The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07
The italian Opera Con test.

Last evening there . hard struggle between tho
two Opera to.ps. both houses being great but Astor
Place being rather better led WHILE in point Of
bers, there were at Nibo's The weather was
favorable and the fact two such houses being brought
out on such q night is evidence cumulative Of the
triumph Of the republican principle first established BY
Nbo5O cents to every part of the house. and adopted
through his advice by the Besio and Betin troupe,
with omplete after they had failed at higher
prices and now pursued by Msretzek with similar re-
suits sitter failing mt the nristocratc figure At Nibos
there about 1900 persons last night, and the
cepts O00 at Maretzeks there about 100
persons sna the receipts about $500 Niblos can
seat comfortably $500 persons, and when crammed
holds upwards of 5000 There 800 ON the
occasion Of air seftons benefit. 1t has much
more back room than the Astor Place, and tho
room in the body Of the house is more judciously
drpo.ed-the space occupied by the chairs at Astor
Place beings great waste of The troupe a. Nibo's
has therefore, great advantage. When both houses
filed to overlooking, Ni5lo's would hold at least
eco persons than the Aston Place; aud the whole
Of Nibos pays 90 cents whereas onethrd st the Aston
tce emily pay 25 cents The result therefore IN dollars
would stand tsus
bito's 600 persons 1T so cents ....... 81 500
Mhfetzeks 200 at 90 cents and coo ct rs cents. T5G
Difference in favor Of Niblo's............... $50
According The present rates. therefore the troupe At
Niblos when both houses filed, receive double the
amount Of mousy Here is the strongest possible arg
ment for large opera house holding 5000 persons
The audience at Nibo's was an intellectual intelli
gent, Discriminating sudierce-dressed With elegance
and modesty combired The audience at Astor Place
was, on the whole, dr. ssed more brilliantly The upper
ten great Where have been so many
Of them since the change took place The full
oIera dress il fact prevailed the dem toilette and
the plain But IL curious to how all mixed
up together in true republican style How notifying
must have been to the arstocracy II of the
largest and finest houses saw at Astor Place.
This doubt pGrty owing to the grand stra cion
Of Robert the Deyi The greatest of all Msyerbeer's
compositions, and which fails to draw crowd
1t vas beautifully rendered by Steanone Msrini and
salvi, particularly S,fapone. The ecenesy was very
fre, and the dancing girls led by Julia Tusnoa were
feature.
At Nblos there also great ATTRACTIONS La Fa-
vorao-bu it has been performed often, recently as
to deprive it Of novelty YET 1t received with great
ecia and the enthusiasm and applause were vehement
Padia was truly great, he always is in this opera
Madame De Vries who had the role Of Leonora
herself with great ability. ehe is beautiful actress
and frequently makes splen did points in her alton
Her voice is unequal and sometimes fails her Tonight
for the last time viii BE- performed at Nobio Lucia di
LaDmerneCr"-in which Bosio will sing Lucis,n in
which she is always successful At Astor Place the
opera is to be /" Ernani;