The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16
Covent Garden and Her Majesty's
Theatre.
GYE-MAPLESON -ROSA-WAGNER.
The Promised Novelties for the Coming Season
American Songstresses- and Eng
lish Opera-The Wagner Fes-
tival in London.


ward regular dramatic piece Win
two and dialogue in rectave but translated and per-
formed by English actors and singers was brought out
al Drury Lane. Such tho cautious steps by
which the Italian opera stoIc into England. YAM
brugh in the Same year. 1905, opened tho Haymarket.
when, In addition to English play, there was
presented Signor Giacomo Grebers cloves OF Ergos-
to- set 10 Italian music The Italian opera was more
and more assiduousy cultivated in succeeding sea-
sons 10 prevent the utter ruin Of the house from
the continuous failure Of the English performances
ITALIAN OPERA NTRoDucEp.
In l70S operas played In which Italian ana
tive singers mingled and ITO the Italian opera
was introduced entire AZ last, "Almahide beng per-
formed that year 10 the foreign language, by foreign
performers. The popularity which the opera or rather
the singers suspect much better appre-
ciated than the composers whose strains they warbed
obtained may be Illustrated by the well known
expression of very enthusiastic lady, s'One GOD, one
Farinelhl''
THE PRESENT SEASON.
Such s tho history OF the introduction Of Italian
opera in London we find 1t IN the pages
Of Charles Knight. hundred and sixty years
therefore. has this southern plant Aourshed on
English SOIL and during this 100 odd years II
has luxurated to such degree that all attempts until
recently to cultivate the native flower OF operate mu
SIC entirely failed A hundred and sixty years has
ashton seems to be almost unwavering in this as
is tickle In other matters OF art and taste and
locial usages The two London Italian operate
managers just issued their annual calls TO tho
faithful, and announce, with much bombast than
Ia past years their various programmes Tor the season
just upon us. MT eye rs as usual out lrst, and
announces the opening OF Covent Garden on the Sd u
April, while Mr.. Mapeson-who, banshed IRON Drury
Lane finds q refuge IN Her Majesty's Theatre, Hay
market until the completion OF the grand national
English royal and imperial opera house on the Thames
Mr. eyes announcements are interesting, In
Guiding three new operas out OF iist
Of i've and the production OF operas
repertoire Mr.. eye enormously supposes however,
possessed by other theatre in Europe" his Inst in
cludes operas ny Meyerbeer, three by Mozart five
BY Eossin seven BY Donzetl three by Beliin, eight
by Verdi, one by Fotow, Jour BY Aubcr, one by Beet
hovcn, one by Click Two by Gounod one each by
Rlccl, Weber. Thomas Campann, Cimarosa, Ponla-
towski, Gomez, and TWO by Wagner. presume Mr.
Gye has arranged the in the order OF their pop
ularity with his audiences.
A LIST OF PROMISES.
OF these fifty operas the London public may hope 10
selection VIII be made Of these operas OF the lore
gong great repertoire which have from time 10 time
the public and IN addition IL is tho intention 10 pro-
duce three, NJ least OF the following works:-These
are verdfs ''sic!an vespers,i grand opera
sera by HIS Royal Highness the Duke Of
Saxe-Coburg Gotha entitled ''Santa Chars"
Rubinstern's Nero" Nicoal's comic opera
LA vispe Comare oil Windsor" and Wagners al
vascslo Fantasma, - the latter Tor Mle Aibani The
three which Mr. eye viii probably produce are wag-
ner's .Elyng Du tenman III. '.Sciiian ycspers for
Mime. PaLti, anc the ..Merry Wives of Wndsor.' IL
remains TO be seen whether Mr.. eye will have the
courage TO attempt the production OF tho Sake
Weimarian
GRAND OPERA ssKA
in view OF the III wnicn Santa Chara' met
with IN Paris. " ana the disinclinaon OF any but
royalty loving audience TO listen TO the work oil an
amateur. Santa Cbmra' was originally brought out
ut coburg and IN one other Continental theatre
title OF Salute Clare" Tho Duke SAID to be
admirable amateur, "hke his brother the late Prince
Albert but his tour opera, "Casilda which
performed at Her MaJestys Theatre in Paris in August
1852, with Mme Charlton, Mme de Ia Grange, Signori
Calzolari Dc Bossiu and Susni in the cast, proved
uuattracivc despite picturesque mise en- scene. So
says the AttendanL Mayfair greets the announce
mcnt somewhat sarcastcaly and without that respect
Tor royalty which becomes an English subject. says
"Why Mr. Gye should have liked upon an old opera by
that arch-dcttante, the Duke OF SAKE Coburg Gotha,
Is question not easily answered. Why not, II toady
ism was TO have It's due begin charity AT home and ask
he INDUSTRIOUS author OF Halatea Vase' to write 40
"pera Tor Covent Gardens We are prepared TO back
him against his German relative
"xERo" AND THE 'siciIlIAN vEspERs"
Rubinstein's Nero" will most probably remain an
nnulhlied PROMISE Tor the simple reason that yet
no arrangements have been made by MIR. eye with
the publisher. verdi's .'Slcian ycspers" was orig-
nally produced the OH Grand Opera In Pars (sue
Lepelleter), IN 1855, ana had but o short The
-ien0an rs Ia error when IL tells It's readers that the
opera has not been heard OF Tor years either France
or IN any other country | remember seeing II fire.
qucntly at Darmsadt, and believe IT is now on the
Munich repertoire. and should prove very acceptable
duced at Covent Garden. Nlcolai's 'Merry Wives OF
Windsor" by the atc otto Ncoai (DIc Custgcn
Weber Won WINDSOR, was produced in 1867, by Mr.
Mapeson, at Her MJcsty's, under the title OF 'Fa!-
staii'' with strong cast which included Titiens,
san.ley and others. The most curious announcement
BY Mr.. eye land by Mr.. Mapleson aIso) IS that OF
wAGsERs "FLyING DuTonMAy."
Mr. eye announces IL al vascelio Fantasmo"
ana Mr.. Mapieson adopts In his announcements tho
English term OF zine Flying Dulchman Al the
Iovent Garden house Aibani WILL OF course, take the
part OF ssnta; at Her Majestys Christine Nilsson will
fhA tl.fr stpttx Mr.
maiden. ! consider the announcement oil the "Dutch-
man. by the TWO managers as sign OF evident weak
ness Mayfair says truly 1.-THE fate Of the last
TONED work the London stage ~ worthy passing
remark Seven years ago II was produced at Drury
Lane, few evenings before tho end Of the Italian
son. Why the venture repeated at either ofthe
Italian houses the secret annals oi theatrical intrigue
tell II was lett TO Mr.. Carl Rosa aud his English
troupe t. produce second and Tar superior rendering
vi the work, and 1t perhaps owing success OF
this new venture that Mr. Gye has last resolved
upon launching again the Vascelo Fantasno' The
question arises who is to be lated captain, ana we
have uneasy suspicion OF NJ Maure, an imitalor OF
the great Faure being cast tor that part which far
cecds his powers both as regards acting anu singing
Mile Albani on The other hand, might become the
Scnta oI the Italian STACEY
Mile. Albani VIII, OF course be the Senta and all
know that Mile. Aban IS by far tue best deneatress
In Italian oil the WagncraD feminine creations; II IS
only deeply 70 be regretted that she cannot sing to
In our own tongue.
paul Mt vIRGISiE"
In Mr. eyes programme miss several operas
which rumor had spoken OF certainties for the
ing season. "rhe Wa.kurev was announced IN
preparation, Mne. Materna Brunnhiida; but this
Mr. Gye Is silent Nor does Mr. eye say anything
about Masses opera OF paul Virginie.r We are
told that LIE terms simply outrageous and that
ssthese exaggerated demands have arisen mainly from
N. Gouncd losing his copyright IN Faust
SINGERS
does not include any new lanes OF Importance, and
consequently does not necd much comment Ui
Americans we lind Mime. Riccl (Mrs. KNOX, who has
singing with great success at Maita during the
winter, and Mile. Aviglana Miss Armstrong;, of
whose DEBUT In England mucn IS expected Mile.
kosavea is not included IN M eyes list this year;
but hear that Mr. Maplcson ~ DESTROYS OF engaging
her for tie oer house. where indeed, her talents Will
apt be more appreciated than at Cuvent Garden.
Mile. Rosave,lu has, believe, offer TO sing ut the
Italiens, In Paris, next season, but presume shc
would prefer 10 reap her London honors first
WHERE ARE THE rENoRsY
Two tenors VINO were named IN the prospectus OF
AIT year arc recorded again-namey, Signor Gayarre
and signor Tamagno. Last year the coming OF the
former was marked as uncertain, Of the after as
doubtless This year the case is reversed. Signor
;aysrre is TO come all hazards-ln tact, Mr. Ma
x.Iasan IncIudes SIenoI GaYAIre M bis list. suppo.e