The New York herald., 1879-02-14
TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.

A RECORD OF THE ITALIAN rENoRI WHO CAME
AND RETURNED SINCE 1855-MARETzEK,
sTRAKoscH AUscHUTz AND MUzIo-TENoRI
BRIGNoLI, srIGELLI, MAzzoLENI LIE FRANCE,
cApoUL, cARPI, TAMBERL1K, wAcHTEL, CAM
PANINI AND THE REST.
The reappearance OF Brignoli, the silver-voiced
tenor and Max Maretzek. the veteran conductor,
wives memories OF the musical past and suggests the
reelection that it is just twenty -four years since
Marctzek. then vigorous public servant, first pre-
scented Brgnoli. then youth of twenty-five. to the
opera going people of this city. The memory of the
great Salyi was yet green in New York, and Brig
noi came up the Bay on the 22d OF February. 1855.
the glees of the Choral Union were echoed
from the shores OF Staten Island, while Mario
waved au reroir and passed through the Narrows
route to London and the Continent. Maretzek an
nounced Brignoli. with Steffanoni and Badiali,
Easter Monday, and they achieved an instant sue
cess in "Iucretia Borgia" Brignol remained here
ten years. making many friends in social and mus-
cal circles. In 1865 he returned to Europe to sing
with Patti In 1867 he came back with Dateman and
parepa, remaining two years. His neat appearance
here was with the Christine Nilsson Troupe In 1873
and the last with Titiens, in 1876 During his last
quarter of a century Brgnoli made between 100000
and s50OOO0. but little of which remains He is
under engagement with Mr.. Mapleson. and leaves
for Europe OH the 18th inst twenty -four years since
he first appeared.
OTHER rESoRs.
Since 1856 more than thirty tenor singers Of Euro
pean note have made their bows to. our Academy
audiences. The first after Brignoli was Nitrate u
very fine tenor, whose terms 40 O00f. for two
months. Ardiu was conductor ut that time, and the
manager made money Marctzek then brought out
Lorini, admirable singer. who married Miss vir-
gna Whiting. q sister OF Mr.. Whiting. who recently
made much of part in "Old Love Letters" in the
Park Theatre. Tibcrni came here with great Euro
pcan reputation. considerable sport made of
OF 1tberfus. Down to this time Maretzek and Ardii
had had everything their own way; but with new
tenor, Heatcarde, came Absolute rs conductor.
Bcaucarde was one OF Marios chief successors, and
III "lsucfetia Borgia' achieved 10 wonderful triumph
Squire was known as ths English tenor" thouuh,
IN tact, he was Albany boy u very sweet light
tenor and very popular
One OF the best Informed tenors New York ever had
was sbriglia. very hne singer. who was cup" in
nearly all the operas, classic well as modern He
great favUrte with Marctzek ATuzio brought
out Dignardo. the same who is here now az SECOND
tenor, and Maretzek followed him with stofani VINO
will be remembered with pleasure by ull lovers of
the brighter and more sparkling operas. Then came
Stigell, German tenor, who created q furore In a
Juvc. and in all robust roles equal to any singer
we ever had here. From Steianis time on Maretzek
waved the baton before Stigci. Errani, Mazzolcni
Massinlilian and Stccchibottarli OF these Errapi
possessed y sweet, light, flexible voice, but
Mazzolcni. who succeeded him. was OF ali
the robust singers ydc,e prrnc,ps lie was
ancos in circles not generally sought Uy people in
his vocation. He was paid S2,5v0 u month and
earned il. In 'Ione'' he was, TO use theatrical
phrase Immense" In Brooklyn Mazzoleni was