The New York herald., 1871-07-31
MUSIC AND The DRAMA.
Dri tiugs Abroad.

Dri tiugs Abroad.
Madame Anna Bishop Is In London.
Bottesinis opera "Ali Baba' Is 10 be performed In
Madrid In September next.
Herr Alphonse b. Maurice, one Of the proprietOrs
Of the Tnalia Theatre Hamburg has died of eYuslon
ON the brain.
For the last night ofthe season at the Royal Italian
Opera "Dlnorah" will be performed with Madame
Adelina Patti as the heroine.
On July II Madame Adena Patti, for the first
time in England, appeared IN the great part Of VAL
entine In Meyerbcer's "Huguenots.o ,
Mr.. George Honey has left the Vaudeville COM
pany. and returns TO tue Prince OF Wales London.
A revival OF 'Caste" Is in prospect.
M Lasdelogp's orchestral concerts have been re.
sumed In Paris. The Meneshel Is the the only
musical organ which has reappeared as yet.
RistOri will give series OF performances at the
Bucharest Theatre in September next, previous to
her visit to Moscow with the Peracchl company.
The Emperor OF Germany has presented to Herr
p. H9rtel, the composer or "Flick und Flock,n q
diamond ring on the occasion OF Its 3o0th perfor-
nance.
health MI. Mapeson. In terms honorable to himself,
withdraws ner name for the present from the an
nouncements OF Her Majesty's Opera.
Mrs. John Wood closed st. James Theatre, Lon
dOn for the season, July 22, and started on pro.
vincal tour. during which she Will reopen the Not
tingham Theatre Royal and several new theatres
Mme. Trebelli-Bettini Nine. VOlpini. Signorl Tre-
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opera week are announced.
NJ Herve's opera bufYa "Les Chevaliers de Ia
Table Ronde," has been performed at the London
and iIs ability might ne turned to better account
than to set parody on King Arthur's knights.
Mile. Philippine Won Edelberg who was at the
the Propheten and other operas, has Just returacd
from the United states; Mile. Won Edelberg re-
mained q few days in London, and has since re-
turned to Germany.
Amarcn entitled "Reida,n the composition of an
Armenian muslcian at Constantinople Is now being
cesbration Of the Ottoman victories over the Assyr
rebels. An amateur Armenian composer Mr.. Charles
Constant. Is now IN London. He Is the author Of
several works published at Milan.
At the Theatrical Fund dinner, Mr.. Wgan, re-
spending to the toast OF the "Drama," complained
Ing their pieces after French models, and observed
that one might as well blame surgeons Ior studying
gard to English aramats no at sSey ~ stuGy fS
anatomy In French school, but that they steal the
skeletons.
The Parisians have been gratiaed BY the reopen
Ing OF their truly national opera house, the opera
Comlque, Oh which occasion the bust OF Auber was
his principal WORKS, and M Montanbry delivered an ~
ode, written by N. Louis Gallait during an orches-
tral ira unaercurrent the themes Of which were from
opera House was fixed for the 14th inst.
English opera, under Mr.. G. Perren's direction at
the Crystal Palace 1nds favor a. the afternoon per-
formances. There Is new prima donna In pros.
pect-a young English lady who has met with
success In Turin ana Milan and who Is to appear
shortly as Maria In DOniZetti's "Daughler OF the
Regiment" The present company comprises Miss
Blanche Cole, Miss Smythe, MISS Crisp. Mrs. A. New
A. Cooke, Mr. Fox, Mr. Britain. Wright, &C., and
Herr Manns Is the conductor.
London thea re specially devoted to buresque
announces among the attractions Of the pieces now
being performed on Its boards, "dlaphaa0us and
irrdescent dresses This Is OF the boldest an.
nOuncements OF the Kind that we have seen. We do
not quite know the meaning OF the word "irldes-
cent? In connection with dress; but 'diaphSnOus'
dress Is neither more nor less than 'transparcnt"
dress, and dresses that are transparent. whether
"irrldescent' or not, might be more plainly described
as indecent"
The "Nerone" Of Signor Pietro Cossa has been
where the Signora risserO- Gutd0ne and her fellow
actorS have for nearly two months delighted the
Roman audiences SlgnOra Adelaide RistOrL at tho
Apollo THEATRE has had great success In Racine,s
'Ph drcu translated into Italian by Sign0r Dal
Ongara. Ut IL TO be hoped that Rome Will soon DO
able TO have su1cient influence the other cities
OF Italy In dramatic matters to the literature OF
the chief actors OF Italy.
Garden on July I, and bade adieu to her admirers
for the season. The opera was Mozart's ever-wel-
come lie N0zze di Figaro" admirably sustained By
Mdlle. Sessi, as Susanna by Nine. Nolan CarvalhO
as La Contessa M. Faure as Figaro anu by SignorI
GraZiani, Bettini, Clamp, and Tagafco in their
and respective characters. The
Cheruoin0 OF Mme Lucca Is one OF her most de-
llghtfu mpersOnatlons, and which her taienJs
shine 10 the best advantage. She maintained 1t on
this occasion win all her old espieylerte ana re-
ceived many aud long-repeated proofs Of adnlira-
ton.