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January 20th 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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MASSENET'S "HEBODIABE."
all of whom bear excellent reputations in Boston
for musical culture and ability. Arrangements
ND
what
is the "Herodiade?" The libretto is
have been made with the Troy and Boston railroad
from a book by Gustavo Flaubert, the
for special rates for persons desiring to attend the author drawn
of "Madame Bovary," but a book which is
convention. Daniel Klock of this city is the effi-
A DAKING MOHTAL.—W. C. McCreery, of St. cient president of the association. — Troy Times. little known to the public. In it the historian of
"Salammbo" has united, under this title of '"Trois
Louis, is in the city, arranging for the production
Contes," three of his incomparable pen-pictures:
of his(?) opera "L'Afrique" at the Bijou. Mr.
"Un Coeur Simple," "La Legende de Saint Julien
McCaull would not share with him, and he will
LONDON ENTERPRISE.
1'Hospitalier," and "Herodias." The latter title
therefore run the opera at his own risk.
f I iHERE is nothing mean about the London fixes sufficiently well the epoch, the characters,
A SINGER'S ENGAGEMENTS. —Mile. Zelia de'Lussan, JL Orchestra and Choir—not at all. It very and the scene. We have St. Jean in a large hole
the well-known soprano, is reported to be engaged kindly prints Dr. Ward's articles on "The Throat covered with an iron grating, crying out his
for many concerts and also to be married.
in its Relations to Singing;" cribbed bodily from anathemas to Herod and Jezebel to all passers;
pages of THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE RE- Herod with his pleasures and his fetes, and the
A COMPLIMENT DESERVED. —Dr. F. Ziegfeld is the the
VIEW, cuts and all, without a line of credit to this Roman pro-consul Vitellius, with his troops and
efficient president of the Chicago Musical College. journal.
cortege of lictors. The end is in the peculiar
A CONSEBVATOKY'S ENTERPRISE.—The New York The unsuspecting reader might imagine that style of Flaubert. St. Jean has been decapitated,
College of Music, in Eaat Seventieth street, has The Orchestra and Choir had paid for these articles and his head is brought in upon a charger, and
secured the services of Signor Pietro Biquardi, as for its columns, and that they had been written or- presented to Herod in the midst of a feast. And
a professor in its vocal department. Signor Bi- iginally for that journal. Such an innocent young when the lights are put out and the guests gone,
quardi has an excellent reputation as a tenor, man should be disabused of that opinion at once, Phanrael and two disciples of the prophet come
extending over many years. He was first tenor in and if The Orchestra and Choir printed a standing in. "And all the three, having taken the head of
Bologne in 1857, and in the New York Academy of notice to that effect it would be the smallest thing Jean, go away in the direction of Galilee. As it
was very heavy they carried it alternately." In
Music from 1857 to 1858; in Constantinople, from it could do under the circumstances.
this curious way ends the "Herodias" of Flaubert,
1861 to 1862, and he also served in the capacity of
but naturally the musician, obliged to bring in the
first tenor in Milan, Barcellona, Florence, Rome,
ballet, the chorus, and many stage accessories, has
Venice, and Geneva, and sung first tenor parts in
A TIMELY ABTIOLE.
London, ainder Col. Mapleson's management from ' I "'HE Troy Times, in its issue of January 6, to treat the subject in a different manner. Never-
1872 to 1874. The New York College of Music is X contained an interesting article on "Musical theless it was the "Herodias" of Flaubert that in-
spired the "Herodiade" of Massenet.—Ex.
constantly strengthening its well-equipped depart- Education,"
by the Rev. Dr. E. Wentworth. The
ments and is doing excellent work under the able Doctor said, among other timely things: "One Jules Massenet's new three-act opera, or dramatic
directorship of Mr. Louis Alexander, a musician of more department of musical education remains to oratorio, "Herodiade," was produced December
reputation and long experience.
be considered, and that the most important of all, 19, at the Theatre de la Monnaic, Brussels, with
voice. In voice every human being is possessed of considerable success. Vergnet, the Paris tenor,
A REMARKABLE FLUTIST.—A great deal of musi- an
instinct unrivaled by any other. Who has not sang the role of John the Baptist; Mile. Duvivier
cal talent is manifested by minstrel performers. noticed,
in parlor or concert hall, that, while the part of Salome, the real heroine of the opera;
Hague's Minstrels, now playing at the Metropoli- piano or orchestra
is discoursing the divinest of Mile. Deschamps, Herodias, and M. Manoury,
tan Casino, count among their instrumentalists a classical strains, people
will talk, unconcernedly, Herod. Among the interesting numbers were a
flutist named Lax, who is one of the most remark- while the sound of a single
will hush the sacred march, duo for John the Baptist and Salome
able performers on that instrument we have ever house to silence in an instant voice
as
a
of in the first act, a ballet of Jewish girls and the
listened to. Besides possessing an extraordinary chorus? It takes a hundred things full to burst
make
a whole of a picturesque ballet in the third act.
tone of the best quality, he has a highly developed singer, and 99 of these are voice. Voice cannot
The love scene in the second act was poorly ren-
technique.
be created, but voice can be improved and trained. dered. The opera was mounted with creditable
liberality. The Queen of the Belgians, the diplo-
MME. MENTER'S SUCCESS.—Sophie Menter scored A tolerable voice can be made passable and matic corps, and M. Antonia Proust, French Min-
a great success in Lisbon. Her performances of natural defects can be remedied. Yet it is singu- ister of Arts, were present.
Liszt's "Tarantella" and one of the "Rhapsodies lar how little attention is paid to voice culture."
Hongroise" produced a veritable sensation in the
The ninth annual commencement concert of
Portuguese capital.
Madame Patti rises at 9 o'clock, and during her Fairmount College, Mount Eagle,-Tennesee, took
Music IN RUSSIA.—Mme. Trebelli gave a concert toilet exercises her voice on the chromatic, or in- place December 13, on a stormy afternoon. A
in Odessa, Russia, bringing with her a very accept- dulges in bits of favorite arias, with Signor Ni- large audience was present despite the inclement
able pianist, Signor Bisaccio, and a gifted young colini running an opposition concert in the ad- weather. . Miss Mamie Robinson played Hoist's
Belgian violinist, M. Ovid Musin, who made a joining suite. A lunch is served in their dining- march, "La Festa," and the Misses Beasley sang
profound impression.
room at 10 o'clock, with a menu of eggs, toast, Campana's "See the Pale Moon." The concert
was under the direction of Mr. G. W. Hunt,
NEUMANN'S ENTERPRISE. —Neumann, the Leipsic fruit, fish, tea and wine. Breakfast follows at 12: resident professor, who, at the close of this term,
Rare
porterhouse,
cut
extra
thick,
chops,
fruit,
manager, has been negotiating with M. Lamoureux,
wine, buckwheat cakes and lettuce sallad severs his connection with the college and returns
director of the Chateau d'Eau concerts, Paris, for coffee,
up the bill of fare, which is served, like all North, with the intention of settling in Ionia,
the production this spring of Wagner operas, make
in courses. For dinner, turtle soup Michigan. Of all the pupils who took part in the
beginning with ' 'Lohengrin," the performance to her meals,
biscuits, spiced turkey, roast beef, a couple concert, Miss Lucy Macdonald, in the "Bolero"
take place at the "Theatre de Nations." The and
of salads, fruits and three kinds of wine sustain by Lorschhorn, and Miss Annie Wright, in the
authorities having discovered that the intention life
until 10 o'clock, when a very light supper of
little song by Raudegger, received the
was to render the works in German instead of entrees and coarse bread is taken with wines. pretty
heartiest
applause.
Italian, have prohibited their production. M. When she sings, dinner is taken at 3 instead of
The
Orpheus
Choral Society, of Oakland, CaL,
Ballande, the lessee of the theatre, made a stipu- 7 P. M. ; and after the opera, not later than 11:30,
lation that an indemnity should be paid him in bouillon soup, pair of chickens, baked potatoes, held its fifth reception at the Oakland Opera Gar-
case any damages accrued from rioters. The anti- salad with French dressing, claret, Roquefort den on November 1, which was a repetition of the
entertainment in aid of the Home for Aged Women,
Teuton feeling is still running high in Paris.
cheese and crackers with French prunes. The under the auspices of the Ladies' Relief Society.
beauty is as fastidious as talented, and An interesting programme was presented. Follow-
A VERY BUSY FIRM.—Pond & Bachert, concert Spanish
will suffer nothing but the choisest viands, served ing are the officers of the .society: President, Geo.
managers, at the Everett House, find themselves in
first-class style. Solid silver, cut glass and the H. Collins; vice-president, A. M. Benham; sec-
pretty busy at this time of the year. Major Pond finest
French china furnish her retary, Fred. L. Button; treasurer, W. H. Rabe;
is escorting the fair Clara Louise Kellogg on her table. hand-painted
A centre-piece and individual bouquet of librarian, Mrs. PJ. B. Munroe; managing com-
tour through the South, and Mr. Bachert has fresh flowers
are supplied by Allen at every meal. mittee, C. A. Klose, E. D. Crandall, Fred. L.
been affording spiritual consolation to the Rev.
private waiters serve her, and like the two Button; reception committee, ladies of the society;
Henry Ward Beecher on a profitable lecture tour. Two
who guard her door, are attired in black musical director, Mr. W. J. Macdougall.
Meanwhile, Charlie Crosby is running the concert sentinels
broadcloth, with swallow-tail coats, white vests and
bureau all alone in fine style. Charlie talks to half a satin
The Grand Conservatory of Music of this city
ties.—Chicago Daily JVews.
dozen persons at the same time in as many differ-
will remove on or about February 1 to commo-
ent languages, all the while sailing his pen over the
On January 1, at Milan, Tenn., when the train dious quarters at No. 46 West Twenty-third street.
foolscap at the rate of twenty knots an hour.
which was bringing Clara Louise Kellogg and her It is said that Fred Vokes intends to institute a
VERSATILE PERFORMERS.—In the variety line are concert troupe to Memphis stopped for dinner the music hall, modelled on the London article, in
also discovered musicians who possess great mu- party entered the hotel to take advantage of the Boston.
sical abilities. The four performers, Wood and twenty minutes allowed for refreshments. First Mr. T. N. Penfield gave the second of his organ
Beasley and Weston Bros., play cornet quartettes, came Mr. Pond, the business manager, who was recitals on the afternoon of January 13, at St.
and perform on various instruments with a great followed by Miss Kellogg and her colored maid. George's Church, Stuyvesant Square. The audi-
deal of taste, expression and technical precision. Mr. Pond and Miss Kellogg had seated themselves ence was much larger than at the first concert.
at the table, and the maid was about following The programme included the overture to "Robert
suit, when Mr. Miller, the proprietor, stepped for- le Diable," "Visions in a Dream," by Lumlye,
MUSIC IN TBOY, N. Y.
ward and informed the lady of color that separate and the "Cujus Animam," from Rossini's "Stabat
HE twentieth annual convention of the Rens- tables were reserved for servants. Miss Kellogg Mater." The violinist, Mr. C. K. L. Black, also
selaer county musical association, which will at once became very indignant, and demanded sang an opera air, the "Dio Possente," from
open at Wood's Hall, Hoosick Falls, January 17, that her maid should be permitted to eat with her. Gounod's "Faust."
under the direction, of Prof. L. O. Emerson of She claimed that her maid had traveled with her
Boston, assisted by distinguished artists from that all over the country, and this was the first in-
city, promises to be the most successful meeting stance where any objection had been raised on
ever held by the association. The convention will account of her color. If the maid was not per-
SOPRANO,
continue for four days, and close with a grand mitted to sit at the same table, Mr. Miller was
concert and two matinees on the 19th and 20th. informed, the whole party would leave the dining- Desires engagements for Operas and Concert*,
Oratorios, Etc.
Prof. Emerson will be assisted by Mr. and Mrs. J. room. The argument was a clincher, and the
P. Cobb, pianists; Mrs. Marie E. Gibson, soprano; meal was served without further objection on the Address, 50 West 16th Street, >ew York City.
J. B. Cobb, baritone, and Miss S. H. Peak, alto, part of the proprietor.—Globe-Democrat.
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