New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
MUSIC.

Mr. Max Marctzek makes an important announce
ment today II is definite prospectus OF the open
ing of Italian opera at the new academy of Music
under unusual circumstances of celebrity. In the
first place. the opera will be spendidly pcluded and
the new house charmingly dedicated by the annual
Bal 4 opera Oh the lst OF March. On the 7th of
next month the season will actually open and con-
tnue for thirty nights, presenting numerous ana
yariOus array of artistic talent We are promised no
less than seven prime dORHe-an extraordinary mum,
Der of leading aIiststhe least of whom cannot iall
10 be interesting and all of whom have won recogni-
ton IN different degrees complimentary 10 thelr NO-
cal gifts. Most conspicuous news is the iact that
Madame EuphrOsyne IaTepa, for 50 prosperous sea
son the regning cantatrice OF the metropolis WIZ
appear AT ieugth IN opera. She Will appear III suc
parts aS Norma and Donna ARHd, and we shall at
length hear, under circumstances elicing the dis
play of her best abilities, lady whom there has
been much curiosity 10 on a gTander stage than
that of the concert rOoI Miss Kellogg. whose gen
eral style has much purity and vitality, ana Is III
cons ant favor with opera-goes, W III re-appeal 10 a.
great interest as heretofore. Slgno1na carmen fOc
an artist of vocal merit, heard ana approved; :;
Madame Testa; young American prlmd
dopaG, whose talent gives promise of a perma-
nency in favor Miss Amelia liauck, another young
American lady, already fayorite, and Mdlles. An
t0inettn Ronconi and Stella BOnheur both accept
able artstS-these comprise thrIeiades seven oi Mr.
MaretzekS musical staf-gai herring. Three Oi These
are American ladies. and Mr.. Marctzck has evident
right tO the modest claim which he puts forward rs
having successfully encouraged American talent lie
SON. so that in one sense the March season of opera
will be largely and. trust. brilliantly American
ned. II il not reasonable To expect numerous
force this the side of the sigHOr. but the four
touons engaged make up good average, with Mazlo-
lon and Barag m prominence. RoncOni, the best oi
bulfOs--an op0ratlc actor whOm We cannot too long
ohoIisl-has his own eminent and singular place on
the programme. Bellini is 10 hc admirngly remcm.
bercd tor his success particularly in E1t7c0nc and
shall have Occa,ioa 80 welcome baSso OF such gen
eral excellence q, AltOnVco FOssati and l}accl the
latter new bls,o. are The reuaIndeI Of the troupe
The repertoire ANNOUNCED Is large, but USluues
only one work that il altogether new. and this
one Of the latest Italian snccesses-"H ~ CoJpirde n
ToHcsia" by the composer Of irene" Nerdi-lst of
the most Phrenzied school. On the other band the
list g. e VSos ail works always new IN point of in,
tcrest comprises TJGicdaf I%i2nne do Nordi aud
Don GiJrd1Hj. works which are Nid0nStcdly better
than any ephcmeral novelties which the i1prls'drio
can bring We see il also announced that the or
chcstn will he directed by Bcrguanu TOrrlanl, and
MaIct2rk. and 80 nothing more need be said of IFS
strength aud quality. Sig. Aihano the haTplst.
also among NJ. MarrtIrk, newest acquisitions No
feature of h,> general announcement is obicctlon'
able while there - to predict from the unit
sua force OF hi, PRIME douBc especially. season of
greater interest than the last.