New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-21
ONE OPERl NOISE roo MANY.
THE NEW BUILDING LIKELY TO BE IN WANT OF
ArTRACUOSs-THg DIaECTORs OF THE ACAD-
ENVY OF MUSIC PLEASED WITH THEIR PROS


THE NEW BUILDING LIKELY TO BE IN WANT OF
ArTRACrOSS-THE DIRECTORS OF THE ACAD-
ENVY OF MUSIC PLEASED WITH THEIR PROS
PECTs.
The directors of the new opera house state very
positively thar the building viii be opened at the be-
ginning OF next season. Who the puma donna ~,
o. with what operate continuation or attraction II
l. To he opened, has not as yet been made the sub
ject of an announcement, or even Of a r1mOr. Who
the mJrrslrlO ukely TO be has not been limited at
A. l. known that Mr.. eve was counted on by num-
her of gentlemen interested in the enterprise. But
the fact tuat ne mas been absorbed by the London
corporation, which Is booked through lis con-
ucctlOu with MaplasOl for the Academy of Music
ttiectually dspOses OF that prospect.
The face Is generally conceded that the aspect of
operate matters Is rather uupromislns for the new
house. The contract winch the directors Of the
Academy have with Mr. Mapieson has developed
unexpected value, III consequence OF Mr.. Maple
sons arrangement with the Loudon company. For
this company not only absorbed Mr. eye, but II
has bv reason of rs position, practical control OF
the various attractions IN the operate Held. HE
consequence Is that the new opera house Is not
only deprived OF the only lmpTe-arlo VINO cOulu
have attempted 10 conduct a successful cOmpeu-
ton with the Academy, bur II Is
also deprived OF the material for competition.
" You cannot manufacture prima donnas," SAID
geutlema inter 7ted III operate matters yeserday
at least, | know of no way to co 1t. There are
only Two u three OF them, and two or three times
that number Vl opera houses. Ot course, the Lon
don and New-IOrk seasons at M very nicely. Paiti
leave Als city in May at the close o. our year,
and be- IN London IN abundant time Ior opera there
But Pans St. Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna are
winter capitals. and We are brought INTO direct
competition with those places for what We want ~
the way of operate attractions. And we IaJor
under immense disadvantages H. thls com
petition. All these singers dislike 70 come
3. JC0 miles OF water. Outside OF this these
places have claims on many singers which cannot
be put aside. Many times II Is matter u eGuca-
ZION which they have received, and which they nave
- pay for thtoU-h life with taYurs and concessions
So the cities winch have accorded them that educa-
ton. And until Nea-iOrk establishes college OF
music aud says TO the nielIlgen aspITant9 LOT oP-
crane houOrs who now flock Co Paris and Italy Tor
instruction that their musical training VIII D.
gwen them they viii enter nto contracts securing
tIe.r rvIccs 10 opera here we VIII suiier seriously
IN an attempt 10 compete with the large cities Of
Europe. / don't know whether or not New
York can support two opera houses. do eleVe
that ID can But do know that two opera houses IN
NeW-Nork cannot. by any expenditure OF money
wlateycrsupply Themselves With br,t-class Opefailc
attractions Iney are not to be had. One house or
the oincr mas to 20 10 the wall. In TINS case, the
new opera house seems to be the unfortunate one.
Inc fact that Aapr sou and Eye ana the company
they represent are managing opera seasons pOIu Ih
! LONDON and New-loTk gives them an advantage
over their IIyals " Inch money cannot measure. And
say NOS hing OF the fact that these managers nave
great deal 81 talent already under cohr0l IOf next
season. If the new opera house i 10 Oe opened
next October, and Is 10 De opened with grand opera
the sooner the directors select their impresaro ana
the tue lupresariO sets ABOUT collecting MS
company the better IL VIII be lOI tdcln.
IN connection with the position OIL the new opera
house a. here outlined arcDort has gained some cur
Tency that negotiations were pending between the
ton OF Interests
Ia fact there is general desire said an opt-
mistlc opera g0er, tor union Of the advantages
possessed by the Academy people OF able managers
gOOu prlna dOunas and singers. with thdt OF new
and properly constructed building"
GAVIN Goddard, the secretary OF the board OF
Directors of the new opera house, "ucn
spoken To in regard to TINS report!
sud that Ia. had Just returned from Europe ana
lad heard nothing OF any su combination.
&" Inerc mas been 40 meeting Of the directors this
fall YETI said Mr. Goddard. But d0uOt II theIG
il any truth III the report. IL must b remembered
that the mpTe>auO who goes mo the new OPeIa
house Las nothing whatever 10 pay except MS COM
pauy. Even the stockholders Will pay Tor thelr
sets. do not think that there Is any douDt thaI
the house WI, be ready at the time prOmlst
Herman Il. Leroy, OF the Academy directors salu
that uuuOuutcuIy DO looked now a. though JAe nc"
opera house would be left cut III tne cOld;
" There was no need tor the building, he con
tinued. Ii Is IN process OF erection uy
men whose only complaint against the Academy
OF Music was that they ala not own boxes III IL. AS
soon e.. they found that the boxes were not TO DC
bought from their present owners. tnry 4ohhu ou'
that the Academy was entirely TOO lar dOWhIOWn,
AMI discovered luuumeraDe other Ial-lASs ABOUT ~
that had Tor wears before been entirely uAsuspeceu'
Mr.. Maple>On tells me that II IS the best mouse III
tue word TO sIng IN. lie does not make any e2cep-
tIOu. Aud he assures LIE that Its AUDITORIUM Is 10
comfort ably arranged a. any that he ever saw We
are quite satisfied. There Is positively no III III ia
the report that We contemplate any ar9ugelueAu ~
al with the new opela-hOuse directors.