The New York herald., 1873-07-20
ITALIAN OPERA.

1he NILSSON company At the Ac ade nay OF
Music from n Partisan 81. nd point
What We May Expect i'm the Fall-A
Cage OF Singing Birds To He Carried
Away from Europe.
PARIS, July T. 1873.
The adage, 1T Is an III wind that blows nobody
good, receives striking Illustration Ia the condi-
ton OF operate afairs here at present. The tempt
ing oners held out to the brothers Strakosch to
assume the management OF the Sale Ventad0ur
and Italian opera have failed in their object, as
these operatic magnates have come to the consln-
sion that their American season, with Nine.
Nilsson Rouzaud as the principal star. will be OF
sufficient magnitude to engage their undivided at
tent0n. Well, what Is our loss Is your gain. There
was q hope that these indefatigable impresarii,
par mobile Jratruns would undertake the resuscita-
t0n OF the lyric drama here bus that hope has van
ishcd. natural feeling OF envy must be felt by the
Parsians at the contemplation OF what they might
have gained, but which was snatched away from
them by the voracious Yankees. am enabled to
state on authority the complete arrangements made
by the brothers Strakosch for the New York season
Of 1873 and 1874
First, there is the reignine queen OF song, the
fair Swede, Christine Nilsson, who won her earliest
laurels at the Italiens, and who has gained, SINCE
her American tour. still higher nonors in the do.
main OF music. Her voice has increased In volume
her repertoire. The London season at Drury Lane
was an unbr0ken series OF triumphs. In the
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the American pubic to be able to secure such
SURPRISING prina donna in spite OF the efforts Of
the managers IN all the capitals OF Europe. The
absence OF Nine. Nilsson leaves blank in opera on
tins side OF the Atlantic which cannot be filed,
Judging from present Indications.
Then you are TO have'a charming young singer
who made q promising debut in this city year
ago. This is Mne Torriani, an artist who, by her
m
create interest anywhere When to those desirable
Qualities Is added voice OF that sympathetic
the taking graces OF the lyric stage there every
reason to expect Tor Nile Torriani In America the
popularity which has been her reward IN PARIS and
| London. From La Scala and Genoa come the most
nattering accounts OF the third prima donna OF the
| Nilsson company, Mile. Maresi, who will have some
OF the most important r0ieS in the repertoire the
| season to I'LL. Her singing IN "Lucretia Borgia"
| and 'Aida" Is much praised. IL Is not, l suppose,
| necessary to say anything about a country woman
OF yours, Miss Annie Louise Cary, who Will be the
| principal contraltO.
There will be three tenors in the company, Ca
| pOu, Campanini and B0nlratelle. The first or the
three artsts has lost some OF those qualities that,
| report says made him such lavOrite In America.
| The young Italian tenor, Campanini has won his
| way to fame in London, and Will be the great At
| traction in Lies Huguenots," "Aida' and "LOhen-
| grin"
| cipal barltones at the two London opera houses
| during the summer season, have become celeb
| rifles In the Operatic world The bass, Signor
Nanetti, also won renown across the channel In
SlBnor MuZiO VINO mas DeeH ettRaReu AZ the cNy
| d'O,chestr'e, Messrs. Strakosch have secured
| prize. 1t Is said that this engagement was made
at the express desire OF Verdi who wished to have
his last and grandest opera brought out under the
| direction OF his avOrite pupil
The production OF the operas OF "Aida" and
| "L0hengrin" will, beyond doubt create such
Juror IN New York as Will give fresh impetus to
the Italian opera reform movement. The former
work abounds in delicious music and surprising
scenic effects, and the futurists cannot point to
anything more colossal than the cher dBMOre OF
Wagner. Messrs StrakOsch have bought en- g,Os
the mise en- scene and costumes employed in the
production OF both operas in Italy. Besides these
great works the repertoire OF the Nilsson season
udt. wI include such operas as .pInorah" yame'"
Figaro" Martha" aLucretia Borgia.n "pon
Giovanni "rrovatore,n ''rraviata," "Rigoletto,D
''OtheO,v ''Ernani' and ''Sonnambula.n