The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-24
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY MORNING, MAY "a, 1851.
Music Abroad.

The Paris correspondent Of the New York
Courier and Enquirer communicates the following
items Of musical intelligence:
Vieuxtemps, the celebrated volinist, is at present
in Paris on his way to London. ! heard him a
few evenings since at the French Opera, upon the
occasion Of Rogers benefit. He gave but one con.
cert here. His rival in art Ole Bull, is giving
concerts in Hamburg, drawing, usual, full
houses. Earnest is at present in London.
Among the distinguished pianists, Goria's con-
cert came off in the Salon Pleyel, on the 12lh.
Mde Mantignanis last week also.
Emile Prudent, who, although young, already
ranks perhaps as the first pianist Of his day. has
given several concerts recently in Paris and on the
9Th, at Lyons, he is represented to have produced
a sensation, such as no musician ever before pro-
duced there. -f-.
Gottschalk, on the 22d, gives a concert in the
Salon Pleyel, for the benefit of the workmen in
Pleyels great piano factory, who have been thrown
temporarily out of emEoy by the late fire in tha,
establishment Ia I,-- ..s
bAcomses conees4 IN which he was 5aideE. i,
several dsE,.gpiste e1 a~treine. eaaiS ii
last week with great ekat. Y
Beriot drew together a large and delighted audi
ence at the Italian Opera the 18th.
Jacques Offenbach, the violoncellist, advertise.
for the 22d, in the Sale Herr
NinieI, the well known performer on the horn
is in London.
Caroline Duprez, the promising daughter of the
iustrious Duprez Of the French Opera of Paris
is confirming in London, at Her Maiesty's Thea
tire, her title to the aurels by her recent debu
in Paris. Coetti and Calzolari are there singing
with her.
/ Roger and M'de Viardot of the Grand Opera in
Paris, are singing here in the "Huguenots A" ant
the " Prophet" These distinguished artistes are
| about to quit this theatre. Viardot has quite
recovered from her late indisposition Til.
Prophet !" has been performed at the Frencl
Opera in Paris lightweight times. The aggre
gate receipts of these representations is 70l PSI
francs (Sl4l ,450) At the present moment it i.
being performed upon the boards of thirty-two o
the theatres of Germany The history Of the Op
era gives but few instances of such remarkabl,
success. The King Of Prussia has just sent to it.
illustrious composer, Meyerbeer, his bust in mar
| BILE by the sculptor Rauch, with an autograp pl
| letter.
Mile Hays has arrived in Paris, en- route from
Rome to London, to fill an engagement there prio
to her departure for the United States. She ha.
another engagement for Italy next winter. Tn.
evening before leaving Rome, Mile Hays sang tn,
soprano part in Rossini's Stabat- Mater" at the
Paiazzo Rospoli, in a style which for pathos ant
nal City for many years.
l Aho Niisi was newer singing peter, ana wa!
never in better health and spirits than at present
filling an engagement well supported by Taglia
| hco, at Covent Garden, London.
The Italian artists who fled to Russia are at tn,
| present moment dispersed. They played at S.
Petersburg with great ecat and profit, ali receiving
| from the munfcent Emperor rich presents beside.
| their high pay Nine. Persian is at Moscow pivins
| concerts. Mario is in London Nine. Volnys i
III, and has just come to Paris for medical advice
| This company is soon to unite again at Moscow
to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of tn
Emperor's reign.
Ernesta Grisi, the admirable contralto, is sippin
at the concerts of Paris with steadily increasin
| favor.
Mime. Stotz is reaping gold and glory in Lisbol
OF celebrated dancers M lie PIunkett is in Pari.
drawing, with Petpa, full houses to the ballets G
| the French opera.
Fanny Elssler is at Berlin. She comes no NOR
| to Paris.
Fanny Cerito and st. Leon are at Madrid, win
| ming many laurels in " LIE Vioon du Diable.''
And Carlotta Gris, the most lovely, graceful an.
bewtching Of them all, is fascinating all eyes il
| London.
| The queen of tragedy, Rachel, is playing at the
French Theatre two roles in the piece of" Valeria
| She has renewed her engagement upon terms die
| tated by herself.