New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-01
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC,
THE OPERA SEASON.

TIE OPElSA oEASON
The supplementary season OF Italian opera
mprOviscd by Mr. Strakosch at the Academy Of MuF0.
in consequence OF the failure Of the subscription in
Philadelphia has offered opportunity FOR critical
mark and has been far less brilliant than the twenty
nights which preceded Il. Various circumstances have
nterfered with prosperity. The holidays. sacred To
social festivity chdrens sports pantOmime and crcus
never favor the lyric drama The Academy has been
engaged for other purposes several Of the opera
nights once the house had been closed consequence
Of the sickness of the prma donna snd II we are not
mistaken the action OF the manager OF the time Of the
visit OF the Grand Duke has been bitterly resented by
subscribers who then excluded from the on
terainment By what they regarded (perinps upu'tyl
as an unwarrantabe extra charge for admission BE the
cause what you WILL the second Subscription has been
disappointment; the manager has been forced TO rely
chiefly upon transient visitors and the audiences lat
terly have been poor the boxes especially standing
empty. Upon the whole. the profits OF the first three
weeks no doubt will Oyerbaance the Deficiencies OF the
subsequent period and the Will be referred 10
hereafter rs an exceptionally good one in the history Of
orr Academy II has witnessed some OF the most re-
markable presentations now to be on the operate
stage. whatever Miss Missions place singer-anf
have often enough spoken our mind on that subject
there be question OF her emnence "a lyric art
who unites the Interpretation of song with the de
neaon ofcharacter and the expression " emotion more
perfectly ,than any other prma donna whom America
are extraordinary and vivid personations.nOt without
obvious faults far above the usual Of operate
action: and II her forty nights season had gwen Va
nothing but these three It would still be memoabl, m
annals Of stage Indeed the repertory has been
astonishingy small for so long series % performances
Beside Faust" MiGnOu," ola Taviata,' and the
two operas given 70 Miss Duva IL Barberc" and La
souambula,' it has comprised nothing but Lucia"
"Don Giovanni" Martha" and "rrovJtorc," all "
which are sufficiently stale. "MgnOn il the only one
upon whose production a decent amount OF care was
expended, aud even that was by no means brilliant.
whether Nj strakOsch might not have retained
IT, interest OF the public great deal longer # ho
relied less ,upon the charms of Miss Nilsson if he had
cast the subordinate roles with decent regard for the
opinions Of mankind, trained his chorus. polished ms
orchestra spent little money dresses AMI dccora-
tons and given little variety IN the bills. "a question
for him. us The aim Of hfs HE IL 20
make money, and we do not propose 70 give .Hm any
lessons in the art az doing that
There will he representatiou IN Now York
and one in Brooklyn, and then. snuhonc unapp-'"aVs
Philadelphia the company Will beake itself succes-iveiy
10 Pittsburgh Cincinnati, st. Louis. Louisville. and
Columbus rcvsitiug Boston on the l3th OF February,
and returning to New-York on The 4th Of March
THEODORE THOMAS.
The series of orchestral concerts by NJ Tha3-
dore Thomas OF which have already spoken several
times will openat seinway Hall Monday. the 9Th OF
January, and continue through the week These con-
certs superior respects to any other musical
entertainments Of the year The band enlarged 20 sixty
players has become by lar the best ever heard "a
America and everything on the programme - a7 Usual
worthy OF the attention OF cOnnoisseur-. without being
above the apprehension OF persons OF average musical
culture. Ms hrebs, who i, engaged by Mr. Thoma- for
the season will appear at each of the concerts la Co
have q benefit Oh saturday evening. the 10Th.
NOTES.
The bracelet presented by the Grand Duke
10 Madame Parepa Rosa consists OF heavy gold band.
studded with numerous turluOises and diamonds
Dr. DamrOsch and Herr DOnys PruCkner
have issued proposals for series OF subscription
certs chamber music 10 be given ut Stenways smaller
hall commencing Jan o. and continuing every alternate
Monday I'LL the 18th of March The programme are 70
the works OF Beethoven, Mozart Hay IN
Mende Schubert. schumaun, and the best Of me
more recent composers. and 20 be iutcr,per5"i WITH