The New York herald., 1871-08-10
M U SIC.

Never before in this city were musical prospects
20 brilliant and encouraging are those OF the
coming season. We are promised two superb oper
troupes-ltaian and Engllsh-and even the direc-
tors OF the Academy OF Music have awakened from
their long sleep and at work putting their house
In order. Then are to have two novelties In the
concert hne the Vienna Lady Orchestra and the
Dolby English Ballad Quartet Thomas is again in
The field with an increased orchestra, ana a har
dozen small companies are now forming.
The competition in the musical line this
season Will be so strong and spirited that we
may safely predict the collapse OF some OF the ad-
venturers in this lyric tournament Many well
known and hitherto dauntless knights Of song and
string brass and reed instrument have entirely with.
drawn from the lists and refuse to enter the field
against such terrible odds. Even the fair ladies'
Who warbled so long and go successfully before
delighted public have either retred entirely for the
present Or have chosen some other branch OF art 70
distinguish themselves In. The doughty Hess OF
Chcago, for instance, eschews opera entirely, and
30 does the fair Caroline Rchngs- Bernard.
The challenging trumpet OF the impetuous Albies
rs husned and the favorl,e Kellogg and irresistible
Phihpps evnce no desire TO quit the peaceful sec u.
sion OF their paatial homes. Even the mercural
Uhlmann, who has often poised his wings from every
part OF Europe and waved his cJduceus baton) pre-
paraory 20 a hight for "the land OF the brave &C.,
shakes his head oIninously and turns towards the
rising sun. Only one man has fun: his gauntlet
down 10 the two operate champions The two
Drchestras and the chivalric quartet. This is the
lineal descendant OF Thor or Odin (Which, is
matter Of doubt, the Morse King Of the
violin, one Bull He places his violin
bow IN rest, with It's diamond cleaning
from It's haft and dedes each champion to the
counter. The contest Will be spirited one. and
will be productive OF much good, independent OF the
pleasure and instruction to be derived from listen
ing 10 great artists The utter stagnstion in music
for the last season two gave birth TO swarm OF
Bohemian pests and musical pretenders, a. the
Doxious waters OF a swamp create mosquitoes and
other unpleasant insects. These people have done
ther best to lower music to the utermost depth OF
degradation 10y attempting to write about II or, find
ing the heid clear, daring place before the public
certain infections when they misnamed musical
entertainments. The modus operdndl OF the scrlb-
bling portion Of these pests has been TO aiict some
recognized artist with their fulsome aduaiion and
then forge letters OF acknowledgment from these
same artists. The pretenders OF the second class
always nail from some impossible university con-
serpato're IL Europe and on every possible occasion
parade their limited knowledge OF art tall OF which
1s derived rom sensational posersL The time has
come at last when the public Will be enabled to sift
the wheat from the ehaf and select unerring guides
to direct them In the path OF true art When eve ry.
Thing bad hgh-toned criticism and aesthetic taste
are supernuous ana the rretenders have ii all their
own way. This season promises TO be OF sucn a
brilliant character that these excrescences on the
hivine art will be forever removed. The first and
most important feature in music this fall is the
NILSSON ITALIAN OPEgA
Immediately after the last disgracefu display in
rhis rne at the Academy last spring we took occa-
sion 10 give few words OF warning TO the manage
meDt of the Nilsson company. This warning was
mainly directed toward tne necessity OF perfect
ensemble in every detail TO support the lady whose
name was attached 10 thesronpe. 1t Is matter Of
great pleasure and congratulation to find that the
advice Of the HERALD has been followed out 10 the
letter.
MISS NILSSON VIII be supported IN style fully wor-
thy OF her vast reputation. Her manager has been
successful In securing tenor M. Cspoul. singer
for whom Auber and Orenbach, have written seve.
raj OF their best operas Of recent,date Capoul has
been singing in London at the 9Drury Lane, this
season, for the FIRST time in ItaliaOpera and he has
suddenly won a position as the lesdYng tenor OF the
day. lie is q rrenchman and a blonde-quite diner
.nt in appearance from the average run of stage
heroes, who are invariably given over TO black nair
and 6erce mustaches. Cspou wears aSlignt blonde
beard, has curly hair and ~ generally considered
very handsome. IL II quite fortunate for the Nilsson
manager that he engaged Capou before.ms London
successes or he could not have ured him;awsy from
the British capital. Successful oDeratic grtsts are
NOT always willing 10 cross the ocean everat vastly
Increased salaries. NaudIn the tenor for instance,
will not listen 10 The most brilliant ofers.eoming
from America.
The same iD,presorio has also engaged Mr. JyalI,
character tenor OF ability who sings well, and
ls SAID 10 be an excellent actor OF comic parts. lie
has also laid out large sums 10 the purchase OF an
elegant wardrobe woods, Of Drury Lane, and WIZ
cast dsmay into the ranks or avenue A by the lm-\
poration OF about score OF the best ch orus singers
from the Covent Garden troupe.
IL has been decided % open The season October 23
with verdis ''Traviata,r IN winch Nilsson and
Capoul Will both appear. This work will be fol-
Aosed by the "Mignou" of Ambrose Thomas, IN