, 1875-08-22


the Boston Saturday Euensng GazeUe, says:
So are not going to have any 1ta1isn opera after
a. Till up to the present tie ther the ghost Of
hope held out but now even that has disappeared.
No one can blame NJ. strakosch for not caring to 60
manager as ever lived, but when /: to giving
the people anauasment II coat Of $4,000 $50
himself 1t Is not surprising that be hesitates STILL
had thought thai IS he season conan during the Cen
tcnnial ceehration, be might think shat the harvest
would be worth reapng- Toe tone OF the press Of this
Strakosch given good ensemble lat year he
did thu last Nilsson season. he would hare lost noth
ing. doubt this very MUCH for there really no
pie hae no idea Of spending ii on opera The trouble
would he the alma this year, unquestionaby. How
Tietjen. Before hat great prma donna @ % leaves our
opera, with ! "pick-up" company, tust 70 that -
may sea her in, some Of her great roles.
wAcHTE1s ENGAGEMENT.
Herr Theodor Wachtel has been writing to tho
Hamburger Zeitung respecting certain reports
propagated in the German papers about the en-
eagement be has just signed with Herr Neuen-
dorn for America He says that, according to
his agreement, he is to receive in large theatres
q third, and in smaller ones the half, of the re-
ceipts after-and not before-payment Of the
expenses. AT the prices usual for German opera.
the largest theatre holds no more th4o from
$1,000 to $1,000. 4 return Of $4,000 night,
Herr Wachtel says, was possible only in 1879,
from April to May !, when nothing but italian
opera Was given by two companies, the Italian
and the Parepa-Rosa (English). To what would
it lead, inquiries the writer, it q manager like
Heir Nenendorf, who has to pay company Of
100 persons, including many artists of repute,
and to disbcrse heavy sum in the shape OF rent,
we're he to hand over the half Of the gross tax
ings to one particular " star 7" May beg OF
you, be concludes, 'to refuto this idle gossip.
which might make me aupeas, in the eyes OF
unthinklng uau'titudes, D. perfect glutton who.
in !. few months, would almost swallow Califof-
MIA 2"
The London Concordia says:
The 1st August is fixed for the opening of W,gner'a
6ave 6 arrived It Beyreath. NIenann and Betz a1s
ct Brunhlde Is taken by sgnora Aatera, who is also
scaria from Vienna; Frau sad!esgEun, from coburg:
Weekher1in and Vogal, from Munich; Gura from
snS ns Sa. hs5s We has
accommodation M bsyreuth can orsr vii no doubt
shsas, staole1lofts, and peas.ats huts. The Royal
they are to put up at Bayreuth Castle BY order OF
King Louis. The orchestra numbers LIE instru-
mantB, large enough for theatre. Tbs ma
chinery Ia nou rising. An important part Of tho
for the LAS o8en unnamed in
last few weeks among them the Reconciliation ta5eau
aud the sketches Of the costumes for the Tetraogy
Prof Dop!er from Barn. IL staying at BayEeuth, and
has brought with him tho chief sketches for al the
characters in the four musical dramas, the figures and
costumes being colored. Herr Wagner expressed his
yeliest delight At this mastery incorporation OF his
poetic Imagination. The glitfering forms Of the Rhtne
maidcns with their long flowing garments, the seige
and water tue e1.cr products OF the water
depths surround tho Walkyrs IN thsir winged helmets.
the Hata,, in arruor and With weapons, holding the
music inscribed Bpear, and wearing bue mantle,
aiegorinng the wide celestial belt over the nvif arm
ing Of S1l7ed, the young heEo Afoc77eh the natefn
umea.
TIE WAayER REHEABsALs At BATREurH.
4 correspondent Of the London Standard
from Ba1reuth, Aug. s:
have already in my telegram, described the recep
ton given to tho great musicican, a. accompanied By
his appearance in the house, where the performers
aud the Email audience were already assembled. The
very happy ides bad been conceived Of greeting .hs
NosdH, IN tbs second scene Of Rhe1neold halls The
eo1es Of tha Valha just erected BY the giants to ba
the abode Of himself and his divine compeers
Roughly translated, without any attempt to preserve
either the the aerative character OF the
original tho lines sung by Hssr Besz, the representa-
tive Of hotdn, are Is follows: :,
"The everlasting work is anishd-
On the mountains crest
Rises, stately pile,
In cleaning ma1e3tYt
The paIsca Of the godsf
Such as in dreams ! Raw 1t,
eush as rny will had fashionu It.
- Strong and fair -.
It sands to view,
L 1ordfy, glorious piie !"
Afsr this the orchestra executed the hnale where
the gods. passing ths rainbow bridge take pos
session OF their new dwelling 1t was really an i'm
prassye moment, and the emodon Fas catching "hen
Wagner tn faering accents thanked his friends ana
for tho Anectonate readiness with WHICH
they hsd responded to his appeal
During the rs. day WHEN 2 a1e'S eapes,mena ne.as
yiyscity ot youth, ne7er ahA for an instan-now
down n The orchestra upon the stage nov tset-
ina the effect Of the music in corner Of ths build
;na now IN another beatng time with hands and feet,
alyars In good hu1nor except whom any Interruption
is caused by late visitors coming II 1t she door.
sho.ts !. silence n IN stento1ian tones. BE /
IN Yery e1nctng regards the execution Of bis 1us1
Being satisfied With nothing less than Absolute peEfee
tion and unt this result be attained compelng the
siogera 5ud instrumental performers to repeat given
passage an indefinite number Of times. But bus re'
quest Come oase mora from nat saaIp = Ssn
he effect Of ieepng everybody IN good hamor; hsard
however to-day, from the lips Of lady who takes
r e1rarjence treble when they have to undergo ths
ordeai Of reheasrh with Wagner. He L, however;
particularly fashdious Ut the beginning ano
takes thngs much more eant1g-,
Waruar keeps open house during these days, and
Wa6pfried every evening the resort OF ~ tne
literary and artistic celebrities now 1ra,i ~
r1aynu with his pretty children, and exchanging
IND rnr.i and shake OF the hand with each Of bis
1nesta There are no formal iotroductons, and ev-
srrhodv does Just what be likes, the great theme of
ronyers,tian being Of course tho Preparations JOE
ne1t years grand vim ihe hsRs tn.t
been executed by PROF.. Doepler, OF beEln- N9tnn8:
hi word can exceed the uoress11ned eo1otauty u.
Ihexe evening gatherings. over which MIS-. wagner
~orthfly presides, making everybody feel a. home,
nd dispeusiug hnspitauties with the mort winning
g1ace.
OPERA BouTFR-
The New York Times says:
rha fail and winter sesson ut tbs LSceuu Ihe2sfo |
III comT1enoe On sspt. e. when the new and complete
,rsr1 houFs company, Just engaged in t71A WaA
.3.ts IL dgbut in 0denbsch's last WORK. " NINE.
- rchiduc," which will be brought out WIN nea
en acene md with costumes and ptopefue !uss
- nort-d fro1u Paris. Tbs names Of tho COMPANY /
;nIiour. 31lie CnraNe Gfonroy, pf1na aanna' nu9.
Rancha Duparc, p1ia donna ther drss appearances n
marical: M1Ie Marie Nardyun. pt7Loa donns; ai1e.
1oI;a Hosdez, prima donna (her hrst appearanee ~
-rics,: Mile Lucde Fays Duegne {her hfst appea1-
nee in hnrrica); Miles, Dofel felsy. Curan Lemane'
~ Rodou kleber, etc., peus roles; ALI. 1e4ae1eyt
enor: Roger baritone This first appearance In AmeE
~. narcy tenor coD7lQue, aud CbteL p.euu.e1
,cmfnue their n1at appearance in Ana1aeA}; baPia1
I'D Va;tsr co1nqpas; Dzvaiis, Gerard, Aoafcg, gu
I'M esc pcit1 roles. Mn Van Ghelo and hoaenoooo'
d.ss of tha orchestra Mr. Schmidt, stage NAN
@s- and fuu and complete chorus and oEcnesuA. |
H. oyrlties Of ths Paris stage will folo" Among
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