The New York herald., 1871-03-22
Revival Of Opera In New York-A Bril-
liant Prospect.

liant Prospect.
We understand Miss Nilsson has resolved
to remain in the United States and to pre-
pare for us a brilliant season of opera next
fall and winter. While Nilsson has cap
tivated all hearts here by her exquisite
singing and charming demeanor and appear
ance she herself has become captivated with
America. She has experienced the lberality
OF the American public and is confident that
an operatic company combining the first order
of talents must be successful. Thus, then.
after being deprived for long period of
genuine opera, we are to have revival of
this most delightful and refining amusement
through the enterprise of our favorite canta-
trice. We say our Nilsson now, because she
foregoes advantageous offers in Europe to
remain with us, and because she Identifies
herself and her future with America by pur-
chasing property here, and by this resolve to
revive opera. We are sure that our people
and all lovers Of music, particularly in New
York, will be pleased to learn the fact as COM
municated to us.
Nilsson is now the centre round which our
hopes Of revived Italian opera must circle.
just as General Grant became the necessity
of the republican party as their candidate for
the Presidency, so Nilsson is now the only
available candidate in the cause of Italian
opera. If Mr.. Strakosch is wise he will bring
us an unexceptionable troupe to support
Nilsson. There are really no difficulties in
the way. The Paris opera houses will be
vacant for long time to come. Theatrical
engagements will hardly be made by the
Partisan managers while the red flag of revo-
luton floats from the Hotel de Vile. The
artists, therefore, are in want of en-
ployment. In London, also, Maple
sons Italian Opera Troupe are not
performing, and some of the finest
living singers are among them. Here, then,
is wide field from which to Gull the sweetest
flowers of musical art. But the manager who
undertakes to revive Italian opera in New
York, with Nilsson as its shining donna, must
bring here no brokendown tenors, baritones
or bassi, whose voices have been played out in
the service of the European public.
The prospect for revival of Italian opera
next autumn, therefore, we say is very fair !;
but there is an obstacle in the way for all that.
1t is the selfshness Of the two hundred stock
holders Of the Academy. If they are not will
ing to surrender their right to the best seats
for the sake of art they nigh. at least make
some Communication or agree to some plan
whereby the public would have chance of
obtaining good seats at fair price, 1t is a
pity that we should be dependent upoh the
Academy for the production of Italian opera !;
but as it unfortunately is so the opening pros
pect of an autumn season can be made or
marred by the two hundred stockholders. If
it should fail the blame will rest heavily
with them. Miss Nilsson will visit the DIFF
ferent watering places and other parts Of
the country during the summer season, and
the fashionable world will have an opportu-
nifty both of seeing her and Of discussing the
season Of brilliant musical entertainments
promised them when they return home.