, 1875-10-24

ian opera cannot make IL p&y- ~ tAo o414oA
euce between 90 and 81 for seats that account
for 1t.
Hiss Emma Howson will sing IS Dinorah
at the Testro- Rosaini, in Legho1n, during No
vember.
Brignoli is coming back for the Centennial. a
Dublin paper pronounces him much finer tenor
than even Sims Reeves!!
blle Abani has added to her List OF triumphs
greater one in her rendering OF g Faust
than her most ardent admirers could have an
tlcipated.
Mr. John Francis Barnett has composed new
sacred cantata. founded on the parable OF " Tho
Good Shepherd" which will be first sung It
Brighton, England.
The Kellogg English Opera COMPANY will be-
gin season OF ten nights and four matinees It
the Boston Theatre on Monday evening Of this
week, with '' at1gnou."
Rosina Vokes is engaged to be married to Mr.
Cecil Clay, brother OF Frederick Clay the COM
poser, aud 500 OF the celebrated whist. player,
James Clay, II. P. for Huddersfeld.
The production Of Turkish comic opera, COM
posed BY H. Tchohadjian entitled =" LebIebidji
Khorker.'' is announced at btamboul: We are
told that "Ie51ebidji" " means, literally, IA
vendor of chickpeas."
The programme Of Won Bulow's second con-
cert in Boston comprised Honselt's grand con-
certo for piano and orchestra ln T minor, op. 16;
Beethoyen's fifteen variations, fugue and finale
on a theme from the Siufonla Eroica, op. &c. in
E fiat, and Won Weber's polonaiso brlliante in
E, op. 73, ~ instrumental for piano and orches-
tra, by Lust.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Thursday last says
''After several weeks Of doubt aud uncertainty
Mr. Otto Singer has resolved to remain in Gin
ciunat for tue future. It Was h,s intention to
locate in Phil&delphis it the management Of the
Centennial Musical Festival was placed in the
bands Of Theodore Thomas. HIS numerous
friends will hail his hisdetetmlnation to remain here
with gadness."
Miss Annis Montague, Of Baltimore. made her
first appearance in opera at Booths Theatre,
New York, last Friday night, With Miss Ke1-
log5's comnany. Cne opera Was the 50 Hugue-
noLs, " in which Mrs. Van Zandt and Mrs. sesuin
appeared. with Miss Montague as tue Queen
debutante suffered severely from ''stAge
fright" but all speak highly Of her tne voice
and evident culture, as we'll as great promise.
The recent meetings at Bavreuth for the re-
hearsal Of Wagner's great work still con-
tinue to be leading topic Of interest in the
German musical papers. Among tho ramarka-
Bile ropo is in circulation is one to the effect that
an enterprisinS theatrical manager proposes to
convert the great rotunda OF tbs Vienna Intesna-
tional Exhibition into an opera-house, and to
produce there in 1877 the entire Nlbelungen
Drama. He hopes to obtain the whole OF the
purpose, aud to obtain the assistance Of the
artists who will tako part in the Bayreuth per-
formancos next year.
The New York Tribune Of the 21et SAYS: "A
very tine performance OF The Messiah was
last evening given at steinway Hall BY Nine
Titiens, Mss Anna Dtasoi1, Mc8sss. Wllkio and
j. r. Thomas, and the Centennial Choral Union,
a choral force onlv recently organized. but ex-
ceedinglv proficient nevertheless. Mme. Tltiens
ia at her best in the severe but highly-exnrees-
I've music of oratorio and the large aud ence
assembled last night appreciated fully the
magnificent defamation Of that eminent artist.
All the sopranos solos we're redemanded, and,
though the interest of the occasion unqnes~
tionably conferred unon Nine. Titsens' efforts, q
great deal OF applause was also bestowed upon
the performances Of her associates"
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