, 1876-12-31
MUSIC.
AT HOME.
TTIR OPERA

AT HOME.
THE OPERA.
The opera season virtually closed Friday
evening with very excellent performance oi
"Fra Dlavolo," and this will probably be the
last opera we shall have this season, except
some performances to be youchsafed US By
home talent. Auber's bright and CHEEKY little
work drew crowded house, and the perform
anc= was surprisingly gooa, considering that no
less than three Of the artists, Carleton Fra
DidroIo), Comfy (0iaeonlo), and Turner
{Lors'tso), we're: were: new in their parts.
OF the Representation by Miss Kellogg
(zerlina), Mrs. Seguin (Lady Altcash), Mr.
Seguin (Lord 4Noash), and air. Peakes [Beppo),
we need not say any thing except that the latter
more aud more inclincs to exaggerate his role
and make 1t broader than strict requirements
allow. Mr.. Carleton was a surprisingly excel
lent Fra Diaroio. His makeup aud costuming
were admirable and in better taste than any
other artist in this part has heretofore shown on
Chicago boards. His singing was novelty. in
asmuch as the part is written for tenor, but
with the exception Of the "Young Agnes u
song, the terzetto, and one or two minor pas
sages, he took the music in the orig
inal KEY and sang it with excellent
taste and unusual dramatic effect Fra
Dia.olo is evidently q part in which
he is destined to make great success. Mr..
Comfy also produced quite sensation with his
personation OF the rather solemn and comico-
sentimental gidcomo, sang his part in splendid
voice and style, and carried Of 9 rousing encore
for his interpolated Song Of "Thc Wolf,'' in the
last ac:- Mr. Turner also, although he met with
4 rather serious mishap In the second act, re-
deemed himself In the last act by his beautiful
rendering Of the love song. nMignon" was
Thursday some OF the artists sing an oraturio in
St. Louis, and then the troupe will go East for
its winter campaign.
THE YALE COLLEGE CONCERT.
The Yale College Glee Club, which was here
In 1874, will give one Of its pleasant concerts at
McCormlck's Hall on wednesday evening, Jan.
8. Its programme, Of course, Is made up very
largely Of college choruses, aud, as the Alumni
may be desirous to know which Of their old
songs are to be sung, we enumerate them.
They are: "Wake, Freshman, Wake,n NOW
thro the MiaeiEht M IT, RaBa Rayeht +ta On
psres fRs AmfeI'' S H'S Gaa. aSsae
deamus,'' sLfttle Dog" 50 'Church in the Wild
wood.'' "BulLDog,'' ana '' Bo-Hunkus.''. The
list will make every graduate desirous Of living
over again the registering days Of college life.
MCS1CAL somEE.
The Chicago Conservatory Of Music, assisted
By Prof. Gills pupils, will give soiree at KIM
balls piano rooms Friday evening, the 5th.
The instrumental numbers will include Mozart
trio; " lntermezzo,' by Schumann; * 'sRondo
and yariatlons,'' by Chopin; 'ssonata appas-
sionata,'' BY Beethoven; and "Le Pre- aux
Clercs,;; By Osborne and De Beriot. The vocal
numbers are an aria from Dudley Bucks "Don
Munio"; duo from Cowen's Rose Aaiden';
cert Aria''; Prayer from Wagner's < Rienzl' y:
and Rossini:s trio Gratias Agimus.'' The in
strumental numbers will be in the hands Of
Miss jackson, Miss satterlee, and Messrs-
Led9chows Alsn' ' a7d a Echhel%; b: H. and the
Miss Mackenzie, Miss Adams, Miss Tappan, md
Messrs. Gill, Afartin, and Dexter.
THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY,
composed Of fifty players, under the leadership
OF Nj. Adolph Llesegaug, will give its first con-
cert Jan. II, The first rehearsal will take place
Jan. 16, ut 2. M, at M>Cormlck's Hall. The
programme will include Weber's Jubilee
OVERTURE Beethoven's somphonv In q minor,
and Myerbeer's Fackeltans,n by orchestral;
arms from stThe Magic Flute II and Barber
Of Seville" by Miss Jenny Busk; and Chopin's
concerto for piano in r minor by Miss Bertha
Burge. The subscriptions for these concerts
are In the hands Of John McCurdy, who is we'll
known In musical circles and is authorized by
the management to solicit and collect.
4 NEW MUSICAL SOCIETY.
4 new and comparatively unheralded musical
society has suddenly sprung into existence in
Chicago, under the direction Of 31r. Arthur J.
CrcsWold, the organist, and has been chrstene1
the :" Haydn Musical Society,"" It's officers are
are as follows: President, Henry Greenebaum;
= TfrT< ~
Crcppin; Librarian, August Friese; Director, 4.
teur orchestra OF forty-tWo pieces enrolled,
which is rehcarsing Mendclssohn'e Fourth
Symphony and Haydn's Fourth Symphony in D
major. Rehcarsals are held every Wednesday
room here for such an organization, aud, Il it
has the element Of Industry In it, it may sue
ceed. 4
WHEREABOUTS.
Mme Essipoff will be in Washington this
week Oates and Aimee were In New Orleans
last week. Ole Bull made his positively last
appearance :" In Boston last week The Holman
opera troupe is in Detroit. The Kellogg troupe
will sing two nights this week In Louisville.
Soldene is in Philadelphia.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Prof. Il. 8. Perkins, OF this city, will hold q |
musical convention Mt Plymouth, O., this week.
There will be praise service at Christ Church
this evening BY the choir, under Mr. Tom1lns'
direction.
Nine. Essipoff, the great Russian pianist, gives
her first concert at NcVickee's Theatre next !
Monday evening.
Dudley Buck conducted his Venite in c and |
Te Deum In 3 minor at the Christmas Musical !
services at ST. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, where |
he is organist-
At Convention Of music teachers now fn
session at Dayton, O., George F. Root, Of this J
city. will read paper on s31uscal Term6,n - and !
LIS sou, F. W. Root, paper on 1.-THE Voice"
Jules 6. Lumbard, formerly Of this city, had a |
benefit concert in New York last week, in which
be was assisted BY Mme+ Guiager, Mrs. Anna
Bulkley Hill, Mr. George Werrcurath. quartet |
Of mems voices from the New York Ballad and |
Glee Club, Alr. S. B. Mills, Mr.. Arbuckle, and !!
Mr.. G. ". Morgan.
Mrs. Imogene Browne, formerly OF this city, |
sang in the performance Of The Messiah :" or
Christmas Night by the New York Oratorio |
Society. The New York Evening Post says: |
II Mrs. Browne, whose clear, sweet voice and |
pure style are admirably adapted to oratorio |
music, as she has often proven hitherto sang |
her numbers effectively. She rendered I !
know that my Redeemer HVeth , with devotion
al ferVor.''
The st. Louis Globe- Democrat Of the 27thsavs |
* The oratorio concert which had been arranged |
10 take place at Mercantile Library Hall on the |