The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-06

Engaged ct the Grand Theatre, Barcelona. MsdIle.
Plunkett proceeds 70 London to pass her two
months congo The President has engaged box
at each Of the Paris theatrss and IL is said thst
the minor theatres receiving no subvention will re-
ceive pecuDiary grant.
VIENNA -Mdlle. Constance Gsiger, whose t.
took the initiative in perforuauoe for the benefit
Of the poor. ~hich took place at the Theatre AHder
Vein. This fine soiree at which assiste the che
Of our cty consisted Of two fne comedies, the prin
by Mde. Geiger. We expect here 10 the month
of February the celebrated piansts Dreyschock and
Schulhof. Auder has left as for Berlin, where he
is engaged a. tho Court Theatre he is replaced!
here by M. Ellinger, Of Gratz. A new Musical
Ga-dte has just commenced publishing here BY the
publisher of music. Gloeggl
ST. PETERSBURG -Visuxtemps gave a concert
here few days since, which was ate aided by all
the principal persopages of this city.
PRAGUE The new opera By M HellmersAerger,
entitled 81 Les Deux Reines," has met with but
moderate success. In a few days will be produced
new opera, respecting which more than usual in
tereat prevails Ii is entitled Fleur des Champs"
the music of which is by M KittI, director Of the
Conservatory.
WEIMAR We expect here Berlioz, whom Listz
hes invited to come to direct the rehearsal of his
OF era, Benvenuto Cellini" The ST Cecilian
Society, at its second concert, reproduced the San
tigone" of Mendelssehn.
BALLENsrADr.-By order Of the Duke, it has been
forbidden the management of the theatre to change
month What is more ourious is, that this order
has been faithfully observed
MUNIcH.--During the past season there have been
performed here fer the first time, Fotows /" rands
Duchesse," Cimaroea's "Marriage Secret" aud
" Bon so,r, M Pantolop," by G,sar.
RERLlN "A concert Of a very interesting de-
scription took place the 2lst inst, January). at
the Prussian court, at which were executed the
quartet from I" ldomenee" Of Mozart, performed by
Mesdamee koesior. ruczek, and Wagner; fragments
from Gluck's" OrFhee," by Madame Wagner and
Koeeter; . LIE Salut des Fleurs," by Curschmanr
finale to g Count Dry" by Rossini; motifs from
Verdi's opera OF ;. Macbeth" Turkish march and
chorus of Dervishes FROM 9 The Queen of Athens"
by Beethoven; overture to "Jeune Henri" by
Mehul. Meyerbeer had the direction of the oon-
cert,f and, as the rehearssls were made with the
first concert Of the Chorus of the Dome met with
equally brilliant success. For the anniversary of
the coronation the Camp dc Silesie" was revived
at the Court Theatre.
MADAME SoNrAa There is in rehearsal at Slut
gard now opera. by Charles Eckcrt,. entitled
=" William Of Orange" in which this talented W
caiist will sustain the principal part.
PAcINI, THE CoMPosKR.-Letters from Naples
announce the successful production of o new opera
by this composer. The new work is entitled Small
VIVA di Scotia the hbrat, is by Signor Commons
no, and is said to be the hundred and frat version of
our old friend "Oscar and Malvina" The new
opera had the advantage of OF tho best aliss
Of the present day in Italy De BasiDi, the talent
ed basso frofomdo and clever actor, and Signora
DcTgia, lAuy possessing r1cn ana 00iunln0uS
cc'arato voice, capable Of filing La Scala, the
largest theatre in Europe. The first act is stated
to be full Of melody and in excellent style Of COM
position. the second nearly equally so, and hethird,
Though foil Of murders and horrors pr oved highly
successful The San Carlo Gro wded in every
part, and tho applause the fall of the curtain at
the end of each act enthusiastic, PAcini's sue
cess on this occ aston is more gratifying because,
tince his S6o, his works have been put ia the back
ground by the more noisy compositions of Verdi
GuILLArME TELL This popular opera of Rs
sini's has just been reproduced 1t the Grand
Onra, Paris, the finale of the second act being
surg, for the first time. BY two hundred choristers
OfkRATlc RuMoRs = Strange and opposite re-
ports are ia circulation amongst the musical circles
of the west end Of the town Ii lately asserted
that Mr.. Luney was dcsirous Of "puroh ssing out"
the present lessee Of the Royal Opera, Covent
Garden, for the purpose of shutting it up" On
the other hand il is now said the same gentleman
is desirous Of retiring from the management Of the
Queens Theatre, and that Mr.. Gye is equally
anxious OF becoming the new manager of that ex-
tenaive establishment. go
NJ BENEDICT This talented composer is daily
ex pected in town his relurn from the Continent
with the score of new opera, which rumor says is
destined for Drury lane Theatre