The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-13
TIE LyMc DRAMA IN NV Yo,z.-Tbs re-

cent breaking up Of both the Italian Opera troupee
has created void in the enjoyment of large
Glass Of society, who had begun to feel Q sort
Of enthusiasm for the lyric drama, but are now
left without any vocal music, except Ohristy's Min
strels third or fourth rate concerts, and Yankee
and Scottish ballad singers.
During the last few years, the growth Of q taste
for the highest order Of musical compostions-the
immortal works of Bcllini, Mozart Donizetti, Ros
SIM. and Moyerbeer-had sprung up to an extent
that astonished ourselves and is now only real
lied to the full amount, is the case with other hui
man enjoyments, when are suddenly bereft of the
luxury The Italian Opera has become naturalized
in this city; and it is impossible that the largo class
who have derived so much refined pleasure from it,
including the soourners from all parts of the Union
and from Europe, can feel content without some es
Enlistment for the representation of the lyric drama
This department Of musical taste is the growth Of
twenty-five years cultivated from time to time with
more or less success 1t has been varegated during
that time by singular eccentric phases ofenthusiasm.
produced by the visits OF particular vocaists and
musicians, such as Jenny Lind, Ole Bull, Herr, and
others. But the pure taste for the musical drama of
the highest order stin growing amidst all these
eccentrcities and vicssitudes. 1t grew in spite of
their injurious tendency to interfere with the healthy
action and dcvelopement Of SO delicate but SO fair
an exotic. For instance, what could be more alb
surd moro detrimental to the legitimate musical
DRAMA or more prejudicial to true art, than the
running in such crowds to Jenny Lind's concerts
which consisted Of few isolated airs, detached from
their context-and paying from ten to fifteen
dollars for single seat At no time were these
concerts worth more than from one to two dol
lars, and the enthusiasm which was created alto
gether by man of great genius in the humbug
line was by no means founded upon u just esti-
mate of art, even fair exhibition Of the talents
Of the Swedish vocalist. No concert could afford
scope for the exhibition Of the highest ability which
Jenny Lind displayed in Italian opera in Europe.
Not only, therefore, injustice done, by these con-
certs TO art but to the real merits of the atC her
self. Yet amidst all these meteorc yagaries, the
growth of the Italian Opera prevailed, and the right
spirit 50 far trumphed, that we may be said TO
have reached that point of taste--a regulated love
and enthusiasm for the lyric drama-that it win
require tie permanent establishment and consecra-
ton of n temple from some quarter or other.
Max Maretzek. the last of tho managers, who has
been partly ruined by his enterprise and taste, has
not vet given up the field, and he is now probably
engaged in some plan for the renewal of the Italian
Opera on q permanent footing. Niblo is in Europe,
mos, likely on mission for the same purpose; and
from the spirit that prevails among artists in the Old
World. there is little doubt that he will succeed in
bringing on troupe Of the highest order Of musical
talent and attainment MART, in Havana, who for
many years has been distinguished for his taste in
that art, comprehends New York ID AT MS Ito-
grammes for the future.
~, ali etot y
plans for the future Of New YOU ana for the repre-
sentation Of the musical dram. p not q pity to
see the admirable artists Of boz the troupe WAC
lately performed in this city to the delight Of thou
sands, now out Of employment, and their music
hushed at this Of the year. when all nature is
vocal with melody, and the birds with their artless
strains are usherng in the spring. and the al per-
yading genius Of taste is everywhere making preIa-
ratons to amusc and interest not only the metro
polls ITSELF but the strangers who are iockng TO it
in vast numbers For instance, there is the magnf-
cent Stefanone, whose unrvalled excellence is the
theme Of every tongue; the highly finished Salyi;
the grand, deep toned basso Marini; the powerful
| barytone Badiali, who stands alone this CONT
nent; the silver voiced Lorini; the beautiful tenor
BETTING and last. not least, the exquisite Bosio who
recently won such triumphs at Niblos's-all these
and others present the materials Of such troupe AZ
has been rarely. if ever collected together in enc
house, in any part Of the world, and we fear they
are about to leave forever, unless enterprise ant
taste shall speedily arrest their footsteps.
THE MAINE LIQUOR LAw.--We have received from
Gov Davis, Of Coney Island the following bulletin
or proclamation, on this subject, which speaks TO
/ itself
Nsw YoHs, March II, 1852.
| JAMES GoKpos BESHErT-
Ny DEAR SIR-Wil you please 20 accept from your ol
friend. q Davis. Of the best Ctdb.s, selected
presly for myself in Bordeaux? Open the and ct il
remain quiet for day two and you will find good
! temperate in the true and teetotal between
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