The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08

Clara Noveno who lately married Count Geluscci OF
Ferro has returned to the stage which she s,d de-
teItd for the Count aud Is now prfma donna at Rome
Mr.. G + Tomlins. whose recently produce tragedy
q" Garcia" dssetves TO take place in the
dramatic literature sf this country. received, few
days since from . number of literary dramatic aod ar
tstic frieL d cosy silver SNUFF box In testimony II
heir appreciation 81 his sl.n's writer and Of bis
real for the nstionsi Drama The box which pre-
rented by br Stirling Coyne, bore the follosing u-
scriptiop -
Theatre December H. is4s. presented by few sincere
A gilt that Heaven gives for him.
The relative proportions Of the instruments OF an
orchestra 10 OF much i'm portaDce to its effect. The
orchestra Ct the Italian Optrs at Vienna is small In
One eondustor one violin oSiirsso (for aeoon esny.
Ing particular parts of the vocal usc) leader and
i've nrst volins Elk second vions viois
opcelioe four double bssses tuo eutes two oboes
orets, two French horns two two trum-
pets three trombones, one drum double drum,
Pisnforte-tn all, forty three Instruments This Is
about the same number and proportion in the or.
cheetrss Of Dresden Frankfort aud the Italian Opera
lager, account Of the tze OF the house In those
smaller orcbestrss. the wind Instruments suited
in size and tone to the fewness Of the etrpged ustrs
ments The double bases. toe ere small sized, and
have four srir g. except the principal which has
Eve TO facilitate the execution OF difficult passages
The orchestra Of the Grand Opera Paris lately con-
.sted Of IS frst vions 20 second visns Ia vols Is
viooncelIos, three stripged double basses four
stringed double BASES narps, flutes, oboes
clarionetb, taseoons, trombenes horns, trumpets
kettle drums, l serpent The nu0ber Of pc formers
in the orehestras OF the Scala At Milan and the Sal
Carl, at Naples, used to be- at moot about 90; but
their humber vsriee and has Of late, been reduced
letter from Strssbursh says" We have just
turned from concert given at our theatre by Abon
who announced the title OF the premiere
iafrtes de pEuope Be that as it may Alboni sang de-
Ber,st's cavstinS composed Tor Madame Msbrsu, the
grand air from al Bsrsiere" the Brindisi' from
"LOcrezia," and the rOndo from "CcBerentola " Ap-
plause and bouquets not wanting aud the cries Of
bravo issued from all brave not known yet
At Strstburgh, even when an Italian female sings I"
Anew farce: entitled Cool IS a Cucumber" by Mr.
Jerrold Jr, has been accepted aud will produced
in the course Of a few days At the Lyceum.
An opera, entitled The Valley Of Andorre" trans
lation from the French, will BE- brought out the
Prpcesss, supported by the whole vocal ccrps of the
establishment
Another brilliant stsr has dis sppesred from the
musical hemisphere Madame Grassini, the celebrated
eantantce during the period OF the and
empire, has died within the last few days, ut Milan in
tbs nth year Of her sge She was the daughter Of
MilaDese farmer, and net less remarkable for the
beauty Of her person than for the briiancy Of her
voice. General Belgcjoso undertook generously the
charge and expense Of her education, and she made
her first debut at Venice In the winter OF 1877 singing
in the part Of Orasia in Gil Orazi ed Curiazi Of
engaged at Naples for she fstss on the Of the
marriage CT the Prince Royal Subsequently she re
turned TO Milan, and alter the battle Of Marengo she
prccseded to Paris where she rang for the first time
22d July lst0 1T grand festivs given the
Of some successes gained by the French army. Not
withdrawing the eeiaf Ct her succsss Madame Grxs
sipi die not remain at Paris She contracted engage
nsnts at the operas Of Berlin and London In toe
latter city, en- obetnate cold prevented her at first
from contendpg with Mrs Ellington; but she very
shortly had her revenge In Winters opera, &" 'En-
levement de Proeerpine She possessed = contrslto
voice Of extraordinary pass, Of Witch the lower
notes were above all admirable She the aunt Of
Gi ulia Gris the we'll known and talented vocalist and
OF Carlotts Grill the charming danaeuse.
On Friday ming, February l, Mr. Charles K.sn and
Mr. Macresdy performed before the Queen OF Engs nd
and Prince Albert and the royal court at Windsor in
Shakespeare tragedy Of Julss Cnsar" Mr. Macresdy
played Brutes, and MIR Kesn the part OF Marcus An
thopy MI James Wsllack had the honor of pearing
Csssius the occasion. The following Is the east