New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-22
MUSICAL NOTES.

At the Royal Italian Opera in London, Ham
let" with Nilsson, and DinorAh," with Paul. pro
scented on alternate nights.
A choral festival by 5000 children was held
IN London the 81 Of July TIE performance took
place In the open air at the gardens OF the Horticultural
Society.
The prospects of music in Now-York next
season are better than We had right 20 expect al
though Of the highest class Of operate pcrfor
there IL but dubious promise. 10 Is pc ~ ocrfaiu how
ever that the French lyric company OF which there have
been rumors all Summer. Will open the Academy Il
Music early In the Autumn for q campaign Of French
opera. The Of the artists have not tran.
spired nor certain that the projectors have thus
far engaged anything except the house Meanwhile i'
the matter OF English OPERA there Is likely b.
competition Miss Rchiugs organized troUp,. WI.
some old and some material AMI is 20 open tue
French Theater about the s OF September thus gctg
about two weeks start OF Madame Parepa Rosa Vhr-o
commences az the same place about TIE 10TH II
that month"; or possibly itto earlier. Madame Bn,a
has secured Miss Rose Henoe the youDg prima donna
who has been So successful In London Sic has that id
mirable contrnlto. Mrs. Zelda Harrison seguiu, ana
the popular baritone. Campbell and will also
bring out her tenor, N0rdbiom. Miss Richrcs has
engaged Brookhouse Bowler. Madame Parcra PROMISES
various novelties the scheme Of the other company
have not heard. Cannot OF the troupcs take on
Inrne T'-Nilsson IL still said 10 be coming. and
doubtless her engagement stands good. Max Marital,
strange to say Is out Of the race. lie has abandoned
music for bricks, aud the manufacture 81 these useful
albeit inarstio articles understoo % be az Last ear
ing living. Peace and plenty be with him! A. soon IS
he gets little money suppose BE Will come back 70
the Academy OF Music and lose every cent " it
The london Spectator has a clever article
upon "Thc Gigautesque Musical Feto" In Boston. Of
which It says:
twas not the volume Of musical sound, which was
hardly perceptbly increased by the muuiinuus nam.
hers III WAS the concentrated Nvume ~ sympathy art
emotion which treasured the radically dmaen reh' OF
tins wonderfully creative aud able people Ihc Amrti'
cans Ike the Asatcs often 90 Us dauntcd hy ihe
greatness universe they live la. aud seek iu visible
symbols 81 popular life for the courage which they i
To- gather m The solitude OF individual worship. AZ least,
N there be any other explanation Of the Cvat craving
for something which gives visible picture of tue tlahd
Etro ~ Humanity, m rs united yearuugs ana hops No
cannot mud H. Their pride tie vast scale az their con-
tnent reacts, fancy, IN sort of SILVER 81 hNo
upon their hearts aud they ny Tor rcassurance uo' 10
revere and meditation, but tO popuious meetings Nhh
where that Is possible, they have recourse U great W
man nturges OF liberty ANA praise Ike ths Monster MA
steal Festival OF June, 1907.
The first production of n thoroughly Amen.
can opera Is an event Of ordinary importance ans
such event may count upon for inc 1ih OF CcoDc1
Mr.. T.. Il. Moores opers I,otla" will then be re''
formed for the first tue at tho Brooklyn Academy ~
Music. Not only tho composer - american, bet DO
has chosen an American subject, ouc bs hbretto b. if'm
the pen OF Mr. I. De Nyso. Vel Enowa hui.'.,a'
journalist.