The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26


Why DoNT WE HAVE THE italian OPERA?--
1t is now something over fortnight since New
York has had the Italian Opera In the genuine
state and the distress Of fashionable New York
is beyond our powers Of description. We are
fain to believe that were it not for the fact that
the fashionable world has chance to let Off
large quantity of its despair in holding festivities
and charity concerts, we should hear of
large number of suicides in the Fifth avenue and
other aristocratic localities.
On Broadway the distress is even greater. The
dealers in Opera cloaks, gloves lorgnettes, and so
forth, are dying to have some one come forward
TO open the Academy. The beautiful and &C
complished Mademoiselle Helen c. Traphagen,
No. 500 Broadway, who, at the same time, is
great judge Of music as well as an eminent
manufacturer of the attire without which no
person of established position or the slight
est pretence to respectability can 60 to
hear an opera, is waiting anxiOusly
for an opportunity to adorn the elegant shout
ders of the aristocratic ladies up town, with
entirely new styles of Opera cloaks The Broad
way dandes have no longer their pleasant loung-
ing places in the corners Of the Academy par
quette. They are obliged 10 seek consolation
from the niger mnstrels, and they actually have
the iDpertinence to turn up their noses at the
melting soul stirring ballads supposed to have
originated with Mr.. Carrison's colored brethren
of the South. In fact, fashionable society mourns
like Rachel Of old-not Rachel Of the Coincide
Francaise- and will not be comforted without
its Opera.
What are we to do? The indomtabe Ma
retzek has beaten retreat from this ungratefll
city, and gone to Havana to recruit his health
and his pockets-the latter process being posi-
lively necessary The sweet Brignoli, the de-
light Of all the boudoirs, is now enhancing the
senoritas of the Queen of the Antilles; the obese
Amodio, escaped from the pressing attachments
of the New 1'oik Sherifs is lardiug the lean
earth as be walks along the GLE de los
OFFICES The aristocratic Baroness de la Grange
is swinging in grass hammock, famed by the
gentle breezes that blow across the Moro, aud
several niggers-the Academy is consigned to
gloom; there is no Opera--New York is missra-
bic. No Opera. No Opera with low stage Of
the Observation-Disclosures Merriam predict
ing another cold term. What is to be done? We
have the raw materials for a very good Opera
company now in the city. There are Parodi,
D'Angri, Dc Wilhorst and Tiberini. Baritones
and bassos are as plenty as potatoes in Nova SEQ
tia on Irishmen on election day The city is full OF
artists, good and bad, most of whom would starve
if they did not get something for singing the opera
music in the churches. But who is 10 be the d.
rectok. The Chevalier Wikof is out OF the
field. His new work on European diplomacy
has met with the most prodgious success--the
sale exceeds that Of any book published this sea-
son, aud IL opens 10 him an entirely new career
The President elect has declared that from his
personal knowledge, the descriptions OF Louis
Napoleon and Lord Palmcrston are most vivid
aud llfchke. The Cheyalier is now about to de-
part for Europe, where he has the most impor-
ant diplomatic schemes in hard.
As for Ole Dull we have not heard Of him
since be was making stump speeches for Fremont
10 Western Pennsylvania. We suppose he has
been crushed out Of sight by the overwhelming
defeat Of bis party and We never expect 10 hear
from him again. Fry is apparently fossilized |
0vorgrown With he relics Of his own ruin. We |
have endeayorcd in vain TO galvaule some life |
into him
Sirokosch appears to be the man for the
situation lie has reformed considerably, and
is much better man than before lie under
stands Ecglish better, and is wide awake 10 tue
necessity OF telling the truth on al occasiols.
lie has lately manifested good deal Of skill In
managing his business affairs; he has capital ADD
experience. Let him have fair trial at The
Academy.
Tbalbcrg has been mentioned as the best direc- !
tor Of The Opera: but Tbalberg understands his
own interests too well to embark IN any such |
hazardous tpeculation. lie is now mlkiag
from one hundred thousand 10 one hun |
dFtd ard aHy thousand dollars per year
ard he is not likely 10 give that NJ for
an uncertainty. 1t viii be better 10 call |
IN Strakoseh, and Let him do up the Opera "a
well ash e can. Such q course will be perfectly |
satisfactory to all classes Of Opera gocrs and for
fashionable society II will obviatc the necessity
Of private theatrical entertainments in a Fifth /
avenue Baptist church. Give Strakosch
chance.
Mr.. SENATOR BIoLEE AN mrs TErNrErERs.-- |
Mr. senator Bigler, having been hauled mp TO a
rigid discrimination by the Richmond Juata |