New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-02
MUSIC and THE DRAMA.
THE OPERA SEASON,

THE OPERA SEASON.
The reopening of the Academy of Music this
evening will launch fairly into Of the busiest
musical seasons which We remember In New-York-
which, II the brilliant prospects Of its beginning
half kept by the Winters performance will long be
memorable in the history Of stage The work chosen
to insugurae the English opera under the
agement Of Mr.. Carl Rosa, is Donizetts charming
"Chld OF the Regment"-a work which bears rendering
into English better than almost any other In the Italian
repcrtory is always fresh and lively yet for several
years 1t has scarcely been heard in York, that It's
production may almost be called revival The cast
affords Madame ParepaRosa opportunity OF returning
TO boards OF which she has been long ornament
and of introducing also four new members OF her COM
pany-Mr Tom Karl, the handsome young tenor Mr..
and Mrs. Aynsley Cook baritone and contrato and Mr.
Ellis Ryse basso profondo. Miss Clara DORA to make
her debut ON Wednesday.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Mr.. Strakosch will this week invite subscrip-
ito Ms for the Nilsson opera All the bs4cs,
cept those in the nczZanine tier already engaged
The Mendelssohn Union is to give per-
Of The Messiah the oath Of October with
the cooperation OF Madame Parepa Rosa The NewYork
Harmonic Society promises to bring out the Elijah on
the 31st, with Mr. Santy Mr. Cummings and the other
members Of the Dolby troupe.
A French musical periodical, published at
Toulouse committed the ndscreOn three four weeks
ago Of describing the triumphant debut Of NJ CapouI in
the United States The distinguished tenor who just at
that time was probably very seasick on hoard the cuba
audience OF 5000 people,, and created the widest en-
thusiasm
wALLACK's THEATER-oPENING NIGHT.
Wallack's Theater was reOpened for the
regular Saturday evening, with represents
ton Of Sheridan's comedy OF "The Rivals" An eager
and cheerful company crowded the house and enjoyed
the occasion. 1t occasion chiefly interesting on
account of the temperance of old favorites Mr. Gil
bort, Sir anthony Absolute, Mr.. Broughsm, as Sir
Lleus OTr1ger, and Mr. Stoddar as Bob Acres, were,
in particular greeted with vocferous reclamation Mrs
Clara Jennings acting Lydia Ldn0uIsh for tho nrst
time. elected many expressions OF the public favor
by q performance In which the sweetness Of limo
cent girhood was deity simulated, and made at
tractive by spice Of piquant afsctaton. Mr.. ]. b.
Polk as Captain Absolute, made, likewise an extremely
creditabe effort In character very difficult to I'LL with
the requisite sprightliness There was no other new
feature In the cast Of pars and there was nothing In the
general performance that calls for minute comment
We have often rehearsed the merits OF The Rivals and
dwet upon the great ability with which several Of the
characters in that brilliant comedy are Customariy
personated at Walacks Theater. Mr., GAbergs Sr An
hOny.which Ia perfection as the embodiment OF D
formal. selfish, cholerc old English Genteman-has
especially been made the theme OF emphatic praise IL
again bore or the honors Of the performance on
night Were there no other excellence IN the representa-
ton Of 1.-THE Rivals" at Waaoks, this alone would mako
the revival something that everybody should enjoy
There was call Mr. Lester Walack at the end OF tho
fourth aot to which Mr. Gilbert responded saying that
the manager, not anticipating tho compliment thus
offered, had Just left the theater Mr.. WAisek mas
opened his new year in remarkably undemonstrative
manner; but We dare say he WILL In due uu'e' mako
moro vigorous manifestations than tnas OF inc opening
night To our own taste there 10 pleasing simplicity
and dignity In this quiet commencement wh,ch never
thcless tumultuous public eager for continued change
and sensation. my chance to consider tame -" Tho
F,va'a 4" vfIl repeated Tonight