New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
TIE NEXT OPERA SEASON

Mr. StrakOsch has prepared partial nSt Oh
his engagcmonts for the next season OF ita'i"n
opera in New-York most OF the aruSts oeinS
taken from the company lately singing ae 'o
Italieus in Paris Mile. Hebron. who mas met
WITH considerable favor in the French capital Is
the prima donna assouta, and with her Is joined
Mile Donadlo as prima donna lcggiera MISS cary IN
re6ngaged conralto and better choice couid haruy
have been made The tenors are NJ Dayllier lo wnoni
good accounts have reached us and Sgnor DeDasslnl
and Bonfrateili Tagilpietra ana Del fuehte hr'
named AS first bartones and Nannetti and Fiorini as
BASES This catalogue, arc told, Is not complete
and toe company also to incnde any OF those
more celebrated singers to whose individual charms
managers in this country have usually trusted Tor ter
chief attraction, we are not Informed Inc onsS'o",
however of such names ~ those OF NILSSON bhccd' n'
hi Murska an indication that Mr. Strakosch medates
stroke for emancipation from the tyranny OF the
star prina In the interest OF art 1t is greatly 10
be wished such his intention. that he may succeed
aud indeed tho time promising one for tue eA'
pertinent. The last opera season In Ne"-honh n'9
created demand for careful, complete, brilliant, ana
costly representations OF great musical WORKS. raher
than exhibitions OF single voice. aud taught the Ameri-
can public to appreciate the immense advantage ana
the charming effect OF a well balanced cast and sym
mctrical and conscientious performance II we cannot
afford these things while the prima dOnna
takes q fabulous salary. good taste VIII say iel
the fashionable fay0rite 20 lower the stahdaru
of the soprano little and raise the standard OF the rest
OF the company. The star system OF opera never can
satisfy a person of musical culture and true muscai
feeling and Mr. Straosch get along upon more
artistic plan will have heartest CONGRATULATIONS
Sig Muzio is to musical director once more ana
to morrow he will sail for Europe to assist IN the seec
ton OF additional artists to engage new chOrs ana 10
purchase scenery dresses music &C. We are assured lh
the liberal expenditures Of last season will be repeaed
the preparation OF new operas, anu VIZ Hd'o ho u0'
this promise Will be fulfilled.
The principal spectacle and sensation Ia to be wagner
'Renzi" This is not a work OF great importance as an
illustration the progress OF the new school, LOT Is
the composers first OPERA written while he was undeI
the influence MeyerDeer, but II has always Deen popu
lar and will certainly prove interesting We are also
promised Verdi's Don Carlos )" Gounods Romeo ana
Juliet" which was brought out by Mr.. Maretzek at the
end Of one Of his unfortunate seasons seven or eight
years ago. but whose practically unknown
in America BeethOycn's "Fldelio;" Meyerbeers
"Proplete" Rossnl's William Tell' and the Nozzc
di Figaro" aud "Cosi fan lutte" OF Mozart. Here Is
certainly superb winters work; and 1t Is proposed 10
give in addition Verdfs new Requiem In memory OF
Manzoni which was first performed at Milan last FIJI
day. and received. Sig Muzo has learned Dy tel
egraph with unbounded favor. For the production Of
this Mass a chorus OF l5O voices will be procured
MUSICAL NOTES.
Adelina Patti reappeared at the Royal 1tal-
ian Opera, Covent Garden. on the 18TH instant. Inc
piece was the BarDierc."
| A concert will be given It's evening at the
heaer OF the Union Icasac CLUB aid OF the mission
school connected with the Row. DR., Taylors church.
sixth ave and Thlrtyourth-st The performers to
be Miss Mathde Toedt, Mss Anna H. Hall. and Messrs
FritSch Etz, and Agramonte. with several amateurs
Mile. Singelli made successful debut at
DTury Lane I9eater recently IN nG 9n yeEson Of
The conner Is young, fair, and endowed IN an emf
nent degree with what The police reporters can pre-
possessing appearance" As vocalist she belongs TO
the same school Nile. MdrimOn, and she seems 10 DC
gifted with al the neatness, precision, and hueney by
which the execution or that distinguished artist Is char
acterz u, The voice is perhaps somewhat aruncialy
formed but tones very beautiful ana sou even
in the highest regions, where Me. sinseh is e pec'y
Al home There much cantablle music ior the prma
| donna ia "Les Dilnants dc la COurOnnc.' But the
theme Of Caarna's grand air with variations requires
sung with good sustained expression; ana Nile
SncelI dd fn iu,tlce TO t, Catarinas true battle
field however, III the series OF varlailOns anu mere
| triunph oyercame each successive difficulty But the
difficulties OF Auber'5 music, treated az tnS accom-
pshed vocalist treats tEem became 50 many SHINING
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