, 1873-05-18

un1er the management Of Mr. Max strakoscn. II
+ atafed that the scheme includes the engage
meut Of Mrs Charles -Mou1ton, Miss Carey, aao
Mr. Bantley.
The Beetho7en cnintette Club, Of Boston:
which was organized An$!s', ao.1, anu nn con-
eist3 Of Mr. C. N. Allen frat violin; H. A1enal,
second violin J. O. Mn1laly, first Vio!a; Charles
Koppitz, second viola and aute, and Wolf f11es'
A number Of admirers Of Mario, at st. Peters.
burg, hare formed fun ], tho interest OF which
is to be devoted to Mario scholarship for young
tenors at tho ConserEatoire de Mnslque, anu
Mario, being touched by this compliment, haH
ppainfincu. ono OF himself as Don Juan, the o:nez
Of Julis Grisi as Donna Anna-
The announcement is made, OF the decth, at
Novara, Of Carlo Coccia, the Neator ot ltaiian
! composers. Born in Naples in 17s1, be- com
| mencod his studies in the Conservative della
| to be- onn Of the most brilliant, Of the galaxy IN
which shone Rossi11i, Bellini, Donizetti, Merca-
dante, and other ulustrious composers -
A: Philadelphia paper suggests that " Our
and giro us national anthem that shall be in
all respects American" by the 4th Of July 1876,
when the Centennial Celebration will be held.
"lt is we'll known" observes the paper, that
our national hymn Is in reeity not onrs, the
tune: :America' being no other than the British
God Ecye the Queen"
+ The Brussels correspondent OF the 1f,4iscnl
| Standard speaks OF q wonderful invention dua
to the genius Of Monsieur Yitus GeYsert, now
creating considerable sensation in musical cir
cles there and especially among organists- It
is nm appliance BY the aid Of which player j:
touching but one note will play full chord so
that novice will now be able to accompany
chant merely by striking the note sung by the
choir. -:
The Louisville Courier-Journal says: " Har-
| ing heard tho opera OF Don Giovanni the St.
Louis Republican says We Wsh to mention Is.
pecaally the aarenata,, Deb rsen1 ala faestra>'
as one Of the most pleasing solos, md, IN con-
nection With it, that the violin ob!igato pizzicoto
would have been moro effective il ii had been
mo-o piano. 1t struck US precisely in the sana
sickness Of ono IT the hands in the office, we
, should have said 80 In precisely the sa-oa
= | words !"
a 4 French musician has Just elaborated plan
for nakinSa fortune by setting the Penitenti:;
arranging them in solos, duos, and choral parts.
r and has obtained for his enterprise the approval
: of seventeen Bishops. The original feature OF
he p is the opportunity t vii go to Sis aSss
6 souls in company With Faure and Caponl y
Araprc7entation OF italian opera, for me beno-
Z fit Of I Max Maretzek, is to take r,lece at the
q Academy Of MuAic. New York, en Wednesday,
), May %, i" Mignon will be sung, with Mrne. Luc-
:. OF Filina. Tho intended performance will bring
IS The season to a cloeo. Directly aftervard Nine.
Lucca is to proceed to Narragansett Pier, R. l.,
o months. Alr. nazetzek, with Nine, Lucca as his
principal prima donna, will resume operations in
= the fall.
r. l. Vienna correspondent writes as follows !:
II :" Miss Minnie Hauck took her leave Of the In
T. perisl Opera-House as Angehque, in Le Domino
meut st the Comic Opera, It was great eVan-
A. ing for her. The public overwhelmed her with
IA applause, and called her repeatedly. Nor
"a were her comrades less friendly and demonstra-
"a tive On eatering her dressing room, she found
ia it festivey decked out and, ut the conclusion
1e Of the opera, the members Of the company O.
se.nbled on the stage, and Herr Whlter. After
m making spirited speech, handed Mias Minnie.
Ieh I IN his own name and that OF his colleagues, q
% splendid wreath. On tho ribbon which tied il
de were the names OF the donors"
'ss ,ss The para correspondent Of the London Nee.
ch at the Varieties. The Malabar Widow i
M threatened with public disfayoz,. though Nile
Schneider drew full house. It il said tha
SONS Of tho best eeats we're disposed Of q
,all fabulous prices. :Thare was brilliant house
@@ The Countess Pou1.ales and the Princess Meter
mich we're in stage-bo1, and had gigantl
on bouquets OF Vio1ets, The music is poor m
labored. Herye has not the facile Ishtress q
[ow O1enbach, who SO suits the Grande Duchess
Who on this occasion WAS out Of voice and ont 9
spirita. Tho costumes and .processions wer
IN IN superb. 11lo, Schneider il the. attractiy
Ass feature Of tho piece. She appeass in the cha1
acter OF a Paris mlliner who has emigrated t
or Malabar, where she picks up native HUSBAND
ns, Driven to despair bJ her Rouleoardier wayn, b
conspires with doctor to get rid Of her throug
IN suttee. it being his plan to swallow nazcot:
-; and haYo q fakir's corpse substituted in hi
'oa stead. Tho interest turns upon her successfu
efforts to escape tho, dreadful doom OF India
lis widows, and he- subsequent adventures froI
ire the slave-market, where she is sold to hloate
Rajah, to the final reconciliation With her hua
o1a band"
he The London Aa1enGuna thus speaks Of son:
OF the new singers in London, three Of whom
~ ~ Puente, arc engaged for Mr.. strakoschs mex
wv season in this country: H. Maur9l, the ne1
Franch baritone, has achieved triumph
slc sgnor Del Puente, an italian baritone, has bee
| .Re,ato in Verdi's *sBa1]o un Maechera," AM
900 sgnor bel Puente Rigoetto, in the work will
ust |. that title ty the same composer. Both have
- eally. II. Msurel Is superior to s:gnon G1aziau
and Cotogni, but not equal to IL. Faure an
oar 6ignor Del Pnento Is. perhaps, better thai
On, on 6ignori Mendioroz and Rots, hut Is no
ue' 4 rival to signor Agneaf. Mile, To1riani an
Mile. Mac7itz. The new soprano and contra1tc
has possesa sufficiently good qualities to bo usetu
ing It not brilliant accessions: The former lady, Mh
nnt was Gtlda in "Rigoletto," Gang at the Italia
r- during IL. VerC=r's disastrous sesson, 60 prema
10y turely closed and no surprise can DO felt thu
80 80 the two young aspirants for prama-donnashii
connoBseurs, aud to esre the fortunes Of t5
Of theatre. Mile. Torriani's real nsme is Ostav
tho Tornquist :; she was born in Vienna. but is o
and sings her scales correctly but she is deat1
. tnte OF the feu sacro required to make an artist
, ta who can command the sympathies and excite th
or- emotions Off mixed auditory: Her fault ls T. tn
W. want Of dramatic scnRihility and power; and be
Gilda, therefore, last Tuesday, did not affect th
an audience