The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-26
Miscella neous.


LAfrioane has january az been performed in st.
Petersburg for the first time, with great
Nicolai's Template is In preparation at the Italian
Opera, Paris.
The Protestant music for the obseques Of the late
King OF the Begians also that for the Inauguration Of
his Catholic successor was composed by N. Fetis
Signor insult, who intends winter In Florence Is
engaged there opera the subject Of which taken
from SHAKESPEARE.
N. Onenbaeh has resigned his post Of stage manager
OF the Bouncs Parscns, Parts in consequences OF dis
agreement with the management
Mile Delmnrcy who succeeded Madame Bertholcr In
the Berger the Bouncs parsens has boon attacked
with fever The part has boon assigned to Mile Gcral-
dine.
Milo. Theresa has given song at the Acaza, en-
titled La Deese d, Ba,ggraa II considered great
success
Nine Lind .Godschmidt Jenny Lind) is greatly i'm
proved health since hcr residence in Cannes She has
rented a villa there ill the end Of May.
In tho theatre OF the conservatore Of Muc and De
clamaon Paris tho other day, executed cantata
the Of which obtained the grand prize for musical
compos ton In 1895. II II composed for three voices
soprano tenor and bass The subject Re.1ud dan, u
ard,n dArmide the words by NJ Camille du Lorlo and
the music by NJ Lenepvou. Mile Marie Rosi sang the
part OF Armldc W. Capoul that OF Remand and Petit
that Of Ubado The orchestra composed OF the artists
Of the Grand Opera conducted by NJ HaInl Amer
wards played the comedy IN prose by Pi.auli-Lo
| brun OF Les Rrouu deuz miraes
| TUE ROYAL ACADEMY or nUsic-swEErING
CHANGES AGAINST THE LoHDOs INSTITUTION.
(From the Pail Nall Gazette, Jan
The British pubic ought 10 be reminded, u not In
quested allo E0 900 per annum Tor the placing the
Royal Academy u Music on sound basis Nor u this
all They will be asked 20 Ind portion Of the funds for
erecting good build ng for tho academy purposes and
| god site whcreon TO bud IT, Most people barely
know that such an Institution as the ao"l ny eA's-
But oil those Who KNOW anything o. 10 "orsng are
| aware that Il has been aud IL an utter allure Tho
crown Iran,.d charter ~ io5O sp,eally moved
mana 3ment was originally unaouud rs working has
been far worse than was anticipated AMI ~ principals
aud professors are among the foremost 70 AK Tor 70
| form Reform, however. Is useless The existing e.
tabl shment for many reasons ought 10 b. summary
| abolished aud new Institution, more OF los ~
| Sembl.ng the Conseryato.rc al Paris ere ted in H.
place without going now into a detailed account 81
| Ia rnisnRna fcment We may state a fow fats which
ought to be generally known, la an,cpat on Of com.
ing Parliamentary acton, Iho Pars 'ohscr' Atoirs
has SIX hundred pupils the Royal Academy about
seventy Those who have heard tho band % the Conscr
yaoire accompanying snscr hav' listened 20 army
OF ndders all playing together wth such perfectly sub
dued tones that the not for moment oyerpower
ed In the Royal Academy they make every pupil learn
Instrument n addition 20 that which be really
strdies in order 10 OH g gnps IN their orchestra The
professors too la he habit Oi frequently teaching
By deputy and there l. resident superior 10 enforce
the performance Of the duties of pupils and professors
alike But anything IL needed 20 prove the call Tor
sweeping away the whole existing Institution, u - the
fact that the singing pupils not taught 20 read music
AZ sight They Taught in technical terms D.
solfa The non musical reader Will not Of course see
The bearing OF this neglect In reality II than
the omission Of teaching spelling an element In the
| general schooling Of Children No patching up will do
anything for system that has been shamefuy abus
ed II Parliament, consents TO give the money that viii
be AK for ought place the direction the csAb
llshment In the hands u small number % prufcs
sonal and unpaid gentlemen and appoint non profes
sional 10 reside and rule Ike the master Of uni
vcr.ty college with good salary The actual teach az
should be In the hands o. professionals Of high character
properly remunerated
N. wAssEH's ExILE PROM BAVARIA.
Munich Jan. ~ correspondence " Paris Temps
The King % Bavaria conceived intense admiration
for the music Of the au,hor " the Tanassr aud was
| AZ especial pains 70 induce him 20 come aud live a
MUNICH where elegant villa assigned 10 him. the
King passing almost all bis leisure IN bus society The
Queen mother great distress. the councillors and
min sers were sulen, and the aids De camp bit their
muslachss in anger The clerical party soon found that
nationalist In rehgon, and they learned that under
his influence the King vas reading prohibited
\ priests In October last disturbance took
| place between the peaaant: and the police, and
under the Bismsrk Influence the Bavsrsn Ministry Wa
cleared Of all the liberal element These events at
used by the clerical party against Wagner whom
they accused o. alternating the King from his people and
the chief Of the Privy Cabinet published letter insnuat
Ing that be and his colleagues we're opposed TO certain
foolish demands which ~ Wagner was making In regard
uIrAmontAnes delighted, and in the midst o. IN.
excitement Prince Charles obtained audience Of his
grand nephew, and represented that revolution would
lake place The King did part with the composer
The mother Of the young Kng impored him With tears
" give way, the Archbishop Of Munich entreaied him
deliver himself from the spirit OF evil and the ministry
offered their resignation. The evening the King
wrote sn anecilonae letter 10 ~ wagner, asking
| him % leave Bavaria for weeks and the next
! day, In the oihch Journal, his Majesty sad -
"e sacrificed all " the love and 10 the corhdcncs OF
his people" The liberal journal al Munich contains
declaration of the bavartan progressive parry IN wtch
We reAd'The King 10 exiting the composer, Richard
Wagner said, u Wish 20 show 70 my faithful people that
pat their confidence and love above all The Kns be
heyes then, that the presence q Richard wagner hs1
aienaied from BIN the haar,s Of BIS people bot he d
grossly deceived The person Of wagner had absolutely
nothing IN common wtth the pubic Affairs Of the
ny ard The erru ~ the progressive party n pys-enc
l Dot restore aim