The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27

Paul who has been suffering nom cold ami
hoarscness, is better.
NJ. BagIez. long time ballet master at the Paris
Opera, mas Just died at the age of seventS-ive.
Mile. Nilsson has renewed her engagement at The
Paris Opera for one year, beginning June next.
Gounod who is in III health, has gone to Rome.
where lie WIN complete his opera, Francesca d
Verdi Is writing an opera on the SUBJECT or
.Tlo,aeo ana Juiet' Tor ~. Petersburg 70 De pro-
duccd IN the season lStJ-7O, WIN Maua'He Ateihd
paii rs the heroine.
rer,linana Ludwig the celebrated pianist ana
composer Of WiesDauen, has gone 70 fesidc III
4 rI,nor WIS anoat that there were no more funds
foT the continuation Of The work OF rebuilding Ter
vaics'v's theatre, LOnd0n. IL appears, however,
thu . considerable amount OF work ms been zone,
consierinr the limited time which has elapsed since
the opera ..iphirenie en- Tauriie,n esteemed 10y
oiuck It Is said his masterpiece, las been revived
nj lie Theatre iyrquc II was originally produced
in 10 and dedicated 10 Marie Antonette.
A speca performance OF "Guiiiaume Tell was
given on the 4sh Mt ~ the Paris oprra, N honer
curtain was f cd, revealing bust OF the composer
piace,i on a PEDESTAL Qrnaaenied with flowers anu
AnosDer trnpeae accident comes from Liverpool.
An unfortunate acrobat missed both hA N,,ns aun
the netting spread over tue arena, anu ie. ~ tr
stage, fractunng an arm and producing coheussioh
| OF The brain -
Faust ~ an opera is 70 be succeeded oy
"Faust,r ~ Il ballet. IL IS well that Goethe ~ no
longer In this world. one can hardly contemplate
! the disgust with which the poet metapny slc,an
would have his graniest conception ih'Si
by series OK eutgech0ts executed ny tue ciad OF
rather unciad d1nSeuseS The music, however, ~
! Counod is said TO he worthy OF that composed i9r
| the opera. Onenbach's new operetta La Diva, y
la come ont at the Boufes ParsiehS, WIN the hii u
! the ever popular Schneiier. ,. 49,, 49,.
| The Naples Journals announce that Prince hum
bert ana Princess Marghera recently gave q aiaiiu
sorle ana theatrical performance at the palace 20
| company OF actors performed the "3ele Hence"
| with great success. :,
| a. Counod before leaving for Rome, sent 10 NJ
Emile Perrin OF the Grand opera not only new hit
| for Faure as Mephstopheles, but also we entiie
score of q ballet inspired 10y the Faust VI Goethe.
the san BeneaettI theatre at Venice ~ ~ become
tho Rosslni In honor ~ the great master, who hai
composed for u the 'italiana III AlglerT ana Edoa
| ardo Crstino' -, -, -, !
| In London now they play "The stranger after .
| new fashion, ~ way OF relieving tue maudiil sen
| t,mept OF the dreary drama the stranger and Mis-
| genuine NaDie style, to the delight of the roaring
| audience. -,
| me Lyceo OF Barcelona, Spain, is now producing
! a piece called "Msble.' Tne opening scene con
clties nv the driving or or Gonzales Bravo. Faihe
| Clairet and senior Patrocinio over the pyrenees
which form che background. by cnange oil scenery
they are represented qnding themselves in the Ma
billie nj PARIS mixing With the dancers. The LappN
diversion IL turned to account anL Iu scope klNei
to tho ndcrous predicament.
| Miss Ealenan has created sensation IN LonQoi
| much more intense than that manifested Va ner pEs
| formance OF leah. Oy her grand iInpe, sQpttion 0
| pietru. in nOsenthais ncw play OF tlat fame. SIT
has been the recipient NJ the unanimous COIN merida
ton Of the London press and her fcnUltl.a 81 90
| new character 10 the lhymafkct theatre tas. Ie
cCtding To- ne English cfltics LcCG rrG HIt1 ttlt
| ihc most comp eiC success