Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-19

THE ITALIAN OPERA.--Mr. STRAKOscH has
taken the new Academy of Music at Cincin-
natl and will open it on the IA h of March
next with an Italian Opera Company. The
Cincinnati C6mmercinL says: It's Inauguration
will be grand and under the happiest auspices.
The Troupe or rather IrOEpes for il is in
every sense of the word a double company
can number in its rank the finest artists in
the country. and probably as a whole no
opera house in Europa can furnish a more
dazzling array Of lirst-classartists.
There are four prime donHa -M'Ile Colson;
Mile Teresa Parodi, who is, since Gris has
retired. the greatest dramatic aytiste upon the
lyric stage; Mad. Cora de Wilhorst. the
American prinm donHa, aud Madame Amalia
Patti Strakosch, the fascinating prina donna
cpntral,o The tenOrs are Signcr Brguoli.
who next to Mario. is the best tenor that ever
visited America; Mr.. Henry Squires, the
famous English tenor. and Sgnor Labocetto.
Two magnificent baritoncs SigDOr Anads,
and Sigaor Ia ill; and brace of superb
bIssos Marc i Junca. tn rival of Eormcs, and
SigDor Ncoa. The orchestra is to he in
keeping with the high order of the vocal
department, and will be powerful and com
pictc- and the same of the chorus. The whole
will be under the direction of Maurice Stra-
X sch, the eminent composer and pianist and
Sgnor Nicola, also a composer OF high
standing, a. well as a cOnsummate artist.
The expense of The troupe is immense, and
for the twenty operas for which the contract
has been made, may be footed up at SIS, 900.
The principal artists salaried at from
$1,000 to $500 per month. Madame ColsOn
receives this latter um, while Brignoii has Il
years cngagcm mt at $1,000 per month. The
managemr mt, however. possesses not only the
energy. but The capital to command success in
a speculation, the enormous outlay attend
ing which, would cause the timid to shrink
aghast.
From the following letter, addressed to
Mr. CRISP il will be seen that the citizens of
Nashville may have an opportunity to enjoy
the Italian Opera as performed by this troupe:
w. ii. CRISP. Eq.-Der SIR: | cannot
leave this city without presenting you my
heartfelt thanks for the kindness which you
have shown me during the engagement of
my Opera Company with you, both here and
in Nashville. The conduct Of all your en-
playcee, and the order and precision which
reigns in your theatres, are not cqualled in
any other establishment in this country.
Now, wha would you think of il. II would
bring complete Op'ra Company and give
you a regular short opera season ofsay twelve
nights here aud twelve nights in Nashville?
Both cities have been very liberal in their
patronage; in both cities there is more music
al IA IT, and reiin mcnt than in any other cities
uf their -iZ', and in tact of much larger size
in the UnlOn: and If you. with your business
tact and energy. would take it ia ynur hands.
am confident that We should be able to pre-
sent the distinguished communities above
nam d with the refined and BEAUTIFUL amuse-
ment OF Italian Opera, aud make it succeed,
too.
am going from here to give short season
of Italian Opera in Louisville aud ~. Louis.
aud will open the now Academy of Music in
Cincinnati after which, If you can make such
arrangements as will secure you from loss.
will be most happy To meet you in business
agRin. With my sincere wishes for your hap
piness and pro,p rity,
1 Remain, yours. very truly.
MAURICE STRAkOSCU.
MEMPHIS, Jan. Is, 1859.