The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-20
TIE Opera.

CLOSE OF TIE ~ HIER OPEhA SEASON AT CASTLE
GARDEN.
Last night concluded the performances, by Max Ma.
rctzsks great company at &c tie Garden The season
has been a brilliant one though Il might have been
more rroatshis III esteTprising manager had the
public f sTTrecatei the excellence Of the ope-
ratio perform ana the fuperior talent, both in
q2sl.,y ara numbers. which have distinguished the
several approximation A whole this season has
ecned In many particulars the SEASONS Of opera per-
formAnces in Psris aud London, where the engagements
are usually brief with the best artists and the aversg.
performances rather behind those with which we
have been treated here. The lowest price Of opera
ticket in London IL FIVE shilings sterling-over dol
lar-anJ in the parquette 20 be had only
,izht and ixpence shings. Here, the uniform
price has been fifty c,nts-less than onehalf the price
charged In the h back gallery of Her hjestys Opera
I House We believe that the performances in London
have teen improved since the new Italian Opera has
been established at Covent Garden but the production
OF operas der NsIetzeks cement has been fully
equal to say TIE least TO the exhibitions which have
satisfied London audience while the tax upon the
public has been remarkably low-probably lower than i,
ever Will he al ain.
The company Of Mare Tx during The SEASON has in
cluded among the prime dan.. Angelina Dosio Rose Dr.
Vries Bertucoa Msrttzek and Truf Benedict Caroline
vietti the contalo and virginia whiting and Costini
Tor fo, have had savi, Bettini Lorini vetti for
one night }-Bsdisi and Beneventano az Bi!oas: and
Marini Roe snd Costti Isss; together with several
ether artists, such Gubelei Biond snd Barsttin In
the humber T6Ls. Added 10 these, there has been
chorus Of thirty performers. and orchestra vary
rg from ny to seventy persons alternately led by the
genius Of Ardit and Maretsck The prompters place
las been admirably sutaoed By Deeebsrni These have
forme very srre company, equal 10 the demands Of
the public an1 the mansgsr and, though there have
lsen OCCASIONS phcn the orcras might have BEEN
str,nghsnsd y disposition Of the yocasts quite
dlaerent from hat which has been made, yet the
rangsments have given ssihfsc,on generally. The
operas the whole have been ereiitaby perform
all and state with pleasure that the gtiss
have teen prompt and faithful ia fulfilling their
snyag,ments than in any preceding season The Eause
has been eod in consequence % any Unforeseen
circumgtsrees and changes necessarily maize in ease
Of illness have only been noticed tne or two occ
ions ArgioLius Bosio has particularly d.ingrisicd
hsrs,f during the has also BoCe De Nric the
recent rspte-c ntaii I've SoTma Bertuccs M,rvzof
Ro.ina sbd Desdencns also has renewed fvorsble
Drre ssioas Il her artistic qualities. All the o.her
singers too have had their tiignphs in their p-eTe
ribs and dcpsrtms nts While AEd the 'aa,slrs, kas
treated the pubic o. one tso competition aEi
Maretzsk has Won The crei. Of tarnonioul y hodiog
al hsfe musical tar and planets in thc sppropriste
ortiis Under these circumstances, the oTets
season may bs smphatically styled brilliant one.
The scene last night a very appropriate fot
elosir the series Il performances Lucia di Lanmor
nor periormei, ss,Si personatng EJgsrdo On
the entrance u MarctSsk into the orchestra, he
grsst,d with prolonged paudts, by audience @; ct
lessi tho % ruus soon sfs0r sensation
created the arrival Of Catherine Hayes who With her
party 90 uTisd tie rgcscenium bsxes. Bidinii
vss warmly welcomed and avg with ~ stcsl precision
ar .udsmen, calling forth The loulo,t risndts The
aTitsrarcs Of Boso tls fisna new enthusiasm.
she SAT The oae'ra 10 N most admirable ami elective
and il The ap,srs ysssascs excited the ontise
sudisrce 20 heh Pitch a Limitation sslv sso
vocifsrou.ly sprauded hs Nppesrancs In the duct
with Do.o he net very scessful az he sang too
low able Ia. lady wa had III the opposite direction.
However they called before To- curtain al the md
Of IT, act ~ all the artists az in At the end Of the
,.cor act Indeed there stint 20 the applause
nj III point Maretnck aud his srti . Appearing be-
fore the curtain two ar three times biore the storm
Of snthusafm ceased la Hayes was also the cry
.rain fom many Ct the Italians ard others pre-
sent. .he audieroe seeming DESTROYS 70 pay compi'
ant 10 the great vocalist. Who, however qusty con
fpsd herself 90 en- Arbitration q the prio vance
which .he frequently s7psudod Thus tn scent pre-
e,,d,d-only interrupted by the pleasure Of the atNi
tors as extrrf.sd in acclsmations and pls1dits-'
to The end che Of the mos. fDisbcd performance Of
The season elotbg Marctzoks Third sesson as conduc-
rof Italian otsr. in New YORK and bis second -easou
o. mansgsr. We ere happy 70 Lpos hat he VII 70
the rins 90 goyerDTDert - mu director smV's
20 r.iiy iay -rd tfus. With succe's iulTp''
y ~ Issi frrr'yf 'FIsrience