The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

Rubinstein has been to pay O farewell visit to
List, at Welmar, before his departure for America
Mr.. James Unsworth, Mr.. Eugene and q. w. H.
Griffin have been engaged by Mr.. John Stetson for
the next season at the Howard Athenaum, Boston
M. verger has engaged NM. Gardoni, Mongini
Dele Sedle, Bagagiolo and Tagliaaco, Mesdames
Pence and volpiHi for the winter OF Italian
opera in Paris.
Mr. DAILY has arranged with Miss Emma Howson
formerly prlma donna OF the English opera Com
pany, for her appearance in "Le ROi Carotte at the
Grand opera House. She will assume the character
OF CunnegOnde.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has received the most
tempting Offers to Join tho company OF the Imperial
Opera, st. Petersburg, for the ensuing She
has, however, been compelled to decline them,
owing to Encouragement at The New York Academy
of Music.
Signor verdIs "Aida" has met with the same
The summer season Mt the Maibran Opera House at
Venice, has commenced with Rossinis "MOrse,"
sustained Try Mesdames vaneri and Marian SlQnori
VILLAIN, Maurel and Medini
Mr.. Lytton Sothern son OF the well.known actor,
made his first appearance in London at the per-
formance given at Drury Lane Theatre IN aid Oft
funds OF the Royal General Theatrical Society. The
press were unanimous in saving that the youthful
debutant showed every promise OF rising rapidly in
his profession.
One Of the most perfect representations Of
Mozarts "Nozze di Figaro" perhaps ever witnessed
on the Italian operate stage was that given on
OF Sir Michael Costa, with Tietjens, Kellogg Mis-
son, Agnesi Roa, BOrella, Bauermeister, Rinadini,
Singaglia and Casaboni In the principal parts.
The orchestra was magical and the ensemble
perfect.
The London Times OF July 20 pays the following
deserved compliment to Mr. Sothern :-"Probaby
In the history or the theatrical profession there is
no fact more extraordinary or more honorable than
the appearance OF Mr.. Sothern on Wednesday night.
In the middle OF an American engagement, he
crosses the Atlantic for the express purpose OF re-
presenting his great character, Lord Dundreary,
for the beneht OF the Royal General theatrical
Fund. or course, everybody was delighted with an
exhibition or character which bears witness to an
original genius worthy Of Rabelais; but the
cheers which welcomed his graceful words OF fare.
well were given not merely to the great actor, but
to the generous bencfactor. The deed OF charity
done, Mr.. Sothern recrosses the Atlantic and pur-
sues the course OF his engagement. In the spring
Haymarket."
An exchange thus speaks OF o young .vionist,
well known to the New York public, who lately APP
peared ut the Rochester Festival:-Mre. Fernando
Tcdesca gave fresh evidence OF her genius as vo-
linist and OF her fervd nature as musician. she
performed In each concert, and 80 well tnat II Is
hard to decide which to comment on specially but
we think her selection from V1euxtenlps 1or the
afternoon concert was her best performance, az II
gave satisfactory evidence OF the contrasts In
her style, breadth of manner and deicacy Of
expression and execution. Her tone Is rich,
full and equal throughout the scale: her execution
is clear and rapid, and her intonation without
fault. Her bowling Is not only graceful, but express
svc, and her gesticulatiOn, while not exaggerated,
indicates the flre and the passion which give the
reality to her expression and render her playing 80
fascinating to all hearers. In oil her c1Orts she
was loudly and cordially applauded