, 1876-07-09
CHICAGO TRBUNE: SUNDAY. 876-s1XTEEN PAGES

that he ordered from the composer, Mr; CoWen
turns out to be nothing more or less than re
ya1nped version OF Mt. 9owen's Italian opera,
THE Lady Of Lyons,' which he has been vain
II trying for years to have played in that form
| II. Herve, the opera bouffe composer, lias
leascd the Theatre des Arts, Paris. l: VIII bs
opened under its new management on sept
| with q new opcrctta, s*Estelle ct Monnin, y
written by Al. d. Jallais, music by Hcrye.
At the Opera National Lyriquc, Paris, Weber's
"Oberon" was revived on the oth u1f. a
! curious addition was made to the work In an IN
cidental ballet introduced into the third act, the
| music OF which consisted Of the composer 5
| overture to "Turandot ;" and his "1nyitation to
| the Waltz" as Instrumental by Bcrlioz-
Capoul will probably not sing at Covent Gar
den this season. He rcnchcd London day late,
| and suffering from o sore throot, got into
violent alteration with A1r. Gye, and so aggra-
yated his complaint that he won't be able to use
his voice for some weeks to conc. There IS
likely to be big lawsuit over the business.
A revival Of "La Belle Helene y is to be the
attrction next season at the Paris Varieties, with
Nine. Judia os the heroine, Mile Schneider hay
ing positively refused to listen to any overtures
from the directors The old aud favorite opcra-
boutfc Is to be entirely rewritten and new
third act will be composed by ,Ohcnbach ex-
pressly for this revival.
In the last number ofthc LEIPZIG Husikulsehes
'toeheno1att Is given q complete list OF the vocal
aud Instrumental performers who will take part
in the approaching performances at Bayreuth.
The cast Of principals corresponds for the most
part with that already given in our columns, the
most important differences being that Fri.
Schefzy from Munich is announced to sing the
part Of SHgiu4de, instead of Frau Yogi, and
Herr hogl from Hamburg replaces Herr Scaria
as Nagen, The list Of the orchestra, which is
led by Herr Wlhelmi, comprises many we'll
known names.
The PnrfsSon i. %hn 3Akt
work by Verdi,-an unpublished quartet Tor
shrugged instruments, which was given in pri-
yate performance at the Ventadour for the
Judgment Of the critics. The latter decide that
the work does not reach high standard Of ex-
cclence. Composed OF four parts, an allegro,
in which the practice termed 'stnitation' Is
met with ut each step without any originality
whatever; an audante, with some resemblance
to ballet music, with dramatic effects, borrowed
from the scenic style; schetzo,, the subject Of
gatorc" and the " "Africaine;" and, finally, q
presto fugcd staccato after the manner OF the
pIevcs by Scllatti. This quartet may be de-
scribed as the work OF clever musician, but
not that Of an accomplished master.
Lucy Hooper writes from Paris to the New
the Grand Opera, it is said, ssFrancesco da Ri
nllni'' Of Ambrose Thomas, and the ''Poly-
cuctc" OF Gounod, the latter only, however, II
the management can find prfma donna capable
or fulnlitug the composers requirement Tor Lis
Pauline. Marie Sass IS to make her rentrce in
L'Afrfcaine'' carly In the fall It is whispered
that neither Faure nor Nile. kra,,ss mean TO re-
turn, the latter on account Of the recent scan-
dalous divorce case in London THAT Of the |
Duchess di San Theodore from her husband),
vhercwith her name was connected in most an |
unpleasant fashion. Mile. Belyal has left al |
ready. a. Manoury is going, and NJ Gailherd has ]
had tempting offers IRON ST. Petersburg, so |
that N. Hulanzier runs chance of being left !
stranded With bis staircase and without q
ttoupe-n !