The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-24

Iag hAILAs OPsaA NEXT EEAsos-PRosPECT
or Wait really seems "a il 1t were impossi
be to have bit of italian music in New York
without great deal Of Angio-Saxon discord.
We are promised that tie coming season shall he
an exceedingly brilliant one, and il seems likely,
from present indications, that it will be ss war
like az any that have preceded it. Lst US take q
glance at the fed.
On one side We fiod Thelberg, Ullmau aud
Slakonch in possession OF the Academy Of
Music, where they are bound to give forty per-
formaDoes of italian opera. They have the fol-
lowing named artists:-Madame Frezzolini,
Mime de la Grange, Nine. d'Augri Siguor Labo-
csta (tenor), easier (barJt oue) Formcs (basso),
Auschuts, conductor of the orchestra. All the
artists ave engaged likewise for concerts, which
Mr.. Thalberg purposes to give, assisted BY Vieux-
temps, the vioi.nst.
On the other side are Mr.. L. A. Marshall and
Mr.. Max Msretzek. Mr. Marshall has the AGA
deny of Music a! Philadelphia, aud Mr., Marctzek
has the 1acoa theatre at Havana. Mr.. Mars&Oll
has also an agreement with AIR. Barry, of the
Boston theatre, by which all artists, mu-
steal or dramatic, are engaged to ap-
pear in Philadelphia, New York and
Boston. The Marshall Maretzek combination
have the opera company of last season, with Mme,
de Gszzaniga, Signora Ramos, Brignoi and
Amodo as the principal artists Maretzek has
engaged ballet troupe, directed by Maitre Ron
zanj, and was negotiating at the last accounts
with Tambcr,k Roucooi and Tagliafco.
ANY nua familiar xritl, thu nnaro mill raa All,
see bow powerful these parties would be COM
bined and how disastrous to both sides will be
the war which is threatened. The working men
on each side, Ullmsn and Mare;zek, do not love
each other with that intensity for which Damon
and Pythas were celebrated, and their enmity
seems likely to prevent a union of the forces,
which is almost An absolute condition of success.
But this might possibly be gotten over were it
not for the ugly fact that each party is anxious
tc get the New York Academy for September
and October, ard that is the rock upon which the
negotiations have so far split The resumption
and favorable conclusion Of these negotiations are
absolutely necessary; for the Marshall party
cannot get sufficient money from Philadelphia
and Boston to support first class opera COM
pany, ard the opera to be successful here must
be given at the Academy. On the other hand,
Ullman cannot rely upon New York alone, and
he must give his forty operas in order to comply
with the conditions of his lease. Overtures for
reconciliation and an amicable exchange of ar
fists have been made, but each party is SO pulled
up with pride and vanity as to demand its own
terms without concession to the other. So we
are likely to have another Capulet and Montague
feud-tbe wars Of York and Lancaster over again.
This will not do. We advise compromise,
which much abused word we will accurately de-
fine, for the benefit of our foreign friends -
/. A mutual promise or contract of two parties
in controversy to refer their differences TO the de-
cision of arbitrator
.. An amcable agreement between parties in
controversy to settle their differences By mutual
concessions.
>, Mutual agreement; adjustment
We really cannot have any more fighting about
the Opera 1t may be very good fun for the out
sidcrs but it is death to the directors. Maretzek
has always been in hot water, and he has been
ruined at least nineteen times; Strakosch has
likewise been ruined several times, and Marshall
was 20 far ruined by only one prosperous Opera
season that the poor fellow had to cut the Phila-
delpbians and take benefit in New York. The
only person among them all who has not been
ruined more or less, is Thalberg, whose safety
may be attributed to the fact that he has attended
very strictly to his own affairs, an example which
some Of his frier DIS might initiate to their profit.
We can't have these fellows ruined again. We
intist upon their doing very well and being very
prosperous, and we recommend them to settle
their differences by either Of the three ways
pointed out above First, let there be an armistice
proclaimed ard general amnesty. Then let
the managers all join and give u grand oyster
house east-both critics and oy sters will he in sea-
son very shortly. Under the modifying influences
Of dozen raw, or a few broiled let the whole
matter be referred TO a committee of arbitration,
TO he composed Of the editors Of the leading daily
journals the managers binding themselves TO
abide by the award. Then shall tho euterprising
Marshall, the astute Ullman. the indomitable
Mar, ;scs. give tabeau illustration Of the scrip.
tursl text: How pleasant and how good IL Is
10 zee brethren dwell together in harmony
'D'S ~ S""n~~h'iahS tnt rduie ADVICE WHICH We
gave 10 the great powers who were quarrelling
some moaths ago about Central America. We
recommended all the Commodores Vanderbilt.
Law, Garrison, Morgan and the rcst-to kiss and
he ffierds, when, by uniting their efforts they
might have set up a new empire upon the Pacific
coast No, like the Hebrews of old, their pecks
were stifiened and their hearts hardened They
preferred to fight it out; and where are they
now No where or everywhere.
Let their fate have proper effect upon the
Opera managers Let them al once unite their
forces. SO, and 80 only, shall we have pros
porous Opcra season. SO shall all the young
ladies in Fifth avenue and elsewhere b. delight
cd. So shall tho fancy goods trade be improved
SO shall we be civilized, refined and enlightened
by the most delicious of arts exnfo<sod in Tho