, 1874-04-12

is based on the traditions Of the italian school,
science and is fully Illustrated by exercises, sol
feggios, and songs.
Among the new publications announced by l.
| D. F. Randolph d Co. is hymn and tune boob
Songs OF Praise" edited By the Rev. Drs. Bos.
well, D. Hitchcock, ZacharY Eddy, and Ph1if
schad; containing over 800 hymne. Years ot
work have been expended upon it. Tho musical
ed1tor- il-chief-Prof- Paine, Of Harvard Univer'
| sity-Rldelr known as the composer OF the Ora;
| ,qrlo o. "st. Peter" Ia had tho assistance o
! AT, burnap. o1ganist Of the Church on tLt
Heights, Brooklyn.
| MUSICAL NOTES.
Gounoo has written q song about the Itch
| borne trial
The death Of L. stolz the organ-builder, is
| announced at Paris.
Anna Bishop is singing in Grace Church, ssn
Francisco,
II. Victor Capou1 is studying the principal rolls
in La File de Madame Angot.'
MeseSs. Meilhac and Haleyy have rewritten
''La Perichole," and have added third act
Nilsson, Campanini Strakosch, and Naretzek
will SO to Europe this spring,
Mr. Carl Bergman has been engaged BY Theo-
dore Thomas as chef dorcAestre for q long term
II. Janet remarked to friend in New York,
on embarking for Europe, that he "left America
with great tears"
Jenny Linds eldest son is at Corpus Christi
College. at Oxford, and she has daughter Just
coming into woma1hood.
II. WloniawsA has made SO many ical appear
ances that the public are growing little lnc1ed-
departure.
Miss Rose Herses, who became such =
favorito in America, seems to be gathering new
laurols at home, and to be looked on as the only
approximate succcsso. IN English opera to
pazepa-RosA-
According to statemen. in the Paris Soir, Mr.
Gye, the manager of the Royal Italian Opera,
Cosent Garden, hos jusl been appointed BY tho
Emperor Of Russ:a director Of the imperial the
atres at st. Petersburg and Moscow.
The ''Edipus," Of sophoc1es, translated by
Herr "enelt, with incidental music By Herr E.
Lassen. the Musical Director OF We1nar, has
met With great SUCCESS in that city.
The season Of the Theatre Italien in Paris will
terminate on the 5th OF May: and during the re-
1nainder OF that month MN. Merall and Htrs-
kosch will give seEea OF concerts.
The Wagneriaus in Brussels arc indignant ct
the Introduction OF 4 ballet at the performances
Of the " "Tannhauser" at tho Theatre dc Ia Mon
his visitors, the Duke and Duchess Of Edin-
burgh.
Bach's memory is to be honored by tho ereo-
ton Of statue at Eibenach, and concert has
just been given in aid Of the fund At Manchester
England. Joachim, Halle, Sant!ey, and Nor
man-Neruda participating.
4 ridiculous rumor is abroad, which accuses
ia Camphausen. The story is without tho
slightest foundation. Although his appearance
is rather German-blue eyes aud fair hair being
UNUSUAL in 1taly-he is b thorough 1tnlian. Both
Of his parents are Italians, and old chorus
singers. He ia also married to an 1taliRn wife.
A.; ;-.~r t~a Lon ;vAr1 ;y, tt.a
construction OF /. theatre just built in one Of tha
most crowded thoroughfa1es OF Paris, the Boule-
ward de- Strasfuurg. The roof is made Of four
sections: oil Of them are movable. II the
weather be fair and warm, they are All removed;
if clouds lower, and the north wind blows, ali
are closed They are mado Of glass aud iron.
II. Dachnuer. the organist, in discussing Was-
nor's nnsic calls attention to tho following fact,
which is not ofton thought Of: a great many
speak Of unspprtMehab1o Beethoven, on account
OF the number OF AS for the sopranl III the finala
OF the Ninth sEmphony. First, We ought to re-
member that Nhan the great Beethoven wrote
this symphony, A was no: higher than the 6 Of
our days; and even keeping the A IN our days
dnring thirty seconda wall never break voice."
The chances OF Italian opern next sosson de-
pend in q great measure upon the negotiations
now pending between Mr.. strakosch aud the Di-
rectors Of tho Academy Of Music. The manager
wishes 10 obtain lease for three years, With tbs
understanding that the privileges OF the two
0uuuleu au1 1Nu StDCh1DIueI6. NuU COuIlul Lut
best boxes and seats, shall be considered a full
equivalent for the rent. That is the arrange
ment made with Mr. St1akosch during the first
Nilsson seasou, but this year he has paid, in adj
dition, the customary rent charge OF $3.50 a
night II his tar1aa ara accepted be proposes to
engage for the next season both Nilsson and
Lucca, and in tho course OF tho three years to
bring over Adelina Patti. He will also produce
some operas never performed here, and revive
works which the present generation knows MOTH
ing about.
writer for the Musical World suggests
plan for 1evivinS such an interest in English
opern as will incite English aud American CON-
posers to trrn their attention generally to orig
ina1 work in this direction. As direct attempt at
rivalry with italian opera would be foolish, it iB
proposed that sonao libretto-writer should plan
and write good libretto in two acts, and that
one Of the English composers should wed tho
poetry to good melodious music III thorough
operatic style, With no spoken dialogue intro
duced; and that tts little perfect English opera,
when completed, Hhouid be produced at some
theatre US an item on the programme, though
not as the piece lie resistance