, 1872-11-10

,sting even in Chicago, although the troupe will
1ot arrive horo until next May, and an enthusiast
:ic Lucca-ist sonds 1s the following:
TO the Editor Of TIC Chicago Tribune:
SIR: In IL recent Issue Of THE tribune, I read
cJuccrning to tTo rivals; Inlcca and
Kellogg. The writer Of that communication, pre-
su1ne, has never heard Lucca. 1admit that Kellogg
great singer, but she cannot compare with Lucca
is know through the whole musica world that Iucca
voice Is more cultivated tha hat Of any other female
singer q. Now, II this person, who calls himself
world would Ifs very 1rn much Hike Ike to ear his Nay
erbeer tho great composer satd when he heard Lucca
singing y my Shs is the best *s
great musical talent tells mo Kellogg sings better
thnn Iucca, will admit it. A.J.
PROBABLE AFF1IcT1oN.
Meanwhile an operate intliction. worse than
a war, is threatening uB from tho Southwest.
st. Louis Inns got an opern troupe, made up OF
the talent aoating round in the country, organ
ICED, of course, By Leonard Grover. No other
together. Look ut it's organization: soprani
Louisa Lichtntay, Fanny Slmonson, and Marie
ZieSlcr contralto, Zelda Seguiu; prina donna
loggicra, Clara Carhart; tenors. Carl Bernard,
Brooahouse Bowler, aud Naltor Birch; baritone,
Neinlicl,. Thomas a'Beckct Dartleman.. aud
Edward Se5uin. IT Chicago shnll be afflicted
with this troupe, after the Fire and the Epi-
hippic, it will bo triple combination Of colani-
tlea unpAIAucltQ Ill llstoty.
WAGNER.
It will bo o matter Of very general interest,
the announcement that Wagner has received an
invitation from Chicago to be present upon the
occasion OF the celebration Of the rebuilding OF
tho city. Tie givers Of the invitation promised
to pay Wagners expenses, and also the cost OF
bringing out ono Of his works, upon which occa-
zion Wagner was expected to lead. The great
composer has declined the invitation upon tue
ground that he will he occupied at that time with
tho festival at Baireuth.
HOME NOTES.
The subscription to the fund OF the Cincin-
nnti Jubilee, set down for May next, has reached
The first Of rhomas' new series of Symphony
soireos took place in New York last evening.
Tho New York Philharmonic Society gayo its
first rehearsal on Wednesday last, under Carl
Bergman. The numbers wero the overture to
''Tannhaueer," Bocthovens Seventh Symphony,
and the overture to Princess 1]so" (new), by
Erdmannsdorfer. The last WAS damned with
faint praise.
A matter-of-fact Danburian being asked if he
saw Rubinstein whom in New York. vacantly re. e,
sponded: "Why, no was he looking for me- ?"
It is probable that the ''Dettingen Te Deu1n
will bo the first piece Of music given out to tho
societies for rehearsal for the Cincinnati Ju-
bileo.
| The San Francisco newspapers mention con-
| tinued performances by the Fabbri Opera
| Troupe.
| Madame 1lurio Cell, Lotti. the tenor, and the
prima donna, Mrs. Clara Brinkerhoff, have given
up the stage and gone to teaching II New
| York.
nIyron ". Whitney, the Boston basso, will
| make his first appearance in New York, IN con-
| cert since his return from Europe.
| Wulf Fries, formerly the violoncellist OF the
Mendelssohn Quintette, is now concertizlng IN
| New England.
make bis debut in New York City.
The first concert Of the Brookln, N. T., Phil
harmonic will be given Nov. 80. Miss kel
1ogg and Miss Mohlig will appear.
Theodore Thomas has boldly entered the field
with his Symphony soirees, against the New
Rubinstein, in addition to other attractions
| Thomas determination is clearly shown by tht
fact that he has placed the same symphony
! upon his programme which the Philharmonic
gramme is as follows:
Overture "1phlgenis in Aulis. is.";:.....,.....dluc>
Recitatiye and Aria, from " Belmonlo und Con-
| ''''DN'. 'iir: iir. George I. osgood ~
Symphony No. 7t...... Beethoven
Songs, Five Poems, by Lenau, op. 90. .sehuman
| Mr. George l. Osgood.
| Wotans Abschfed, from Die Walkuren'' "aEne
| FOREIGN NOTES.
The Menestrel announces that Sig. Adittl ha
; been engaged to accompany Adelina Patti du1
ing her tour in the United States.
Big. Tito Mattel has written an opera, entit1e
"Maria di Gand' which is to be produced /
Paris at the beginning Of next season.
Bach's Passion Music has been recently Pre-
duced in London, and, it is said, with success
It contains some Of the most beautiful musi
ever written.
The Austrian Government cautions youn
girls with musical talent not to 60 to the Unite
: States. saying that those who have gone the1
have either been dofrauded out Of their wage
or led astray.
. The Composer Musoni, author OF an ope1
, "Camoens, )" which has been played at Naple
| is no other, it is stated, than His Majesty Dol
Fernando Of Portugal. So says the Espan
Musical, and adds various legends OF this roy
| maestro, who is sort Of musical Haroun
, Raschid in his way.
, SIme Nilsson Rouzcaud had left Paris for S
| Petersburg, where she was to appear IN - Han
let on the oGth. A saloon carriage had bee
Z sent to the Russian frontier to await her plea
ure, as had beon done every year for Mm
Patti.
. Gounod has signed with II. Verger for b
/ | "Deux Reines." which will thus be produced
i the Theatre Italian, in Paris.
:. The person who first used cannon music
adjunct was Giuseppe sartl, ill., an Italian, VI
: Te Deum to celebrate the capture Of Fort
Y zakow BY Potemkin, and beside enormous voc
q and instrumental masses, he had placed in tt
!, courtyard Of tho imperial palace many canno
!; Of various calibres, to deepen the bass at Civ
t times. He produced resonant effect Cath
d rine II. ennobled him after'this
8 At recent sale Of musical copyrights, in Lo
i don, Meyorbeer's "Huguenots" brought Il
O Is Sd.
g At the third Of the London Crystal Pa1a
concerts, Oct. 10, a new concerto for the org
and full orchestra, by Ebenezer Prout, "
y given. which is very highly spoken of; a]e
+ Cherubini's overture to ''Ali Baba, Beethoven
l. Second Symphony, and Mendelssohn's overtu
i to ''Ruy Bias"
y It is announced that Liszt and Wagner f
D again on friendly terms. It will be remember
3 TINT Wagner some years ago eloped with a
r married Liszt's daughter, who was already t
wife Of Hans Won Bulow.
q Ambrose Thomas is at work on five s
10 OPERA on the subject Of Francesca di Rimlni.
* Johann Strauss has gone to Madrid, where
q, is to give twelve concerts.
Berlin paper says that Nile. Marie Ere
made $25, 900 by her concert tour in the Unit
4 States.
The building OF the Baireuth Theatre has,
the present time, attained the proportions OF
c. hole, some go feet in the ground, which ia
h contain the foundations OF the structure, II
y the machinery OF the stage, &c.
- Nina Anna yon FlotOw formerly Nile. The