The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

this season.
Messrs. Jarrett and Maretzek have engaged the
greatest baritone living-F aare-for the season OF
1874, for America.
Mrs. Howard Paul has assumed M. Herve's role
OF Faust at the Holborn Theatre London, and plays
1t with great grace and dramatic skill.
N. ChOuquet is preparing for publication q cata-
lOgue of the Museum of Musical instrument is belong
ing to the Paris COnservatOre
According to the French journals Nile. Missions
marriage takes place the 9th July at st.
Georges, Hanover square. The happy man is M.
Auguste Rouseaud.
The regning attractions Of opera in London this
season Madame Pauline Lucca, at Covent
Garden, and Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, at Drury
Lane. We will have them both at the Academy Of
Music In the fall.
Apropos Of the death OF the dOyen des O,ydntstes,
NJ. Enjabert, LIE Menestrel reminds us that PiXis
died at 90, Auber at 81, and Fetis at SO. "Soyez
musicien 81 pOus enez Uiure ,Oagtemps'' says our
contemporary.
NJ victorien Sardou was married on June 25 in
the chapel OF the Versailles Palace, % Mile Soulie.
A great many dramatic authors and journalists,
and some deputies present at the ceremony.
The President of the republic was invited. but he
sent an excuse.
The new classic play In rehearsal at the Lon
don Lyceum for Miss Bateman Is version of the
"Medea" OF Euripides, by Mr.. w. g. Wills. The
date fixed for the first performance Of the tragedy
was July 8, and It can only b performed for few
nights in consequence OF arrangements made
some time since. Mr. T. Swinburne Is engaged for
il.
The Italian opera season in Paris has just closed
with ''OtellO" Some well known artists have
lately been heard in the Sale Ventadour-Mongni,
GardOni and Tamberlik among the tenors; Mes
danes Pence and Marie Sass being the chief sOprani;
Madame AlbOni cOntraltO. Despite her voice,
Madame Sass seems to have failed In her attempt
to devote herself to the Italian repertoire. Not at
home In the language OF Dante, the French singer
Is about to reappear at the Paris Opera House,
where she first acquired her reputation. The next
season OF the Itaens, which begins in October, is
already announced
In Rubinstein's opera, "The Tower OF Babel"
Nmrod figures as the principal actor OF the piece;
and rs a contrast to him Abram does duty as
young man; no other personages are named; but
there Is foreman OF the works." four anger
voices, male chorus of Nimrod's followers, a
mixed chorus Of people, well chOruses OF
angels and devils. Though there chOruses in
abundance, there il no prima donna. In dispensing
Herr Rubinstein proves his boidness Except as
regards the fact Of the building OF the tower, its
destruction and the dispersion Of the people, the
action OF the piece ia wholly the fruit Of the poet
brain. Nimrod commands the building OF the
! his presumption In wishing to God tace to face
! orders him to be thrown into fiery
furnace, whence, like the '.three children,h
| he energies without hair of his head being singed
! Notwithstanding the miracle Nimrod threatens to
throw him from the top of the tower. and before he
| fall and general dispersion follows. NimrOd
laments the fall OF the tower but eventually repents
and prays that he may learn to know God, and the
work concludes with triple chorus, viz. OF angels
| In heaven prislng the Lord OF men on earth pray
Ing to Jehovah, ana of devils below singing the
| praise OF satan.
! The London Musical World thus comments upon
| the appearance OF our avOrite American prima
! donna in Verds cher d'Ruryp:-
which Miss Clara Louise Kellogg made very favor
| able impression during former visit to London
ana her temperance as the testers daughter. ON
Tuesday night, naturally attracted an audience well
disposed to be pleased. The third part assumed by
| the American lady this season served, like the
others, to show how much she has utilized add
tiona experience and ripper powers. Whatever
may have been her merits four years ago there can
be no question now that all she does is marked 10y
great intelligence, ample command over consider
able resources, and the power OF shaping her
dramatic conceptions into well-baanced and
harmonious whole. AS far concerns Gilda
this was concusively shown this occasion.
We do not say that Miss Kellogg, either in singing
though all the force of her talent had been con-
centrated, for example, upon "Caro nome" or the
dramatic business of the last scene. But we do
say that the average excellence OF her work was
high, and that more uniformly good embodiment
of the part is not often From first to last she
was equal to the situations of the drama never
putting herself above them on the one hand or
failing to meet their demands on the other. In
short, her Gilda was that of an artist both clever
ana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES enough to do the highest
work well conscientious enough not To neglect the
lowest. SO much merit could not foil Of recogni-
after time, with the strongest demonstrations of ap
proval, calls being made for her ater each act.
The London telegraph of June 10 thus criticses
the first appearance OF Madame Parepa. Rosa this
season in Don Giovanni at CoVent Garden -
''The fidelity OF the English public to whonisoeyer
they have once taken into favor was pleasantly
Illustrated last night, when Madame Parepa Rosa
made her reittf6e after an absence of six wears
True II is that during all that tine though out of
sight, Sue was scarcely out OF mind; her American
career being such as to excite attention even on
this side the Atlantic II would be difficult TO ind
parallel to Madame Farcpa.Eosa' success
among our cousins. Many artists have gone from
us To them, gained more or less lame and
fortune, and Then returned, leaving behind
Parepa. on the contrary, may be said 10 have
adopted the country as her own, because the conn
try resolved upon adopting her. She speedily sauo
her way into the hearts OF the American pcopleS
not unassisted, we may be sure by such personal
qualities as are helps to the best artist--and
nom That time TO the present she has held her own
against en- corners, no matter now fresh their
charm or how big then reputation. The power Of
doing this implies uncommon endOwments ana
because Of having done this Madame parepa an
peared last night before an audience well able to lI
up the interval OF SIN years IN manner hatfer-
ing 10 the artist and adapted to ex
cite their own pleasurable expectations.
better character could not have been chosen for
Madame Parepa's redfy-ce than Donna Anna ("Don
Gioyanni'). Musically and dramatically it in
adapted TO display the Iady's highest powers if IL
cannot he said 10 allow an effective entrance,
Donna Anna must struggle with her assaiant
however the house may appaud: ana the house
applauded 10 long and vigorously on this occasion
that good deal OF the scene was lost. But II soon
appeared that Madame Parepa has come back TO us
thoroughly ripe and experienced artist. As an
actress there IL simply no comparison between
what she was six years ago and what she is now.
Not only does she enter with intelligence
ana earnestness into the situst ions Of the
drama, and prove herself equal to them bat she
pays that attention tails even the most minute
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