The New York herald., 1876-01-24


The peers then VINO wish escape the sometimes dull
performances in their House come in and en-
JOY the performance at yet be back in time
for division the moment the Lord Chancellor gives
che sign Five minutes allowed to summon men,
bers, and they be at their seats in four"
"rhcn the whig peers will be at a disaavantageS"
mot at all We have provided for the entire
House
Mr. Mapleson could not have had the bishops Of the
upper House in his minds eye this time, the
writer did the lrreverent inquiry to
whether he had provided cathedral "stas' for the
lords OF the lawn.
coMMoNERs ALL
'And the commoners ~ queried tho writer
''Further than for the House Of Commons the happy
fact that the underground railway will have station in
front OF the Opera House provide for the
million who como from all parts Of London and the
suburbs To accommodate large class of young men
who wish to spend evening the opera and cannot
60 home to dress, shall have large dressing room,
with 5000 lockers Wherein for nominal rental they
keep the full ralment which is the rule at
opera Thus, before after the performance, they
can change their clothes" 2"
Mr.. Mapleson here exhibited elaborate plan OF tho
building It s to be- and explained several
novel TO London but not Paris of balconies for open
air promenade in the entrGetes wherefrom view of
London by night be obtained and cigarettes and chat
partaken Of In foreign potentates being
he can bring them out and show them iuminations
the Thames Having reminded Mr.. Maplcson of the
project OF American opera he had before referred be
said:-
WHAT HB MAY DO FOR AMERICA
81 may remind you that have pledged TO give opera
all the year round in the house shall divide the
year folows:-In the summer season. when London
is full shall give as heretofore Italian opera, and in
t,a Ero will
that each half year shall have a full company disen-
gagged Now my idea is that your scason is winter
ono could transfer my entire Italian company hero
and givo you opera, which should be willing to
subscribe my name For your summer season could
send my English company hither."
rHR WINTER OF MKT YEAR.
"what the earliest at which you could carry
out this idea, supposing you had fixed on itf'
mot before your winter of ls77-s You see
I shall not be able TO open the house before Fob
ruary OF year. and the following would be
my nrst opportunity. l am convinced that Americans
will pay good prices for good opera, and in fact will
be satisfied with any other They have travelled in
Europe, have heard the best opera BY the bye OBJ
that while almost everything is dearer here than
In England opera is really cheaper"
GOOD
'This may be suggestive of the performance as we'll
the price"
81 think that, with Her Majesty's company, full
orchestra trained chorus directed by such leader
as Sir Michael Costa, New York would pay as literally
as London Paris Don't you think so ?"
The writer thought New York would be glad OF the
opportunity to test the question. Colonel hapleson
continued
Then as to English or national opera We shall
have especial advantages for the formation OF the
company possible l can draw on American talent
well English. Her Majesty the Queen has sgniled
her interest in the undertaking OF giving the national
school OF music worthy home, where home compo-
sitons and homo singers be cultivated and bodied
FORTH Indeed, il is not improbable that Parliament
may make grant in its favor.
AMERICAN SINGERS ABROAD.
"You spoke just OF American lyrical talent and
utilizing II In England"
sThere is plenty of it. make the round OF the Eu-
ropean conservatores yearly, and assure you that
forty per cent the promising pupils Amer
lean There is intelligence and spirit about your
countrywomen tho European schools Of music which
mark them as a body above all others In ten years
from think America will be able to take very
high place in tho musical world At Milan found the
Of Americana, Signor, given to my inquiry
as 10 the nationality OF promising singers almost
stant, and at Paris"-
Here the manager kissed his fingers in the way
which a Frenchman does when he desires 10 convey
otherwise inexpressblc pleasure at any mental object
This tho writer may remark, was the only Gallo trace
perceptibo throughout the conversation; something
notable operate managers generally exc out their
speech with idoms gestures borrowed from every
nation under heaven. Praise from Sir Rupert IL may
be added is praise indeed.
THE GREAT TENOR QUESTION
show do the schools stand TO talent generally;
tenors for instance ?"
The manager here gave his first distracted look,
though opera houses might be built Of stone which
could be blasted in England or imported from tho
Italian quarries iron cornces could be ordered by tho
ton In America He know where find all these; but
tenors ahi they things to be looked for in the
clouds as much anywhere elso He did not thom
therc however and he his head and returned
earth. What would ho give for successor to Mario,
TO Giuglni9
sGood tenors" he said "tenors who have voices
and can singH Well, you have heard Campanni and
Capou; but thero is Gildani. splendid fellow, with
voice, method and a physique like hario's, emphatl
caIly coming man. There Is Sanio, who is at present
captivating Madrid, another very good tenor. But
undoubtedly, to my mind, T,manio is the coming man
a superb voice"
complimentary reference to Mr. Mapleson's en-
gagement OF Faurc, the great French baritone and
the best Mephistophelcs the STAGE evoked compl-
ent TO the enterprise Of the HERALD in getting that
news at Paris the manager Of Her Majesty's CON-
pany wished Il kept secret for the present But with
the engagement made, manager is quito consolable
for the fact thereof being given TO the public.
Mr. Mapleson will sail for Europe in few days, and,
as the above will indicate, he has good deal his
hands in the meantime.
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