, 1875-10-17
ABROAD.
MAX sTRA6osCH ON OPERA.

/ H4A-N pAAAhOSth IN O4EHA
| Max Strakosch has thus delivered himself
upon the subject Of opera to New Yo:k Herald
| reporter:
ment OF opera on permanent basis ito the sane
tiled and technical phrasc) believe 10 be I'LL CANNON
ara moonnhine so much a. to partake Of the nature
history Of opera IN New York for the twonty
years, snd having in addition sadly reflected upon my
own e1periance in the Same line, venture the opinion
that the people OF New Turk do not consider oleru
necessity aud have DevCr shown true desre for that
oral luxury. For twenty-five years MIR. Ma1 Maretzek
has attempted opera in New York. and has consistently
lost N this city the fortunes he by it IN Mexico
and Havana, while, after ALL he is reduced the
| Maurice strakosch, after many operatic trials
In New York, LIFT for Europe nearly ruined,
ms ons saS e ns
ca In destitute circumstances after three four sea-
Of opera in New York, has made IN independent
ters In addition, your humble servant begs to
state that he has made fortune in which he
has lost in opera, and his experience has shown him
that there many persons in Aneri. who still hara
conscientious scrues against this style Of entertain
mcnt- could entertain you at length about the at1-
vantaRes of opera managers ope aud the dsad-
vantages OF American impresa1ii, but this has been
too often told, and you know it too well: camt,
no real hero, but tina. seemingly there has been
preconceived determination shown in your criticism
to force Upon ne in all kindness business which
do rot intend going into and which consider ruin
GUS.
ST. AIMS TUNE.
The Leeds Mercury says:
Asngular and interesting discovery has been acci-
dentaly made with respect to tha well~known hymn
une which has been trcated BY Bach, Macfarren and
other loss noted musicians, fugal subject. Hth-
erto it has been amos: invariably attributed to Dr.
Croft In the Yorkshire Exhibition, however, there
now be ecen an octave book in which the is
called Leeds Tune" by arr. Denby. This book b.
Schools, Leeds. II " licensed Feb II, lBs7-s'
and printed By John White, ST.. Of York, for Abraham
IT, a os
shape, with the canto fermo (or a in the tenor Tins
discovery or conceive it to be- ia most interest
particular, as the probability Is that Mr. Denby"
composer Of hyunn-tune adm iedly OF the nest
we possess, was Went Kiding il not Leeds man. |
DR.. Croft born in 1G7, and therefore only 10
years old when this book WAS published.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Madame Nilsson intends to make tour of !
Grent Britain.
Trina has q little sister, Marie, who is doing |
we'll in opera-bouffe in Paris.
Miss kellogg announces that she will produce !
''Fidelio" in the course Of tho season.
dispatch from Boston announces the death |
OF Matthias Keller, composer Of the American |
Hymn.
Pinsuti's opera Of ssThe Merchant OF Venice"
founded on shakspeaEe's play, will soon be |
produced in Venice.
The 18th of November is the time fixed for t
the opening Of the new Chickering Halt and the |
beginning Of tho Won Bulow concerts in New
York.
A1r. Heyerau, the otgauist Of the village
church st Heswell- ont Dee, Was struck dead |
by lightning the other Sunday while playing the
" "Magu1fcat"
Anton Rubinstein is in Paris to consider the
point of several notifications IN his opera NE
ron,' which he has written to the lb1etto of
Jules Barber.
Mrs. J. Levy (nee Conway has abandoned the
dramatic stage, and is devoting herself to the
culture Of her voice, with . view to speedy
debut 10 the concert room.
The National Conservatorium at Pesth, whose
foundation has been very loudly announced,
exists only as project, since the funds we're
voted long ago BY the Reichstae, and the plans
y ere finished. Franz Liszt has been nominated
President and, noticing how little disposed the
. authorities we're to carry ont the engagements