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April 20th, 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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A gifted young lady, Miss Lillian Russell, who
Bazzini, Ponchielli and Dominiceti, has been a
great success at Teatro Apollo.
made a reputation at the Bijou Theatre in Audran's
When this manuscript was discovered it was
"Snake Charmer," and who has a bright future in
sent by Madame Lucca, the publisher, to the
comic opera, left the city a few days ago in ac-
LONDON.
above mentioned gentlemen to ascertain whether
LONDON, March 29.
cordance with the peremptory order of her phy- r
or not it was really the work of Donizetti, and if
T^HE establishment of the Royal College, al- so, if it could be produced.
sician.
J_ though not imminent, is the principal topic of They answered that it was the work of Doni-
Her health was in jeopardy, as she had been com- conversation in the musical world of London.
zetti, and could be arranged for production, and
pletely overworked.
A family of princes have delivered very well accepted the task of arranging it. The work
No notice would have been taken of this had written addresses in furtherance of the scheme seems to have been very well done, for those
not several disreputable scandal-monger papers and have succeeded, to the extent of $300,000, in parts that were written by them, such as the pre-
procuring donations for the erection of buildings
immediately published columns about the young and the support of the early years of the institu- ludes to the acts and a tenor air and some other
parts, were the things most vociferously encored.
lady, implicating her in peccadilloes that are not tion.
Such is the effect of combining ancient inspira-
Many less important people have also tried to tion and modern learning.
creditable to any person.
The respectable press did not mention the shed some light upon this project, but as they
LONDON, March 30.
were usually selected because of their social rather
event, as there was no basis for the scandalous than their artistic position, it is not to be supposed
Mr. Gye has just issued his prospectus.
reports.
The operas to be produced are Boito's "Mefisto-
that they have succeeded in making it any clearer.
Among these gentlemen the prevailing idea fele," Bizet's "Carmen," neither of which has
Artists can only be injured when their names
are inserted in certain journals; just as artists can seems to be that it is the intention to erect a man- been given at Covent Garden.
Besides these two new operas, M. Lenepveu's
for turning out musicians in much the
be benefited when respected and respectable news- ufactory
same way that any other commodity is produced. "Velleda," and M. Massenet's "Herodiade," will
papers make them the subjects of comment.
However, as they were liberal in their donations be produced.
* * *
The principal prime-donne will be Mesdames
it does not matter very much what their ideas are
Patti, Albani, Sembrich, Lucca, and Trebelli; and
For this reason, I cannot understand Fred. Rull- about the study of music.
The Duke of Edinburgh in his speech expressed besides these great stars, Mesdames Fursch Madier,
man, for instance.
a hope that "our American cousins" will also be Valleria, and Miles. Velmi, Guercia, Sonnino, and
He is supposed to be a very practical, experi- willing to donate money and also to give the new Ghiotti are engaged, and are all very good.
The tenors will be Nicolini (or the man who
enced manager. He is said to have made money college their support.
Whether this hope of H R. H. will be realized howls), Mierzwinsky, Frapolli, Vergnetand others.
in the course ot his managerial career. He is at
The baritones and basses will include Cotogni, De
present managing Mile. Rossini, the young lady depends much, I apprehend, upon the kind of in- Reske, Silvestri, I'ondolfini (the greatest living
struction that shall be given and the opportu-
who made such sudden and well-deserved suc- nities that may be afforded for the pursuit of the baritone), and others. The conductors will be
Bevignani and Dupont.
AMERIOUS.
cesses in "Aida," "Les Huguenots," "Ernani," highest branches of the art.
London is, no doubt, in performances, the most
and other operas at the Academy of Music.
Now he does not permit the daily newspaper musically favored city in the world, and thig fact
PHILADELPHIA.
might induce many American students to avail
men to interview Rossini.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.
themselves of this new college, provided that they
He should know that her name is unknown here could have the same opportunities for competing
INCE our last communication so many mo-
mentous musical events have transpired that
to fame. The musical world would like to know for scholarship and prizes that might be afforded
to native students. Otherwise, it seems fair to pre- we are in a quandary where to begin our chroni-
who she is.
sume that they will continue to seek their educa- cle. We will resolve the doubt by mentioning
Interviews would amount practically to free ad- tion in Continental schools.
them in order of time, and let the question of
vertising, and I do not believe that any kind of
meritorious precedence be developed in the course
CABL ROSA
paid advertising is half so remunerative as printed has finished a season of English opera at Her of our summary.
The first was the Star Course, seventh subscrip-
interviews.
Majesty's Theatre, which, in some respects, has
tion night,
Wonder who she is? Has she been kept in the been highly successful.
GRAND OAKY CONCERT,
The best performance seems to hav« been Wag-
background by force of bad management? Her
ner's Tannhaiiser.
Monday, March 20, at the Academy of Music, Mr.
talents are of an unusual high order and she is
Madame Valleria, in the character of Elizabeth, T. B. Pugh, manager. Miss Annie Louise Cary,
young.
added another triumph to her list. Especially prima donna contralto; Mme. Julia Rive-King,
At least, younger than Fred, and as she depends in the prayer in the last act, which, both vocally pianoforte; Miss Emma S. Howe, soprano; Mr.
upon his advice he should not try to swim against and dramatically, suits her. She was enthusias- Ch. Fritsch, tenor; Miss Josie Maree, accompan-
tically cheered.
ist, and the Germania orchestra, Wm. Stoll, jr.,
the stream and thereby hurt her prospects.
The conducting of Mr. Randegger during this musical director.
Patti came here with a firm determination not season has proved him to be one of the best, if not
Of course, there was no end of a crowd, as there
to be interviewed. But how she did interview the best, of our London leaders. In the overture always is for whatever Mr. Pugh announces and
to Tannhaiiser, he displayed intelligence and fire manages. Moreover, Miss Cary is exceedingly
before she left—two or three columns at a time!
not exceeded by Herr Richter himself, the chosen popular here, and Philadelphia is the scene of
* * *
conductor of Wagner.
Mme. Rive-King's early triumphs.
Operatic prospects for next season are good,
As yet the real season has not begun, but prom- The novelty of the programme was the piano-
ises
to
be
the
most
interesting
in
musical
perform-
and notwithstanding Max Strakosch's talk that he
forte concerto, by Saint-Saens, in which some
will probably enter the dramatic field, I still be- ances that we have had for many years. We shall effective writing was vigorously played by Mme.
have two companies of German artists in opera, Rive-King. The solo passages are frequently of
lieve he will adhere to his first love, and give us a and the Richter, Philharmonic, and other concerts
great difficulty, but were overcome by the excep-
few weeks of opera here next winter.
innumerable.
tional powers of the executant.
To offset these attractions, Mr. Gye has engaged
At least, I hope so.
NICHTSNUTZ.
Miss Cary fully sustained her reputation as the
a stronger troupe than ever, and evidently intends greatest contralto in America, and for aught we
to
maintain
the
supremacy
of
Italian
opera,
if
pos-
Professor Donndorf, Stuttgart, has just com-
know to the contrary, the greatest anywhere.
pleted the clay model of the principal figure for sible.
The large audience manifested their appreciation
What
Col.
Mapleson
intends
doing
has
not
been
the Bach Monument, to be erected at Eisenach.
by enthusiastic encores. However, as we have be-
disclosed,
but
he
will
probably
promise
much
and
fore remarked, Philadelphia audiences encore
The grand old master is represented in the dress
do
little,
as
usual.
everything, even Mr. Fritsch.
of the period, with long waistcoat and knee-
A VERY INTERESTING QUARREL
breeches. His left arm is resting lightly on a
THE MENDELSSOHN CLTJB
music-stand, while in his hands he holds a pencil is in progress between Mr. John Boosey, the well-
and a sheet of paper. It is said that the monu- known publisher and manager of the "Ballad Con- gave its second subscription concert on March 21,
ment will be inaugurated before the date orig- certs," and Mr. Louis Engel, the critic of a soci- assisted by M. M. Warner, Richard Zockwer,
inally selected, namely, the composer's 200th ety journal called The World.
George F. Bishop, anft Rendolph Hennig.
birthday, in 1885.
The chorus numbers about forty singers. Mr.
Mr. Boosey published a card in the programme
It is reported that Strakosch has engaged Mme. of the ballad concerts, asserting that the critic was W. W. Gilchrist, the conductor, doesn't tolerate
Borghi-Mamo, and Tamagno and Castelinary, the not unbiased, and giving very strong reasons for any dead wood, and every member of the chorus
basso, for a tour in the United States next season. the assertion. Mr. Engel in a succeeding number knows how to sing intelligently, and does sing.
We are so accustomed to see large choruses of two
of The World merely denied everything.
hundred or so, of which only a small proportion
Now,
Mr.
Boosey
comes
out
with
another
sup-
COL. MAPLESON'S SUMMER DIVERSIONS.
plement to the programme of his concerts, saying sing, that a new auditor is always astonished at
HE London Figaro of April 1 says:
that he is willing to take his oath as to the truth of the remarkable volume of sound, considering
the number of voices in the Mendelssohn chorus.
his statement, and as to furnishing proof.
'Mr. J. H. Mapleson will, of course, give no Ital- Where this quarrel will end does not appear;
Gounod's "Nazareth," arranged as a chorus, and
ian operatic performance in London this year, and but it is generally admitted that Mr. Boosey has with a four-hand accompaniment, by Mr. W. W.
he will devote the summer to preparations for the the advantage. In fact, the high reputation of Gilchrist, was sung with uncommon vigor, and re-
American season next autumn, which he will direct
an enthusiastic and merited encore.
for the Royal Italian Opera Company (Limited). I Mr. Boosey placed him at the beginning at an ad- ceived
"Selections from an Easter Idyl," in part
am told that Mr. J. H. Mapleson expects during the vantage over a musical critic whose reputation has
season to occasionally look in at Covent Garden to always been rather bad, and whose opinions were second, was in Mr. W. W. Gilchrist'shappiest vein.
see how his colleague is getting on, but will employ generally supposed to be expressed otherwise than It did not, however, meet with the warm recep-
tion his setting of Gounod's vocal efforts obtained,
most of his time in drilling the volunteers and in honestly.
shooting peanuts from the windows of the Junior
The news comes from Rome that 4 *il Duca although a piece of refined musical work of great
Carlton Club."
D'Alba," of Donizetti, the manuscript of which technical beauty. In fact, for the higher class of
Who will hereafter say that the Colonel's lot was but lately discovered, and which has been ar- musical work there is need of some degree of
ranged for publication and representation by knowledge or power of appreciation on the part
ia not a happy one ?
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