The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-31

MUSICAL AFFAIRs-Music and the concert room
are beginning to attract the attention of the elite
of fashionable society of the city. This is gene
rally the case in the spring When the trees begin
to bud, and the birds to sing, the fashionable
world seems to be in condition to enjoy music,
the opera, and concerts. We understand that
Templeton, who is now here, intends TO resume
his entertainments in a few days, with what may
be called novelty in the musical line.
We have already alluded to the choice charac-
terstics of these entertainments. He is now pro-
paring to get up one, which is called" RecoNec-
tions Of the OPERA" and which will embrace
number of the most beautiful gems from the TIA
linn operas. In all these operas he himself per-
formed most important parts during his long and
brilliant career in Europe. 1t will be remem-
bered, that Templeton was the happy man who
was selected by Madame Mabran to play the
chieftenor parts in all the operas in which she
appeared, during her brief career in Europe at
ter her return from this country. Mr.. Temple
ton will introduce in his entertainment the choicest
gems from these operas, together with remarks,
anecdotes, and other interesting memoranda, of
that period of his musical life.
This will be species Of entertainment peou-
liary attractive to the people Of this-city. Who
does not remember Madame Malibran, who
made her debut here a young girl, and who
acquired popularity and produced an enthu-
siasm in New York, the like Of which has
never been seen since? The beautiful Mali
bran, then young girl with black eyes, was
the first artistic who ever called into being a
taste for Italian music in this city, and who
first awakened desire for the opera. We re-
member well the brilliant vision of her first APP
pearance, the extraordinary sensation she pro-
duced, and the novelty, wonder and astonshment
which she created. The new entertainment Of
Templeton will therefore call forth all these in
delible recolections, which still linger among the
musical people Of this city, and will confer
upon his entertainment popularity which
will perhaps astonish himself. That which
will still add to his popularity, will be the
mean and dastardy attempt which has lately
been made by the barber Cirehugh and the
reporter McLachlan, 1.-TWO Scotchmen unfor-
tunately,) to extort money from him, and-fliling
in housekeeping to destroy his character, and
excite the hatred ofthe public against him. What
increases the meanness of this attempt is the fact
that both these men approached him IN the spirit
of friendship, and as natives Of the same land rs
himself" the land Of the heather and blue bell"
The good sense, moderation, and propriey of
conduct which belonged to Templeton, triumph
ed over these malignant Vaccinations, and have
only increased the popularity which was awak-
ened at his first appearance.
The new entertainment which he now proposes
to give, will call forth new audience, and will,
create, no doubt, an excitement in the musical
circles, which has not been seen for months. We
think so at least, from recollectons of Madame
Malibran; and the pleasure that will be expert
enced by all those who remember that beau
tilul vision, will now be renewed by an entertain-
mcnt which recalls her memory to mind.