, 1874-10-04
THE COMING OPERA SEASON.

The Thomas orchestral season is over, and the
players are now eu route to New York to fulfill the
serious work Of the fall and winter sesaon, which
will be devoted to symphony concerts in Now
York, Brooklyn, and Boston. In comparison
with nil the numerous excellent concerts which
this organization has given here, those~o of the
past week have been tho most adnirabie, both
in the character Of the music given and III tho
character Of its performance. They will DO
memorable features TO look back 70 next spring.
when tha Season is at IN end, and the
good wishes Of all trus lovers OF music
to another department Of music, in which
similar successful results however, are
promised In saying gooa-by to Beethoven,
Mozart, Liszt, Beclioz, and tue other great
izetti, Flotow, Gouuod, Balfe. Wallace, aud the
other writer's of operatic. AZ lar III can be
judged from tho outlook, the season. although
three weeks long, will bc financial and musical
be called conjectural, because all the artists
Miss Kellogg, Mrs Van Zanlt, Mrs. Seeuin.
Messrs. Castle. Campbell, Carleton, Peakcs, Mas,
and Seguiu-2ru well known Aere. These names,
with the exception OF Mcssrs. Castle aud Camp
bell, represent the troupe Of last scaeou. We
now have the addition to the combination OF
thoae two fAyorlte artists. and materially
augmented chorus and orchestra 20 that
yvn in +fnir nfrY<r II
iugly larger degree Of SUCCESS. What the man.
agement may have in reserve for the last two
weeks, ne DO not know but for the first week
they have wisely selected tho standard and al
ways popular works. including Lucia, ;: Mari
tuna" 1.-THE Marriage Of Figaro" ssTho Eo-
hemian Girl, ~ Faust" aud ''A1artha" Every
one Of these works q favorite. as is shown By,
the fact That the reserved salo is the largest
ever known here in the rtcorda of English
opera, which mems q great ical as, ordinarily,
the amusemert-seekcrn OF Chicago arc shy OF
making advances, preter1ing to wait un-
til the character Of :. the performances is
fixed. The fact Of this largo sale there
fore is not only @ handsome tribute to Miss
Kellogg, but also shows that the people have
abundant confidence in our American prima
donna at the head Of English opera, "a well AZ
in the more crowded and heterogeneous rauks of
the Italian. In her present position she appeals
moro directly to the people than ever before.
The lamented Parepa ron her greencst laurcly
in English opera, and we have yet faith 10
believe TINT Miss Kellogg with her industry, en-
thusiatn. and enterprise, will make her name
any other. The successes in English opera are
just al permanent as those in Italian.
Iho Names Of parera, Richinga, Seguin, Cook
Miranda, Miner, Pyue, Wood, and Estcott are
just as fresh in memory as the names OF the
Italisn artists who have passed OF tile stage
and their conqueets are recalled With an equa1
degree Of pleasure. English opera, although it
has been before the public many years, is even
yet in its infancy in this country. It's possibiG-
tics have never baen fully developed it's RESOURCES
have not been thoroughly developed, its i'm
memo repertoire has hardly been touched. Miss
Kellogg. therefore, has an ample future before
her, and need have no fear Of exhaustiug ts
resources. She has tho additional advantage in
her favor that, while the Italian opera shows
signs Of decadenee aud Mr.. Strakosch TO-DAY is
making hazardous experiment to save it from
one of its dangers, English opera is as fresh
and vigorous as cver. Both for her past efforts
and for her future plans Miss Kellogg will meet
with 4 warm welcome, aud will find that the peo.
pls ats dlapoEsd to aupport Ael, And tv 4ympa-