The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-21

The IOalian Opera and American Fashion.
Tina glorious sunshine Of spring, and the balmy at
mopAere Of these vernal days unsealins the ima
ssons and the hearts Of society The trees putting
frth their leaves and buds in the county and those
who have slept by the krsde through the long winter
are breaking forth from their temporary prisons into
the busy social and fashionable le Of the metropolis
The city itself longer sleeps sot has it's open
to the delicious lyrical language Of the italian stage
Music rules the hour the fancy the feelings and the
soul The great tide Of straogers sweeps in upon
continually, and goes humwsngy with the mngiing
burden of many choice >adenza and joyous arietta
while our very children jsn in some glad chorus. re-
produced in mimic harmony after the italian style
Ethiepia longer shakes and rattles her bones,
beats upon the vibrating parchment of her merrment
except In her domains Italia strikes the Tyre
and all is harmony, music, mirth, refinement, wit
beauty, and poetry The beautiful sky of enlarged
rmsment of fancy spans the whole pavement Of reali
ty ON which we mortals destined TO walk in this
working day world-and have to thank the brilliant
opera troupe at Nibo's for all tn happness
The Italian music Of the winter was frigid and un-
inspiring compared with that now envening the air
of spring and the soul Of fashion 1t mixed with
starch and muslin and exclusiveness. 1t had court
like narrowness suited to head dresses, but not to
sense to the heart The lyrical drama, now, has
taken republican form-ts original, natural position
The song belongs to ali the spheres of society
the song Of creation that Of all the spheres in
the universe Fashion itself pays homage at its shrine
and wit, wisdom, worth, Intelligence, bravery and
beauty, constant worshippers Thetemple Of song
never thronged; and the religion of music
was never more appreciated and highly valued. The
priests and presesses who have already appeared to
minister to delights, many and powerful The
oracles fall from their lips to increase confidence,
and to meet with willing and involuntary responses
from our bosoms.
The first great priestess Is Stefanoni She to
have been born and bred in the sacred groves of
Majestic in repose her soul kindes In her eyes and
shs charms by her very look We feel her power,
though do net always sxerted; is intense,
internal emotional, and sefconscous when her lips
discourse we pause to be astonished, delighted
whemed She is equally able agitate to calm by
the height and depth Of her voice and stands forth
pre-eminently first in power and in admiration.
Bosio-Angela Bosio-next captivates our feelings.
Her voice. too, is oracular. She makes her appeals
directly to the heartand In the absence Of her sister
priestess, commands warmest esteem Magnih-
Gently and elngy does she touch the passions Of the
heart-ex pressvely does che depict the lights and
shades Of the soul-and, with her voice. sweety and
generously docs she turn the tides of emotion, now
high and now low, with equal power Tedesco and
vietti too not without power and II they some
times slight tho great motive and purpose Of the
hour, IL is fault that be corrected. Costini Is
the youngest Of them all and gives promise of yet ad
vancing to high position.in the temple OF art Her
voice commasds respect and, when entrusted with
the oracles OF song, she displays ordinary power
SO much for the lovely priesesses.
OF the priests the most important who have appeared
the mighty Marn the silser voiced Lorini and the
sober voiced Corradi-setti They all powerful
each in his respective position But, Monday
night the temple will be thsown open to the public
again. when priests Of songs, Of great fame and
skill will appear attended by the high priestess, Ste
fanoni. salyi and Badah wiEuter all the chief
Giles Of La Favorita-and the whole public, incud-
ing strangers and citizens, wil hurry forward to
cure places. We anticipate thai Stefanoni will
pass all that the faith in her hrs appearance created
that she will display more Of her power in every
respect than before wtnerseS and that all that
has been said OF her will be shown to be weak, when
compared with her merits. Salvis.emporary illness,
it is hoped will prove only that he has benefited by
repose from his abors and that he is worthy of the
position to which he has been exal.ed by his fane.
Let all who love mnsic remember the .oc cason Let
each seek the delight Of which all partakc and
she whole array Of fashion freedom mirth and music
with their appropriate dresses and DECORATIONS both
frcign and domestic share equally in the harmony Of
the event. II Is full Of promise, and there win be
great performance