New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-30
tAqw Orleans daily Grestent.
Foreign Musical Intelligence.

Madame Rudersdorf is fulfilling an engagement
in HoEand.
The National College of Music, in London, is
about to be given up failure. The Marquis of
Townshend guaranteed its support for two years,
and the time has expired.
The Able Listz has arrived in Paris to superin-
tend the rehearsal Of his new mass, % The Crown
church of st. Eustace, March Is,
" Emma y is the title of new ballet to be pro-
duced at the Milan Scala.
The following are the titles of some new Italian
operas just ready for production: Veronica Gybo,
by Signor Meiners; Due MarHi, by Signor Nicola
d'Arienzo; Giovanni di Nupoli, by Signor Cop
pola; Uberto da Brescia, by Signor Baggetti.
1t is said in London that Signora Ferni has made
failure, in La FaporAa, in Milan, having no
voice for the Scala, and that Mr. Santley displayed
judgment in refusing to sing in the opera with her.
T, Mr.. Charles Adams has returned to London from
Madrid. aH
l. Mr.. Tom Hohler, the new English tenor, from
whom splendid effect is looked for, will make his
first appearance at Her Majesty'a theater, London,
the 7th of April. 1t isnot generally known that
Mr. Mohler was employed for ionr years as clerk
in the secreary's office Of Inland 1seveh4e, NJ
who sent him to Italy to complete his musical edu-
cation. -s..-s-ss-y s..sz q. g-.,z.
= Mr.. Stanley has thrown up his engagement in
Milan and arrived in London. w
Mr.. Balfe has completed Q new opera, entitled
"The knight of the Leopard IN farls.
IA new tenor, named Viturini is singing with
success in Padua. NT.1st|
Zida, the new opera by Flotow, is in prepare
ton at the Opera Comique, Paris.
Madame Lind oldschmidt Jenny Lind) is
about to undertake conceftizing tour through
Germany.
with the opera in st. Petersburg. She is to have
four hundred pounds per night, or ten thousand
pounds sterling for her stay in the Russian capital
: NJ Gounod's two act opera La Colombo " is in
rehearsal at the Opera Comque, Paris u
Madame (tarydlhO. with Mile. Nilsoun were the
prinan,e donne ABSOLUTE at the first imperial con
cert of the French Court. The programme in
cluded the names of luck, Verdi, Mozart, Gounod,
Auber and Gretry, so that the royal entertainment
was very catholic affair, although given in Lent.
The violinist Sivori has given grand concert in
Narseles, France for the benefit of the families
of the victims Of the cholera. 1t realized the sum
of fourteen Thousand francs. When the artist came
forward to play the last piece silver wreath was
presented to him in the name of the city,
Don Giovanni has been revived in Milan, at the
Carcano. 1t is upwards of ten years since the
great composition was heard in that CITY, The
young French prma donna Irma Morio sustained the
part of Donna Anna in very artistic and pleasing
manner. Giacomelli made an admirable Leperello.
Garcia was good Giovanni, but is spoken of as
not equal to his predecc in the part Tamburini
and Ronconi. La Morio had an excellent benefit
on the fifth night.
Madame Frezzolini, the singer, has ordered a
sale of her furniture, paintings and works of art in
Paris as she will be compelled to reside in Italy
for the benefit of her health.
Nine. Nantier. Didier, Tamberck and GRAHAM
have reached Paris from St. Petersburg. GRAHAM
was to appear last month. and was likely to take
part with Fraschini and Nine. Grossi on the revival
of " II Giuramento." ...... %. -.
It is denied that Napoleon presented a valuable
bracelet to Theresa the singer.
The musicians employed in the orchestra of the
Grand Opera, Paris, lately demanded an increase
of pay amounting in the aggregate, to 60,OOOf in
the year The demand was submitted to Mons.
Georges Hainl, the conductor of the band, who
reduced it by half; it was then taken to Mons.
Perrin, the manager who cut of 10 00Ot. more; and
lastly, to the Minister of State, who reduced the
remaining 20 000f to l0,0OOf. The musicians are
not satisfied, but they cannot resign, as they would
then lose their service claims to retiring pension
to which they are entitled after some years.
The first of q series of concerts which is given
in Lent each year by the Project of the Seine has
lust come off at the Hotel de Vile, Paris. 1t was
brilliantly attended. Among the pieces performed
were the overture to the ''Joyeuses Cammeres
de Windsor by Ncolar; due from the g Afri
came" sung by Mile NiIssen and Naudin; q
piece from ''Guillaume Tell air from the
q Flute Enchant6e," and the finale to the first ac1
of "Oberon." 5F
At the Paris opera houses, on the 9th of Febru
ary "L'Africaine " was performed at the ltalien
and 'Rgoletton at the Grand Opera.
M. Leon DupreZ, son of the tenor, will sool
make his first appearance as baritone in Paris.