, 1876-06-11

ITALIAN OPEHA IN TAKI3.
Tue following extract from the A1nesiean Reg-
ister, printed in Paris, shows that Italian opera
has its troubles in Europe Us veil as In this
country:
This week has Witnessed the closing repre.cnta-
hons Of ''Aida ~ at the Theatrc-1 1taen, the last
devoted te tic = Kequiem, y which was 50 sue c.
Vcntadour will be closed for the summer. AS yet
nothing has been definitely announced respecting
the hoped for revival Of Italian opera next winter.
not to have Nine. Adelina Patti, whoEc engagements
in St. Petersburg aud elsewhere will dctain
her far away from Paris. And the ab-
on adse.ed q to LIST the acta
June, does not argue that the experiment hiss
proved financial success, In fact, it is difficult
TIC overwhelming vogue and prestige Of the Grand
Opera The italian opera, by ita high prices, its
toilette regulations, and by every rnle of custom
ment IN exotic growth Of AT, not the true produc
tion Of the SOIL And requiring fostering care and
unusually favorable circumstances for its develop
ment. At present the Grand Opera and its stair
case are the fashion, and it matters little what
style Of music Is given therein, OF in what manner,
for people go as it were, mechanically and because
everyone else goes. 4 more unhealthy state OF
things, Or one more snbycrniyc to true art, can
hardly be imagined.
AMERICAN SINGERS ABROAD.
The american Register (Paris) thus refers to
the remarks Of the London ANeur71n, upon
American singers, which VIC printed last Sum-
lay:
The Atheno:um Of last week contained an ex-
tremely severe article respecting tho recent
American debufantes ut thu Covcnt- Garden Opera
OF the writer, we s!lould be very glad II by any
means the practice Of putting and over -pfaising
young American singer. before they have ever
girl from The United States who comes abroad to
study mnsic, and who learns to pipe n few tunes
like q bullfnch. and with no more voice, is in
public STACEY hailed by partial friends as the rival
or the e1tinguis'er Of Patti and Of Nilsson. These
ladies won their fame and their position by dint of
and dramatic qualifications; they were not made
famous by paragraphs In the newspapers.
ANOTHER DEBUTANTH.
Miss Gertrude Corbett made her debut in
"Nor1na," the title role, last Monday evening
in New York:
Bliss Gertrude Corhctt, in whose interest the ven
ture has been risked, il young lady from Wiacon-
sim who has studied Under number Of the best
known masters Of this city and has sung in some Of
Ole Bulls concerts. She has MI excellent soprano
voice q good compass, full strength even and
true; and having fine natural gifts to work with,
she has laid the foundation of a career. How
much she possesses Of the necessary musical and
dramatic intelligence and uf that electric impulse
which must inspire the lyric artist It would be rash
to Judge after eceiny only her first essay She haa
noble stage presence, handsone features, and
commanding md graceful figure Her acton is
vigorous and but little constrained, and she stcus
to have been we'll drilled in the business OF the
stage Her vocalism leaves something to be de-
sired, yet We have heard cruder singing in the
Academy; on the whole. Miss Cosbctts execution
Of the music was careful, and in some passages it
very good, mot nice nor delicate but effective
In large way, and forcible.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Mr. Charles Wyndham Is now producing
opera bou11e in the Sydcnham Crystal Palace,
London.
tag died in Paris the other day In Indifferent cir
cumstances.
Wachtel is resting at Wiesbaden after his
American season, and will not appear in public
until the fall.
Jerome Hopkins, in letter to the New York
Sur, sets Dr.. Won Bulow quite above any or all
other piano-players that have been III this
country.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg and alr. William
Castle sung at a concert given at the opening
OF new concert hall In South Norwalk, Conn,
last Wednesday evening.
O1enbach closed lis concert season Friday
last, and will be succeeded Mt Gi1more's Garden
by Mr. P. S. Gilmore and his famous military
band, that has covered itself with glorY both III
San Francisco aud Philadelphia
At recent concert in St. James Hall lion
DOM BecthoYen's "kreutzer" sonata was
played by Herr Rnbinstein and II. Wieniawski.
Prout, the composer and critic, speak
ing OF the performance says: II have heard
this sonata from, believe, nearly all the great