The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-26

SUMMER AMU5EMENTs-THE OPERA.--With
the June singing birds we are to have month
of opera at the Academy of Music. The affair,
as we understand it, amounts to sort of COM
monweal,h among the principal singers: the
prima donna, Gazzaniga; the tenor, Brignoli
the baritones, Amodio and Gassier, all fine
artists and popular with the public. They elect
the indomitable Maretzek to direct artistically,
and MIR. Paine to preside financially. The ar
lists pay the expenses, and if any profit remains
it is shared pro rata. Probably they will re-
ceive as much as their old salaries; at any rate,
they can hardly lose any thing.
For the public the opening of the Academy
in the month of June is refreshing. In June,
everybody is in town. In June, the hotels
are crowded with Southern and Western
people, buying, selling, pleasuring, or
resting after long journey, preparatory to
. European tour or trip to the fashionable
watering places. The Weather Californians,
likewise, arrive about this time to spend the
summer with US There are no balls or parties
of any consequence. The theatres seem to be
given up to fights among the actors, and there
is really no refined and intellectual public
amusement within doors At the best, our city
is deficient in amusements, but in the summer it
is particularly dull The wealthy will solace
themselves with the beautiful drives in the en-
virons, or enjoy day IS amusement in the bay
on the day Of the regatta of the Yacht Club
These for the day, and the Opera for the night;
then we shall make out very we'll
Notwithstanding the revulion, the pleasure
traffic of the summer promises 10 be as lively as
usual. The number Of tourists to Europe does
not seem to have diminished and although the
cold and wet weather has deferred summer ra-
vepcrs from coming to the metropolis a.
early as usual e0t the hotel registers present
every day increased lists Of arrivals from all
parts of the country During the next fortnight
the tide viii fairly set in, and The hotel keepers
from present appearances are justified in their
hopes for lively summer business Washing
ton Is already deserted by the fashionables, and
Congress being paid by the day, and not by
the job, promises to get up on the 7th Of June.
Then We shall hsve al the members here TO
spend q weeks holiday and see the elephant
We Will wa III tnShi -aiurt tuc HUN duCtlOur,
gift enterprises and other city swindles, and
take them to the Opera, having first cleaned
and brushed them up, 20 they may make a re-
spectacle appearance We cannot have our
Academy Of Music turned into g pigsty. like
the hall Of the House Of Representatives,
Altogether we shall have pleasant time of
IL this summer. Some of the particularly
fashionable watering places may come short of
the receipts Of previous years, but there will he
a. much money spent in the metropolis as ever;
and we trust that the Opera, which IL the most
agreeable, soothing refined, artistic and intel
lectual Of all public amuscments, will receive
its full share OF support. Between residents
who have nowhere 70 20 and strangers who
have nothing to do, the Academy ought to be
full every night during the season, which is to
continue till the LIST Of July. The ladies will
please TO get out their most bewitching summer
toilettes Immediately.