The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
Oar Musical Outlook.


One by one the many musical attractions
promised us in the beginning Of the season,
are being unfolded, and the public are nobly
responding to the exertions Of our numerous
impresarii. Tonight the doors Of the IL ifsmy
OF Music will be thrown open for the English
Opera season, and Nine. Parepa-Rosa will
essay for the first time the sparkling r6le Of
Maria, in ssThe Daughter Of the Regiment,
with strong cast to support her, consisting of
Tom Karl, the new tenor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Aynslcy Cook and Messrs. Ryse and Hall.
Tomorrow evening will be devoted to
''Martha," and ON Wednesday Mile. Clara
Doria will make her American de6Gt in s'The
Bohemian Girl" Mile. Vanzini makes her
bow next week in Balfe's beautiful opera of
''Satanella." The season opens with the most
6attering prospects of success, as the company
is an extremely strong one, and the people are
all on the qui vioe for opera. The success of
Wachtel the German tenor, has been of a
character unprecedented in the annals of opera
in this country. He came here unheralded,
and, to the mass of theatre-goers, unknown.
He made his first appearance under
the disadvantage Of very limited must
cal education, for operate singing at least,
and the burden of neatly half q CEN
fury in age. Yet his phenomenal voice, which
has no living rival in Europe or America, and
bis excellent acting, overcame all obstacles
and commanded such a recognition from the
public as has rarely, if ever, been accorded to
tia lo1ln
houses speak in eloquent terms of the Juror
created by Wachtel. He appears this week
in ''Martha" and SRA Diavolo," and next
week in his greatest role, Arnold, in civilian
Tell" The next musical attraction will be
presented to us on Monday, October 8, when
the English ballad troupe, consisting Of Miss
Edith Wynne, Mime. Patey, Messrs santley,
Cummings, Patey and Sloper, will make their
first appearance at Steinway Hail. Of these
artists Santley is the bright particular star,
and nss sung for years in London without
meeting a rival worthy Of him. After the
English opera, which lasts three Weeks, comes
the Swedish nightingale, Christine Nilsson,
whose appearance in Italian opera is as anx-
iously looked forward to as was the debut of
her fair prototype, Jenny Lind, at Castle
Garden many years ago. Then our young
countrywoman, Mrs. Moulton, whose singing
created such sensation at the soirees of
the Empress Eugenie, also makes her debut
in few days at Steinway Hall. Her
voice and school of singing have been so ex-
travagantly praised by the best composers and
critics in Paris that we may predict for her
success of no ordinary description in musical
circles. Meanwhile Thomas has taken his
magnificent orchestra to the provinces, and
Rullman has already won the most substantial
Acknowledgements of the popularity Of his
Vienna Lady Orchestra by crowded houses in
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
After q long sleep the Philharmonic Society
are awake and have their prospectus in the
field for their six concerts. There are rumors
Of another Italian opera company in the field,
but nothing is decided as yet about it. 1t viii
be seen, therefore, that music entirely over
shadows the drama and other amusements
this season. About Christmas we may begin
to look out for managerial wrecks, as the field
is rather overcrowded. Already two of the
minstrel troupes have gone down with all
hands on board, and they will likely have
more companions in misfortune before many
months are over.