The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-01
italian Opera and rashionab'e society In New
yors-Curious Opinions or the Ne W. paper

italian Opera and w.sh,onab,e society In New
Yors-Curious Opinions OF the Ne VS. paper
Press.
AsroR PLACE OPERA HOUSE We entered, and
convenience and luxury for the class for whom II
was intended, and devoid OF every comfort that
common decency would have selected for that
class the very name of which is ofie nsive to
aristocratic In the dollar, subs criptlon,
part OF the house there are cushioned seats, lux
urious lounges, and perfect view OF the stage
from every seat; IN the menagerie, or hty cent
place, the seats are hard and uncomfortable and
the gorgeous chandelier obstructs all view of any
portion OF the stage. This is as II should be- {;
the common people are not wanted, and their
convenience has not been consulted, and IT by
any chance there should be over two hund red
persons in place capable of containing eight
hundred (Which, by the bye, is supposing the
most improbable thing in the WORLDLY but should
such thing ever occur, II would take at least
twenty minutes to empty the menagerie, which,
In case OF any accident woud not prove .reat IN
ducement 70 visit that portion of the A. p. (Aris;
tocraiic Privately Opera House We looked
the fashiouables OF the city present. The fair
editrice of the Herald occupied. with her party,
the most luxurious sofa in the first row OF boxes,
and quite eclipsed all the ladies' present In the
almost oriental magnifcence of her costume.
Pearl street, Wall street, Cedar, Pine, Broad.
South, Front, &c, Sc were all well represented,
and the mouse altogether wore avery brilliant APP
pearance; We believe that no exact regulation
as regards dress has been established yet frock-
coats were prevalent in the parquette, and at least
one white overcoat graced most conspicuous
ing. The ladies' were lovely and elegant as ever,
! and IT was pleasing thing to observe how in
tensely they enjoyed the brilliant. scene, with its
| operatlc accompaniment.
signora Truffi is very good looking. and is well
formed, and altogether attractive. Her voice is
decidedly good, particularly in the upper regions
and Its quality is tolerably equal throughout
| Her method we do not admire ii is certainly
dashing, and calculated to win applause from III
crowd; she vOcalizes with much facility, but the
constant change of the vowel sound upon caden-
zas of one breath must ever be bar to a perfect
method A want of finish is percepiible In all
she does; her force IS rude, unchastened by
clear judgment. Her action, like her singing, is
merely Mechanical, being deficient in thar natu-
raj Impulse which ID irresistible In Its influence
upon the operators. But we do not pass this
Judgment upon Signora Trufh as our final opin-
ion, Tor there may be much behind, which first
appearance before new audience in a new coun-
| try has hidden but which may appear when ia
millarity with her situation has brought perfect
whole, the performances OF "Ernani'' cannot be
compared iayorshly, IN any way, with the ia
vana company. There was no encore, no calling
out, during the evening; indeed, disappointment
and dissatltacton seemed to prevail generally,
and 1t is evident that the management will have
to display more strength, if they expect to keep
up even the forced enthusiasm Of their aristocra-
nc subscribers. American Musical Times, NoU
LETTER FROM NEW YoRK.-The opening of
the Astor Place Opera House is the exciting
topic. The subscribers drew for choice OF seats
| last Friday, and the next day the Herald publish
ed the whole list, in which the sotao tour seats,
taken by Mr.. Bennett, was conspicuous fea-
ture. This publication was accompanied by the
most injurious filings at the proprietors, manage
ment and company for though Bennett has beer
compelled to take seats for the season, and pay
his three hundred dollars in advance, he will los'
no opportunity of throwing cold water over tn,
| l,nla xfta IN We hopn mi
, in regard to the system TO be adopted In rrgarc
to the press. At first, II was determined to stoI
the Tree list entrely-then to limit II, by only ad
hitting one from each paper, as TO cut off wha
! Messrs. the Managers have been pleased to term
the mob Of penny a-liners, who, on one pretexi
or other, make themselves free to all places Of
rmusement-'more tree than welcome" some
times, it must be confessed. The free list is
really a serious tax on managers OF prosperous
houses in this city, even when limited to 'thc
press" There are no less than sixty persons in
New York, to say nothing OF Brooklyn, Williams
burgh, Jersey City, &c, who are egltimatsly en-
titled to free admission under the rule. Add the
reporters, and penny. land Various hangers
on, and you will nave more than two hundred,
without coming to the pressmen, printers, SC.
whose rights in those premises nre quite good
as the Others harleston Erening Neics, No
rtmber 26M.
ITALIAN OPERA Ho0sK.-The press is of too
much importance To the interests OF theatres to
cavi about few admissions. We feel for these
| poor artists-strangers In our land, with nothing
TO give them bread but their aleat, and the press
their natural guardians and protectors, In q
measure separated from them by the interference
of quasi fashionabl.s, who build a theatre and
thea place the company under the iron rule OF a
committee who know as much Of managing an
Italian troupe as they do OF the music when the
company discourse so eloquently. When San
auirico leased Palmo's, small as that house was,
ne m mag I'd to have room for the press, and acted
most literally towards all connected with our
public journals-and he had no cause to repent
| I'd hnnsp ia tod ff I'm
1000 persons, but will seldom ever have 1000 in
il; and yet there is no room for all the editors,
unless they can afford to subscribe El5 sterling
| Tor a stall 1t IS mortlfying 10 see men who have
| inherited, or nave made large fortunes, 30 excu-
sive 80 utterly deficient In policy and good sense,
or who imagine that money, and not mind, con-
| trolls the million. In the midst OF the blaze of
jewelry, the rustling OF silks, the taste OF dress
generally among what is called our fashionabIes
| at the opera, while levelling their Iorgnettes ut
the singers, and shouting 6rara and bravo, we
| have imagined what would be their conste rna-
ton if ali the traps on the stage were 10 open al
| once and their dead ancestors soemnly rise be.
fore them-the shoemaker, with his apron, ham
mer and lap stone-ihe tailor, with his shears
and msssure-the carpenter with bis sdxe-the baker
with his meal-ths butcher, with hts rump and
huckster with her basket OF greene carrots and po
tatoes What shaking and trembling, anu rustiins,
tight cravsts white wastccats, opera hats and yellow
kids. And when the spectr,s would glare at them
ournuly shaking their heads 1t the folly Of their po-
toD ana pointing derision with their skinny fingers
to the golden fretwork painted dome and richly coored
panels, dedicated to an amusement and In language
neither Ut which they understood how oadaverous
would all this taste and fashion appear and
with different less exclusive habit, how amiable 4
would be.-T,mss and Messenger, Nov 49,
Tories OF THE Wrrx.-lt would be the height Of Of
fectation Of course, We to commence topic,
with any thing else than the great topic Of the
opening of the uptown Opera House, which has been
much talked Of In anticipation In their appropriate
place will be found notices OF the house the accom-
inodstions and the performances. Here VIC have only
to deal with the event u town spc, and We must cay
that we have never which has CAUSED great
or more general excitement among all classes Of our
rather exciteable community. The Impression OF Incl
dental feelings srbibg Of the arrangements ut the
new house. has given zest to 1t, which gives nota
BILE popularity content some discomfort and
hence the piauxncy Of the discussions to which the
onenn0 of the new theatre has gwen rise All agree
that the house beautiful that tne people who go to
makea fine disI lay Of taste oeauty and fashion and