The sun., 1878-07-25
syUFFJyg 4y OPERA VAR
Mapieson In the Academy and strskosch on
the West Side OF the Town.


RICHrIELD SPRINGS, July 21.-" For how
long time has Mr. Maplcson taken tho Ac0d-
emy OF MusicY' asked tho beautiful Mario
Roze as we sat idly gossipping about operate
affairs on the balcony Of the Spring House.
Mr.. Mapleson has taken the Academy for
seven years. and has agreed TO produce Italian
ouera there every year" replied the prima
donna.
And what rent does he pay for the Acadomy?"
asked.
"Oh. nothing at all. He only binds himself to
give nrst-cass Italian opera in tho Academy
every season for seven years. and in return the
stockholders furnish the Academy free"
But how can they afford to furnish the Acnd-
emy free. when II is worth cocoa niEht?" asked.
1t is this way" said Mr.. Napoleon. coming
to his wife's rescue Mime Rozr doesn't know
much about business. The boxes at the Acadc-
my nre owned 10y stockholders. who occupy
them froc. Now. If there Is no opera. then tho
boxes arc worth nothing. Having no opera for
the last two winters has reduced the value 81
boxes from 10000 to $4,000. With Italian
opera guaranteed for seven years these boxes
will readily sell for $4,000 each. They were
worth that in the Nilsson season."
WHO will sing in opera at the Academy this
winter ?" | asked Nine Rozc.
" | was going to sing. but my husband hns
sold mo for twenty concerts. and SO Minnie
Hnuck will take my placc. You know Mr.. Ma
| plesons opera at the Academy will commence
the last week in October and continue for thirty
niehts. Then the company will 20 back to Her
Maiestys Opera in London for the winter sea
| son. returning to New York again on February
| 3. and staying until March 2G. Then the whole
| company will 60 bnck to London again IN time
| for the summer season. | shall undoubtedly
| sing in the Academy between February 3 and
March 2G."
VINO will he the leading prima donna in the
"Oh. Etelka Gerstcr will be the light prima
| donna and Minnie Hauck will be the heavy
| dramatique. shall sing In tho Academy. as
SAID. later IN the season. Ar,iti, the great CONF
poser and the author of Ii Bacio. will lead the
orchestra.
You Know" continued Nine. Roze. that
| operate singers are divided into two kinds.
| like Patti. Nilsson. ID Murska. and Gerster.
| ana the heavy prma donna. or prima donna
! drumatiJuc. like, ,ThoIcsn Titirns, papnenheim.
| Lucca. Minnie llauck. and myself Gerstei 5
| voice IL like PATHS and Jenny Lnd's. They saw
| IN England that my voiceis like Thercsa Ii
| tiens's-yery strong; and am said To- be- very
dramatic. though | an unconscious Of 1t my
sell"
| take Nilsson's place In the Acadrmy 2" ! asked.
| on. Gerster is 9 beautiful Hungarian. She
is q years ,old., Her voice is sweet and soft.
| like Jenny Lind's. She h1s taken Nilsson :
place in Her MnJcsty's Opera in London. aud
| has even been accepted in prcfcronceto Nilsson.
| She has made a musical sensation in London.
| Vienna, and 81. Petersburg. and she will nal e
as much OF n sensation here as Nilsson did In
| fact. Gcrster has filed in London both PATHS
and Nilsson's places. though l consider Patti
" Why doesn't Nilsson sing in London nova
| days 2" | asked.
| because Nilsson demands 81 900 per night
| md insists on singing heavy dramatic roles. m
| which the people do not wish to hear her. No
manager will pay her more money than she
| will draw. Tho fact Is Nilsson has ceased Ia
draw the houses she used 70. That is all l can
viii Miss Kellogg sing in the Academy this
wintcrY" asked Mr.. Maplcson.
| on, no. She Will sing in concert, suppose.
| with Miss Cary for Max Strakrsch. In the South
md West ! don't know who will take Nine
| Role's place In the company. ID Murska can't.
because she and Kellogg sing the same rdes
| and Lu"ca-shc II driven out of the country
| Please name tho different musical combina-
| tions which will be out this winter"
| Well. there will be the full Italian Opera
| Company in the Academy q Music, .commenc,
| ing about Oct "a. with Minnie Hauck and
| Gerster; then Emma Abbott, with the Hess
| English Opera Company; Nine. nozc. with
King in her COMPANY; Max strakoscl, will
Cary and Kellogg. Susni and Briguoi. and
Miss Thursby and Nine. Florence Rice Kuox In
stray concerts. Miss Kellogg wants to sing In
the Academy. and Col. Henry g. stebbns. the
| old President, was bound that she should sing
but Col. stebbns has stepped out and August
Belmont Is now President OF the Academy; aud
| my father. Mr.. Belmont says, shall select his
| own company for the next seven years. They
| say Col Stebbins stands by Miss Kellogg be-.
| cause her mother, who is n Clarayoyant, once
| told the Colonel (Claravoyanticallyl To take his
| money out 81 a certain bank. for it was going tC
| break; and others because Col. Stebbins is q
| near relative"
After talking with numerous operate people
| can snun great operate battle afnr on
| Through the smoke and din Of the grent con.
hict next winter | see Max SrakOsch with III,
| silver voiced Kellogg and Cary and a big com
pany NJ Booths or the Grand Opera House In
| iull Italian opera. rrSuS Mapeson with Gcrster
Minnie Hauck. Marie Roe. and tho great Ar
M"s". The indications are that Maurice Graz
may rvtniorce tho anti i-Mapeson army b,
bringing over Irma or Nilsson. THERE'S q ninl
20 be operate war in New York this winter
| sure. Eli PERKINS.