The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-24
New York ~ the Contrc or tho Musical
and Dramatic World.

New York ~ the Contre or tho Musical
and Dramatic World.
The American metropolis presents this fall
an aspect such as no other city can boast OF
In the musical and dramatic line. The best
artists In the world are congregated here, and
no less than twenty places Of amusement are
open, and, with very few exceptions, all are
doing good business A glance at the list OF
our leading artists will be sufficient to show
what an assemblage Of talent is here. The
divine art as music is justly called, is repre-
scented by Mile. Nilsson, Mme Parepa-Rosa,
Mrs. Moulton, Mrs. Jenny Van Zandt, Miss
Kellogg, Wachtel and Santley. There are
scores of other artists, deserving ones too, but
the reputation of those we have named is
world wide. First comes the Swedish Nightin-
| gale, whose career has been one of uninter-
rupted success Her debut in opera at the
Academy of Music last night will be long
remembered by those present. Her nue.,
stately, graceful stage presence, her superb
acting, in which she loses her own personality
in the role she undertakes, and her beautiful
voice, every tone of which is clear as crystal,
made the r6b of Lucia di Lammermoor
new creation of her own. Everything that
New York can set forth in the line of beauty and
fashion-and we have very large stock on
hand for special occasions-will be on exhibit
ton during the Nilsson season of Italian opera.
The fair songstress has gained laurels in So
ciety no less enduring than those with which
she has been crowned on the stage, and her
charming, unaffected manners have won hosts
of admirers and friends in this country. Nine.
Parepa-R Rosa, who has just closed the most
brilliant and successful English opera season
on record, belongs to that grand old school Of
dramatic singers now nearly extinct. large,
full, resonant voice, that unites in its compass
and richness contralto, mezzo soprano and
high soprano qualities, and thorough must
Cal education in all schools, that enables her to
sing sLet the Bright Seraphim," ''Rataplan, !"
"Ah fors Q lui" French chanson, German
lied or an English ballad with like ease and
success, are the characteristics Of Nine.
Parepa-Rosa' singing. Then comes Mrs.
Charles Moulton, the reigning belle of Paris
during the days Of the empire, and the favored
friend of Rossini aud Auber. Upper tendon
graced Steinway Hall with its presence when
this charming artistic ventured for the first
time to leave the circles Of fashion to appear
as public singer. Her triumph was iustan-
taneous and complete as that which she gained
in Paris and at Compiegne. A rich, mellow
mezzo soprano voice, trained to an extent that
leaves nothing more to be desired; an earnest
ness in her expression Of art and the charm
that always surrounds q beautiful, accom-
plished woman, are qualities that make Mrs.
Moulton's advent to the stage an event of nm
portance. Mrs. Jenny Van Zandt comes back
to the scene of her earliest trinmphs laden
with hard earned honors from the principal
opera houses of Europe. Time and expe-
rience have ripened her into first class artist,
and her voice has all that liquid sweetness
and fexibility peculiar to the American So
prano. Miss Kellogg has not only hello Tor
years q leading position on the American
stage, but in London she carried all before her
by her remarkable abilities and consummate
art. The German tenor, Wachtel, has created
such Juror as has seldom been known in any
city. Night after night the Stadt Theatre has
been crowded, and his noble acting and stage
and and ak. HRss nsEe hsd
| The first baritone of the age Santley, is also
here, and the Elite of the metropolis have
been drawn to his concerts by the magic of
his voice. With him we may associate
Madame Patey, the best contralto that has
sung here since the days of Alboni. Last on
the list is Aimee, the most accomplished OPERA
boufe artist that ever visited this country.
Such an assemblage Of musical artists has
never been known 10 this city before.
The dramatic armament also glstens with
stars Of the first magnitude. There Is con-
stellation Of them at Wallack's, and the names
Of Mathews, Gilbert, Brougham, Fisher and
Wallack have long ago become household
words. Sothern returns, after years of absenc
and armed with the prestige Of uninterrupt-
ed success, to the city where he made his first
hit; and Miss Cushman repeats at Booths
those grand impersonations that crowned her
queen Of the stage in days gone by. Fechter
is impatiently awaiting the completion of his
elegant theatre on Fourteenth street, and
Booth is preparing for one of his unrivalled
classical campaigns. The unpopular Flor
ences are attracting full houses to the Grand
Opera House; the young, fresh company at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre have taken firm
hold on the affections Of the public, and Fox,
the clown par excellence of the age, is in his
element at the Olympic. There are ten smaller
theatres devoted to vaudevilles, sensation
dramas, minstrelsy, equestrianism and bur-
lesques, some of which are superior in their line
to anything we have had during any previous
season. Then the wandering troupes-Theo-
dore Thomas orchestra and Rullman's Vienna
LADY Orchaatra-that left ua for q Waatorn ond