, 1875-01-03

sspelmet.tss: at Heatsa Albert ya1aslnsnn, Pro
| Peter Cornelius, composer, at Mainz
NOVEMBER
D. L. Teefer. pianist, At Paris F. ". Rehl, con-
baritone, 1t Chicago.
George Brand, orchestral leader, Cincinnati.
oPERAT1C GOSSIP.
+ Mime, Nilsson has broken her engagement to
sing at the Imperial Opera-House 1t Vienna
because the Superintendent demanded that she
should sing in German.
Miss Minnie Hauck is meeting with continuous
success 81 Berlin, where she has appeared AZ
Mignon, Zerlina in Don Giovanni" !" and Rosna
In the 'Darbicre." The Berlin press speak Of
her performance with high praise.
Among new operas announced are the follow
ing: Herr Reinthaler's new opera, "Edda." :"
will soon be produced in Bremen. Herr Johann
Strauss ''Caglioetro Is in preparation It tho
An der Vein Theatre (Vienna). Herr Auguste
Horn has su opera, 'The Neighbors," for
Leipzig.
The Boston Advertiser OF the 2sth nit. sums
up strnkosch's Boston ssaaon a. follows:
Mr. strakosch'a three weeks' season Of Italian
sLohengrin wss sung three tines !. Ada," Trav-
."a t*ase naebsrs fDq
Ernani. j" nuy Bias" "Don Giovanni" Marths."
each Nile. Albani and Miss Cary uang at eight
performances which Just twcs the work given to
Potenuni, deilbron, and Donadio. Mareai sang but
twice; Two new operas, "Lohengrin" :" snd "Ray
do do, and sisnori csSp,, d bsssni. Tscispie-
tra' BenfrateA, and Ftorini made their first appear
paid expenses, while the frat performance Of Ruy
Bias" Witnessed by the smallest audienca eser
ops5s %a m uc 70 ha
last yesr and though people felt poorer the prices
kept at about tho same rate. The result that
Mr. ssrakosch's visit to Boston, which has always
profted him Thousands before will this time cost him
about $40 oo0 and the heatrs will not have msae any
thing at ali.
The programme for tho opening performance
at the Grand Opera, Paris, has been announced.
It is to consist Of tho cathedral sceno from
''Faust," with Molan Carvalho in the character
OF Marguerite, which she created SO many vears
ago at tho Theatre Lyrlque. As this fine artistic
is probably the only really frst-clasa prima
donoa Of French birth now on the stage, it WAS q
graceful and appropriate act on the part Of
the managers to invite her to take part
in the inaugural performance, though she
does not belong to the company OF the
Grand Opera Then two acts of ~ In Juive are
to be givou, with Madame Krauss, and the third
and fourth acts Of "Hamlet," with Nilsson,
Faure, and the full corps de ballet in Ophelia's
death scene.
Minnie Hauck, our American from the Royal
Opera in Vienna, is playing successful engage
ment in Berlin. Her frat appearance In II Mlg-
non :" won rounds OF applause from the crowded
without effort, and possesses the power Of adapt
ing: herseif to tho character, and portrayed 1t
with feeling.
Western musicians will regret to learn Of the
death OF Afr George Brand, the weIl-kuown
leader Of the Cincinnati orchestra He was born
IN New York in 1846, and was at one timo q
prominent member OF Theodore Thomas or
chestra, which he left to take charge Of the Gin
cinnah orchestra. He Was also very celebrated as
son spent at the Globe Theatre Boston. Sea-
son with Theodore Thomas. and two seasons
travelling with the Parepa-Rosa Opera Company,
tho whole OF the professional life Of the deceased
was spent in Cincinnati. He was married about
four years ago, and leaves young widow. but
no children. His untimely death is q sorrovful
blow to his fellow musicians, to whom. in spite
of his youth he was 6 guide.
TIE HARTMANN CONTRACT.
The st. Louis Democrat OF the 24th says:
Mr.. Theodore Habcmann, the we4l-known tenor, has
returned to the city, and having leased the Apollo
Theatre will shortly open it with German opera COM
pan5 In relation to his engagement with Mr. De- viso
to sing with the De Aurska troupe Mr. Hateimann
says certain papers have done him great nustice His
statement IT, in effect, that he engaged by Mr. Dc
viyo ring in tho De Aursks concerts for dve
months After the 12pse Of two months he desired to
cancel tho engagement, that he might return to this
city. To this Mr. Ds Vivo agreed snd Mr Hsbelmann
concerts. concerts On ~ The 12th Of December, Mr. D.
V1yo asked him to remain week longer, as his i'm
mediate departure might p4ns already made
Mr. Haoenann consented, and went with the troupe to
Portand. Al the close of the week, lr. Habelmann
and Mr. Ditman, treasurer Of the troupe bad mis-
IN regard to salary the result Of wnieh
letter from his lawyer giving him information that
settlement had been edeeted- What the distinguished
cations Ia WHICH be is Represented IS breaking con-
tract. THIS he denies enphatically.
CHARACTERISTIC LETTER.
The following letter has been addressed By
Mile. Cartotta Patti TO the editor OF the BIZ
mlngham Gazette, With reference to her refusal.
recently, to sing at concert in the Town Halt,
Birmingham:
DEAR S1R: havs preserved too good fetnen-
br.nce Of the kindly and sympathetic welcome 40
sgo not to think myseh called upon to
give soma explanation to the public In refer
ence to the concert on the 26th Of November. did
indeed think strange that under my name on tho
placarda, - well on the programmes. should have
been placed ths WORDS .'sister Of Adelna Patti"
iaut plano. @ called tie Marchioness do cau1,
nevertheless too proud Of the humble reputation
which Europe and America hava confirmed, to allow
approximation Of that Of my dear sister, to whom
am bound by the tenderest affection. Desiring, ho"
ever h1t tho public Of shoqa .h 1nGw nov
ing victim OF incident which should have been con
nned to the artist and managers only, beg that you
appear in Birmingham, and that It is my formal in
tentiou to devote the proceeds Of the conce to the
lief OF tho most necsasitoul among the poor OF tha
town. .......
NOTABLE PROGRAMME
Tho Boston Saturday Ecenanq Gazette OF the
28th sayB:
Tho programme for tho hrst concert Of Msssrs.
Boacoyiz aud Osgoods Historical Series IL before u.s.
snd contains the following interesting seleetions !:
Chorus, q Tu pauperum u4sg: by Josquin de- - Pres;
"The Carrnana whistle William Byrd t1546), and
Tho Kings Hunting Jtg,r by Dr.. John 1,9ll n5eo)
for spiuet; Gloria " tantiphonal- Palestr1na :
French Mad1igal, in i've parts, by Claude L. Jsune
{l659) Suite for harpschorl, by Bapt'ste Luily
I633}: Chant d. Noel. "Angelrs ad QastoEcs," !"
ftsIan dge-part song, Orlando Lasso n5sg Chorus
tGod comes to help the needy Eceard n5sN Gavoste
ana Variations for Harpsichord Rameau l681: !:
Vokslteder aftesnth and sixteenth censuries son.ta
In fat by Johann Kuhuan (the first sonata written
for harpsichord); English Mad1igala by Morley and
Dovland Sonata In A. for harpschord, BY scar1tt1
audi suite Of selections from John Sehasttsn Bach.
LECTURES.
FRED DOUGLASS IN THE STAR COURSE.
The temperance here after several years ao-
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