The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-23
OPERATIC AND THEATRICAL.



and we may look forward to sustained sea
son at our Academy Of Music Impressario Maretzek
promises us novelties the most seductive while his
artists well known to fame. II report speaks true
we TO have one Of the finest operate seasons New
York has known We sincerely hope that in this in
stance report is right, and shall await with anxiety the
oppor tunty Of hearing tho splendid works announced
While making this promise however, report has 1t that
Manager Marezek who conduct his enterprise
magnificent scale will increase the prices for reserv
ed seats. We think this would be mistake the part
OF the management, not only regards the feeling IL
would produce among tho habiues Of the Academy OF
Music, but also in its results as speculation the
prices paid now remunerative IL the house is well
filed, which certainly viii be the performances
good We understand the opera OF Norma will open
the season. In this role Medora the prima donna, has
won great applause in Havana from audience proven
bhily critical and hard to please. Manager Marezek
and his artists will find New York eager to patronze
them. We may safely predict most successful season.
should the management prove liberal as expected
Good operas well performed with ample choruses and
and careful mise scene win be sure to at
crowded houses Tho taste for opera has grown in
New York. and II properly catered for viii surely make
liberal returns.
This week closes the short bat brilliant season which
Manager Absolute has carried through so vaanty with
bis German Opera troupe. In Brooklyn they hive
green laureIs and greenbacks the artists gaining epu
nton and Manager Anschuz Also he has proved that
an operate season be given in the suburbs Of
great city with immense He understood
that in Brooklyn the musical taste ranged under
high prices; so ne gave the good people first class
operas-cheap at the highest prces-for the low figure
they appreciate. The result has boon crammed
to the dome with highly pleased audience and thus
Manager Absolute made the speculation pleasing and
Ala all 49,
troupe goes to Philadelphia where their previous
was an overwhelming Last evening the benefit
OF Mr. Joseph Noll took place It's somewhat
marred by the detesable weather Next Friday evening
the last performance will be given here prior TO the de-
parture OF the troupe. We heartily commend Manager
Absolute to the Phiadelphians
The Bostonians in their operate
son. They shower compliments upon Manager Grau, to
say nothing of substantial proofs Of their sasac
tion while they about the most extra
ordinary The critics Of of the journals
delighted beyond at the fine toi,ees displayed
at their opera house. and make much fuss about fine
bonnets, rich opera coaks-which with true New Eng
land appreciation Of the beautiful they deem "costly''-
as to make ways for "guess that is not accus
toned to making such show OF toilette IA
miliar with in Gotham The butterfly and humming bird
style OF headdress cause critic paroxysms Of envy
He says ''they futer much beauty, taste and
skill" We sorry add that the same critic accuses
the ladies of being uly sensible to the admiration they
excted' They to have animated headdrcsses in
Boston, to Judge from tho following phrase INDUCED
by the same personal Among the last evening
were several of tho headdesses which attracted all
eyes and excited various commonls.
Our favorte artists-Sigpora Lorni, Miss Kellogg Mile
Morensi, Nile. Corder, Brgnoh, Amodo, Maccaferri
and Susin-are all praised in the terms Miss
Kellogg, who opened tho season. is pronounced .charm-
ing delightful, accomplished ortite,n fact. shc is
established as favoritc OF Sgnora Lorin she is said
"to have taken her place in the front rank of prime
aonne Morens has become a fayoriic by her spirited
and decided vocalzaon, well as by her fine acting
Sgnor Brigno!i favoritc in Boston, and
tnues to win from the hobue OF the Academy OF Music
great applause. While mentioning this artist may
be amss 10 state that have signed engagement
sent to him by Manager Gye Of the Royal Italian opera,
Covent Garden, London The terms f32O month
for the first season $3.50 for the second and 600 per
month for the thrdhe artist TO make his debut ola
Favora" "Trovaore" this spring. aud sing during
the season with Adelina Patti The engagement stated
signor Brigno 10 be the fPremier tenor
absou"-arst tenor. This attempt capture favor
lite failed from the foresight Manager Grau who long
since secured Brigno for the year. We understand that
next season signor Brigno will accept the engagement
in fact he has signied this to the English imprcssario
Of post The arts, has, think lost magnificent, oc
casion to make his debut Europe under the most nd
vantageous circumstances. What his loss however
Is Manager Grau's gain and do doubt that the
latter considers the matter fully compensated thus
The other artsts-Maccaicrri, Amodio and Susni-get
Their iul share Of tho praise bestowed by the Boston
critics upon The troupe In fact Macclerr be
vastly successful in Boston where his Ernani has been
accepted Almost pleasing performance suppose the
unprecedented OF Manager Graus Boston
will induce him 10 prolong IL indefinitely. The patronage
bestowed upon his enterprise the increase and he
may wei continue there for month to "Ia
Juiye TO be performed Boston this week with great
sclot.
concert was given at Irving Hall on Saturday even.
Ing, which attracted the elite Of New YORK society 1t
was an "amateur musical entertainment" under the
direction OF sigIor Rondenca for the benefit Of Mr. W.
II. Cooke The ladies ard gentlemen who sang deserve
great praise for their performances which reflect much
credit upon their professor, sianor Rondenela the
popular mo,re d. chant, whose pupils they mostly are
The programme was most varied md attractive Mr.. =
H. Mills was the pianist UPON this occas ion lie beQsn
the evenings performances by Solo on the piino a
Fantasia Rigolctto," comp sed by List. Then Mas
Reed, Mr. Cook and Nr. Nash sang a trio from ~ due
Foscari' in such style forget that anna
tours, and not renowned artists were being heard After
smith and Mr. Berry with great ,nsen,e Tho audience
woro excited to great applause and rated demand
for an encore by Miss Reeds splendid rendition Ct the
"Abl Mon Fills" she substituted Tor the encore de
handed the "valse d'Abella." II now becarle evident
from the agitation displayed by the ladies' that something
eagerly expected was 10 take place Tho programme an.
nounced trio from "Ernsni and Mrs Ronalds was the
soprano This lady-,he star Of the eyenIng-has won
applause In the salons d London and Paris Her voice
which rivals that OF artists wen known TO Fame in
London she created uror in the terv by singing
duets with Lady otley. In Paris she sang with great
effect Al tue private given by the Empress Eu
genie. The ladys beauty aud oij,t,s adde to
the eject produced by her admirable singing the TITO
we are now referring TO- In this second part the pro.
gamme there we're gems which space here to
mention Msssmlh sang with great purity and EXPIRE. ion
canzonetta composed by .ignor Roudenen Tho duc,to
between Mrs. Ronads ard Mr. Cook IRON the "raio,,
admirably rendered hut the great success of the