Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-04
THE OPER
What Manager MapIesOn Proposes to
DO for 1t this Fail and Winter
Glorious Season for
New XGrk.

New York Musical Rerielc: Mr.. Maplesou
| proposes to give Italian opera in New York
on a scale never before attempted here. That
| is generally the fdcOn de parier OF American
managers, and, IN that case, does not mean a
great deal. He evidently means what he
says, and will keep what he promises. He
will bring over chorus of seventy voices,
the leading members of the orchestra, and
artists, the first contingent OF the troupe con-
slsting of one hundred and twenty members.
The expression first contingent" is glorious.
and nurtures the belief that whole feet Of
vessels carries singing and playing troupes
| across the water, all under com
first contingent alone comprises one
hundred and twenty artists, the
troupe must be indeed beyond former expe-
reuceS. We know about everything we care
to know at present Of Mr.. Mapleson's enter
prise, with the exception OF the names OF the
artists. In spite OF all the glowing descrlp
tons In London papers, we are entirely kept
in the dark as to the names of the vocalists,
and, after all, singers are OF certain I'M
pOrtauce IN an operate season. SO 1t seems
that Mr.. MaplesOn has not yet conciu ded his
arrangements, and is only sure of the house,
the orchestra, the chorus and the Cunard
steamer In New York there are people who
always claim TO know everything, and they
have already formed the company: Mile.
Salla, Nile. Valera, Nine. Trebelli, Campo
mini, Del Puente and Galassi. Others add
Minnie Hauk to this troupe. AS the season
of Her Majesty's theater is at an end, and
the impressarIo has to form his company for
the English provinces, we shall very soon see
somewhat clearer, and might be able to give
the full list of the company. One thing IS
certain, that Nine. Christine Nilsson has
been offered an engagement by Mapleson,
which she fatty refused. But there Is new
ertheless a possibility Of Nine. Nilsson s
coming to America this season. There Is
some talk about a coalition between Nilsson
and Kellogg, and arrangements might be eff
fected IN London between the two ladies,
with the help of Messrs. Strakosch and Jar
rett. Max Strakosch, since Mapleson has
taken the Academy, seems to be wide-awake;
competition Is always a good thing, and the
public gains by it. But, as far as we can see
now, the two impressarii have nothing in COM
mon with each other In the way of conducting
unprecedented ensemble, grand or
chestra, and complete chorus, works for
glory, and Strakosch, with two or three
artists of a world-famed reputation, goes IN
again for dollars and cents. The first season
the two managers will fight little, were it
only for appearance sake, and next year
they will form a partnership. We have seen
those things done before IN America. Stra-
kOsch seems to beon the lookout for good ar
fists in Europe, and home talent must play
second-6ddle again. If the Nilsson arrange
ment ends In smoke, he wants to treat with
Mile Stoltz, daughter of the great ''Stoltz, ="
but herself an excellent dramatic singer. As
a proof of her g,eat qualities, we cite the
fact that the part of Aida was written for
her. Stoltz Is one of those dramatic singers
who really have the fire and passion of the
Italian phrase; she belongs to the class that
take the audience by storm spontaneously.
We wish she would come; we would willing
ly renounce Nine. Nilsson for Stoltz. The
rest of the Strakosch company is pretty well
known: Kellogg, Cary, Marco, Rosnati, Graf,
Devoyod, Cautfman, Gottschalk, Comfy, VIE
gand; many names, some of which do not
amount to anything. Nevertheless, add
strong priaia-dOn,la and first tenor, whom
Strakosch wants to bring from the other SIDE,
and you cannot deny that for travelling par
poses the company is very strong, and that
even Boston and New York will support a
troupe like that a couple of weeks.