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t circles of the gallery。 The sight of that dense sea of heads； from either extremity of the balcony； reminded us of one of Martin's grand； gloomy pictures； and the resemblance was further increased by the semi…oriental appearance of the hall； with its long； light pillars dropping from the centre； as well as by the dimness of its illumination； the lamps； many and bright as they were； being lost in the immense area of the building。
〃The concert was a repetition of the first； with the only difference that the orchestra volunteered the 〃Wedding March；〃 from Mendelssohn's 〃Midsummer Night's Dream；〃 whose short； crackling blaze of harmony received full justice from the sure and well…tempered brass instruments。 Weber's overture to 〃Oberon〃 was finely rendered； and the composition is as fine a specimen of musical fairy…land as could be found before young Mendelssohn dreamed Shakspere's dream over in his own way。
〃In Jenny Lind we still feel that it is not easy to separate the singer from the person。 She sings herself。 She does not； like many skilful vocalists； merely recite her musical studies； and dazzle you with splendid feats unnaturally acquired； her singing； through all her versatile range of parts and styles； is her own proper and spontaneous activityintegral； and whole。 Her magnificent voice； always true and firm； and as far beyond any instrument as humanity is beyond nature； seems like the audible beauty of her nature and her character。 That she is an artist in the highest sense is a question long since settled； and any little incidental variation from the bold and perfect outline of success in any special effort； as the faltering of her voice from natural embarrassment in the commencing of Casta Diva that first night； could not to a true listener at all impede the recognition of the wonderful art which could afford a little to humanity on so trying an occasion。 For she was as it were beginning her career anew； literally to her was this a new world； and she felt for a moment as if in her first blushing maidenhood of song。 This second time the hesitation of the voice in that commencement was not felt。 The note began soft and timid and scarce audible； as the prayer of Norma might have done； but how it gradually swelled with the influx of divine strength into the soul！ The grand difficulty in the opening andante movement of Casta Diva lies in its broad； sustained phrasing； in the long； generous undulation of its rhythm； which with most singers drags or gets broken out of symmetry。 Jenny Lind conceived and did it truly。 The impassioned energy of the loud…pleading syncopated cries in which the passage attains its climax； the celestial purity and penetrating sweetness of that highest note afterward； the exquisite cadenza to the andante； and the inspiring eloquence of the allegro： Ah！ bello a me ritorna； were far beyond anything WE have had the fortune hitherto to hear。
〃They that sat； or even stood； in Castle Garden； may mark down a white day in their calendar。 In point of audience； programme； execution and inspiration； it was the greatest concert； so far。 If anything more had been needed to confirm the impression which Jenny Lind had previously made on an American public； and to place her continued success beyond the possibility of doubt； last night's experience certainly supplied it。
〃It was foreseen in the morning that the attendance would be greater even than on Friday night。 The American Museum and Hall's Music Store were besieged through the whole day and up to the very hour of commencement。 At the former place the crowding for tickets was tremendous； the very sidewalk in front being blockaded most of the time。 At seven o'clock； when we took up the line of march for Castle Garden； both sides of Broadway were thronged； and the main avenue of the Battery was filled with a steady stream of persons pressing into the Castle gate。 As on the first night； a double line of policemen had been formed； which effectually prevented all disorder。 A few more lamps were introduced into the hall； rendering its aspect much more light and cheerful。 By eight o'clock the vast hall was crowded to overflowing。 Scarcely a foot of space was unoccupied； from the very edge of the ceiling to the orchestral platform in the centre； around the immense span of the building； there was but one dense mass of heads。 We should； at a rough guess； estimate the number in the auditory at SEVEN THOUSAND。 A much larger proportion than on former nights were ladies； and for the first time we caught glimpses of the fashionable society from above Bleecker。 It is worthy of note； that the first and second concerts； immense as they were； were composed almost entirely of the intelligent and appreciative middle class。
〃Some disturbance was created by a rush to obtain seats； made by those who had promenade tickets for the balcony； the moment the orchestra began to collect。 This proceeding； in violation of the specified arrangements； was most disgraceful。 The ushers did all they could to prevent it； but in spite of all their efforts many persons who arrived before the hour of commencement were deprived of their seats。 It would be a good plan to have a few policemen in the balcony on future occasions。
〃The orchestra commenced with Rossini's Overture to 〃William Tell〃perhaps the finest piece of instrumental picture music since Haydn's Creation and the Pastoral Symphony of Beethoven。 Its fresh and vivid coloring； its atmospheric changes； its smart Alpine vigor and heroic ensemble； were made as present and as real as any sixty instruments could make them。 Exquisitely did those three violoncellos sketch the first scene of soft； cool sunset on the unruffled lake； the mellow Corno Anglaise； male partner to the oboe； sweetly woke the flute…like mountain echoes； the low moan and whistle of the storm rose life like in the crescendo of the violins； and as it died away the startling quick…step of liberty leaped strong and simultaneous from such a tutti as we have hardly heard from any orchestra。 We can believe that Mr。 Benedict was quite sincere in telling them he had not conducted a better orchestra in Europe。 The other Overture to Masaniello was also splendidly played； but the composition is； to our taste； too hackneyed to fill out the programme of a Jenny Lind before the largest audience in the world。 The accompaniments to the singing were usually given with sympathetic precision； and subdued shading or vigorous seconding； as the case required。 We cannot speak too well of M。 Benedict's control of his forces。
〃The second piece was the Viravviso （〃As I View Now〃） from La Somnambula； delivered in the richest and most vibrating barytone that WE Americans have heard； by Sig。 Belletti。 Now that we have heard him from a nearer position； we have not a doubt left of his superiority in voice； style； execution to all our Italian favorites of the same register hitherto。 He absolutely glorified the cavatina which rapidly grew commonplace with Brough； and had but half recovered even in the hands of the worthy Italian artists who have since sung it on the stage for us。 His crowning achievement last night； however； was the actual singing of a Tarentella by Rossinia kind of movement which