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PATTI—Mme. Patti's recent arrival at Craigynos Castle, her new Welsh
home, was greeted with fireworks and popular rejoicings which smacked
somewhat of the tactics of some shrewd operatic manager. Crowds of people
cheered the Roman candles, and about the castle in conspicuous places, ap-
peared the names of Patti's favorite operas, quantities of flags, and the
inscription : "God bless Adelina Patti."
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MUSICAL EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.—Mr. Henry Leslie notes that the
enormous sum of $600,000 is annually paid out by the British Government
for musical results in board and denominational schools, and that these re-
sults are simply singing by ear, and that very much out of tune. He thinks
the money utterly wasted, and proposes that at least a part of it should be
used for the endowment of artistic musical education.
GERSTER.—The London papers seem to agree that Mme. Gerster, during
the London season that has just closed, sang with greater effect than ever
before ; that her voice is fresh after its long rest, and stronger, and that her
acting constantly gains in intensity and real dramatic power. We may then
expect to find her renewing, next season, her success of winter before last.
Mme. Gerster left London for her residence at Bologna, Italy, on July 31.
She sails for New York on the City of Richmond September 20.
" MEPHISTOPHELE."—London World:—"In the ' Prologo ' of Boito there
were no clouds. The Lord Chamberlain objected to the representing on the
stage of the heavenly phalanxes and the chorus by which Boito replaced the
Lord, who in Goethe's 'Prologo' speaks to MepMsto. The permission to
sing the music and to paint the words was granted only on condition that a
curtain prevented all action from being seen. Under the circumstances the
clever expedient was found to make a curtain of clouds and let Mephisto
alone be seen."
REMENYI.—M. Remenyi, the violinist, was in Boston August 8.
ADAMOWSKI.—Mme. Mojeska has given a reception to Mr. T. Adam-
owski, in London.
AUBER.—The five hundredth performance of " Muette de Portici" was
recently given at the Paris Opera.
WILHELMJ.—It is said that Herr Wilhelmj will again appear in concerts
at Koster & Bial's Hall next month.
ROMEO AND JULIET.—It is probable that the opera of " Romeo and
Juliet " will be given in Boston next season..
BOITO.—Boito, the author of the successful opera, "Mephistofele,"
has gone to Milan from London in a very satisfied frame of mind.
KOSTER & BIAL'S.—In a notice of the tenth appearance of Mr. S. Lieb-
the pianist, at Koster & Bial's, the New York Herald says : " The real
RAVELLI.—Sign or Ravelli, the newly-arisen tenor star, will probably be ling,
charm
of an evening at this place, however, is in the superb performances of
heard here next season, as he is said to have signed with Mapleson.
the orchestra, under the leadership of Herr Rudolf Bial, who is not lesa
FANNY HUDDART.—The original Azucena in the English version of "II effective as a conductor than he is brilliant as the composer of some of the
Trovatore," in London—Miss Fanny Huddart—died in that city a few days best works that have passed into current musical literature." It gives us
pleasure to be able to heartily coincide with every word of the above, and we
since.
only regret that Herr Rudolf Bial has not a hall wherein his good music can
ERNEST NEYER.— A grand complimentary hop was given to Prof. Ernest be heard to better advantage.
Neyer and orchestra, at the West End Hotel, Coney Island, on Saturday,
Aug. 7.
THE BEAUPLAN OPERA COMPANY.—M. de Beauplan writes from Paris that
MAPLESON.—Mr. Mapleson is now in Italy, in search, it is said, of a he has engaged for his company M. Mezilier, as master of the ballet. This
•dramatic soprano. He is expected in New York about the end of Sep- well-known director has of late occupied the same position at the Grand
Opera, in Paris. The management has taken passage for 110 persons on the
tember.
St. Laurent, from Havre, on the 9th of October. It is stated that the season
LEWIS.—Miss E. 0. Lewis, soprano, of Portland, Me., has returned to will open in New Orleans, November 8, with "Robert le Diable," in which
Boston. She has been studying with Lamperti and Randegger for the last Mme. Ambre, Mile. Lablache, M. Tournie, and M. Jourdan will appear.
two years.
The Academy of Music in this city has been engaged for a brief season of
ARBUCKLE.—Arbuckle, the cornet player, has organized a concert French opera by this company early in the Spring.
company, in which his daughter is the soprano, and Mr. George W. Colby
GRISWOLD.—The dramatic prize of the Parisian Conservatory has been
the conductor.
awarded to Mile. Fraudin. All the journals of the city protest against the
THURSBY.—Miss Thursby has not gone to Norway to appear in concerts injustice of the award, declaring that Miss Griswold, the American singer,
with Ole Bull. She intends to remain in England until her return to New who was awarded the second prize, was fully entitled to the first. Later.—•
York in October.
Miss Griswold, the young American who is studying singing in the Paris
ATLANTICVILLE M. E. CHURCH.—A concert was given at the East End Conservatoire, and who feeling last year that she deserved a first prize re-
to take the inferior honor awarded her, has just received that
Hotel, Coney Island, on Wednesday evening, Aug. 4, for the benefit of the fused
coveted first prize. The quarrel was smoothed over, as the Conservatoire,
Atlanticville M. E. Church.
it is hinted, did not care to lose so promising a pupil. Miss Griswold is
VERDI—BOITO.—Signor Verdi and Signor Boito—the composer of "Me- said to be a niece of Bret Harte, and her voice and her face are described as
phistofele "—are at work together upon a new opera on the subject of beautiful. She is said, too, to have an elegant and noble presence, matching
" Othello." This opera will not be called "Othello," but "Iago."
the dramatic expression of her tones.
JARDIN MABILLE—The Mabille Gardens, Paris, are illuminated with 90,000
FRAU ROBINSSON.—Writing of Frau Robinsson, who, it is said, is to be
gas jets, and the band plays music of Offenbach, Lecocq, and Herve. The one of Mr. Mapleson's dramatic sopranos in the coming season in this coun-
attractions of the great dancing place will be increased by the addition of a try, a well-informed correspondent says: "She is a lady of apparently at
chorus of 100 voices.
least 30 years of age, of fine figure and stage presence, of a German cast of
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE AMERICAN UNION.—The National Anthem of countenance, but with a truly benevolent and expressive face, tall, and
the American Union, composed by Mr. F. Widdows, of Washington, was having full command of her physical resources. The voice is a true
played recently at the Central Park, and was greeted with expressions of soprano, of considerable compass, and, although she sings occasionally out
of tune, and has that harsh quality of voice in the middle and lower registers
pleasure and admiration.
which is frequently met with among modern German sopranos, she has won
THE LONDON SEASON.—A Boston paper says: "We are not in favor of the hearts of her audience by her artistic instincts and bearing, and by her
an autumn season in London on account of the success of Boito's Opera. complete abnegation of self to the needs of her part. She comes direct
That would mean for us a weak company, as Mapleson would have to divide from Hanover, where she attained considerable success."
his strength to do it, and we would not get the strongest part either."
VANDERBILT.—An English paper, commenting on the story that Mr.
BOSTON IDEAL COMPANY.—Mr. D'Oyly Carte has engaged the Boston
H. Vanderbilt has made an offer to Manager Gye, to come here in the
Ideal Company, comprising Miss Henrietta Beebe, Miss Marie Stowe, W.
Those who know Commodore Vanderbilt's untold wealth will
Miss Adelaide Phillips, Mr. Tom Karl, Mr. Fessenden, Mr. Barnaba, fall, says : " that
when he made up his mind to have anything done, which
Mr. Frothingham, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Rammerlee, and Mr. Myron Whit- understand
be done for money, it was at once to be considered accomplished.
ney, to play Sullivan's Opera, the "Pirates of Penzance," for the opening could
His son, the heir to his father's fortune, has made up his mind to give New
of Booth's Theatre in September.
York next year, during the exhibition, the best Italian opera he can get for
PROMENADE CONCERTS IN LONDON.—A season of Promenade Concerts was the opening of the magnificent new theatre which he has constructed. I
begun on July 31, at Covent Garden. The list of soloists engaged includes am informed that he has made Mr. Gye a magnificent offer to bring the
Mrs. Osgood, Miss Anna Williams, Miss Annie Marriott, Miss Mary Davies, whole company, with all his prime donne, perhaps even including Mme.
Madame Patey, Miss Orridge, Madame Antoinette Sterling, Mr. Edward Patti, the whole of the orchestra and chorus, etc. If the sum I am told is
Lloyd, Mr. Frank Boyle, Mr. Vernon Rigby, Mr. Santley, Mr. May brick, Mr. really offered, Mr. Gye may surely be tempted to pass September and
October in America.
Arthur Oswald, and Signor Foli.