The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30

time approaches for their termination we find no lack of
zeal on the part OF Barnum and his literary bureau to
the aughable excitement last year The entire
vocabulary of the English language into service
and the rules of English grammar have no restraints
for those who employed to write up rore in all the
approachabe papers The plan, however must fail Tho
whole population laughs at the demonstrations of last
year The Mayor Of the city laughs-the city authorities
laugh-even Bishop Hughes, believe laughs in his
sleeve-the clergy laugh-editors laugh -cyerybody
laughs at the fuss and antics which marked every
conduct on the advent Of Jenny. We have now grown
wiser and judge musical entertainments the tempe
rance principles incucaed by Barnum himself In fact
1t will be twenty-five or thirty years and another genera
tion before we can have second edition of the original
Lind enthusiasm Coronation festivals do not very
often, even in musical matters. Barnum and Jenny
Lind can never gain another excitement like the one Of
last year, though is the Napoleon Of showmen and
the other Queen Of Song. The people have settled
down into wholesome and quiet admiration. They give
all credit to the peculiar powers of Jenny Linds voice
acknowledge that she please them wonderfully we'll
and know that she has been great artistic in comic
OPERA but while we have the great opponents of the
Italian classical style Of song among US she cannot
nopolize all the enthusiasm, with well paid lite
rary bureau at Barnums elbow. All things pass away
and the Lind fever has its crisis and passed The
musical world is safe. Barnum has now succeeded in
bringing Jenny Lind to that point which ruined Cata
ani interpreter Of classical music has gone
step by STEP to force her into songs for which
and style unsuited and a climax given a con-
cert comprising only English songs. Yet all will do
The enthusiasm is over and well dressed pedlars
running about and forcing themselves into the parlors OF
hotels, Offering them three dollar seas large dis
count even fail to obtain any encouragement Barnum
should engage the newsboys in this work if he would
have such noise and excitement as would seem to re
uscate the original enthusiasm; and if money enough
cannot be obtained by such wall directed exertion he
had better try and make bis money us by carrying
from fifty to hundred suits at law as some time ago
proposed Perhaps excitement ud be got out Of
the speculation and Barnums fame might be increased
twoud be rare amusement for us and would relieve the
monotony journalism between this time and the next
Presidential election.
The Bestonans have been supporting Maretzek's new
opera company for several weeks with considerable en-
thusiasm Betni the tenor, with his fresh voice
and admirable style has created impression of the
best kind and he unrivaled by the be
judges OF the musical art Boso too, has been very po
puar there and has received the warmest admiration
from the musical public while Miss Virginia Whiting the
debae of last season, has been very handsomely re-
ceived Marinis grand voice and enthusiastic style
have also created for him great praise from the critics
In fact the whole company has been remarkably
energy and skill which have made him the manager of
the Italian Opera in all our great Atlantic cities.
This troupe, admirable and efficient will return to
the city and commence heir performances at the Astor
Place Opera House next Monday, from which they will,
retreat in the Of two three weeks Castle Gar
den, which 10 held by Maretzek lease from the if
eenth Of June to the middle Of September During this
season therefore, anticipate of the best
steal entertainments ever known in this city, for in ad-
dition to those have have already named IL is quite
probable that we may have opportunities of hearing
stefenone and Parodi Stefenone of the greatest
prime dome is resting, after the fatigues the last
Havana season, in this city, where she Is applying
herself to the study Of the English language per-
haps with view Of giving specimens of song in
our own vernacular Parod will arrive in the city to-
wards the end of june her way London where
engaged at Her Majestys Theatre She has recently
appeared in opera at New Orleans with success never
equalt ID by any vocalist in that city. The enthusiasm
which she excited appears to have been immense Her
last performance in Lucretia Borgia-hat wonder
full creation Of her htrionc genius and artistic skill and
power. The probability is that she will only be heard
once or twice more in New York learn that her
presence In London lie snxiously awaited.
1t Is refreshing after the really meagre specimens of
classical music and pure style which the present musical
has Afforded to anticipate the Of the opera
aided and supported by the best array ever COM
bined In the metropolis; and presume that there
viii be many operas produced TO increase the enthu-
siasm Of the musical public.
Another musical event worthy Of notice will BE- that Of
Tuesday next, at the Apollo Rooms when Madame E. wal
lace Bouchcewil give grand concert We arc happy to
notice the fact that this distinguished vocalist the very
best interpreter Of English, Scotch and Irish ballads in
the metropolis Recently the liberties taken with avorite
ballads have destroyed not only the melodies and the
At a.a-A
ter but have degraded them This is the judgment
every critic Of pure taste That brilliancy might be
gained to up want Of voice and melody the time
Of odago has been accelerated to aegrothus ut
tery destroying the music by and by, may expect
to hear Old Hundred In the time Of Yankee Doodle
Madame Bouchele, however has voice which does not
require her to selhshy sacrifice her music; and In the
English Scotch and Irish ballads, she Is able TO touch
the heart by the business and purity Of her STYLE which
blends the Italian method with the richness Of the Eng
sh voice. We quite certain that her concert there
FORE viii be well attended-particularly as her brother
Mr. Vincent Wallace the composer, will be present at
the entertainment, to assist BY his talent and musical
genius
On the fifth Of next month, Thursday week there viii
BE- concert to exhibit Won IIecringens system Of
notation-now coming into vogue. sharps and fats are
dispensed with and about two hundred pupils will ex-
h,bit their skill with music written in black and white
notes.
On the whole then the coming week viii be a remark
able in musical annasthe opera crestiDg ~ 1t
always does the greatest interest in fashionable cir
ces by introducing eight ten Of the best Italian
Madame Bouchelle exhibiting the best style ofbal
lad singing correct the bad examples which hav. been
thus far this Won Ieeringen making his
onslaught upon the old complicated system Of flats and
sharps, with beautiful army Of young ladies who have
teen converted TO bis cause.
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