The New York herald., 1867-04-28

The Opera AZ Opsrastc Artists.
The opera has gone through various changes
and vicissitudes during the past few years. u
has been occasionally well managed and badly
managed. It has been sometimes adorned and
illustrated by prime donns of rare merit, and at
other times very Indifferent singers have been
forced upon public attention. Just now there
are two soprani on the boards who command
the admiration Of fmany-Kellogg and Peralta.
We understand that Patti is soon to come over
here burdened with the load of laurels she has
won in Europe. We are glad Of 1t. No doubt
she will be as successful in her own country -
on the other side of the Atlantic, and may en-
joy as much Of the homage Of Young Americs
as Miss Kellogg has obtained--not 80 much BY
taking the citadel Of their hearts by storm a.
by her quiet method Of using mastery voice,
and by the careful study which led to the excel
lence she has acquired. Positively, when Patti
leaves Europe, we must send Sgnorita Kellogg
over there; for America must not remain unre-
presented in the Old World. We take pride in
our native artists In the realm of art, as in
everything else, we desire to see those who are
born on the soil ruling the country to the ex-
tent Of their capacity and development Patti
made one grand sensation, and Kellogg may
make another. Madame Van Zandt also has
made an enviable name for herself and
American artists iu the leading cities Of
Europe. ar IL e
We have sent fast yachts to Europe, begin
ming with the America-most appropriate
name for the pioneer Of yacht racing on the
transatlantic side. Since then we have fur
nished our Old World brethren with some fine
specimens Of good sailing boats and plucky
sailors, and stanch iron-clads that proved
their capacity for making long voyages, which
was previously considered doubtful quality
in vessels Of their class. We are therefore not
behndhand in yachts, monitors or singers,
all Of native origin. II the opera here has
been managed ON old fogy principles Of lats
years, its failure has only been commensurate
with its deserts We pity the poor Bohemian
who has been endeavoring TO make II 60 In the
face Of such fearful obstructions and difficulties
"a beset him. We remember the early days Of
Italian opera in New York, twenty-five or thirty
years ago, when the now dingy Castle Garden
was radiating with beanty and It's walls echoed
tones Of the raress quality that musical art
could furnish, and the Battery, which is now
the resort ofemigrants from the cold lands,"
was won't 70 be thronged with fashionable
ladies. At q later period we had the opera at
Palmo's in Chambers street; but this was when
Canal street was almost at the end Of city
travel and the head Of navigation ON the frog
pond. Now that the city has improved and
extended until its uppermost limits are at Fort
Washington, Kingsbridge and Harlem, we do
not find that the opera has kept pace in the
same line Of progress. In fact we have gained
moro reputation, abroad through our native
artists than we, have enjoyment at home from
our foreign managers Patti has made us
famous In European cities Kellogg may adom
the atrnexure Of which Patti laid me founda-
ton