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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
PERFORMANCES
sister who was riding with her escaped unhurt.
As to good fortune, Miss Van Zandt has received
an invitation to visit the Queen of Denmark. This
recognition follows closely on the heels of the
royal presentation to the songstress of an elegant
PATTI CONCERTS.
bracelet. When Miss Van Zandt made a visit to A DELINA PATTI made her first appearance
Copenhagen she and her mother were invited to X J L in this country, since her departure as a
dine with the royal family.
mere child, on November 9th, at Steinway Hall.
CHANGES IN THE LONDON "PATIENCE."—The Several additional concerts have been given since
stage business of Mr. Gilbert's London presenta- that date, the attendance averaging below one-
tion of " Patience" has undergone some interesting half, due to the exhorbitant charges and the ab-
alterations. Perhaps the greatest is the abolition surd system of management.
Before considering her voice we are obliged to
of the lake beside which Lady Jane mourned that
her charms were already decaying. A small hand refer to a condition of musical affairs which never
glass is now carried by Grosvenor in which he could have been anticipated here. That an artiste
and his rival Bunthorne cast self-admiring glances. like Adeliua Patti should be so callous to musical
The bevy of twenty love-sick maidens has been in- effects as to condescend to sing the recitatives and
creased from seventeen to twenty-five, including arias from " L a Traviata" and "Sermiramis,"
without orchestral accompaniment, must be a
Lady Jane.
source of astonishment mixed with regret to the
A PROPHECY.—In a letter written in 1855 to lovers of the art. In a large hall like Steinway
Morel, one of his most intimate friends, Berlioz Hall, accompanied by a small grand piano, Adelina
gays: " O n Wednesday, I start for England. Patti sings before the American piiblic, entirely in-
Wagner, who conducts the old Philharmonic So- different whether justice or not is done to the
ciety in London, (a post which I was obliged to work and also indifferent to any inspiration she
refuse through being engaged to the other), is could gather from more appropriate surroundings.
A CONUNDRUM.—In reply to our request for beaten down by the attacks of all the English This is indeed a great pity and has been the cause
tickets to the concert of the Brooklyn Philhar- press. But he remains calm, they say, assured of much unfavorable comment.
We must next refer to the style of music she has
monic Society, we received from somebody a pro- that in fifty years he will be the master of the
selected for programme numbers as well as en-
gramme bearing this legend:
musical world."
This was twenty-six years ago. To-day Wagner core songs, If Adelina Patti did not desire an
orchestral accompaniment she should have select-
is very much sought for in England.
ed such songs that would have been in accordance
No Complimentary Tickets.
MR. PERCY HUTOHTNSON, the husband of Mme. with that purpose. Not recitatives and arias, but
Alwina Valleria, has written an exhaustive songs composed originally with piano accompani-
How does the society get its concerts mentioned pamphlet on the ever-increasing resources of ment. Such songs are intended for concerts, in
in the daily papers if the press doesn't get com- America in respect to its agricultural development, fact they were composed with the intention of
plimentaries ? Certainly the gentlemen who write and on the question of the welfare of the British supplying great operatic artists with equal facili-
musical criticisms for the daily papers never farmer in connection therewith. Mr. Huichinson ties both for the concert and the operatic stage.
bought a Brooklyn Philharmonic ticket in all their should also write an ' ' exhaustive pamphlet on the They contain at least as much musical thought as
lives, and yet all the daily papers had full ac- ever-increasing resources" of Col. Mapleson's the average Verdi and Rossini aria, and often a
counts of the first concert. Why should a respect- mind, who continues to advertise Mr. H.'swife, great deal more. As to the encore songs they
able society permit its representatives to tell such Mme. Alwina Valleria, as one of the attractions of show a deplorable lack of selection and prove
naughty fibs ? We do not object to being refused the present opera season in America, while as a poverty of resources.
politely in the matter of the courtesies commonly matter of fact she is in England and will remain
To sing again and again for an encore such songs
extended to the press, but we do object to being there.
as " Home Sweet Home," " Coming through the
taken for an idiot like W-eak-M-inded Tom who
Rye," and "Within a Mile of Edinboro'," and go-
edits the Art Jabberer—with a pair of scissors.
After finishing her concert and opera tour in this ing so far as to place " Kathleen Mavourneen " on
the programme, evinces a want of knowledge of
STICK TO YOUK LAST.—Arthur Sullivan is re- country, under the management of Mr. Max Stra-
place in which and the time when she is sing-
ported to be writing a new symphony. The rumor kosch, Mme. Etelka Gerster will return to Eu- the
Adelina Patti might have sung the first
is probably untrustworthy. "Patience " is draw- rope. She has been engaged to inaugurate the new ing.
ing too large houses for Sullivan to overlook the opera house at Pesth, Hungary, which will be one named song on her first appearance, but that
wealth contained in the little mine which he and of the most costly places of amusement in Europe. should have been the end of it. As to the other
Gilbert are working. Moreover, the composer of The estimates call for an outlay of about 6,000,- songs they have become obsolete in concert halls
"Pinafore " has not been writing symphonies of 000 florins. Mme. Gerster appears to be in the and are not even sung in variety halls any longer.
In fact the programmes are the most common-
recent years and his hand may have lost what best of health, and will doubtless continue to en-
cunning it ever had in that direction. He should joy the same brilliant success in the future that place that have ever been rendered in New York.
The company that Adelina Patti selected to " as-
not imitate Tennyson who, not satisfied with be- has been her good fortune in the past.
sist" her is made up of some of the oldest vocal
ing the greatest lyric poet of the Victorian era,
The sportive Lydia Thompson, who used to trash that Europe contains. Especial attention
tries also in his old age to win dramatic laurels
fascinate callow youths at Wood's Museum in this must have been paid to the financial investment
and fails pitiably in the attempt.
city by her artful wiles and smiles in "Ernani," and we are sure that some of the vocalists must
PROTESTING AGAINST A TENOE—They have an or- has accepted an engagement at the London Royal- have been glad to get away from Europe and
iginal way in Venice of protesting against a bad ty Theatre. She appears in Tom Taylor's lively charge nothing for their services, provided free
tenor. A gentleman in the parterre of the Teatro comedietta, "Nine Points of the Law," and is transportation across the Atlantic could be secured.
Malibran recently opened his umbrella and held it said to be quite as vivacious in the character of
Signor Nicolini absolutely cannot sing one note.
toward the stage, evidently to keep off the shower Mrs. Smylie, the clever widow, as when she sang He can use his physical strength to make a great
of false notes. The auditorium at once became a Robinson Crusoe, and set the billiard-bald-headed deal of vocal noise, but as to singing, that is entirely
forest of open umbrellas. The tenor fled, the cur- men on the front seats crazy with delight.
out of the question. There is no timbre, no tone, no
tain fell, and art was avenged.
tune, no musical note left in his voice. After hav-
Koster & Bial's is crowded nightly. The attrac- ing been hissed off many European stages, he
JENNIE'S CHANCE.—Jennie Winston, it is re- tions are the "Ladies'Philharmony," under the
should have been hissed off the stage here. He
ported, will again join H. B. Malm's Opera Com- direction of Mile. Julia De Bertrand, violiniste; has
business on the musical stage. Adelina
pany, and may probably be heard at the Metro- the Tyrolean Warblers, from Achensee, in Tyrol, Patti no
was not justified, to say the least, in present-
politan Casino. The Malms have not been making and the saucy songs of Mile. Juliette Laurance,
ing him as a singer much less as an artist fit to be
any money since they dropped Jennie. The "Jol- from Les Folies Bergeres, Paris.
in the same concert company with her.
ly Batchelors " is not taking, and will have to go
Mile, llohenschild has a very acceptable voice,
where many other efforts of writers and composers
The New York Glee Club, a new vocal organiza- but her method is faulty and only permits her to
have gone ere this. This gave Miss Winston a tion, gave its first concert in Chickering Hall, Nov-
sing under disadvantages. We have in this country
chance to rejoin the old company.
ember 7th, in aid of the Michigan Sufferers. The hundreds of better mezzo soprano singers than
MERELY $20,000.— What is Max Maretzek going club is composed of a male quartet, consisting of Mile. Hohenschild. The situation demands very
to do about the claim he spoke of, which he holds Mr. Harvey, first tenor; Mr. Humphries, second plain language. Mile. Hohenschild is also not fit
against Patti, in case she sings in New York except tenor; Mr. Phillips, first bass, and Mr. Morawski, to be in the same concert company with Adelina
under his management ? The sum she had to for- second bass, with Miss Hattie Louise Simms, so- Patti.
feit was $20,000. Most anybody would like to add prano, and Miss Hattie Clapper, contralto, as
Of the three remaining vocalists the least said
soloists. They were assisted by Burdett Mason, the better. Sig. Pinto is a mediocre basso singer;
that to his bank account.
organists, and Charles Werner, violoncellist, Sig. Salvati is a baritone without musical culture,
A TENOR WHO ASKED QUESTIONS.—Out in Michi- The programme consisted of solos and part songs
who does not understand the difference between
gan, in the town probably where the sweet singer and glees for male and mixed voices.
the
concert and the operatic stage, and Sig. Levilly,
lives, a pale-faced tenor recently asked the organist
The programme of the Carreno-Donaldi concert well, of all the oddities of the Patti company this
of the church if he had ever heard that beautiful
cradle song by "Berceuse." The organist im- at Booth's Theatre, November 6th, embraced selec- Levilly is the most remarkable. The other three
mediately pulled out all the stops and started the tions from Liszt interpreted by Mme. Teresa Car- Signors can be heard when they make noise, but
reno ; selections from Paganmi by Mme. Camilla this ethereal gent only whispers sweet unheard
"Dead March from Saul."
Urso; vocal solos by Mme. EmmaDonaldi, Signors melodies and speaks the French language at the
BITTER—SWEET.—Miss Van Zandt, who is sing- Pietro Ferranti and Roberto Stantini; several airs same time. At the first matinee he spoke the Aria
ing at the Paris Opera Comique in "Dinorah," from the cornet of Signor Hock, and a number of from " Traviata," " Lorsque a de folies amours."
has recently experienced the vicissitudes of for- vocal quartets by the Meigs sisters, Misses Hattie,
The violiniste, Mile. Castellan, plays the canti-
tune. A heavy storm overtook her vessel on re- Edith, Jennie and Florence.
lene with much expression, but her technique in
turning from Copenhagen and the prima donna
rapid movements is careless and undeveloped.
was thoroughly drenched, contracting bronchitis.
S. B. Mills will give the first of a series of piano Her bowing shows, however, evidence of good
Last month, her carriage was overturned by an recitals on the evening of December 19. He will schooling and as a result she produces a fair qual-
omnibus on the Rue Scribe, although she and her be assisted by Hermann Brandt.
ity of tone. Sig. Gorno, the pianist, couldjiot get
December 31, 1881, and January 7, February 25
and March 24, 1882.
If the first series meets with proper encourage-
ment and support, the concerts will be increased in
number next season, and their attractions will also be
augmented. The price of season tickets has been
fixed at $1.00 and $1.50, (with reserved seat), sin-
gle tickets, 50 cents.
These concerts will prove to be of great value to
such students of the conservatory who are pursu-
ing the study of composition, as the most meritor-
ious works composed by them will be performed
at the last concert of the year, and a medal award-
ed to the most deserving work. All the soloists at
these concerts will be selected from the most tal-
ented students in the last year of the conservatory
course and from those of the College of Music
Conservatory students will be admitted to all the
symphony concerts, and pupils in orchestration
and conducting and fifth grade pupils to both re-
hearsals and concerts.
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