, 1876-12-17
ABROAD.
NHEIGtf. &0TE2

Gounod is at work on a new opera, to be called
sCinq Mars.''
At the sixth Gcwandbaus Concert tue novelty
was Max Bruch's cantata, "0dysscus.''
Johannes Brahms has written symphony in
minor, which was performed In Mannheim
lately.
Five new operas have been produced in Italy
during the four autumn months, and all have
failed.
Herr Rcinthaler's new opera, "Edda," the
chief character sustained by Fraulein thinner
mann, has been successful at Hanover.
A San Francisco paper says: 4sMiss Helen
Coursen, young California lady, who, In pri-
yate, has alrendy distinguished herself as 4
yioliniste pianiste, vocalist, and composer, Will
make her public debut this evening at Platt's
Hail." WAew!
Col Mapleson, Of Her Maiesty's Opera, has
entered into negotiations With Carl Rosa to give
English md Italian opera on alternate niyhts
six times week In New York. They will give
the operas with the same orchestra and chorus,
changing the principal singers with the operas.
Nine. Ade1ina Patti has left Paris for Moscow,
25th inst, in 'sDinorah." After performing at
MOSCOW ior three weeks, Mime. Patti will pass
two months st St. Petersburg, and two months
at Vienna, proceeding thence to London, where
she is to arrive in May next
Mme Pradicr Feicite Alorcl the singer Of
the Paris Opera Coniquc, Is dead, aged sG. She
had been on the stage since the age of S, but she
retired from the profession forty-one years ago,
having created tile chief parts in La Fiancec, !"
"Lestocq,'' "Le Chcyal dc Bronze,'' tt Acteon,' p
"L'EclatT," s'Le Chalet,' etc.
The debut Of II. Paul Vfardot in the Violin
Concerto of Meudelssohn, on the 18th ult. in
Paris, created great sensation. From the
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Maiibran and Of Prof. Manuel Garcia, and the
son of II. Louis Viardot {thc man of letters and
art-critic) and of Nine. Viardot-Garcia, much
was expected, and there was no disappointment,
for the young instrumentnllst has all the attrl-
butes OF a great player.
The London Athsno'u,n says: "Mention was
made, some time since, IN the Athente7tna, Of the
retirement from the operatlc stage Of II. Ca
pou1, the tenor, after the run in Paris Of Paul
ct Virginie,' as lie was nttlnnced to the daughter
of NJ Grcvy, President OF the Legislative AS
sembly. The latter portion Of the paragraph
WAS contradicted in some Parisian journals, but
We are assured that the proposed marriage with
Mile. Grevy is perfectly true.''
Mr. Gye, Of the Royal italian Opera, Covent
Garden, reports that he has unearthed splcn-
did Jewish tenor at Nuremberg. The tenor
hunt. which forms the regular autumnai sport
and AIaplcson, is one OF the most exciting things
III the lyric profession. The keen scent with
which these musival~ purreyors poke about the
Continental conserratorics for that rare thing,
| u true tenor, is something remarkable.
The New York Tribune Of Monday last saws:
t4Our last Russian visitor, Nine. Essipofr, has
taken the public so completely by STORM that it
is pleasant tn hear that one Of ler compatr;ots
is coming to us. Mile. Therese Jakoubowitsch,
q Russian pianist, will make her debut ut Chick
ering. Hall on Tuesday evening next, when she
will have the assistance OF Afr. and Mrs. Carl
Feininger. She will play Vieuxtemps' Fantasia,
for violin and piano, on themes from sober,
| on" with Mr. Feiuinger), tile Beethoven So
| na1a, Op. 50, and numbers Of Rubinstcin, List,
| and Litoff.:'
! Mile Sanz, the contralto, who sang here with
Lucca, has met with great success in Rio
Janeiro. The enthusiasm Of the public was uu-
| bounded. Verses and flowers were thrown,
pigeons and other birds Of various kinds were
let loose from the galleries, while from the
stage boxes olive branches, loaded with medal
ions, earrings, and bracelets, were handed to
the fair artist. After the performance she was
escorted home amid strains OF music, and the
members Of the Spanish Club, who Lad organ
lied this manifestation, presented her with q
| diadem OF precious stones.