, 1881-08-07

| The operations Of the recent musical syl-
dictate in London have all important bearing:
upon the operate prospects of this country
next season. The scheme Of t!li: syndicate,
which il Is now understood is completed
WAS the purchase OF Coyent Garden and Her
Majcsiy's, with the view to the closing Of the
latter, which has been under the direction If
C"l. Mapeson, and having but one Italian
house in the city, under the charge OF Mr..
(;yc. It may be conceived that Col Maple
son readily accepted the scheme. for he has
been Ill ALMOST continuous loser at Her Maj
cstys since 1st;:., when he first took its nail-
agelne1t, and his ventures III this country
have not been largely rcmlineratiye. Indeed,
at the time the syndicate was formed, hu was
about TO lose the lease OF 1lcr Majcsty's
Theatre. The scheme, therefore, rescued
him from serious loss. 1t is understood
that lie received something for his interest
anti all the material of the theatre,
at least sufficient to meet his liabilities and
something over rs capital stock Upon which
to renew operations in this country. Tile
principal condition to which lie binds himself
is nu: to give Italian opera in London, which
leaves l1int free for r.America Meanwhile his
theatre Will be let to managers who will
stipulate only to give concerts or English
opera, which would open the doors to Carl
l;'sa. Mr. Gye also agrees not to interfere
with his ventures in this country, which Is
an abandonment Of his (Gye's) original
project to come here next season with Il COM
lany i'll competition with Maplcson. lie also
stipulates to furnish! him with artists, not i'll
Use at C"yent Garden, and appears as the
managing director of the new concern with
II salary and share i'll the profits. The Loll-
don correspondent Of the American -Irt I
Journal. who is usually very we'll informed |
III these matters, says:
Meanwhile let it he quite understood that tho
chief difficulties Will come from the side cf the !
artists The opera conpnt1y, limited, that failed |
about twenty years ago, and tho coalition scat
Without competition salaries must 10 do,Y,, !
and no sooner hns all attempt ut COALITION been
made than the artists ut once start I'LL opposi-
made to olviutc this by binding down the new
csecc OF Her Matesty's not to perform Italian
direction OF Drury Lane, which Is the only rc-
naming house i'll London suitable for Italian
'l,era. Next wear, howcver, Drury Lunc is
aiken by tue Richter opera troupe.
There are, however, more serious results
o be- considered with reference to the
American campaign than anything in the
|tore extract. Col. alapcson has not as yet
ccltre( any stars for this season. Patti, it is
low known, If she appears here in opera at ALL
vii tn SD under the management Of NicoI-
III. Nilsson is under Nlr. Jarrctt's manage
aent, and Mr.. jarrett i; not OH the best Of
erllls with Col. Atapleson; besides, if Patti
ings in opera, Nilsson will not come here
n'ler any ones management. Miss Cary
as ac!itlitly decided to leave the
peratie stage. Gerster las gono over
Strakoscli. Campanini and Galassi
re ont with Maplcson. This is not
very pleasant outlook. and indicates that
;e are likely to have all ensemble rather
Ian stars, and the same authority we have |
notea above says: "Mr. MaplcSnn at pres
mt pins his faltll I'll change in the rcptr-
,ry, anu tlinsss the American people would ;
refer grand opera adequately rendered, in $
cad oil the 'Sonnain}Iui;ls' and 4Luc;a;' | .
ing b. pettctl stars.' Cnuucstionably they
ou!d, but the discovery is no credit to MAJ |
Iesons foresight, for lie WIS natle aware |
That fact all last season from one end of
le country to the other, with so much itera- ,
pn that "the wayfaring man though a I
'ol might have comprel,endcu 1t. But 5
hat sort OF an ensemble shall We Iaye If / I
c are to bc dependent on the lcarngs Of |
0'ent Garden? \ change Of this sort would !,
4 delightful one, for il the oparatic i
etfons III tills country are tired OF anything I i
is OF the everlasting performance OF few $
the lightest Italian operas which are I
osen to set off the pretty vocal trickcrics t
bravura singers, But better that than Y
and operas inadeQuately performed. The Il
spair Of the Situation is that Mapieson will Il
in the field substantially without colnpe- s.
ion i'll his ensemble work, since the up- q
ara1'ce OF Nine, Gcrstcr at tho head Of the !,
rakosch troupe indicates that he will de- II
te himself to the ''Martlas,' "Sonna,n- i,
las and "14ucias.:,' Mr. Aaplesou may ! n