, 1876-02-06

tepnial Committee to take cnalEo " VIZ .44.o
| at the opening OF their department, Ineooote
Thomas has written the following letter:
NEW YoRK, Jan. IS, 1s76-]frt. Caroline E. Nhnt-
DEAz MADAM; Having just completed my business
arrangements to give concerts In Phi!adepn'a auIH
The siS mouths Of the Exposition hasten to ncknow'
Wemea's Centennial COMMITTEES, and to thank them
for the interest which they take in the CAUSE OF mus
It is this invitation which made 1t Advisable nnd pose
bio to embark on this enterprise for, With your sup
port it cannot bo otherwise than successful It is
smother proof of the fact that art and culture ID tnS
country can look for support and In
along. Had that command Of the pen wnlea Ptac-
tice has given me with my stick, and more time'
musician. 1t cannot be expected that should express
myself fully other way than in that LANGUAGE TO
which We sometimes reeort when wotos lA1l US, @ anu
with which nun most familiar. can only assure you
that ahal endeavor to show myself not unworthy OF
the confidence which you havo teposed in me: Yours
with respect, THEODORE THOMAS.
In this connection the New York Tribune says !:
1t can hardly surprise citizens to learn that New
York has any rate for the present yearone OF
tho few conso1ations Of summer in the city, namely,
ths ESTABLISHMENT in which they have been held is
mote and ll-arrnnged, they Aaye been taking them as
whole, the most delightful entertainments Of the
wear. and their interruption will leave void which
nothing else I'LL There has been great deal OF
vague discussion and rumor about the building Of
New York las been talking about 1t Philadelpha has
supplied what was needed, without talk; and In that
CITY accordingly Thomas and his orchestra will estao-
IN pleasant and ccntrAly-ocated nal With garden
attached besides attending to the official musical e1-
ercises Of the gro.t Exhibition.
TrrESs IN "LUCREz1A DoRGIA."
lille. Titiens appeared in the title role Of
"Lucrezia Borgia" in New York last Monday
evening concerning which the New York Tribune
GAYS:
1t need hardly ho said that Lucre.,a bore herself
With this noble artist, every part is complete and
careful study aud her vengcfu Duchess is perfectly
other night. No recall in particular the whole Of the
famous in the duca alace Of the second act as
marvel Of dramatic viriducss and truth. Every
ono would have had it, and in the celebrated p1ssags
where L,tcrczia, after vain.y imploring Atf1nso's
mcuaces, there wns subtle indication OF g.thcring
paseion in the quick hut gradual change Of her toues,
wnich made deep impression upon, the attentive
situation Of the play. It cannot be said, however,
that the success Of Lnerczla Bosg!a vas comparable
to that of Sorna." It ts mpossible to treat il q:
grgle-rnrt opera. Therc Is attractive role for the
tenor which Sig. Brignol though he sang at times
With al hs old sweetness did not make veTy interest
ing; aud there s hno par: for the baritone which
sig orlandini did not make interesting at ali.
On Wednesday night she appeared as Leonora
in s.Troya.ore," of which the Tribune says:
The ensemble Vas better Last night in rroyatoro
haa in shss ,1sa aaa and the PCT
What the Leofora Of Mile. Tttens must hnve been
1t will not he difficult for those who have seen her other
perhaps more brillisnt than either In passionate
dramatic expression and native dignity It was inferior
to tho Norma only because the role itself Is inferior.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Rubinstein is working bard upon the score Of
his new opera, 'Nero."
Carl Rosa has offered Zs1i Thslberg 100000
and expenses for four for season in the States.
Herr Johannes Brahms is to be conductor at
the next Lower Rhine Festival, held this year It
Ai4-la- Chapellc.
The Crown Princess OF Germany has present.
ed Cecile Gaul, the Baltimore pianiste, With
costly necklace.
Franz Liszt is engaged IN the composition OF
8 new oratorio, the score OF which Is already ap-
preaching completion.
Mme. Eliza Polko, who wrote go extraragant
book about Mende1ssohn, has just published
another about Pagauini
concerts at the Casino Of Nice On the ground
that it is the resort Of gamblers.
Stephen Heller, the pianist, has been deco
rated BY the King Of Spain with tho Cross OF
Knight Of the Order Of Charles III.
A French ope1atic company is being formed in
Paris, By u. Genebrel, for Buenos Ayres, where,
up to the present, there have been only Italian
companies.
Nile Anna Rossetti, the German prima donna,
achieved marked SUCCESS At the last concert at
Steinway Hall, New York, in an aria from
Robert le Dable."
It is expected that Miss Violetta Colyille will
Appear in Italian opera as Leohora. in IN
Truyatore," under the management Of Miss
Adelaide Phillips" early this month.
A cable dispatch. dated the 9th ult., con-
tradicts the recent report that Anton Rubinsten
is blind. The celebrated pianist is not only
not bind but he is in excellent health.
The aisters Of the great French musical COM
poser, Auber, refuse to contribute to hisproposed
monument on religious principles. but it is
pointed out that they did not refuse his large
fortune.
We hear that Madame Carreno-Sauret is pre-
pairing to sing the part OF Zerlin1 in "Don
Giovanni" which will soon be produced at tho
Now York Academy, with Titiens in the leading
role.
Hiss Cary is announced as the contra1to at the
forthcoming season Of the italian opers in
Vienna. The sopranos will be Patti. Lucca.
1ariaui and Heilbronn the tanors Nicoiini and
Capoul.
It is said that Richard Wagner has ALREADY
found . publisher for his not yet completed
opera, Parciral. The publishing house OF j.
Gutmann in Vienna Ii named "a the purch aser
OF the copyright.
IN 1Oleuo, O.+ Iu6Id Is d pIauo tAaE WaS 6enE
to tho West in 1883. but it is supposed to have
been brought to America in the last century.
having been made BY Astor & Co.. OF Cornhil1,
London, who began business in ITO, introducing
this style of piano in 1772.
Miss Kellogg and her company will commence
q season of English opera ut tho New York
Academy OF Music Feb. %. The most notable
performance Of the series promised is likely to
be the first representation in English OF Meyer
beers 'Star OF the North.'
D1llo. Titiens returns to England early in
April, aud will make her 1eappearance in the
course Of the month Nine. Nilsson makes her
reappearauce in June and H. Faure will ptoba-
bly, commence season OF Two months towards
the end Of May at Her Majesty Opera.
PICTURES.
LII FETE,
The last gray streak Of the eup WAS 0uuo:
Down, through the trees and green festoou,
Across tn illuminated lawn, i
Fell tho rays Of the rising moon.
She csYne at last-her bright, blue eyes