The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Wachtel has settled down at Homburg for the
summer.
Mr.. Neuendorn gave concert last night at Ter.
race Garden.
A lady orchestra has been added to the attrac-
lions or the Casino, Paris
Nine. Malinger was to sing last week at the
Imperial Opera House, Vienna
Lec0cq Is hard at work placing Sardou's "Les
Pres st. Gervais" in operate form.
A prima donna In KUnigsberg bears the Gu
phonious name OF Nine. Won Vehoggnuber.
Goun0d Is writing q new cantata for the Liver
pool musical festival, which takes place IN the fan
Nine. Arabella Goddard win shortly arrive In
San Francisco for professional tour in the United
States.
Signor villani who was formerly tenor In Italian
Opera at the Academy OF Music has lately come
out baryt0n In Italy.
Liszt says he is too old to venture across the
Atlantic, but an enterprsing Yankee may yet per-
suade him to attempt the journey.
Mr.. Gye, OF Covent Garden, has engaged Mile.
Beocca, the star OF the Strakosch opera season In
Parts, for few performances In London.
An Italian opera, "Rienzi," by q young COM
poser. Persichini, has been produced at Rome. 1t
ia liked there better than Wagner's work in Ger
many.
Mr.. GLORIA. formerly 0rganist or st. Francis
bourne, Australia, and gave concert there on
March,.
Randegger, the London song writer, has brought
out . cantata called '.Fridolin," founded on one
OF Schiner's ballads. The first performance at
Liverpool was very successful.
Edmond Gerson has secured Hamilton Park for
series OF Sunday afternoon vocal and instru-
mental concerts, commencing June I. opera
b0slDe will be performed in French.
LES Noces de Figaro" has been given at the
Opera COmique Paris, with Nine. Nolan Carvalho
as the Countess and young girl, Mile. Breton, as
Cherubin. The latter was not q success.
The cast OF I'll Talismanon at Drury Lane, Lon
don, VIII be the following :-Edith, Mme Nilsson;
Queen Berengaria, Mile. Roze; Knight OF the
Leopard, Campanini; C9ur de Lion. Rota.
It is possible that the visit OF Slgnor Muzio to
Europe may add to the Strakosch Italian Opera
Company for next season such distinguished
names as those OF Teresa Stoltz and Italo Campo
mini
The famous composer Able Franz Liszt, is at
present engaged upon three volume book en-
titled IA theoretical and Practical School OF
Music" which promises to be an exceedingly
valuable addition to musical literature. The book
Is expected to be ready for publication In about
q years time.
According to the MustEalisohes Wochenolott Of
Sienha, tenOr capaOle OF singing simultaneously
two different notes has been presented before q
congress OF Vienna doctors. This astonishing
faculty is attributed to an irregular development
OF the CLOTHS. We only hope he may be proved to
De fraud; cheerful prospect truly II through
his irregular development he should sing consecu-
tive fifths
correspondent, writing from Paris speaks in
the following terms Of the Maurice Strakosch sea-
son OF Italian Opera in that city, which closed on
Tuesday last:-"Although the season has been
financial as well as an artistic success, hear that
N. Strak0sch hesitates to continue Italian Opera
next year unless ne can secure the subvention
which was promised Tor 1874, but which has not
been granted. 1t is considered doubtful II SUBJ
vention Will again be granted to any foreign COM