, 1875-12-12

r, ABROAD.
TIT1EHS' ESGAoEMENTs.
The New York Graphic gives the following
outline Of Titiens future intentions, which
account in part for her failure to come West:
When Mile. Tihcns began to realize the imm ense
stay could be made in New York. she, taking into
count the fact that her health h2 already suffered
favorable propositions to Mr. strakosc which, it is
hoped, will result In season OF opera. .Siguor
Caupanint Was engaged to Mr. Map1oson for his pro
vincial tour in Graat Britain this winter. The TENOR
however, made great success during the first few
nights Of his engagement at Bologna that he wrote
to Mr. Mapleson sa1ng that II that gentleman could
from his contract. Mr. haple4on was nothing losth.
Whsn Mr. strakcseh heard Of this sons three
franco month for four months season here. This
amount is very muth less thaa Sguo7 campauni de-
manded last year when his figures were stated to bo
10000 francs but bis Bologna engagement not
long one and hs is said to have to succeed
it, it is not improbable that be will accept Mr. Stra-
koech'e offer. With Nile TtionB and Signor Caupa-
mini sustain the principal parts the public af-
ford to accept comrato baritone. and bass Of lcss
celebrity sgnor Fol-, who, 1t will be remembered sang
here 1nd then epct his Foley, is anxious
turn for brief time. aud has agreed to accept much
less than his usual terms, but the figures which
fed in giving. Probably signor Cssuemazi, Of Mr.
Mapeson's company, will be the baritone. Nile.
Bauermeister, who has been for some years member
Of the same COMPANY WAS elegrsphed for last wesk,
and will sing with lille. Ttiens in concert, should the
arrangements for opera not be consummated. She
has light sopran, voice Of pleasing quality and
and having been accustomed to sing duets with Mile.
Tiens that art.te will be enabled to give pieces
opera be given, will be with ut least satisfactory
ensemble Mile citions will under other circnn-
stances consent to appear and her contract gives her
the right Of accepting or rejecting the artists who are
TO form tho company.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Jenny Lind isl said to be in failing health.
The Oates comic opcra troupe is in Cleveland.
with great SUCCESS.
The Hello gg troupe gave opera in Cincinnati
last week.
On ChristmasDay Ml1o. Titiens will sing in
oratorio in Bostsn.
Capoul denies the rumor that he is married to
Miss Sophie Hebron.
Mlle Albani las sung Lucia aud Donna Annu
with extraordinary success IN Liverpool.
Jenny d-coldschmidt has presented hand
some Munich wudow 10 the Church OF the Holy
Trinity. Wimbledon near London. Eng, il
memory Of the celebrated Dr.. Wilberforce.
At the Gurnnlch copcerts1t Cologne, under
the direction Of Herr Ferdinand Hitler. Herr
Rheiuthaler's lew caatata, " The Israelites in
the Desert" recently mado favorable impress
sion.
blr. E. B. Wolf, Of Boston, author Of the
"SIightv Do:l9" has written two-act comic
ope1a, music and words, called "A Cure for
Love" It viii be- produced in Boston BY tho
Barnabee Open Troupe.
UIlmau has created somewhat Of a sensation
by refusing to- let Nilsson sing at Bordeaux, be-
cause the civic and military authorities insist
that they shall be permitted to exercise the priv
ilege OF occupying boxes without paying for
them.
Monday might last Paris Was hoDored with
great event at the Opera-House in the represen-
tatiop of "Don Juan," when there appeared
Cnrya'ho, Kranss, Gueymard, and Faura. For
this occason tho cost OF scenery and ballet was
$50, 600. Everything was perfect, and much e1-
element WAS manifested
Madame Lacca having resolved to contine her,
self for tho future to mezzo-soprapo parts,
great e1ertions are being made by the manager
Of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden to
bring her aud Adelua Patti out together on Ger
tain evenings.
The statement that Mime, Mio]an-Carvalho is
going to leave the stage and to found school
for Singing !; and that Fsure, in the spring Of
1875, NIL give his last performance in Paris, to
enter on q long travelling tour through Europe,
which will begin with his London season, are
untrue
The constant clamor for English opera has
grown with Carl Rosa's success, and the papers
means to deserve tho titlo Of manager and pro-
prietor of the Grand. English National Opera
House, be must sry and give English national
music.
Nine weeks ago. Mr. Nittebohm announced in
the Leipsic MusAalisches Wochen6zau that ai1ty
pages Of full score of = hitherto unheard piano
forte concerto OF Beethoven had been discov-
cred. Those who heard the news hardly credit
ed it, but Mr. George Gt6va, Of London, has
msdeinquiries, aud has every hope OF collecting
the ecattered sheets and OF arranging them in
such form that the fragment may be performed
1t tha Crystal Palace coacerts, Al any rate, next
year.
A vriter eays: It ia. perhaps, not we'll known
that Plus X is veey hne musician. As
young man he cultivated tis taste for music very
assidaously, aud his voice was magnificent.
Even now it is very sweet and powerful, and
whea His Holiness sings ut high Mass al who
hear him are struck by the superb manner in
which he executes the difficult G1egorian chant
he disapproves Of tho use Of profane music in
churches, but, IT. the same time. recently ex-
preased an opinion that as rule, what is usually
called sacred music was dull and dreary. He