New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-22
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NEW ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY

A connauV of Italian opera singers WhoS'
advent under the management of James l"' "h NJ, "
Horace McYicker gave matter for good nea' III S'"
and amused comment lately opened 'hfee N''A' ''"
son AL the star Theatre last nj t The opera H''" "'
Aida" and In order bring the whole subject Of ihiS
preliminary operate season into court We may gen
rlzc Al once and say that the newcomers achieved
most emphatic and unqualified success There
was In the audience. which filled thn
theatre comfortably, stroug contingent ui"lc"
from the element OF population when Is nsuAy TO-
lied on by the managers 81 italian opera 10 Insure %" nj
couate supply of those Outward signs oi Inward rAh
faction. The performance might th'reiore' nave
been A poor one and there would nevertheless have
been no lack Of applause; hut happily on
this occasion the accommodating SONS 81
sunny italy found their abors confined 20 swelling INC
paudits which came from all parts Of the audience
room aud were called out by perform
ancc which. If we except the weakness
of q sing,e character. the neliciency OF tho
chorus and the ta,,lrne~-s ~ the stage furniture
was a. good The best performance at the Academy
since a.. season when with Clnplnn IN his prime ana
Mile ANDRE Miss Cary and sig. Gaa>si associated Win
him. Mr. Mapleson some notable performances "i
the glowing work This fact indicates that the
Milan Grand Italian Opera Company, a. It Is
called j. calculated To disturb many OF our people IN inc
endowment of foolish dciusion which has long been
theirs. unmcly that Mr. Mapcson can alone be relied on
10 furnish Italian opera. only one OF the names III
the H,t Of artists associated together under
tse management Of simori Camb!acsio ana
~ieni was familiar t. local opera c"ef-
II was thar of six CLnuin who. I'm February l1-2 WAS
i'm the company managed bg Mr. Max siraSosch. which
nofcrncd Tor short season az Booth- Theatre Al Una,
time he distinguished himself by exhibiting tho quaie.
Which were most prominent in his work last mshI-a
voice Of good ringing timbre, OF reasonably
wide register. and generally pure information
But IL was aud j. Ciltles, of most Of the 'ehnenen7
fies en-
Of "a thoroughly musical In the singer. such IS
Good n,ezla voice. smooth cautable and an effective
purtamcnto. Then. last night, 1t was ms
voice rather than hi. manner OF using IL. which gave
delight to hi. listeners though itmn, be- confessed NM
the experiences ai the Academy o Music Tor I'VE {'-
and al The Metropolitan opera House Ia't year htN'
tended to heigiIten onr appreciation OF Such iisc
aud un.paring emission Of tone from - tenols
throat ~ his. This. it seems to us'
snfulni Who is made TO shine the bright particular
star OF this new galaxy. II Is an equipment when WEI
cause of the IN which We nav
been stintcd in the matter ,, ot MANY 1nnSpar ,g
Many people viii marvel that such VOC Should %
found I'm The midst OF troupe Of singer whose cNlst '
,,,. moi even known IN the United states until f.w
w"r. ago IN hi. lies the cXposre Of tIe means which
have been rc-orlcd to To make ths, plnu'
content with the entertainments given by Mr. Maldeson
The company comes az 10 ~ III % s"inewhh I"IIsD1.
WAY ram the south The region OF TUE tluh'"' W.,
Italian opera l. institution, not an ciotc. SCUM
America Is uii of oper" companies rom ii"Nlh" o
the first troupe tha ever Nislirl ,e" on ,"i,
tic nothing about th.m u,t ~ we kno" Il'.' pi
nothing about the most OF M H"p' ' '' ~, ,
be them WIN their dtl,ic ffpltdt'h7 '
he inrd with the shining products Of fancy. TIE good
public accept singers tie Ike Of which III tc It'i'n
woud- and are nude to believe hat tne are the pea ol
line oprca toi-es OF 1iay. But this makes II possible
Tor ms TO hear Nine. Pattl and we are TOO wise l"
gruuhle. . ~, , - a,
The strangers are the equals il not the Sueriors o. Mr
Maple-On's last company. Ihls bxes "A stahuaru 'ol
ind,inc them with their shortcomings a. manifest ~
tneV were night n would not do I" SPEAK o any on
a. a brilliant artist. In vocal outht 7iShor 'iiiilhi l9
tine most richly favored buf IL l. surpassed III No,hl
skill taste and histrlonc power by SInpr hiiht tne
~ last
fsrvid defamation by itiora Damrrinl the dramatic
aonrano of the troupe In the lmpctuosiy oi her
n.ssinu recalls memoirs ~ Nile Andres lmrer~nhh-
non -. ia In Senor -erbolini the company has a
sonorons and uneiu basso but here The enumeration OF
really tale ated people among those VINO appeared a,l
uirh. sfOp- The cOntratO. Signora Mestfess, has
lire voice but II hollow and of variable qualify ana
Sirnor Bolneui l. "A weak and cOiOrlrss basSo Ihe
chorus wa. the old Italian fossil the orchestra goVd
under "A cool leader.