The New York herald., 1871-02-13
Foreign Items.

fOrelgu Items
Mr.. Hermann, 'prestldigitateur,n has taken a
lease Of Egyptian Hall, London. for marvels OF con.
juring and sleight-of- hand transformations.
Liszt has been invited by NJ. Bismarck to take the
direction of the Berlin Academy Of Music in the
place Of Joachim.
The great Albert Hall, originally fixed to be In au-
gurated by her Majesty the LIST Of May, is to be
opened at the end Of March.
In one OF her performances at the Petersburg
Opera Patti met with an accident through entang-
ling her foot in large robe which she wore In her
r5le The lady, however was able to 90 on with her
part, ana received only few slight Commissions on
Among the young German defenders OF Fatherland
before the walls OF Paris Is the youngest OF Hugo
Plers0n, the composer OF "HeZekan,' and ssJerusa.
lem," cadet (ensign) i'll the Seventh infantry reg.
ment Wurtemberg division, a regiment distln-
guished 0r participation Ia the hottest conflicts.
M. Wienlawsk the violinist, has concluded q two
years engagement with Mr.. Uuman. During the
monthly salary Of 5000 francs, and during the
second in America, at a monthly salary OF 10 OO)
francs. IN consequence OF this engagement he Will
Melbourne seems TO be IN fiutter On the question
OF the connection between morality and ART A Miss
tormances. which have raised an inquiry as TO how
iar the nudity permissible to statue is to be al
lowed IN the case OF female acrobat
Here Is some OF the lsgusting sycophancy that oc-
casionay disigures London art journals. The or
chesira Is responsible for t:-"Her Royal Highness
accept presentation copy Of Mr. John Francis Bar.
netts new cantata, Paradise and the Peril
with respect TO London operate prospects for the
ensuing season. Mr.. Mapieson has already secured
Drnry Lane aud one or the most powerful operate
companies ever collected In one theatre. Nilsson
VIII return roID America to JON the company early
IN the season. and rumor accTedtts Sir Michael
Costa with an intention OF again welding the or
chestral baton.
Slgnor Ernesto Rossi, the eminent Italian actor,
WILL II said, appear Ia his native country previous
TO his departure for America, In two dramas by
Professor Angelo De Gubernatis, the plots or which
are founded on some OF the finest tragic episodes de-
scribed 10 italian poetry. or one of these dramas
III Re Nala,' a dramatic tr0gy, the second part
has already been perlormed the other, sIa Morte
DEL he Dasarata" In two acts has only just been
dniShed.
London paper thus speaks OF an American prima
Maria Calisto ian American, II we ore rightly in.
1oImedD to whom was intrusted the character OF
Anna In addition TO a soprano voice which, though
not powerful, Is bright and flexible possesses de.
clded capabilities with youth to enhance their value
Her conception OF the piqant coQette is natural and
GOOD Sne sang the music for the most part very
wel-especially the well known duet In which the
young village maiden shows herself an overmatch
for the Willy chariatan, Dulcamara.
49,. COMMITTEES OF gentlemen have been formed In
the United states for the purpose OF establishing
Italian opera on the same complete scale as the
London Establishments, for New YORK, Boston,
philadelphia and Chicago. Their operations are
likely TO extend TO London. One gentleman, q "dry
goods deaern has contributed $50 600 as his share
for guarantee four other leading men or the town
have promised liberal contributions London Must
cal World. Baron Munchansen is not dead yet aud
London seems 10 be bis present residence.