The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-15
Foreign ThoatrisaIs.

N. Meyerbeer, who has been for the last few
weeks in Paris leaves in short time for the sea.
side, where he will put the finishing touches to his
new opera. for the advent Of which the musical
world has been so long the qui poe. We are as
sured that it is worthy 1.-THE Prophetic and "rhe
Huguenots." and that we may positively expect it
to be out next winter.
The German opera at Vienna has re-opened its
doors for the season. Boiedieus "La Dame
Blanche" being chosen for tho occasion. The selec-
non 81 foreign opera was not, it appears, ayreea
angrily inquiring why the French repertoire was
ransaCked for operas, and reminds the impiesario
that one Mozart, and one Beethoven. both Viennese
mad composed few works which, perhaps, were
equsl to Boieldicu's illusions
Mime, Mcdori, whose success at the italian opera
In London was announced to be 50 brilliant has
since been but once beard. A correspondents hints
that Nine. Medori probably sings too we'll for the
though still praised by the journals as is their wont
is described, upon competent authority in private
letters, as totally deteliorated. The phrase Isl
Ntst ne quo piu.
Verdi's III Trovatore" has been given at Padua,
and with the same success that has everywhere at
tended it's performance. The principal parts were
sustained by Nine. de Gull Borsd, and Messrs. NAL
vIzzi and de Bussini.
Messrs. Ernst and Seligmann, the eminent violin
ist and viooncel!ist have lett Paris for Baden, to
give series OF concerts at that fashionable watering
place, where they ere to be joined by Herr
Llrlich, who Is now performing with immense eci0t
in LONDON.
Letters from Weimar state that the emperor Of
Pianists NJ Lisfz, is on the point of leaving that
city on tour to France and Switzerland he has
already resigned his post director Of the orchestra
until his return.
Richard Wagners ttTannahauserr seems to be re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm in Germany.
Its last and most brilliant triumph was in Posna.
The opera by Augustus Papst, entitled "Tbe Last
Days of Pompeii which was produced in Dresden,
has been very successful The composer has received
the permission OF the Duke of Sake Coburg GOtha to
dedicate the work to him.
A grand musical festival is to take place at Cars-
rhu early in September. 1t will be entirely under
the direction OF Liszt.
The German musical papers contradict the report
that Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt will perform
in the opera Of her husband as that lady Is stated to
be in an interesting conditisn.
There is some chance, we are told, Of signor Billet
ta's White Magic" making the tour Of the German
theatres as the light operas 10y NJ. Won Flotow and
Mr. Bale have done before it.
A new play has been written by Benedix, which is
entitled A Comedy" 1t Is said that 1t is the in
ention of the author to have it translated into Eng
fish, and that 1t will be produced at one OF the Lon
don theatres.
gain dramatic renown than he has yet attempted.
he has written five act tragedy, Of which one of
the Guzmans of the great Spanish house of Medina
SidOnia Is the hero.
III Is at length decided that Meyerbeer5 opera,
"The African shall be produced in Paris next
winter.
Miss Laura Keene visits England during the sum-
mer interval returning for the winter to Walack's.
Cocks" Musical Miscellany" gives the following
list Of homes in noticing the longevity of musicians
Or. Aldrdge, 81; Bird, SO; DR.. Burney, SO; DR..
Child, 80; CLEMENT, so; Cervitto, SO; DIR. CORR
81; Gemin,ani, 96; Giardni, so; Glnck, IS; Neil
Cow, So; Handel rs; Hayden 20; NJ. Kelly, 70;
Madame Mara, So; DR.. Miller, 76; Palestrina, 81;
Pouchee, 1903; John Park, "a; W. SHIELD, 80; Sir j
Stevenson, "a; G. Wesley, ~.
from the London Athenanm July 1871
curious statement has just been prepared Of the
number and nations of the several visitors to Shaks
peare's house, at Stratford-upon Avon. The state
ment has been compiled from the signatures of the
parties themselves; and for the period from the LIST
Of May 1861 to the 30th of April 1852 the total num-
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