The New York herald., 1872-08-20
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

An ex-priest lately made debut at Pesth In the
part OF Don Giovanni.
1t is contemplated to erect O monument In
Vienna to Beethoven
M and Nine. sainton left July 20 for their country
house near B0ulogne
Sir Michael Costa viii spend part OF his holiday at
Naples, his native city.
Mr.. +. II. Cowen is writing an overture for the
Norwich Musical Festival
NJ GOunod has left London for Spa, where he In.
tends giving some concerts.
M. Ferry, Of the Comedie, has been named drec-
tor OF the Grand Theatre, Nantes.
There is said to be very bad prospect of an
opera at Calcutta for the next season.
chorus singer in the Paris Opera won the
100000 franc prize in the municipal lottery.
Nine. Nilsson Rouzaud and her husband have
gone to pass their honeymoon In Switzerland.
Madame Pauline Lucca left London for Berlin on
July 8. She will pass the summer at Ischl, Austria.
The husband of Grisi. M. de Meley, is said to be
living In France, possessed Of the bulk Of his late
wifes fortune.
There is some rumor OF Her Majesty's Theatre
being opened next year for Italian Opera. The
Earl OF dudley Is said to have promised suitable
alterations.
francs for the restoration Of the Theatre Lyrique,
burnt in the time OF the Commune. The entire res
toration OF the building will not cost less than
100000 francs.
The celebrated tenor Herr Sontheim has retired
from the stage lionello in "Marta, being his last
part at Stuttgart. This artist ought long ago to
have been heard in New York, where SO many Ger
mans are tolerated.
Signor Mario, 1t is said has been lately singing at
Rome, privately at court with decided success the
Italian Journals Affirming that the freshness OF his
voice has returned. 1t Is difficult to assign pre-
else meaning to this phrase.
The new Porte Saint Martin Theatre, now being
erected on the site OF the former building will
have much enlarged stage it win be opened In
December next. smaller theatre Is In course Of
erection on the site OF the Cafe Deifeux; third,
on the Place du Chateau dEau, Is also c0ntem-
plated.
The Stage is among the liveliest and brightest Of
those pleasant little sheets that we have been &C
playbi Filled with the latest and freshest OF
gossip, 1t serves to amusingly while away the
tedious moments of the entractes 1t Is constan ty
growing in circulation and popularity, and de-
seryedly 80.
The seventeenth Norwich Musical Festival CON-
mences on Monday. September 10, at st: Andrews
Hall. The principal vOcasts are Nile. T1tiens and
Mile. Albanl Mime. Cora de wilhorsi, Nine. Patey
and NINE. Trebelli-Bettlni; Messrs. Sims Reeves,
santcy. Conductor, Sir Hi julius " Benedict en- t. The The
sacred performances will include Mendelssohn's
nES' s. suvsns an Festiys Te
Peter'' and Handlers messiah"
A London paper ys:-The appearance Of Nine.
Parepa-ROsa as Norma, at COvent Garden, on July
Personal appearance, dramatic ability and vocalism
were all admirable; she looked the part, and acted
1t and sang II so as TO bring down repeated ap-
plause and to justify the encomiums OF her ad-
mirers. Her high notes were particularly clear and
pure, her low register full and resonant, her shake
perfect. The lyric stage has hitherto lacked q
Norma of latest years; we are glad to think that
the is not extinct, and that artists like Nine.
Rosa are yet forthcoming.
The Worcester Musical Festival is fixed to take
place the 10TH 1lth 18th and 18th of September.
under the patronage as usual OF Her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen, In the Cathedral The princl
pal vocal rariormers are Mile Ttlsns: Nine: Lem
man, Mr.. Sims Reeves, Mr. Kigby, Mr.. Santley,
Mr.. L. Lloyd and Mr.. Lewis Thomas. DR.. Wesley
will take the organ, Mr.. TOwnshend Smith the
piano and Mr.. Done will oficiate as conductor
The band and chorus will number nearly three
hundred and fifty performers. On Tuesday will be
performed Mendelssohn's "Elijah;" on wednesday
morning selections from Samson" Hummel's
..Messe Solennelle" and Haydn's "Creation;r on
Thursday morning Sebastian Bach's "Passionn and
Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise;' on Friday the
"Messiah." On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings there VIII be grand miscellaneous con
certs IN the College Hal, prominence being given
Handel and ON Thursday to Beethoven.