The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-01
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Tnh ITALIAN QUESTION IN IKvNo PLAcE--
There are always passages In the career OF
great enterprises when success seems more or
Ices doubtful, when leaders are disheartened,
when the rank and Gle faint by the wayside,
and when an infusion Of fresh energy, grand
coup from some vigorous arm, is needed to re-
deem the fortunes Of the field, and win success
out Of the fire of defeat. Such was the aspect
ofthe operatlc campaign day or two ago. The
directors -Ullman and Strakosch- attempted
to vindicato the reputation Of New York as an
art centre, altogether Independent Of London
and Paris. TO this end, Strakosch procured
two prime dome, fresh from Italia's sunny
skies. They were introduced to tho public
in tho most affecting and appealing
way One of the nightingales made
a ss.ccfs d'est;ue, and the other-rosy-f fingered
Hope hcrself-narrowiy escaped complete
failure. There were other misfortunes heaped
upon the managerial head, sufficient to crush
any ordinary man, and which went far towards
breaking down the gentle organization Of tho
riy from the active management Of the Opera,
and the man for the crisis has appeared In the
person of Napoleon Ullman, the petit caporol
Of the Academy, whose victories have all been
won upon the heels Of temporary defeats He
rises superior TO the occasion, and the
darker tho prospects of the season,
the more wonderful his combinations, the
more magnificent bis bulletins, and the moro
grand his field of operations.
Napoleon Ullman takes the operate field with
q powerful reserve. He has new tenor anda
new prima donna, both of whom have, VIC are
told, high Italian regulations. The primo donna,
the time of whose DEBUT is not yet fixed, is Ma
dame Albcrtini, the vito of the tenor Beaucarde.
The Napoleonio bulletin which introduces
Alberlini to the public informs us that she Is
the daughter Of an English lady, and speaks
our vernacular like a native; that she is twenty
eight years old, has a good stage presence, but
is not remarkably handsome. Her voice,
saith the bulletin, is remarkable one,
very powerful, and Of delicious quality
Her style is Of the Grisi order, exceedingly
dramatic. In Italy che is ''star," ranking
among the first prime donne and only singing
at the chief theatres, like the San Carlos Of
Naples and the Scala of Milan. She "created"
the "Trovatore" in London in 1856, the same
year that Piccolomini made her first success at
Her Majcsty's theatre
So much for Albertini, in whom Napoleon
Ullman has evidently that pure and strong az
ticle Of faith which overcomes all things Nor
is he less enthusiastic about the tenor Beau
card6, who sings tomorrow night in the "FaYo-
rita" Ullman says there Is first class tenor for
you; one Of the finest Of his day; one for whom
Verdi wrote the "Trovatore !" one whom the
Italians compare to Rubini; ono who was
the original Poliuto-a splendid article,
and no mistake. Sometimes, when he is
in Indifferent health, he does not astonish the
public; but, when he is in good condition, no
tenor can equal him, and he seems almost in
spired. There, public, remarks Ullman, there
is an artist who can be depended upon as the
real thing, and no imitation. Endorse him as
first class paper entitled to the ightest possible
shave. After his dtbaA, which think. will give
you sensation, I shall bring forward the great
event of the season, the "Sicilian yespers,"
which is to be done in style Of magnifcence
hitherto unknown here or elsewhere, &C., &c.
Such is plan Of the campaign sketched out
by Napoleon Ullman for the salvation Of his sea-
son, the prospects Of which are looking brighter
every day. Hehas the most mistaken confidence
in his new artists and his fresh opera, and ap.
peals to the public for fair hearing for both
The public, of course, is full of curiosity to
hear the new tenor, and quite as anxious for the
first night Of the new opera. Boaucard6 is,
however, the first thing in order, and we shall
see tomorrow whether or not he merits all the
handsome things that Ullman has said about
him. Meantime, thankful that there is no "irre-
pressible conflict" among the powers in Irving
place, let us give Napoleon Ullman fair
chance For the present, the salvation Of the
Opera is in his hands Let us all pray for his
success.
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