The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-20
Opening OF the Fashionable Opera Season
I'm New York.

The Astor Place Opera House under the manage
ment Of the indefstigsble inpresaro, Max Maretzek
will be opened 10 morrow night, when 4" II Franco
ArcieIro" DER Treyschutz) will be represented.
Bsrtucca, Amsia Patti, Lorini, Beneventano, Rosi,
Eovel Giubelei and powerful orchestra and chorus
give promise Of great musical treat 1t is under
stood also that Benedict and several ether artists
already engaged With this combination Of talent, q
week two will be hlled up with admirable effect aud
the AGbu Of the opera will be present to revise their
judgments and opinions and TO renew their memories
of the melodies Of the popular composers. The first
two weeks will be like the Introductory season in Len
don storetasts OF oys and delights to and will
give opportunity to the motley aristocratic youth
Of both sexes TO fashion their dresses and TO dres'
their fashions with regard to taste and elegance
In which there has been lamentable degree Of negli
gepce. The soss style probably, will not last more
than fortnight 1t will give place to simple elegance
and refined simplicity.
The great budding, blooming, towering season Of
the fashionable world however will burst into beau
tful brlancy at the advent Of Pared and Nathalie
Fitzjames who now on their way TO this country,
the former being on board the Psciac-the latter in
the Asia dancing over the Both will create .
remarkable sensation Nathalie Fizjames Is the sniy
rival OF Csrito and her syle of art approaches
to the Tsgloni school than any other she will make
the entertainment at the Opera House quite equal In
effect to that az Her Msjes;ys Theatre In London,
where dancing is chief feiture on all occasions.
Psrodi. however viii be the great priestess OF the
temple OF the muses-Parod the young the beautiful
the enthusiastic, the gifted, the accomplished, and
the artstical she born In Genoa. Of poor, but
respectable, family casually sung before the military
and Diplomatic circles In her native country, where
she was imp sdistsly pronounced q miracle in music
end subsequently was heard by Pas:a-Medssn Pasta
T.
was passing her hours. after her splendid triumpbs
feeding her Bt;le pets, squirrels, monkeys, parrots
love bird, and gold ash- and unsmbitous to seek
any further distinesn than she had already received
in the world OF art. Parodi came sang triumphed
Pasta whose goodness Of hear; Is only equaed by her
tppreci alton OF talent became interested In the beau
tul and charming sopgstress. she advised, watched
ever directed her finishing studiss and Of last super
intended With almost maternal interest the debut
Of her To'sgt About two years ago this event took
place Of Pslei and ieoently Pared has added
10 her 6rsi triumph by her success at LA Scala MI
Ian and other great opera houses in Europe When
Jenny Lind had concluded her rivalry with Grisi in
Lcpdon. Paroii was engaged by Lumley, OF her Ma.
jss,ys Theatre to all the vacant place and noby did
the beautiful and youthful vocalist contest for the palm
Of merit with the great goddess Of Covsnt Garden.
Lumey then, secured the treasure he had found for
longer p9loa sPuatinz Tor the privilege OF sending
Psrodi either to thscontinent OF the old world
that Of colvmbus Paris, since the discovery Of Cali
iornis aud the success Of Jenny Lind has become
eondsry to New York, where gold COWS like water,
All the great artists and gers look 10 our land
nj Dorado so here. when they have any great 81.
traction, they hope TO coin their fortunes. 30 Psrod
Is coming Is on bee vsy and will be In New JERK be-
lore the end OF the month TO enter late the contest for
popular fsvct With Jenny Lind. In connection with
Nstbshe fsismes. she win have great advantages for
making the most perfect triumph; aud We may an
tcipss now interest nauisitveuees an excite
men suoh has attended Jsony Lpds .aresr in this
country
OF course, the eosssh sristoctacy o, tsvn cannot
carry on ssy great excitement by themselves They
do not know hsw to feel thisk act except ~ the
book They mast look vp add down rsh, and lsSt,
east vest north and south In doors and out doors.
before they ssu make up their minds hos TO eondsct
Themselves Ho~sver, ~ will be se-s hc- far they
carry Esropeep taste in the isitatvs rsy and
and We shall watch them very closely, 70 eoss 30
conclusion ~ W the mind means, snd manners VI the