The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-04
Musical and ORA matte Notes.

M, Faure reappears in London In May.
The widow or Julien, the famous orchestra
leader, last evening received benefit at Drury
Lane.
new three act vaudeville, by Sardou, named
"Le MagOt," has been brought out at the Palais
Royal.
"Mons. Alphonse," presently to be produced at
the Fifth Avenue, is to be acted this evening at
the Gymnase, Paris, for the seventeen time.
Frederic Lemaitre Is soon to appear at the
Theatre Cuny IN "Le Crime de Faverne,n the prin-
cipal role in which he created at the Ambigu.
The new American bassO, SignOr Giulio Perkins
is declared by the AUsenRu'n to possess q very
fine voice, his compass being as low as that OF
Standigl or Formes.
The new French tenor, Genevoix, who has just
made his debut in Paris as Edgardo IN "Lucia,n
is very favoraDly mentioned, though ultimate judg-
ment Is reserved.
NJ. Alexandra Dumas Is altering the Italian IL
bretto Of the .'Travlata' based on his Dame aux
Camelias," for the French adaptation at the Opera
Comlque, in which Nine. Carvalho Will appear as
Violetta.
On the evening Of January IS Mollere,s birthday
was celebrated at the Odeon. Geofrey of the
Coincide FRANCHISE, appeared as TartuGe, and
Nine. Docche made her debut in the CLASSIC drama
as Elmlre.
largest and most important Of the cafes-concerts
of Paris, produced during the year Just expired
twenty-seven Operettas and $40 songs, specially
written and composed for that house.
Real sheep are introduced In the pantomime Of
"Little Red Riding Hood" at COvent Garden
Theatre. On the occasion OF the recent visit there
Of the Prince and Princess of Wales the sheep were
also introduced into the royal box for the delecta
ton OF the royal children.
The National Assembly at Versailles has decided
that the State will support grand opera house in
Paris, not only Professionally In the Sale Venta-
dour, but permanently when the new edifice in the
Place de rOpera Is inaugurated on the LIST OF Janu-
airy, 1875.
M. Halanzier opened, on January 10, at the
Italian Opera House, Paris. He has the mise en-
scene saved from the fire OF Meyeroeer's "Robert
lie Diable" and Lies Huguenots;" Auber's "Muette
de Postici' ("Masanielo'D Signor verdi's 'sTrou-
vere': C''Trovatore,") and M. Ambrose Thomas
"Hamlet;' as also Of the ballots lie Diable a
Quatre," "Le Marche des Innocents" and "Gretna
Green"
NJ Ohenbachs has been pushing on as fast as
possible the rehearsas OF "Orphee aux Enfersn at
the Carte having been anxious to have 1t produced
at latest on January %. 1t was to have been
mounted, If report speaks truly, with the greatest
magnincence, and $50 900 francs are named as the
sum expended on scenery and dresses. The alter
atoms that Ofenbach has made in his work are
SAID chiefly to erect the choruses which have been
greatly developed and are to be sung by an enor-
nous number Of voices Mile. Cleo fills the role Of
Eurydice, originally created by Nile. Tautin.
Jan de Graan, the young Dutch vtoinist, died at
the Hague OF consumption. during the week end
ing January TO- His age was twenty-one. He was
a pupil Of Joachim. and known from his earliest
dorc of I'm ;etr
artistes in Europe On his debut in London, at
the Musical Union In $780, he at once created a
favorable Impression, evincing rare degree Of
musical intelligence and considerable executive
power. During his visit to London he was the
guest of Professor Ella, the director OF the Musical
Union and won the esteem OF many Of the local
professors and amateurs.