“The marked features of Mr. Strakosch’s Italian opera company are the individual merit of its members and the general evenness and excellence of the troupe. All the new members of his company have now been heard, and not one of them has failed. So far all the efforts of the impresario have tended to show the strength of his company, and for this purpose he has produced a number of old, but favorite, operas in rapid succession. We have already heard the new company in ‘La Traviata,’ ‘Lucretia [sic] Borgia,’ ‘Faust,’ ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ and ‘Il Trovatore.’ This week ‘Mignon’ is to be produced, with Nilsson, Torriani and Cary in the cast. Other operas will follow, but what we now want are the new works. Lately we have heard nothing about the proposed production of ‘Lohengrin,’ and the time for the production of ‘Aïda’ has not yet been announced. We know that Mr. Strakosch’s company is capable of performing them, and there is a general desire that they should be put upon the stage as soon as possible.”