The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-10

When the recent junction between the ~
Opera troupes and their consolidation in - go
powerful company, at the Academy . M,s;c
was announced, we had every reas IN 81 bo,;ova
that all fuIth trouble in tha' c..~to. as -
an end, and that italian Omar, m;sst be
considered settled r.,stitu.oa amongst the
fashionable circles Il New York. 1t taras out
that this was r-dstske. Ever since the first
contract WIS signed in the last hour of the last
day OF tie last yeek, between Mr.. Rowland, the
capitalist Of the Niblo troupe, and the commit
zee OF the Academy It seems that nothing but
JARS difficulties, personal recriminations, ex-
piosiops, and 6neutes of every description, has
resulted from the fusion, all tending to the
general break up of the whole concern.
The artists the agents, the cheruses, and
even the leaders of the two troupes are all par
to this eflervescence. One refuses to do this
role, another to do that, third dislikes par
ticu!ar artist, and fourth has holy horror
of fifth and cannot possibly think of per-
forming in the same piece with him.
Even the amiable and plant Naretzek,
that faithful servant of 50 many masters, had
bis dander reused, and had actually resigned
for period of seventeen hours and a half, be-
cause his rival, Arditi, was to be admitted to
divided enjoyment of the sovereignty of the
baton. Nitrate, the unrivalied new tenor, who
has not bsen heard as yet here, refuses to per-
| form in the same theatre with Badial, because
the latter expressed an unfavorable opinion of
him many years ago in Italy. Ullman, the
agent, who has been jumping about here and
uping about there, like hungry grasshop.
per-sometimes on this, sometimes on the other
side of the Atlantic finding himselfin water too
hot for him, has vamosed for Boston in the last
cold Eastern shower Strakosch the Mephis.
tophiles of all this discord and trouble has been
lodging about in every direction, giving in
sidious advice to all who listened to him. and
tanning into flame the smouldering but ever &C
tive element of artistical jealousy. Jacobson
has of course been Enthusiastically busy in
looking after "the monish," seeking to lay his
clutches upon it even before the first represen-
tation by the new company had taken place.
Under these circumstances it has become neces-
sary to postpone, perhaps Indefinitely, the
performance Of the Lucia" which was an
nounced for this evening. As sample of the
difficulties which have been thrown in the way
Of the committee by the refractory artists, we
subjoin some of the replies sent by the latter to
their polite invitation to attend the rehearsal
of the piece
LETTER FROM s1GNoR NITRATE.
New YORK, Maggie, 1855.
preso sue carco Ia scritura ch 10 feel in Italia col
signor Ulman per due mesi di Maggie Giugno deli.
sieuro da qualunqne lagnanza che il Signor Ullman
potrebbe farm etssendemi obblgato CON Iui cola mia
frma.
vorre che mi assicurasse di NON cantars che cola
sienora dc Ia Grange col Sgnor Aorelli, che capo
mente promesso signor UIman. spero CHI Ella vorra
sdsIiIe qaanto siustamsnte domanSo altrmsnt sarsi
p0termi mettere d. accordo CON Lui.
ms pr0f0nd 0SSsqn nj ersda rs su0
Pregiatessimo sgnor JAMES PHA1EN.
New YORK, May 9, 1855.
RESPECTED SRI have just learned that you have
taken upon yourself the contract which made Italy
with Mr. ulnan fer the two months Of May and June.
that may be able to answer any reproach that Mr. tn
man may make me on the subject, as have bound my
also wish you would assure that am not to sing
except with Sgnora della Grange and Sgnor More and
diti, as was formerly promised me by Mr. Uliman I
hope that will consent to just request other
wise win be under the necessity of awaiting the return
of Mr. Ulman, in order to come to understanding
with him
Accept the expression of my profound respect and be-
Ieve me your devoted RAFFAELE NITRATE.
JAMES PHAIES, Esq.
LETTER FROM MADAME LAGRANGE.
MoNsIEuA-Etant ndisposee je me trouve dams PIN
possihite d'ser matin Ia repetition ct je creis
meme que je he pourra pas chanter domain Ia Lucia
veuillez je vous prize Monsieur dire ces messeurs de
fake remettre Ia representation Samedi
Mile pardons de la peine que je donns yeuiez
je vous prize agreer mes compliments ben distipgues.
ANNE DE SrARKOWIrCH,
Monsieur lie regisseur du grand theatre d'Acadesaie
TRANSLATION.
RI indi pnsad 6ud 40 90
morning to rehearsal, and believe that l shall not
even be able to sing to in the Lu;a. Be good
epoOgh to tell the gensmen of the committee to post
pone the representation to Saturday.
A thousand pardons for the trouble give you Ac.
compliments. ANNE De sTARKOWICH,
Born, de la Grange)
The stage manager of the grand theatre the Academy
1t is probable from this that there will be no
performance Of the Lucia" to night. Indeed. it |
is much more likely that the whole project offu-
sion will be exploded, and that an idea which |
was calculated to benefit at once the singers. |
the management, aud the public will be de-
feated by the intrigues and Vaccinations of |
the secret wire-pullers in this notable intrigue,
aided by the jealousy and perversity of the
artists themselves
Thus an enterprise which the fashionable
circles Of New York had begun SO constantly
and literally to patronize-an enterprise 10
which all the elements Of success, arsistical
talent suficiency of pecuniary resources, dis +
elimination, and liberal feeling on the part
Of the management aud favorable disposition
on the part of the public, were combined, has
been thwarted and crossed in its plans by the
jealousies and rivalries of overpaid artists, and
the miserable quarrels of grasping theatrical
a onpts and nickars mn of forpi gn Onara trnunac |
For the last two or three days, the scenes be-
hind the curtain of the Academy, arising from
these causes, have, we are told exceeded