The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-16

italian Cprra Company from Lsnasn.
We give below espy Of the correspondence ala
I'D 70 in letter pubsbed in our number Of Satur-
dag last, relative to establishing the Grad Italian
OPEN, on the same scale and by the Same COMPANY
A. that performing ~ the Queens Grand Opsrs
Hesse, Lonson The time has no doubt arrived
when proper steps win be taken to give us music il
al IL perfection, and that we shall be NO longer
compelled to be satisfied with whatever comes along
h struggling remnants, but, nevertheless, great
d their way
These letters are written evidently by one possess
ING considerable graphic and tue knowledge of mat
esss, and who il serving the musical public very ma
ssriany in taking such decided and practical in
forrest in forwarding the preliminsres for carrying
out such desderstam
The first Of these letters written to the dircc
Ter Of the Grand italian Opera, Lordon. pointing
on. 10 him the vast field open to him, and with
visw to his SO organizing his arrangements for his
coming term as TO, If possible, meet the probable
regulations for the services of the entire company,
fer ct least six mouths in New York, Boston, and
Philadelphia. the writer having boen entirely
successful in imparting his sshemo to the famous
DIRECTOR and his fullest concurrence in such
. feasible undertaking, immediately wrote to the
committee Of mspsg, ment for the erection Of the
new Opera house N New York, where the matter
now rests. but which ii is hoped We shall soon learn
h fast progressing TIE correspondence speaks for
itself end is worthy of the most serious oonsdera-
ton Of those Interested in such excellent under
taking, the musical circle of New York in particu-
lar -
TO THE DIRECTOR or THE ITALIAN OPERA, LONDON.
LONDON, July 20, 1852
Dear Sir With reference to our several convsr-
sations, tho jscr of establishing the grand
Italian opera and ballet IN America, On the ssNe
grand scale and with ihs same company f0sa en-
se~stte as in London aud Paris, 1 beg to submit
my ideas ON the matter. with 9 view TO your peiog
better able to judge 40 to the probability Of your
30 organizing your arrangements that il opportunity
offer, You might DIVIDE Your seasous-0no half in
Eurspe, and the Other haIf in the United States
thus giving full 0couoason for long term TO your
ytsaes, and by Which considerable economy eff
footed for both sides OF the water.
At this moment tntIe is Italian opera in Ame-
rics, the five years subscription for She last hay
ing terminated. sDd bone other up to this time, has
been entersd into-nor Is 1t likely there will be,
until il can be based upon principle by which it
caa DO performed in ali Its bearings equal to that of
any other part of the world-opera and ballet togo.
thsr
That America can aud will support great talent
there is no question, inasmuch we have abundant
proof in the careers Of Essier, Hertz Ole Bull, Lind
Siven, Hayes, Parodi, Woods, Ascieady, Professor
Anderson, &c a Sc
The great difficulty which has contiuu attend
ed the reign OF the Italian opera in New York. has
been the want of ex pe'ieDced management, the or
gannaticn Of talent TO produce the works of great
masters, with their attendant mLutia so essential
IN then efsotive r, prese ntatiou.
Tho hrst attempt to establish Italian opera in
New York was made some ten years past. The vast
improvement in the couptry in the increase of
wealth, the great march of refinement in TASTE for
music, ard its desire for 6ne arts genoraly-has SO
far opened the field that all that remains 10 be done
IN lcu kaf.>r ,.@g..
and Philadelphia, Prospectus, sbo wing how far
they can oepend upon the perfect ton Of
the opera, and its fullest support is most certain.
have N ade calculation of the probabIe receipts,
covered in the main by subscriptions, whicn, IL q
good programme be offered on the part of an OK
perieDced director, no DOUBT be soon raised and
every arrangement maze TO perfect the scheme
without risk.
n;n dcsrous 10 impress upon your mind that
America Is ne. country in a manner. vast and
great IN all Its be riDg-, aod to considerable eg-
tent governed. III it's Inessurabs vie vs., by excite
nent ana novelty Is ever anxious TO acquire know
ledeo ana pleasure III every say by seeing every
thing, end, ae a whole. leaves nothing unseen or
unheard. lt Fundamentally places great reliance
upon European representation, and endorses with
great indulgence all vsirers bearing European repu-
tatoB and speak ffom experience whom assert,
that 70 successfully ID Ite In opera in A,aeri-
CO, and that too With little difficulty, some person
thor0ue bly, acquainted as n eperatio manager aud
director who II familiar With all it's THOUSAND aud
u
Italisn opera, being known. would give warranty and
confidence to the lovers of opera aud music to s pport
and secure the scht me but Lone other will succeed
or be encouraged BIT all
In bIie5, discip Inc il required, and that too ey
acted ty an experienced ruler whose reputation is
we'll known in operate AFFAIRS must be warranted,
arc ite fullest support IS ooubtless
In order to gain this great end need hardly re-
mind you sbat careful aud yell drilled aid is
tisl, aidc from the actos productions the stage.
The want OF q met nodica and vel matured 20 yern-
ment ID the outside workings. well as the interior
economy Of such an estab shment, has beeH the
ruin Of its hitherto controllers but if worked by in
dustrious and careful men such would be rendered
impossible and have no doubt undertaken by
such having experience. undoubtea influence, and
unexoptioDsble talent 10 control such matters that
a large profit can be made 10 sccrue.
What nov is wanted in America to insure GER
tain success is operate company, Combining such
ssf,stss As Grisi, Sontug About La Grange Bosio,
Cruvelli. Garcia. Wagner Fivante, CASTELAR,, Ida
Bertrand, Seguin, EIoreutiDi. Anna IGrr, Mario
Salvi Sims Reeves, Tsmberike, G lrdoBi, Colzolsr,
ROssini, Beliet,i, Bassnt. L.bachs, Formes, Rossi
Narini SO. In the ballet, Cereto, Guy Stephen,
FerrMi, Rosati, Soto Lsmercesux, Fleury, LIE
Grain, M st Leon, Dursno, ~. Ia orchestra,
6ivori, Ssrtain, 30 ttesini, Plate Lazarus, sc
And conductor, either Gotta Bale, Benedict, or
EoleTt. Such comb nation having formed your
season companies. and in most part perft rming
the same night, is such attraction as would CON-
mand extensive patronage ia America. IL may ep-
pear OF FIRST to many gissutic expectation OF
mine; e1d it may be saio by many in America,
s.Suoh oan never be Ell, CT ed - Aua must ask Whv
not? Dollars would transfer st Peters Of Ro me 70
America if it was required; and inasmuch as sll
that is vented 10 the sapport guaranteed to meet
THIS, there can be little harm Done by taxing the
matter in hand and arguing che case, IL Il is
Aever COMMENCED it will never be mltdred.
1t remains, therefore. to give the matter your con-
sheraton, and in dong 70 Observe that in my an
nexed calculations have shown for sixty n gnts,
which, at three nights pr week would cover scout
twenty weeks Add 10 this rome three weeks for
transportation and preliminary preparations, would
cover about Elk months Including SabbGths. ]
reckon for New York thirty subscriptions and four
extrf nights; for Boston twelve and two for Phila-
delphia ten and two in each case much less than
formerly quoted Tor n stasop-whicb Subscription.
beDeve, was for fifty nights in New York exclusive
Of extra nights
New York is the great metropolis Of Americ,, aud
has population no and IL of 500 900, be-
sides influx 81 visitsr from I'll parts Of the Union,
Of ~ least 36 00 per day great numbers Of the lat
ter visiting for pleasure solely