The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-25
Musical and Dramatic Gossip.

The Journals OF Milan speak. In terms of
Italian rapture OF the success obtained by
Madlle. Vaneri in Norma"
A Madame Laura Bon is riyalling Ris.ori
on the Italian stage. She intends shortly to
visit other countries, accompanied by a troupe
OF her own. ag4- ab q 9Eae
Grisi aud Marie announce more concerts in
England.
The Holman opera troupe are about TO trav-
ell, and will remain this week at the Hope
Chapel building in Broadway.
NJ de Flotow, brother OF the emminent
composer of sMartha," committed suicide re-
Gently at his country seat, Friedrichswald,
near Blaakenter. He was rich and In the
prime Of life. t4 l440AN
The London Times says, I'VE have only
space to say that 'Lurline, was produced
last night by the Pyne and II harrison opera
company in presence OF large and enthusi-
astic house. Miss Louisa Pyne, who played
the part OF the heroine, never appeared to
greater advantage, either as regards singing
or scting.p fltIx
Richard Wagner, the composer, has been
called to Munich BY the young king. to take
his residence there.
Madam Anna Bishops singing in ST. Paul's,
Minnesots.
The onslaught by Mr.. Babbage on street
organs Is meeting with great support in Lon
dom and tits proposed 10 establish society
to 'put them down"
A new italian buffo theatre b about to be
established in Paris.
The mother OF MaIlbran, who recently died
at the age Of eighty-four, was in early life a
favorite on the Spanish stage, and known as
Maria Joachina Stitches. She was possessed
Of talent far above mediocrity. and was wor-
thiy represented in Malibran, Manual Garcia
and Viardot, her children.
The opera troupe for the new imperial court
OF Mexico, it is said, will include Mazzoleni
and his wife, Ortolsni, Biachi and Sulzer, his
wife, and Miss Sconcia, New York vocalist
OF decided ability.
Meyerbeer believed in the Mosaic religion.
and his funeral sermon was preached in Ber-
lin, where he was buried, by DR. Joel. This
Rabbi among otner things ssid "When win
there again issue from the midst Of the Is
raelitish community man OF genius to prove
tina, the Mosaic religion does not prevent
those who profess it from participating in all
that is beautiful, in all that Is noble and sub
lime, In word, in all that exalts the heart OF
man?" II Is more easy to ask such question
than TO answer it.
Maximilian's "agent1in New York has en-
gagged Mazzoleni and Galetti to lead the oper-
attic and ballet forces OF the Grand Opera OF
Mexico. wwr wwNM
On the plan OF the grand musical festivals
which take place in England, it is proposed
TO gather in the month of September, of this
year, in Trinity Church Ia New York, the boy
choirs of the large cities for a mammoth con-
cert.
The sum realized by the concert lately Civ
en- BY Mrs. Annie Segsin and her pupils, for
the benefit Of the Metropolitan Fair, was four
hundred dollars.
Two English girls, daughters of John Bar
net, well-known composer and professor OF
music. are meeting with great success as
singers in Italy, where they appear under the
celebrated name Of Doria.
Happily for managers, says foreign dra-
matte writer, theatres in the main are sup
ported by those who are not regular phy-
goers.
''what q Pity said Meyerbaer, when one
night watching Patti in Zerina, 'that Mozart
Is not alive 10 see such charming crea-
ton" te