The New York herald., 1867-02-10
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Tho announcement of . new season Of italian
opera, with fresh company Of first rate artists,
has put the fashionable people Of the city In .
autter. During the whole Of the long and
dreary winter opsra-goers and lovers Of the
highest order Of music have been deprived Of
this favorite amusement The ladies had be-
como almost inconsolable; but at last their
mourning is turned into joy. Abrilliapt star
has appeared among us, and new impressa-
rio has seized the opportunity to revive the
opera with more attractions than It has offered
for many years past. Altieri, the prima donna
we refer to- has all the qualities to assure great
success to tho new management She has
sweet and rich voice, and, what is rarely the
case, one Of great power and compass at the
same time. There has been no ono in this
country equal to her as . delightful and
finished singer since Malibran, Sontag and
Grisi But, IN addition to this, she has sur
prising dramatic power. She is really asuperb
actress. Then, TO crown all, she is beautiful in
person, charming IN manner and graceful In
action. We predict that next week the theme
Of conversation In every lashionabis coterie
will be the new prima donna. Evcrywhere
tho questions viii be asked" Have you heard
the charming Altierif" aHave you seen the
beautiful Altieri?" Though young she has
won laurels in Italy, where she made her debut
and in Russia, Germany and other parts Of
the world. The American people have
shown, in the cases Of several eminent
artists who have made splendid regulations
here and gone to Europe to reap the reward,
that they appreciate the highest order Of talent,
and we have no doubt this young and bcauti-
full singer will find it to be SO in her case. We
are both independent end critical, are not led
by the views Of others, and do justice to real
merit sMs
The season will open tomorrow (Monday)
might at the French theatre, Fourteenth street,
with 1rauiato, and with Altieri as Violetta.
In this r6le she is said TO be unsurpassed, If
equalled and from what we have seen we
! believe the reputation well merited. No ex-
penscI has been spared to bring out this opera
in the best style. Besides the great attraction
Of the prima donna, the whole company is an
excellent one. Among them we may name
Adelaide Phillips, the well known, charming
contralto Irfre, the sweet and delightful tenor
and splendid musician; Fortuna, the rich
baritone whom Bateman lately brought to this
country, and the fine basso, Milleri. 1t is
understood that other first rate artists will be
added to the troupe, some of whom are fresh
and others are already popular with opera
goers. Signor Nora, the manager, who is
known among W for his fne musical talents is,
indefatigable in his efforts to please the public,
and has been rehcarsing with the company
almost every day in order to secure popular
favor. Never did the,oRera here merit greater
success The season.will DO opened at . time
when the fashionable world and public feel
the want of It There is every reason to
expect that the audiences will be brilliant and
crowded, and that this new Italian opera will
be the sensation Of the day.