New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-09
CITY ITEMS.


musical elects But At any rate it is not much to cay
that the suthor Of Lombard is not likely to write
poor Opera and those who On the house tonight may
depend on finding in the music the originality the
strength the breadth the massive hsrmonies aud the
richness Of melody which distinguish Verdi among al
the Italian composers We believe that this opinion
was In this country first distinctly expressed through
these columns and for stiae we seemed in some dan
ger Of standing alone among the critics. Those who
had been fed mainly the sweet but thin and mes
gre music of the Italian school, On DoniEet Bellini
and Il we must say H. Rossini at FIRST could hardly re-
ceve the strong irsughs which this vigorous and com
prehensve vet passionate OF genius protsret them
they NUS, learn new habit before they understood
him. an requirement which many OF them viii perhaps
never be capable Of making On the other hand those
who were used 70 the great German masters were slow
TO admit that Italian. who still an ltasn had sp
preached their peculiar excellence. But 70 all these
and in fac; to al who have profound and genuine
appreciation Of music Verdi may be left TO speak for
himself; or later he brings them over to bis
side We have already the satisfaction Of finding our
selves By no means solitary in admiration Among
others the weknown critic of the Harbinger, who at
fr. was inclined 10 enter protest against the new au
thor in bis las number says OF the L0bGTal open at
any part oft in anywhere and you ind depth and
wealth Of harmony, melody more strong and more orr
cnsl than in any modern Italian short Of Rossini and
tina, same admirable tresimen, which gives to every
thing Us due proportion and effect" Butw are forget
ting our subject which 4. the Italian operain NewYork
We have before expressed cur satisfaction on the sd
the corps OF signor Msrti In the first place we
doubt if one more perfectly organized and appointed
can be found anywhere out Of London and Paris. II s
afv he nd Of which. In
opinion should have its central point mere. The taste
for the Opera already strong enough in this country to
ensure the most abundant to corps full as good
and quite as expensive The season which has Just
closed in Boston cosedico long before the public desire
was saa,ed is evidence enough that hst city s ready
to do it's full share toward supporting such troupe
Philadelphia too. we have doubt, would afford an
equally profitable Geld during part of the year As for
NewYork We sre willing wait for the result OF the
performances now commencing although they take
place In the worst par, Of the year shall be greatly
disappointed if they do show that il only needs suit,
able establishment suitably managed. in order TO com
mand the most brilliant success What more will then
be wanted to prove that the Italian Opera may be esab
lished here on scale worthy of the Art of Music, snd
of the magnitude and character of our City
That the operations Palmos during the Winter and
Spring have been 60 disastrous proves nothing The
erea, cause of failure there has been inefficient manage
ment There have been misfortunes doubt, but q
little energy and enterprise would have prevented them
or obviaed their consciousness The cOrpswas certsin
liz not perfect one but il could have been employed
TO much better advantage The performance of Monday
evening mi sht serve rather exaggerated illustration
of the mode in which the affairs have been conducted,
especially atterly The piece Seiavanide when
the time came for Ninos ghost TO appear the gentleman
who discharged that part not hand. The Opera
went on with the proper astonishmeDt and terror II
he we're there while P.co, who jus, then happened to
have nothing sing seemed to be the only person on
whom any responsibility rested She rushed in great dis
from side of the stage to the other speak now
behind the wings and 10 OF the cho-
rus all evidently with desire to raise the missing ghost
Finally long after the proper time the ghos, appeared
aud Pcos psiniul anxiety relieved. similar want
Of good generalshp has We believe, In one way or an
other characterized tho conduct of the establishment
throughout but II there is any office In which the quail
titles good general absolutely necessary 1t Is in
the management Of an Opera But let pass from this
subject have only alluded to it to show that this
failure il argument oganst making City the per
home Of the highest order OF musical entertain
ments
: The new Opera House now building on Aston place
will not fear answer the purpose. In the first place
It is so.hgh up town AS to make 1t in our judgment
hazardous experiment It squtc doubtful whether the
public will support establishment situated far from
the centre OF things No doubt the time will come
when with the increase Of population in the upper part
Of the City the building may be profitable investment
but suspect that time be rather remote than
next Autumn. However, shall see.
But greatest objection to the Asor place enter
prise is that the building proposed Is too small Il
we believe intended TO accommodate sixteen hundred
persons Now to establish the Opera here II ought
to be established, will require much larger house II
will require large enough to provide not only for
those who able pay the highest price but for those
who If admitted at all mus, come In at a lower rate
We regard the Opera something more than an ele
CANT Amusement for the elegant and wealthy
would devote 10 il the space it often occupies in
our columns. In view Il Is an instrument Of public
culture and refinement and would have 1t made &C
cessioe to all classes Of the people Il should be
ranged that those who only afford 10 pay t
de for admttance. yet have sort of places to
hear the music We believe that the public demand for
this is stronger than is generally supposed The half
price seat, at Palmos have always been well filed as
the boxes If not better But at Asorplace It will not
be possible TO make any extensive arrangements similar
70 moss OF tln VI OfuluhlJ tucaIes.
The house Is small and besides il is not In the right
place
But 10 come back where started. We welcome
the appearance among Of the artists who
have gathered abundance of the freshest aures at Bos
ton. They will scarcely find here such of en-
thusssm they did there, though they will encounter
nhospislity We notice tina, Tedeseo does not appear
this evening but the lady who takes the leading chsrac
Ter siguorfns Rauer comes with the most favorable
verdict Of Puritan neighbors upon both her beauty
and her power artist For the rest who
be there will be absent from the FIRST performance
Of the Two Foscar'
Before closing will say that Sign0r Bsriis benefit
Monday evening was hardly benefit though large
house well deserved The moroccan from the
signors opera received with loud applause by
the audience though heard with only the aceomPsni.
msnt Of piano, II exceedingly pleasing thing
marked BY beauties similar 10 the best Of Donizeiu
without displaying that strength and richness Of hsrno
ny be gained only BY approach 10 the German
school.
II The Harlem Railroad Company have raised
the price Of Communication tickets, from the Park 10
Tweniy-seventh e. from twenty-five 70 thirty I'VE dol
lars year some ofthe sufferers think this downright
shave but we Do know that the Company have not
perfect righ, to DO 3d. However. they will no. be-
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