, 1876-07-16

4 State concert was given at Buckingham
Palace, England, on the 9th ult., and that gu
readers may know the musical tastes Of tn
English nobility VIC append the programmes:
Overture .Love's Labor Lost''.. Nv. G. Cusin
DUO. Crudel. pcrche'' lie Nozxe di
's aiS eeisia: i,.o. and siq a;a:iaas. o5'f
Cavatina-''Ahl Sc de- preghi miei" G1ir-
e''a' '' III; II: H. oaaminGs. 'e0oh0'
Aria-'*Nobil signor" 4 es Hugaenots) .Meyerbee,
, 1ioie; 1re1elli-Bsftini. ,,
'An''au' s;G' Mcolini and chorus. 'Au''n
Cavatina-tt Ernani involami' (Ernani) Verd
Ajne. Adefind Patti.
Hochzeitszug, chorus and orchestra
Ii e pays ienon a. %homa:
4ne. CAristine Nilsson.
Duo7t.st, T. staneh=ezza" = n TFoyatore}; Verdi
Part song-"Who shall win my lady fsiF". .Pearsal
Bolero.'..Merce, dlctte amiche Lies Veprcs
sl'inenne3l l;a:. Id:iiaa Fatti Verdi
Aria-''Qni sdegno ;, III Flaato Masico) :. Mozart
Sig. Foil.
AN ave 1Ita Mnse Girisiiae WILSON. eoan0o
violin and harp obgati' Herr Ludwig Strauss and
Roman2am|sei n2aoh, sendicata assai Obi ,.unx,.o,
n0lAn' s;q: Gyasiaai. Ae'efoce'
Terretto-.'Le faccio un inchino" M
<saames as t crsas son sa
Tre0elli- -Bettini.
God Savc the Queen.
The ladies will be glad to learn from the official
report TINT "Her Royal Highness the Princess
scarves Of fine Chantilly lace; corsage to CORE
spond, with bouquets of white wild flowers.
Head-dress-a tiara Of diamonds. Ornaments
diamonds. Orders-Victoria and Albert, Cath
crime Of Russia, and the Danish Family Order.
Her Highness Princess Anelic Of Schleswig-
HO1Gtnin a 1rccg of 1uhftn cofS md IN
lace, with diamond ornaments"
PATTI IN ssAIDA.''
The London Anteneum of july /, commenting
upon the present performances Of stAida y in
that city, says:
The two representations OF 'tAida.' on tha22d
and 14th ult~, have been 80 far superior in point
Of precision and Of colorng to the other executions
OF grand operas this season that great credit ia due
to tho conductor, Signor Bevignan who has the
advantage Of having directed the work in Moscow
He was cool and collected. watchful and prompt,
without being fussy, and intrusive, aud had Tue
band well in hand. He was not so well served by
the choraltsts, who are fatigned from overwork,
and their intonation sadly marred some Of the
pricsteeses in the temples OF Vulcan and Isis and
the trial in the vault, where the music is most -
eeeses in to The @ tf
Putt. IN no previous part Inns the lady
shown higher. intelligence or moro pRthos and
power; IA aud d, her assumption places her in the
picturesque; her bearing shrinking and retiring as
the slave, but dignitcd and forcible US the royal
maiden; It was interesting to watch her facial ex-
preston, 80 well did 1t indicate the passing action
Her voice, so equal In Its timbre throughout her
register, came out with electric force at times.
towering above the fortissimo OF her colleagues.
band, and chorus, and what is more significant OF
the delcacy and refinement Of her vocalization was
her singing OF the romanza in the third act. in
which aida dWclls on the charms Of her native
land; there arc some novel scales in this air. which
were executed with perfection, nor should the
pastoral rtourne1le dividing ZACH verse escape at
tention. being one Of the composers Ingenious
traits in the accompaninents. 4i,aneris Is writ
ten Tor mezzo-soprano, ami the part is quite
equal in interest and Importance to aida, but the
music requires wide range OF notes, high and low.
disposition exact subtle mind and much tragic
power.
PIANO FRAUDS.
a man By the name of Marcus A. Decker is
on trial in New York charged with fraudulent
sales OF pianos in the name OF Decker Brothers.
The New York Tribune exposes his operations
as follows:
-. Jacob Christie, Of No. o92 Broadway, seems to
be manufacturer Of pianos without any uume,
1ney are OF cheap Kind, and of very little value.
he sells them at all prices to various customers,
among whom Marcus A. Decker appears to have
been In the habit OF marking these pfanos with the
names OF any OF the standard manufacturers, and
to have recommended the pianos indiscriminatcly
as made by Decker Bros, Steinway, Weber Bros,
eic., When IN fact they were all the make Of
Clf1stle. christie OF course, has perfect right
to manufacture pianos cheap1y as possible, with
ont putting any name upon them, there being no
in M ~