The Portland daily press., 1864-08-12
Musical and Dramatic Gossip.

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honor of Meyerbeer, improvising the theme
at the moment when the funeral procession
passed beneath his windows.
Several European sovereigns are devoting
much attention TO music. The reigning King
of Hanover and the Duke Of Saxe-Coburg
have both composed operas; and the young
King of Bavaria is making music his hobby.
At the Alfieri Theatre, in Paris, an opera
has lately been played, which has the strange
title of "Ourang outang."
The last words of Meyerbeer: ~ now bid
you good night till tomorrow morning"
Bale has written a new comic opera called
"The sleeping Beauty" 1t is on Spanish
subject.
Reichardt is singing at the London con-
certs his own delightful song, "Thou art so
near and yet SO far
Goldschmidt, the husband of Jenny Lind,
is writing articles in London in favor of the
Danes.
Adeina Patti is engaged to sing at Bologne
and Havre in August at fee of about 5000
for each appearance.
Mrs. Jenny Kempton, the contralto, is
going to California with her husband, to join
an English opera company there.
Maretzek has engaged his chorus for next
season from the Tacon Opera house. Havana.
The wages demanded by his old singers fore
ed him to do SO.
1t is noted as worthy Of mention, that Mo-
zarts "Don Giovanni" was never played in
Spain before the present season, though the
scene is laid there.
Jules Benedict, who came 10 this country
with Jenny Lind, announces his annual con-
cert in London next month, as under the
patronage of the Prince and Princess f
Wales.
The words OF an opera have been pre-
pared by Mr.. John oxeniord, for leading
musical publisher, on the subject of the
Lady of Lyons" and is now only waiting
for musical composer.
Grisi, having given five series of farewell
concerts in England within nine years, is
now going through another. She is rapidly
improving, and is winning back the popular
favor which she lost with her lost, but now
restored voice.
In Chicago, magnificent opera house is in
course of construction by Mr., l.. V. II. Cros-
by. The building fronts 40 feet on Washing
ton street, win be $50 feet deep, and contain
a stage 60 by 60 feet. The cost will be $500,
600, and Graus' company will dedicate it.
Gluglini, the popular Italian tenor in Eng
land, has mania for making fireworks which
would secure large salary from any Ameri-
can Pyrotechuist. 1t is reported that rockets
take the precedence in his affections over
crotchets, and that Catherine wheels delight
him more than quavers.
Lumley, for many years manager of Her
Majesty's theatre in London, writes rather
gloomily about the prospects of the opera. He
asserts that there Is now no first rate CON-
poserin Europe, and singers of commanding
talent become every year more and more
rar
Mile Lueca gave as her reason for leaving
London that she had to be encored too often,
and that her patriotism was shocked by the
way the English ridiculed the Germans and
Austrians. She added 81 shall ruin my voice
in your fogs and coal dust, where you get
black nose from every flower you smell, and
am | to stop and listen to your insults in ad-
dition to all this?"
Musiani the tenor is singing at Palermo.
Madame Ecarlat. formerly known as Mile.
Geissmar, and once great favorite at New
Orleans, has been singing "Norma" at the
Porte st. Martin theatre, Paris.
At the French watering-pace of Vichy,
Madame Ugalde is the vocal star this season.
Madame Viardot is the musical attraction
at Baden-B Baden, where she is singing her own
compositions.
The Emperor Of Austria has given to NJ.
Weber, soa of the composer, the large gold
medal of merit for arts and sciences.
Moscheles the pianist and teacher has re-
ceived decorative order from the King of
Saxony. The King Of Italy has similarly
honored Calzolsri the tenor.
Fenicen David, with some other Paris mu-
sicians, has organized a society to give con-
certs Of ANCIENT and modern music in that city.
Two hundred singers will take part in the
choruses.
An opera catled Il Baylti' has been pro-
duced at the Pergola theatre, Florence, with
eminent success. A French lady, Madame
Tarbe. was the prima donna
new musical paper has been started in
Padus. 1t is called "Stradella."
ballet called "LIncognito," music by
new composer named Gacuinto, has met
with much applause in Naples.
Galevys opera "The Jewess" has had
successful run at Seville. At Cadiz the popu-
lar opera of the day is "Rigoletto" Tom
best the tenor is to appear there in Martha"
Rev. Mr.. Hannioutt.
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