Year: 1866

GRAUs GRAND ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY


We arc to have yet another opera season, which
will carry musical nearly into the month OF
June Mr Grau it seems has had brilliant AZ Iia
with his italian company realizing large amount o
money although lie was uttcriy opposed to tho 7oy.
age in tho first place yielding ~ last very ynwlingy to
the advice of his agent His at Hayana marked
by striking and curious 0ue the breaking Of
an old established which very oppressive upon
operac managers namely the clubbing together purchase
boxes FOR the season. Thus families buy one box. and
using it alternately deprive the management OF Just one
half the patronage and haf tho emolument eight
persons enjoying the operate season at the
price for four This custom also oppressive II aRy ways
and Mr. Graus agent Mr. d. ViVo. determined TO break
up He called consultation With Influential gentlemen ani
leaders the press and explained his Intentions to them
They pronounced impraccabe innovation that the pao


o would tolerate AID advised him not to atemptE IT, But
be was determined and got them last to prosaot 70 op
pose t but TO let him whatever communications were
sent TO the Press public fought stouy for three or four
days then yielded arguments which they could not eiut
and subscribed literally to the first season.


The most curious event the seeming total failure Of the
company for the three shs Whether the public
still felt sore at the infringement upon its rights tie
company wsJout Of sorts certain it is that tho whole affair
threatened end asco when Of sudden the clouds dis
persei the shy Frightened and everything went harmon
ouiy and successfully Several Of the company became i'm
mense yortes and were extoed in eETavaant terms By
both tie press ana the public and second begun
w..oh proved a niue OF wealth to the management.


OF the artists forming the company which will appear the
Acalomy Of Music Thursday evening next know moth
ing personally with the exception OF that grand and passion
ate artist Gazzaniga whose still fresh In the
memory musical public or several report speaks very
highly especially Of Senorns Boschett and Sguor An
asas who were tho especial ayOres OF the Hayaaee The
company is composed Of the following artists:


Soprani--Mme. Gazzaniga Noel Guid Boschet.i and ST.
mons.M Muzio


Cosrdki-Mme. Cast yolini and Olga olgnl


Ttaori-Musiani and Anlstasi.


Bartoai-Oraniln and Fclri


Primo BIsso-Milcri


Sec0HdO. BIs5i-Yolllni and Coe


Musical Direetor-Signor Mrzio.


The repertoire the company comprises all the standard
works used our opera with the modern additions
Faust LAfrcane and Fra Dayolo. There considerable
curiosity manifested by the public to hear those artists, which
trust will result in liberal patronage The subscription
hooks Of ten nights open tie Academy
q Music


CLOSE OF THB GERMAN OPERA SEASON.


Mr.. Leonard Growers opera season Of two weeks
closed with the Matinee Saturday last Sanlw!ched be-
tween the last nights Of Marczeks and the first nights Of
Graus OPERA the German company necessarily had many
chances against hem Their consequently only
moderate while their merits deserved much brant
result The company contains many excellent though not
hrStcasS singers but all musicians and earnest pains
taking artists. With less brance than the Italian artists
and voices inferior in quality they sing and act with spirit and
fidelity presenting with the other departments so excellent
every respect ensemble satisfying that we content
to put up with the want Of high individual excellence Mme
Johannsen Mme Roter. Hableman, Hmmer and Hermans'
well educated and able artists and their efforts during
this short season have won and deseT we'd very cordial a
probation


The chorusse aided by several German singing societies
md n
upon the Academy stage. In william Tell especially their
performance wonderfully grand and effective The or
chesa under tho very able direction Of Mr. Newndrof
remarkably good Great taken TO achieve artistic
coorng and broad effects and the truly spoc
altes spirtedly brilliantly they given. Though
the public did not give that liberal support which the under
taking deserved Mr. Grover rest satisfied ha his
tons have been warmly appreciated by those who witnessed
his performances ard confident that proper
he can return and achieve brilliant success his spirit
der adverse oreumsan has tue confidence Of the
public.