The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-09


Hon y. Braok-UAs New Artists ~ e.
Acadssny Or MusAc-PregramAe - ne
Aegular Opera Season.
Within tho past summer therc haye been rather Sprs
than tho usual number Of Americaasin Italy, and h
preserving strict neutrality, they have sunsredmore n
less fsm the effects OF tho war; tho public kAwase IN
the special case or the Hon Jeoersoa Brick the dk.
tnguished American journalist who made etreAt -
memorable that xenophon. Mr. Brick was under NO
protection Of the French eagles The memorable bsus
OF Soerno had just been fought and by " kmporer
Of the French under the supervision Of Mr. Bri was
NJ Bricks intention to send to tho United Sat tho oay
tui, true and particular account Of the AFFAIR." whsa
panic was created by the rumored approach Z tAo
"Oserians" as an artist or the New Bowery tasaare
calls tho children Of Francis Joseph The French - Ike
the celebrated Mr. Jackson the American Dse," ana
Mr. Brick started OF at pace worthy OF Flora banae
How he ram hat in hand ten miles to Brcscia how be st
all his notes. and was obliged to draw on his inenassA
for his facts, the readers of Mr. Brick arc aware
more soruitous result awaited the Italian ogpsdte
OF eminent musical adopted fellow ctscn lnpress-
rio Srakosch, who took advantage Of the war b yck W
some new artists for the Academy Of Music Nh sra-
kosch formed business arrangement with Nr.Uluaa.
the lessee Of the Academy, who was guaranteed coslH
for advances by the directors WhereupoA ur
Strakosch with large letter of credit Light heart aAd
several pairs Of trowsers thick and thin made tracks r
the land Of song which he reached when things gencrAy
less out Of tune aud below concert plscA
The peace Of yilafranca made travelling safer for NJ
Strakosch than for Mr. Brick; but Northern Italy YVES
still great disorder Mr. Straxosch found the agents Of
the Paris London Opera houses negotiating with the
same artists that were wanted for New York. Amer
numberless diplomatic fcats he carried or no les thaa
three prime donne three tenors and baritone He was
fortunate than Mr. Brick who lost his notes. pra
donna with her luggage is something Of weight carry;
but Strakosch equal to three of them His negoua
tons with another divinity left to bis agents. while
the impresario initiating Louis Napoleon made RAPID
journey towards the frontier AT Mlan the Austran had
resumed diplomatic relations and Mr. Strakosoh push
ed the frontier into Veneta without the Austrian
pise for his passport Here, however, he STOPPED
aud ordered back 10 Turin for the required by Ans
TRAN law He did not 60 back to Turin but proceeded q
his journey The story is that contract with pimA
INSTRUMENTATION he had stolen away from tho NJ
anese much to the joy Of the Austrans served the inn
presario in lieu Of passport We have heard Of ma.
who travelled all Europe with ed Webster in very
large letters the back Of blank bill of Iading; but
the opera singers contract is altogether original dodge
WE'LL at any rate, Strakosch distinguished hmser in
ITALY, outwitted the other imPresari their giound
and brought out some new singers who to America
fresh from the field OF their earliest triumphs.
With these new singers the regular autumn and winter
at the Academy will be commenced next Monday
week The short September season which has just beea
finished only preparatory affair and chiefly for tic
entertainment Of strangers
The chief attraction Of the opening Of the Opera seas.s
will be La Speranza who, at the outset OF her career
Italy, has created almost much enthusiasm az pccoo
mini herself That charming artie it will be remember
ed, sort of accidental discovery, by Lumley
n a.
Northern Italy In Speranza only eighteen and loou
more Like English than Italian girl Her compacxios
Is OF those delightful compromises between brunette
and blonde and will therefore satisfy the adherents o.
both styles OF feminine beauty She s native Of Turin
whore shc was distinguished at very early age singc
and pianoforto player. She was selected o. the
prmn donna for the opening Of the Theatre Rossn aaa
there made her debut the 18th April 1857 and sana
Ieonora in the Trovatore with such success that the
performance repeated twenty nights consecu
lively. During this time the fame of the young prinaa
donna had extended to the Court the theatre was
frequently attended by King Victor Emanuel, tho
royal family and the Ministers Of State The genius or
The young artist, her exquisite method and personal
beauty combined to make great urorc For her beno
m she sang the duet from the "Poliuton with the tenor
Lmbert and also the celebrated poaeca from the "Ion.
bsrdi" The celebrated poet Nercantin composed son
net in Speranxas honor and she showercd with eli
tho tributes that paid TO workable success abe was
next engaged at Brcsca where she added Macbeth and
ola Taviaa 10 her list Of successes The journals were
in raptures with her romantic and brilliant appearance
and her fresh voice. added to genuine and classical me-
thod The directors Of the theatre Padua next ten
dcred her engagement for the Of Lent with tho
stipulation that she should sing "Govanna dArcov She
accepted tho Offer, and studied the opera in Avo
days. Her performance in it was another tr
umph. Her last Italian engagement WAS at Ii
vorno, where she sang in "Ernan" the ssTrova
tore" "Torquato Taaso" &c. Hero she received
Offers from Seville, where she sang in s:Ernan,' tho
sTrovaore," uNabuco" "Attila," and s:r lombard
The onthusiasm she created in Italy was renewed ID
Spain, and now the young primA donna comes in the
morning OF her career to an American engagement which
was formerly the last resort Of broken down vocass
Signorina Speranxa will make her debit in ola Ira
vata and thing il beyond peradvcnture with the
exception Of nccolomin she will be the pretest Of the
violcttas
Er Strakosch has brought out primA donna contrao
Mile Cruyel the sister and pupil Of the Cruveln who
married the Baron vger and retired from the stage some
time The contralto said TO be one Of the hand
soonest the stage, something like vestva but
not masculine She always starred with her sister,
twcntyseven years DID, and her great r6 AsucenA
(''Trova,ore") Fdcs ('Propbete') and Tancred She
sailed from Havre last week.
Sgnorina Crcscmano completes the list Of StrAkoschs
new prime DOME She ID about twenty years Of
age, is said to have ne voice, and great deal of II
She Ia Scian, and has sung a vcnice and Verona The
Academy only the third theatre which she has been
engaged
1t will be seen that these artists come without London
or Paris regulations, and connosseurs have
mind Of their own for orcc
There still another na donna in Strakoscbs books
not definitely engaged
Among the sterner seq the engagements Of artists best
known are those Of Bcaacards the TENOR and Fcr the
baritone.
Beaucarde has high reputation in Italy, and was tho
original Manrico in the "Trovatore.n He has distin
sushcd appearance, good actor and sings in the style
OF Mario and Sav In Italy he ranks ~ one Of the great