, 1874-03-29

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., pen Nell Potpourri ".......-..-....-.. Conrad
TO- " Vivat Galop .Zloh
opERAT1C GOSSIP.
The GREAT event OF the ope1atic season in this
! country was the presentation OF Richard Wag.
uer's 's sLol,engrin," at the New York A:ademy ot
Music, on Monday evening last. BY tbs Slrakosch
Troupe. Concerning the mnnner in which il
was put upon the stage, the Herald says:
Everything that liberal management and immense
operatc could effect was brought to bsar
nearly eighty strong and the orchestra sixty, With
twelve additional trumpeters tho stage. The long
d'orchestre sienor Emmanuel Muzio. subjected hie
forces, produced effort scarcely credihea smooth
symmetrical performance OF such htupendous work
on tae first night. The mise en- scene was entirely
new, and quite In keeping with the spirit OF The cub
ject Nothing has been presented at auy Of our
dramatic houses to surpass In sp}cndor and briAncy
the dreases arnors snd other properties Incidental to
the piece. It paced Oh the stage IN such tav1sh
manner that the audience IN an outbuIst Of nppIe-
curtain and would not be eonterted until the princi-
pal artists uueazthed the bushIng mpresaIio from
some hiding-p place md brought him forHzrd.
Concerning tho performance, we give the fol-
in the Tr;5une:
II crowded and enthusiastic house proved any
thing We might safely Say that the FIRST introduction
Of one Of Wsgner's operas last night to an American
musicians. The brillian. asseublase, dlling every
seat ana doorway, listened with unmistakah1e IN,
oa s5e' s ,.ss M aeap T. saaa
after every act called out siguor nzio and Mr.. stra
kosch, appIauded vigorously in the iew paces where
applause could be permitted. and showed decided
Inclination to break into important ece1s With TN
timely hand-clappng, which the segerer disciples Of
Wagner. resolutely suppressed But f1s nights aro
in New York. and Of they were present In force
and greatly excited by representation faT more eec
t,vc more careful and more thoroughly artistic T. than
in Aadl1e Nilsson the ideal Elsa, in signor Cam
pantni The ideal Lohtnc5, and rs one veil eet scene
succeeded another, they seemed ready to call Mr.
hearty demonstration from these enthusiasts,
who have studied Whgncr's music for years. and
whom such opera must have been revelation,
We walt awhile to judge This much, however Is ce.-
vast majority oi the audience, and with grati6ction
not an1ni1cd perhaps "ith. puzzled sort o. curiosity
By nearly Ill the rest j. j. :. Wagner himself could
not lave wished for moro beautiful and spiritual
Elsa than Madame Nilsson, more picturesque anu
romantic Lohenq4ih than Canpaninf Both these fine
artists seemed to have caught the true spirit Of the
prcasibly touching AID noble The Ortrud N1Iss
Cary, the FREDERICK {ss. del Puentcl and tho Hing
was handsome The dresses we're magnificent. Tho
numerous pageants and stoge Illusions were well
ranged. Care and taste evident On every hand-
3la1 Strakosch has engaged Nine. Pauline
Lucca for series Of tflittv-six representations,
many OF which will be given at ths Academy.
Mms. Luoca's first appearance under the new
regime viii be made il Ls Favorita, ".on April
!, Signor Carupanini personating Fernando.
The New York Erening Post says: "The first
season OF English opera with Miss Kellogg as tho
leading prima donna has proved SO very success
fu1 that it is more than probable that our repre-
sentative American vocalist will continue to
tread the same path for some years to come.
The present season will bo continued up to the
middle Of May" Tho Boston Advertiser says:
~ Miss Kellogg has realized more th4n twice Us
nm a in a rH1
from her operate engagements during the past
winter Her share of the receipts the first
week after her engagement in Boston Was s., 500,
OR almost as much as Nilsson has averaged"
At the German Opera in New York last Friday
night, Madame Lichtmay was cast TO sing i'll
" The Marriage Of Figaro, but sent an excuse.
The conductor (Mr. Carlberg) made q statement
Of the case to the audience, and created con-
siderable amusement by reading certificate
from DR.. Willard Parker, to the effect that he
Concerning next season, the New York Euen-
ing Post says:
As regards the season Of 1915, it ia too early to
predict with much ACCURACY. There is doubt that
Ma1 Strakosch will be at the helm ngnAn, ca I. i
probable that several Of the artists who helped to
make the present season so agreeable will be with him
Should "Lohengrin he received with continued
favor, 1tr. s.rasoach will Produce next season soms
Tannhauser," which, thanks to our German friends
"a no novelty here, hut some OPEN known get only
10 aQlcny Wlefe hagners genius 18 oCat appreciated.
NEW MUSIC.
Messrs. John Church l. Co., OF Cincinnati,
have just published copyright edition Of LISTS
:antata Of Promethers vocal score, English !
and German words, with piano accompaniment.
The translation was made by Cincinnati lady, |
aI4G the work is issued in very handsome style.
This is an illustration OF Western enterprise !
which will make the Eastern muRic-houses look |
70 their leurels.
Dudley Bucks now '!Andante and Scherzo"
Eaa recently performed By the Beethoven I
2olntette Club OF Boston. The Gazette OF |
that city says:
1t is very fresh and interesting work. full Of pleas
effects. fine contrasts md fanciful combinations,
md reflects high c.edit upon the akl and taate Of its
alented composer. 1t is thoroughly mustciany ef-
snter in admirable Light. The number was CHARM
ng'y interpreted, sEd was warmly received
A wonderful cheap edition Of operas is COM
ng ont in 1taly this gpripg: Tie first volume is
'gno. The first one contains tire whole parti-
ion, With pianoforte accompaniment, Of the
. :. Barber Of seville," the ibretto Of the opera,
Illustrations, portrait Of Rosslni, u biograph-
cal preface by Cali, and an indlce tendtico
he price is only one franc eco cents) each
- Luther is the title ct = new oratorio, by |
1ouis Meinardus. which is in rehearsal at Wei
mar.
MUSICAL ODDITIES.
Do you like the piano ?" some one asked The
'ph1e dautler. - prefer It to the gulllotlne,
Tas the reply OF the poet.
win you kindly rice, sir, and allow me to
AXE my hat from under you r. said one gentle
nan to another at recent Boston concert.
I'm sorry to interrupt your enjoyment OF the
onata, but you've Rat upon the hat through two
movements, and az the last two arc very long |
nd quite exciting, the hat might suffer from
our appreciation of the music"
at musical party the other evening one Of
he young ladies who was on the programme for
ballad lost her SELF possession and courage at
be eleventh hour, and e2;d she really couldn't
ing before 80 many people" Whereupon her
ather, who was among the guests, entered into
n angry alteration with her. which terminated
bruptly By the daughter calling her fsthez 3
pol. and announcing her iutantinn Of gninE