The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-11
Musical Items!

There seems to be remarkable lull in the
making. or at least in the bringiug out, OF new
MUSIC in Germany at this moment, bat, on the
other hand, activity just as remarkable reigns
in every theatre. In Leipsic careful repro.
dUction of Die zduberioe has been immediately
followe by Ph@frd, of which the book was
written by Prince George OF Prussia, aud the
music by Taubert. Ia Vienna LohenJrtn has
been brought out after a rest OF sixteen months
and the clamors of the Wagnerites have been
stilled Tor the moment. Frau Dustmaun's Esa
is spoken of as a grand creation. but Herr Won
Bignio, the "Telramund," and Frau Wilt, both
proved too weak for the cruel music. Der
Fl,egende Hoi'onder and Faust, with Mr.. Charles
Adams, and Fiqdro's Hochzen, with Herr Schmid
as the barber have BEEN among the most recent
performances. Hans Heihng is to be one of the
next revivals, and Hignon is in rehearsal. 1t
cannot be expected that NJ. Thomas thin dilu-
tion of Goethe will prove palatable to Gethe's
country men, but 1t is right that they should
have an opportunity OF hearing how Wuhetm
IMeisier is done into French.
Some weeks ago it was reported that there
was TO be a competition for new national
anthem ior France. We fear that statement
made in the GaulciS, to the effect that LA
Marseillaisen is to be adopted by the Emperor,
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son the noblest national song in being, bat
inspired by revolution, 1t b1eathes too earnest
a spirit TO be agreeable 10 any despotic govern
ment. III any case, the acceptance of that silly
love.seng of Queen Horteu'e, "partant pour la
Syrie,ri is simply disgrace to the intelligence
OF France.
"A considerable portion of the first act of
Mendelssohn's Lore'et - more than enough
to prove that the greatest composer OF his time
would have excelled. had he lived, in opera as
much as IN every other branch of musical CON-
position--was presented at the Crystal Palace,
in London, recently. In addition to the fnate
and the Aue Maria, Was given Vlntagers'
Chorus, which has only just been published.
The selection from the uninished opera was
introduced By the exquisite Meusiue Overture,
a happily appropriate prelude.
AT the Royal Italian Opera, London, Miss
Minnie HauCk made her debut on the 18th OF
October as "Amipa," in the opera oil La Sonlndn1-
buld. Indiscreet puffery in advance rather
tended to make the reception OF Miss Hauck
less favorable than it would have been if she
had essayed to try the temper of the London
public solely on her own merits. The critics,
however, all speak we'll Of her performance, AMI
praise her as a young singer Of much promise.
Herr Jansa, the excellent vlolinlst has been
permitted to return to Vienna. He was in the
first instance dismissed from his position in the
orchestra OF the Viennese Opera because he had
taken Part in a concert given i'll London for the
benefit OF Hungarian refugees. 1t is difficult for
us to realize the possibility OF an imperial gov
ernmeDt taking SO paltry a revenge upon poor
musician. But at the age of seventy.three even
q fiddler is supposed to be harmless.
MI, -, ,barn Iai
pleting his rev work, EOmMe, to be brought
out in December at the Opera Comique. NJ. de
Saint Georges Is the author of the lbretto, the
story beng carried on by four characters only
without the aid of any chorus. 1t woull seem
as though the composer OF Martha were ambi-
tious to rival Cimarosa's Mdwtmonio Segreto, Il
model OF simplicity, science, aud grace.
"A new opera by Signor Aspa, Don MaHeo, is
being prepared at the Testro NaZionale OF
Florence, and Ule,na ia Schiaua, just completed
by Senor Pedrott is to be brought out in
Venice The last named maestro has been
appointed TO the direction OF the Liceo Musicale
and of the Opera in Turn.
Max Meretzek will give the New Workers
the benefit OF short season of Italian opera
at the Academy of Muse, commencing Oh
Monday next. Several new operas will be
DrOuSuI Ou'J .uCluuiuS AuVSto CH ~" u5
BOnheu' and Floow's JltdeG.
The Ru sian novelist, M. Ivan Turgeniev, is
at work at Baden Baden on a new hbreHo foI
Mime Vlardot. 1t is founded on northern
legend and is said to be not only poetcal, but
ell LAID out for music.
"A new musical ne wsDaper, bearing the ap
Jropriate title of Den Frtischutz, has just beer
started at Stuttgart. and at Bologna one il
about to appear, called Gtodcchlno ROSsini.
DR. Ludwig Nohl, the wellkuowp musica
iogIapher, was announced 10 give six lecture,
On Richard Wagner at Munich, to begin on tht
l9.h OF october.
Dramatic Items.
"A drama by MN. Brisebarre and Nus, enti
tied lie Saint Louis. now holds possession O
the stage of the Ttea're du Prince Imperial
This piece though it has long been in print
has not until lately been acted, for the reason
doubtless that the celebrity OF the author
could not blind managers to the extraYaganc
of the plot. II is a curious blending of what i
most realistic IN the Leonard (Ticket Of Lean
NAM of the same authors and Dumas Mont
Christie" A workman, whose wife has rejected
the advances of foreman under whom he 4
employed, finds himself, through this man,
agency condemned for fifteen years to the gal
leys. He determines upon "a complete reven &c
After his escape he 6Dds hat literally full o
money which a rich man before committin
suicide be1ueathed TO the 6nder. With this h
commences his task. His adversary, like him
self, Is now rich. long and very tragic 6gh
Is fought His dauphtpr snducad hu tha aon n