The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-16
MUSICAL JOTTINGs.

-Nchira, the Italian compc scr, living In Lon
con, is az work On bis new opera, Leah.
"A London critic calls Grisi the Queen
DowsRtr, Adcina Patti the Queen Reguant an
Mario the King Of the Realm OF Song.
-Carlora Patti Is to he the vocal star at Alfred
Melons coming promenade concerts at the Royal
lta ian orera, London
- Burpmulltr. the compose. who died at Dus-
sCldcri, has lately bad monument erec'ed TO
his mtmtry. He Is known In this country chiefly
fIom bis pisuo-ior'c arrangement,
-Amtclla Goddard is engaged fer the noNt
birmingham festival, where she is 10 play Men
dolssohn's second concerto GA D.. which has
never bctu beard there since the composer played
Il himself iu 1870.
On the 2lst OF August will he inaugurated at
Pesaro tho statue of RosSini. At the the tire will
I've given ten representation, Of William Tn
MeIcndHnte has composed for the occasion a
hymn for four hundred voices which will be
sung while the statue Is uucovCring.
The opeu.house At Weimar was closed last
month with Robert h DablC, and Will rcoper
NtSepiemher with GUthe's Eqmont Tue Operas
recently given have been Url. Tel, RiCnsi L vice
Der itCschut:, Der FieQcHdc Hoinnder L9hen
gin, Die hrdiSrbS Sdd,1iyc Ia JUitc, Martha,
and II Ttorotoye.
The Gcrcrsl Musical Association of Ger
maGy will hold a musical festival az Cologne the
present month. Il viii last four days aud CON
prise four concerts, the principal direction Of
which has been undertaken by Hans Won B1low
1t Is pr, bshIe that Lszs and Richard wagler
will be present.
p. ". Jahus, music director to the King Of
Prussia, is about 20 edit acknowledged List
with Explanations Of the Entire Works Of Carl
Ma'ia Won Weber and appeals to all the ad-
uiieis Of the composer who may possess m tnG-
scripts or autographs OF Weber, 70 aid him 10y
enirustiug him for short time with the same.
The London English Opera Company will
gin its season in Octoner next WITH Benedict's
al. pf - Will Madame n ne
rinttCn as the heroine, Mr.. Sautey ~ "D4nuy
Mann, and al American tenor as "Miles-n l.
COppGl,e en- The frat new opera Is 70 be- Hei-
relyn, music by Macfarren, composer of Robin
Hood.
-Courod has written from Saint Cloud let
ter 20 Arditi, thanking him fer his Jealous and
intelligent superintendent Of the prJduc ion of
MiCiiG ut Her Majesty s TheEtr,, London. He
also sends his special scknOw edgmens to the
aTists who introduced the work 10 AN English
rubhe-to wiz, Tieiens. Treben. Reboux, Vol
PM. GiuPlni, san ley, Juncai and Gas>ier.
-TieticI has received present from the fash.
ioIiube subscribers a. her Ma Theatre, n-
cluCing dukes, marquses, ana others. Tue pre-
sentation was AT the residence of the prma donna,
ard Included magnificent diamond bracelet and
pair OF diamond ehrriugs OF the richest and cost.
liest design, with an appropriate inscription re-
cording the occasion Of the Hift aud the names Of
the donors, engraved on vCllum.
Music II progressing in Russia. musical
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fnc concerts, under objection of Runen,tein.
Clara SChumHnn bHs also given several matinee I.
Musical societies have been established this
season al hiCy ard CheIkCtf, while three grand
concerts given ut the Moscow Riding Sch ,ol--
said 10 he the largest coyeI cd room in the wOr u
-aitra ted a'togt ther no less than twelve thou
SAND auditors. The object Of these performance,
WAS TO afford the pO rcr classes, 10y mCanS Of
reduced prices of admission. IL chance Of hearing
really good music.
--Meycbeer's Etoiie du Nord has Just heon
revived IN LCndG n, where II vas first produced in
1850, vi Ii B'sio, Gndoni, l. bache, and Farme'
in the principal p 'rtS. The theatre (CJtenl
Garden was burned q year later, with all the
prcptItits and dresses for this and forty 0 her
operas; but the music WAS accidentally in the
hards Of F'aLk Mori, and SO was saved. The
cast in the present revival includes Mulan-C l.
vabo, Naudin, and Faure, with one VI id'le
Brunetti as "PIasccyia." The two rirJHdicreS-
Madame RuCersGor1f ana jenny Bauer-werC
the same who sang the part nine years ago
Beverley had painted for the opera some ndmira-
BILE new scenery. The work Las been well sung
in this city, wi h La Grange and Brignoli in the
principal parts.
"A chmch choir at the little German town Of
SslzuDg has leon drilled and taught after the
plan Of the celebrated Berlin Don, Chor, and is
attracting much attention. At recent concert
the following was the pr gramme 40, ROmi
. nobilis," (hymn OF the eighth century,; "Pdnis
JOMeili; "ENultnte Deo," hy Scarstti; chor l'e
"Jesu, metre Fr'ude," 10y Sebis lao Blch
"Tantnm Ergo" 10y Cberuhini, Prayer for three
part Bows Chorus, by Hauptmann; and The
Eightieth Psalm, by DR.. Emil Naumann. "With
the exCepti' n" says critic "Of few trhiug
deficiencies, the performance wIs excellent, unl
the adyaDc, state Of the choir which is under rhC
protection of the Crown Prince Of Me.ningeu
! does the greatest credit TO its conductor, Herr
, Muller"