The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-17


thousand people. The Hedrai carino from
Don Gioparai and Home, Stoeet Home were hor
selections. Tamberlik was also one Of the atirac-
tons Of this concert.
An organ has been recently built in Roman
Catholic chapel atDundee, Scotland, which con.
tans several new German stops, such as the
Dulcet, Harmonic Flute, the Ileblich Bourdon
the Rohr Flute, and the Spire Flute. They are
all Of q soft, delicate tone.
--MadIle Auot has also made notable sue
cess ia Lopdon as Margaret In Faust, although
she took Ae part without having had a single
Nhearsal. 1e Is the fifth "Margaret" who has
eppe0ed in London-the others having been
9fnHsCdtfaao, Titiens, Luccs, aud Adelins
Patti.
Hitherto the Italian opera at Paris has been
by law prohibited from having a ballet; but this
restriction having been recently removed, Il is
expected that, In opposition TO the Grand Opera
the great operas Of Mcyerbeer and Rossini will
now be heard at the Italian house. For the new
ballet forty Of the prettest dancers In Paris have
been secured.
There arc in Germany los theatres Of these
/ Q are really court theatres or theatres sup
ported by regDng princes; II town theatres Of
the frst class 2S theatres OF the second class 80
town theatres Of the third class and 67 stroling
companies 20 Of which enjoy very good repu-
taton and are In satisfactory financial condition.
The number Of actors, singers, and dancers living
in Germany is 6OO0, and that Of the chOrsters and
officials about 5000.
admirers with magnificent piece of plate Mr..
Brnley Richards, the piano-fOrte composer, who
acted as chairman, pretaced the presentation
with a speech, and afterwards read an address
20 Miss Pyne both speech and address being
received with much applause. Miss Pyne rose
TO return thanks, but was so ovorpowered by
emotion that she could not proceed for some time.
She, however, after a while spoke n few words,
sensible and 10 the purpose, and sat down amid
hearty cheers from the whole company.
hogn cfV,o,o Iod twffb lao
Italian opera in London, died lately at CAhent
from poison very singularly administered. II
appears that some three years since NJ. Helgcr,
having 10 perform the part of "Walter" in GWl-
ie1U1e Tel at COyent Garden, and having to
whiten his moustache and beard, made use of a
new composition, which in the course ofthe night
brought on violent fit Of vomiting, which was
succeeded by long lethargy. From that time,
says the London Musical World, his health was
never completely restored, and he sank, In all
probability, victim to his imprudence or heed
lessnesS.
The piece Of music composed by Rossin on
the day Of Meyerbeer's funeral Is entitled -
"QUeiqpes Measures Fure6res a mon paurre an
Giacomo Meyerbeer--6 May, 1864, 8 O'Clock A,
M.-GIoACCHINO RossINI." II is described as a
chorus in four parts, the large rythm Of which
is indicated simply by blows struck in equal
times on muflled kettle-drums. The theme Is
solemn, and of melancholy character, and
seems to have been suggested under the inspira-
ton Of deep emotion. The words were written
by M. Emilien Paccin, colaborer in all the vocal
pieces which have recently proceeded from
Rossinis pen.
AT a emusic -of-the-future" festival to take
place this month at Carlsruhe, the programme
includes LISTS Psalm and Lassen's Overture-a
fragment from Mass, by Fischer, Of DRESDEN
Choruses by Jensen, of Konigsberg-an Overture
10 "Tasso, by Strauss, of Carlsruhe-an Overture
to "Boris GodunOw, " by Arnold, of st. Petersburg
"a fragment from AbeTt's Columbus Symphony
wedding Music" to Hebbel's "Nibelungen,"
by Bachs, Of Mayence-March from "Maria Won
UDgarn," by Gottwald, of Bresau -"Mephi5-
topheles Waltz"-an episode from "Faust," by
Liszt-an Overture by Seifriz, Of Lowenberg-a
piano-forte Concerto by Madame Won Bonsart-a
yioloncellO Concerto, by VOlkmann-"The Death
| Dance" pianO-forte concert-piece, by Liszt-s
Duet Sonata, for pano-forte and violin, by Kiel-
| Single and Double SOndtdS for the piano forte
| by keuble and Liszt-a trio for piano-fOrte
violin and yioloncellO, by Bronsart, and trio fol
piano-forte, violin, and viola, by Ernst Naumann
| Of Jena.
Goethe once asked a German musical wrte
named Lyser to draw him in outline, on paper
the overture to Za,berRote. While making tht
| sketch Gothic died, and Lyser says he can find NJ
| publisher for the odd conceit. This same Lyse
once made series of sketches from subjects in thu
opera OF Robert e Diable, including "Alice hasten
ing to the Cross, while Bertram rushes from tht
cave" "Though the execution was yerydefectiye, !,
says Herr lyser, sit was this very sketch whcl
attracted Meyerbeer's attention to my humble
self lie afterwards said to me in Vienna tina
my wild lines pleased him far moro than th
magnificent engraving on copper which Wincll
Ter had had engraved after mastery drawing
by the celebrated Moritz Retsch, in Dresden
On my taking what he said for joke, and laugh
ing, Meyerbcer became almost angry, and oh
served You know that never llSe about sucl
matters Retsch has drawn the scene! You, tht
music" 1t must be confessed that these 6nt
distinctions are rather too subtle for the comprc
henson Of most folks.
| -Ullmann has reOrganized for the cominj
season his concert troupe, so as to include Car
lotta Patti, Jaell, the pianist VieuXtemps, tn
Violinist Steens viOloncellist; FerTari, baritone
Nivier, the horn player; and Godefrold, tn
harpst. All these artists will appear in a serio
of concerts at Berlin next winter. continonta
critic says Of Carlotta Patti -
"She created the most extraordinary fTOr
during all her last years tour; everywhere wa
homage paid to her talent, which far surpassed
all the expectations formed of it. She is eXcelle
in her execution by hundreds of her fair col
leagues, and yet there are RoTt'ues which sh
executes with brilliant facility and which hardl,
any other singer would like TO attempt Carlott
Patti Is not to be compared with any othe
vocalist. The result at which we must Away
arrive Is thai she is phenomenal being apart
who has not achieved her present position b.
study, but whose natural powers excite the admi
ration Of even the sternest critics."
"Madame Grisi revisited the footlights In th
first act Of Norma" and the reception whic
greeted her on her entrance must have afforded +
| u
the glorious achievements of her genius in il
prime is universally present in the minds of tn
musical public. Very rarely indeed has the mos
frigid audience in Europe been known to arous
itself to such pitch of wild enthusiasm. Fror
house filled in every available corner there cam
an outburst of cheering andapplause which laste
for some minutes without intermisson, Will
hats and handkerchiefs were waved by the NOR
demOnstratiye admirers of the heroine Of almos
innumorable successes. Madame Grisi was loudl
recalled at the conclusion of CGsta Diro; and q
the end Of the act she was four times summone
before the curtain and overwhelmed witt
WTeaths and bouquets. Criticism, on such a
effort, under such circumstances, would DO Al
lmpertineuce; nor would il be an easy task I
comment upon performance in which the il
eytable shortcomings of the present wei
smuthcred out of view by the eyer-rccurrng an
most delightful memories Of the past"
The results OF "reerlating at the South" fl
che purpose Of filling up our armies are repr
seuttd thus tar to be slight indeed. To be sur
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