst we agree fully in the general opinion that Mdlle . Marai is the best Prascovia at home or abroad . Signori Tagliafico , Gardoni , Luchesi , and Lablache , with Mesdames Rudersdorff and Jenny Bauer , left
nothing to be desired in giving effect to the tout-ensemble ; nor can we agree with the critic who , we fancy , from personal pique , detracts most unwarrantably from the masterly delineation of the Czar by Herr Pormes : his voice , sonorous , clear , and richly modulated , was heard with great effect .
One word about the advertized " last appearance ' of Grisi and Mario " for this season . " After last year ' s threatened departure and subsequent reappearance of the lady " for a limited number of nights , " we really must deprecate anymore fictitious announcements . Whilst we deeply should regret the loss of Grisi , we nevertheless protest against trifling with the public .
A Corsican Dirge.
A COESICAN DIRGE .
Let the reader imagine , then , the corpse upon the tola , the women crouching round it on the ground ; a young girl rises , and , her countenance flaming with enthusiasm , improvises , like a Miriam or a Sappho , verses of the most surpassing grace , and full of the holdest images ; exhaustlessly her wrapt soul pours forth the rythmic stream of dithyrambs , which express melodiously all that is deepest and highest in human sorrow . The chorus wails at the close of each strophe , — Deh ! deh ! deh ! I know not whether anywhere in the world a picture could be found , which combines the repulsive with the beautiful , in a manner so profoundly
poetical and significant as such a scene , where a maiden sings before a bier what her pure young soul has that moment been inspired with , while a chorus of furies howl the accompaniment ; or where a girl , with flaming eye and glowing cheek , rises like an Erinnys over her murdered brother who lies armed upon the tola , and imprecates vengeance in verses , whose fierce and bloody language no male lips could utter more relentlessly . In this country , where the position of woman is low and menial , it is nevertheless woman that sits in judgment , and summons the criminal before the tribunal of her plaint . Thus ., too , the chorus of the maidservants , in the libation-bearers of ifischyius , sings . — Wanderings in Qonica . — Edinburgh ; Constable .
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himself to the conspirators , the variety of costume and the dexterity which characterizes the " business" of the stage , are such as to defy criticism ; the orchestra and action were alike irreproachable ; and Meyerbeer , who was twice called for , and greeted with rapturous enthusiasm , must have reaped a gratification beyond words at witnessing how audience and artistes testified by their plaudits and performance their appreciation of his splendid talent .
Our limits do not permit us to give more than a brief comment upon the several eminent vocalists who established the reputation of " L'Etoile du Nord " on the auspicious evening of its representation . Suffice it to say , that Mdme . Bosio , as Catherine , accomplished a novel and most difficult style with consummate genius , and after a temporary restraint , became the character to perfection , in all its
natural vivacity , and impetuous self-willed attractiveness . Her personal appearance was as enchanting as her vocal facility ; whilst we agree fully in the general opinion that Mdlle . Marai is the best Prascovia at home or abroad . Signori Tagliafico , Gardoni , Luchesi , and Lablache , with Mesdames Rudersdorff and Jenny Bauer , left
nothing to be desired in giving effect to the tout-ensemble ; nor can we agree with the critic who , we fancy , from personal pique , detracts most unwarrantably from the masterly delineation of the Czar by Herr Pormes : his voice , sonorous , clear , and richly modulated , was heard with great effect .
One word about the advertized " last appearance ' of Grisi and Mario " for this season . " After last year ' s threatened departure and subsequent reappearance of the lady " for a limited number of nights , " we really must deprecate anymore fictitious announcements . Whilst we deeply should regret the loss of Grisi , we nevertheless protest against trifling with the public .
A Corsican Dirge.
A COESICAN DIRGE .
Let the reader imagine , then , the corpse upon the tola , the women crouching round it on the ground ; a young girl rises , and , her countenance flaming with enthusiasm , improvises , like a Miriam or a Sappho , verses of the most surpassing grace , and full of the holdest images ; exhaustlessly her wrapt soul pours forth the rythmic stream of dithyrambs , which express melodiously all that is deepest and highest in human sorrow . The chorus wails at the close of each strophe , — Deh ! deh ! deh ! I know not whether anywhere in the world a picture could be found , which combines the repulsive with the beautiful , in a manner so profoundly
poetical and significant as such a scene , where a maiden sings before a bier what her pure young soul has that moment been inspired with , while a chorus of furies howl the accompaniment ; or where a girl , with flaming eye and glowing cheek , rises like an Erinnys over her murdered brother who lies armed upon the tola , and imprecates vengeance in verses , whose fierce and bloody language no male lips could utter more relentlessly . In this country , where the position of woman is low and menial , it is nevertheless woman that sits in judgment , and summons the criminal before the tribunal of her plaint . Thus ., too , the chorus of the maidservants , in the libation-bearers of ifischyius , sings . — Wanderings in Qonica . — Edinburgh ; Constable .