The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-24

PRosPD CTS OF THE OPERA FOR ls57-THAL.
BERG TO BE THE New LEssEE.-The Academy
of Musj G, after o variety of fortunes, 10 which
i'll luck has bat too frequently predominated, is
about to pass into hands which promise to ensure
its p rmanent prosperity. lease of the build
ing has been taken by Mr.. Thalberg and Mr..
UlF nan for one year from the first of September
ne: It, with the privilege Of continuing it for any
fr rther period that they may desire. After the
elimination Of Mr. Suak0sch's present season,
, which commenced last night, the house will be
given up to the new impresarios, in order thai
they may have the time necessary to complete
their preparations for an Opera campaign Of
unsurpassed effect and brillancy. There is no
doubt that they have been induced to undertake
this enterprise by the results Of the experiment
which Mr.. Strakoech is at present so successfully
carrying out They see that with careful man.
agement and discrimination Italian Opera ia this
city can be made paying speculation. and with
this conviction they have not hesitated to run the
risk OF engaging the house for heightened
period. The papers, we understand, are all
signed, and nothing now remains to be concluded
on the part of the new lessees but the engage
ment of the artists who are to form their
company.
For these, as well as all the other details con-
pected with the prosperous management Of the
Academy, we have the fullest guarantees in the
character, experience and professional reputation
Of Mr.. Thalberg. The announcement of his new
speculation will no sooner reach Europe than it
will lead to offers of service from all the great ar
fists who have desire to visit this country. the
risks which they would not be disposed to run with
strangers they will readily incur on the well known
conscientiousness and responsibility Of Thalberg
His high sense Of honor, his artistic fame, and
the prestiges of success which surrounds him, are
all stIeng temptations to the ambition Of the
profession, and we have therefore fair grounds
for concluding that under his banner will be en-
rolled the strongest and most brilliant tcoupe
that has ever yet been collected in either hemi-
sphere.
1t is no email compliment to the musical taste
Of the American public that Mr.. Thalberg should
hazard his reputation and fortune in such an en-
terprise. Neither in London nor in Paris would
he venture upon its responsibilities. He knows
well that in either of those cities he could not
rely on the support OF the middle classes to sus-
tain him. Here all classes Of our population ere
passionately fsnd Of music, and it only requires
that speculation of this kind shall be conducted
with the requisite capital and experience for it to
be crowned with success. With an artist Of world
wide fame, extensive professional knowledge and
vast pecuniary resources like Thalberg, at the
bead OF the Academy, we believe that we have
oil the elements required to impart to that insti
tuition the stability that it has wanted. More than
this NO havn tho conviction that his tenure OF
the Opera is destined to obtain for our city as
high reputation for sound musical taste and
liberal appreciation of the art as that of any of
he European capitals.