The New York herald., 1864-11-09
Foreign Musical Items.

Rossni poor OF Pesaro, mis- native town.
the sum OF ten Thousand francs.
The Pyne and Harrison opera troupe announce new
season OF English opera in London.
Benedcts opera tho Rose Erap il to be translated
French and produced at the Theatre Lyrque, with
Mioan Carvaho for the heroine Gounod's revised ar
rangement OF his Nee to be given this wiIter
at tho Iyrique
The reigning operas a. tho German Opera House 10
Brussels are Tannhauser and Tho Car and Carpenter
Among the singers from Italy announced 20 appear
at the Italian Opera House in Paris are the Sisters
Tregassi from Palermo, Ia Bausan from Milan, and
Ladiani from Florence
La veuve des Highlands, q new opera, founded upon
OF SCOTS novels 10 about TO be produced at the
Theatre Lyrque, Paris. The words are by NM Plouvcr
and Favre, and the music by N. Devn. .puviver.
Mcyerbcers Africane, 1t is now said, will be pro-
duced in March. The cast, definitely settled upon in
cludes vasco da CANA. ". Naudin: Don Pedro Grand
Admral, NJ. Beva; Neasko, NJ Favre lie Grand lnqui-
steur NJ Aubn Don Aivar N. wsrot; selica (Rene do
Madagascar) Nile. Marie sax; Ines, Mie Marie Battu.
The scene in the first acts lies Lisbon-the nrst
act taking in the Hall Of the Grand Council aud the
second in the prison where vasco da CANA s inc,rce
rated in the third act board vessel at and in
last two acts in Africa 1t appears that Meyerbeer
had for IL ballet music, aud, at hrst
intended to add some from another composer bat this
idea ubsequenty abandoned disrespeclu to the
memory OF Meyerbeer.
For L'Africaine il is said that Meyerbeer generally
selected Madame soltz. because Of her physical advan
tages being thought that she uld bronze well for the
solitary deabscene under the up1strees, which origin
ally cloed the opera. Meverbeers family by tho way,
ctrbu,c largely to the salary OF Nandn the tenor who
is to sing In the forthcoming opera
Treviata was lately sung In Milan with the baritone
part omitted on account or the ndsposition" Of tha.
singer.
Madame Logrua is singing In Turin. Lagrange ia sl
leading star at the Italian Opera house in Paris.
wenzel Gaerich OF Berlin, is dead. when years
old be was viouist and in his ninth year with the
help Of small chair played the double bass In 1925
be was made director Of the ballet music tho Royal
Opera House at Berlin, where he composed many sd.
mired,bses. lIc had long enjoyed pension from tho
Prussian government.
Marie Gennetcr, the nov prina donna tho Opera
Comique, is described accomplished artist with
voice OF unusual briiancy, great facility and extent,
while her acting s full OF intelligence she has hitherto
sung on the lyric stage, under the Of Pretty
Roland, OF Roncevaux tue French opera, by Mcr.
INST, which has been well in Paris s founded
legend or the Paladin Roland, nephew OF Charlie
maenc. Tue English translation OF the opera 10 10 be
produced In London.
grand dinner given by Rossni on the oath OF
October at his villa, in honor of the musical bographer
Pets Carafa and Prince Ponowsk the composers were
present. and there concert Ia the evening" and the
mesbers OF the Italian Commission, who entrusted
to transmit TO Rossin the medal In his honor at
Florence on the FITS at Pesaro, we're present.
The autumn OF the seatro Rego Milan opened
with Pedrotts opera, Isabelle dAragona the composer
being called ost twelve times. II three act work.
was written for Turin apd contains all elements Of
tho old romantic school-f)r instance, the country
monks, the monastery the procession the OATH the dag
ger, ,ne prison. the fight, the surprise, the moonlight
and tho catastrophe. It's most worthy features the
overture and the quartette which Mostly sung BY
all the artists that its beauties destroyed. The
baritone shouted for vengeance, the eror for mercy
the monk who should utter words Of peace, shouted
louder than the others. Spite Of It's apparent
this opera had a Of only seven nights
series OF "winter concerts" being given a. the
Sydenham Crystal Palace TIE orchestra been deco
rated with living ferns, iuierspersed with statuary
Titcus pleased tho citizens of Birmlnghau SO much oy
singing at the recent festival there they have pre
sented her with a valuable diamond ring.
The Duc ot Doudec vile ROcheioueauld who lat dec
In Paris, was, during the reign cs Charles X saperin.
endent Of theatres He the 1rst 10 appreciate the
rising genius OF MabraD, and engaged her tor i've years
at the Grand Opera at lfty thousand francs year He
was an carly admirer OF Rossini and also mary year
after, OF Verdi.