The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-23
Musical Items.

We have already stated that Madame Sontag intends
to visit this country in the fall Her purpose is to
bark in one of the steamers from Liverpool from
Bremen-we not certain which-about the mid
die Of August. She has made engagement with any
manager in this country in Europe, but she comes
tho ocean on her own account She will be
companied presume by Count di Ross her husband.
She intends to give concerts at first but she will probably
appear in opera before her return to Europe Madame
sontag Of the most classical Grisfcs Of the daya
most perfect musician and beautiful woman She has
mixed in the hiehe diplomatic society in Berlin and
St. Petersburg, where her husband for many years
Sardinan minister.
Aboni is expected in New York in the course Of few
days-she embarked week ten days ago. and is
probably the coast Alboni is also Of the
great rtisies Of Europe perfectly classical in her taste
and execution, and without any of that charlatansm
which is successful in humbuggng the ignorant
both sides Of the Atlantic. We have not heard what
arrangements she has made for her first appearance
subsequent in this country but have strong
mixing that Nibo has knowledge of her movements
and that she will probably appear at his theatre.
Thalberg the great musician and performer the piano
Is aso preparing make visit to this country during
the next fail His fame long been known in Europe,
and is not unknown in this county.
sivori the famous vionist who once here before
is it seems coming out again Svori is the greatest per-
former on the vclln OF the present and consi
dered among all The best judges Of music in the principal
capitals of EUROPE. He is pure artist knows nothing
beyond his profession and processes nothing but It. He
makes demand on the public account Of outside
opinions on religion, politics, or other humbug.
Lumley the great impresario Of the Italian Opera in
London and Paris, has got into difficulty with Mdlle
Wagner similar to that which he originally got into with
Jenny Lind. The matter has been brought into tho
courts and il sd that Lumley intends to open ne
gotiaon with Jenny Lind she arrives
to ting against Mdc Wagner, who will appear at the
Italian Opera House Whether burnley will succeed in
making treaty with Madame Goldschmdt on her re-
urn to Europe, do not know, but should not be
much surprised if she does return to the after
goes Lack 10 the old world Madame Goldschmdt, how
should she appear the boards Of the italian Opera
in London, in opposition to Mdle Wagner will have
very arduous role to perform in competing with this new
caniai'tee Johanna Wagner is young and fresh, and
blooming, aud beautiful. She has been trained in the
most reidy classical school Of music and is considered
avery perfect and very transcendans ess Jenny Lind
with prodigious powers of voice has been travelling
through the United States n extremely popular but
not artistic tour She has been principally engaged in
singing pieces Ct operas and catches of all kinds which
were considerably Of the clap trap style than in ac
cordance with the rigid rules of classical music When
she returns to London aud makes her appearance in
opera, she Will have to away great deal of her
ad itD redundancies in which INDUCED during her
career in this excitablc and funny land