, 1873-07-27
THE OpERAT1U 0ANfPAIQNs,

musical season will DO QUO Of tho most brilliant
evor known in thiH city. Everywhere the notoH
Of preparation nro hoafd. Before tho lcarcs
begin to turn, tho singing birds will bo horo in
docke aud their melolious notes will bo heard
oven until tho lonvos como agan In tho spring.
| time. There will DO no lAck OF diyora!on to
mitigate tho asporitios of tho winter nights,
and the butterflies who hayo hown away
10 tho watoring-placcs aud tho Eastern cities,
| In pursuit OF fashion and discomfort, may
| lay In amplo storo for personal adori,-
ment, with roalziug aonBo TINT thore. will 30
numerous opportunities for tho exhibitions Of
toilets. The opera campaigns will rival those Of
the days of Grisi and Nlabran, known only to
our Crandfatlora, md tloso Of 1866, whcn parodi,
Colson, zucchi, Amodio, Jnpca Formcn, and
Drignoli wero in tho hoyday Of tlolr lyric famo
Thore will bo nothing loft in tho European
oporatio world but Adolina Patti. AL other
artists of prominence are under contract for tho
Now World. THO strakosch brothers Maurice,
who used to play tho piano hore so long ago
that It almost sooms mythical, mud Max. w1loBo
youthful ardor is irropresaiblo, thoir sing
ing army with the nngica1 namo OF Nilsaon who
has already sung hor way into tho hearts Of tho
American pooplo. Since hor American sour,
sho has won still greater honorB in the
European capitals, and tho knowing oncB
Hay that hor voice has gained in vol
ume aud improved In qualty. Tho company
engaged to support tho great artist is in oyory
way worthy of her. Miles. Torriani and blaresi
will have all tlo soprano rolos not belonging to
Nilsson'a repertoire. Torriana adds porsonal
grace and beauty to her vocal ability, which
is no small mattor, for pretty bird Is nj
ways gyeator favorito as n singer than
plain ono. slo has boon testod in
London tlin aoaaon, and has made BIC
coss Nlarosi is from In Scala and Genoa,
and comes here with 11rst-c1ass italian rocom-
mondation. Annio Louise Curry will bo the
denco, will DO once moro Oh the na1no stage with
Nilsson, who first brought hor into prominence
iu this country, and to whom sho owcs much
in tho matter Of artistic training. Those
who heard her giug at Cincinnati, especially
in the Orphoua music of Gluck, arc
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home contralto. There will bo three tenors In
tho company-Campanini, Capoul, and Donfratel-
Ii. Tho 11rst named is NOW tho fayosite tenor Of
Europe, and will sustain tho heavy roles
in such operas as "Tho Hnguenosa," t. Aian," :"
and Lohongrip." Capoal, tho light ton
or, ia already well and fayorab]y known
| in this country. Tho third 10 q stranger.
NM. Maurol mud Dol Puonto, tho two baritones,
lavo boon singing all tho acaaon at the two Lon
don houses, and hayo made excellent roputn-
tons lkowiae tho bass. signor Na,,otti. siGnor
Muzio will bo the conductor OF this remarkable
Ing bcon hore ofton both with oporntic
: and coucort troupes. That ho has inl-
proved immensely is shown by the fact
that Verdi intrustod to him the drec-
ton of tho frat performance of "Aitla, ;
which was wrtlon for tho Khodiyo OF Egypt
Tho repertoire of tho troupe is brilliant ono
including "Aida," "Lohongrin," ''Dinorah,
"Ham1ot," "1Iuguenote," "Faust, "AIignon,
"Nozzo di Figaro" /" Martha" >" Lucroza Dor
gia," "Don Giovanni" "Trovatoro," "Travi
' ata," "Rigolotto," "Othcllo," "Ernani," ant
y sonnambula." "Aida" and "Lohengrin'
~ alono should mako the Rucccss of my season
tho ono, the Inst work OF tho olaeat living repro
y sentative Of the Italian school, and tho other
D one Of tile brightest md most beautiful workl
Of tho great musical genius, Richard Wagner
Summing up, therefore, we hayo III this troups
o ono Of the threo greatest living prna don
l. nas, strong company in oyery detail
y and g repertoire which has mover beo1
u cxcolled. II the Strakoscl,oB do not MAX
j. financial auccoBs unlor these favorable cir
Il cumstancos, then, indeod aro oporatic prospect
D. hopeless in this country,
l. But Strakosch is not to hare the fold a1l T.
10 himself. rho il,domitablo Marotzok wilt
IS Inns boon shipwrecliol in opera NOR
10 times than any other manager in til
10 country, but who always comos up smilin
III every now seaso., has already marslaloh hi
t. forces, and linz ls chorus md orcl.oatra hnrd
IN work roLearBing in Now York. Lucca, who head
o, bis troupe will DO dangerous rival to Nilsson
r sho is fresh from tho moat Buccessful oporati
ly campaign ever known in tho United States
O. and Inns acltoyod d reputation which vi
~, carry her through second campaign with nYin
G. colors lima ii h1urska almost aa vol know
Ut as either Nilsson or Lucca, will support lie
IT. Vizzaui will tako tho light tonor roloa, aud til
'l- veteran Tamberlik, tho father Of tho III I
'o- poitrine, il In training to win oneo mo
81 tue la,lrols Of hig earlier trlunpla. Jane
H. tho excellent artist, will have tho ba
ng rules. Natal TeHta, who las not bet
Lct hoard In Chicago for many yoara, will bo II
3D. prina donnn contralto Of tho troupe. With t.
yo aucll troupoH in tho ilod tlero wil bo no lack
good muse, anl wo may look for lively cor
he raign. Truo. VIC llayo no opora-houso at pro
Ill ont, but 30 Offer ono OF tho bcst theatres
60 tho country. md, an 1t Is not only elegant b