The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-11

gained success beyond an its composers former
successes on ~ Ara production at Vienna Az -
first representation, N. Fiotpw was called for tan
times; out Of thrty-thrce musical pieces which tho
work contains, five were encored.
Herr Eduard Maria Oettinger has just published
work. which appears to be partly romantic, partly
rhapsodical, and partly biographical on Rossini.
Mention has already been made OF tae commission a
given TO Mr. Crawford for q bronze statue OF Boot
hoyen, which is TO be placed in the new Music Hall
at Boston, u. s. II Is now said In the Gasate NV
sicdfe, that Mr.. Taylor, an American amateur, mas
undertaken to write new lie o. Beesnoven, ana
visited Germany last autumn for the purpose OF col
lecting materials There is hardly task IN the list
OF literary tasks more difficult to execute than this
supposing the biography Of the man not to be writ
ten from theory OF precOnceived admiration, nar
turally based on the genius Of the musician. In the
case OF Beethoven, too aneed0te has run more than
ordinarily wild, and the testimonies are very difficult
to reconcile. But be the execution what it may the
choice Of such subject by an American diltasste 10
q sign Of the times.
when, the other day, we mentioned the Russells
ard Worgans of England in friendly warning TO Eng
h who 70 be willing to take
added that every land contains similar examples.
OF this we have new example in the paragraphs
in the French journals, announcing the decesse.
Mt an advanced age, or NJ ia2el we VIII ven-
ture TO say that nine out OF ten lovers Of
music-nay even muscians-wil ask who H..
Rigel was! In his day, it may be replied, ne was
a tolerably fertile producer OF not bad chamber
music--,court pianist to Napoleon the FirstEand
the author Of three religious cantants or 0rat0rios
Gideon" judith, " and THE Return OF Tobias"
The dramatic entertainments at Windsor Castle
commenced last night, and were to be performed, a.
usual In the Hunens ROOM MI me Py was hsn H.
King, Mr.. Wigan the Prince, Mr. BARLEY Sir John
Falstaf, and Mrs. DAILY Dame Quickly. On the four
ensuing Fridays these theatrical 0mlsementS will DO
continued. On the l4th, Mr.. G. Matthews, Mr.. Kee-
ley, Mr.. Meadows, and Mrs. Winstanley will appear
before her Majesty in .The Captain Of the Watch"
and "The Windmill On the Dist Mr. Douglas Jor-
io!d's new and original drama, with Mrs. Kean, Mr..
James Winning, and Mr.. Ryder, viii be acted for the
first time-a distinction to which we have already
referred as designed for the author. On the 23th
paul Pry" and "The Lucky Friday will be play
ed, Mr.. Wright appearing in the first, and Mr.. Alfred
Wigan in the second On February the 4th, the
tragedy OF Macbeth" will conclude the series, the
Thane and his lady being respectively enacted BY
MIR. and Mrs kean.
[Trom the London Court Journai1
The debut Of new primo donna, daughter ofSfy
nor Donzelli, will shortly occur at Venice
The musical journals Of Paris announce that real
success has been gained 1'Narco Spada," the new
opera by NM. Scribe and Auber.
.Taarin new opera by NJ. Georges Bousquet,
has just been given at the Theatre Lyrique Paris:
'.Les Huguenots,' translated into hungarian hos
been given at Pesth with Madame Hassclt Barth
ana NJ. Young as hero and heroine
The dtb,a at Carstadt of negro songstress, Mis-
Greenfield, is announced
Vieuxtemps has just given grand concert at
Paris. 1t was attended not only by en- auditory
dGiite, but by Meyerbeer and all the other musical
celebrities now in that city.
French opera company is performing with some
success at Milan.
Another new English oratorio, Mr.. w. GIover's
"Emmanuel,' is advertised about to be performed
by the Cecilian Society in the of the season.
A concert for the purpose of presenting testimo
NAL to NJ Julien previous to his departure for Anne
rica, will we perceive, he shortly given by theimem
bers Of NJ Jullien's orchestra.