, 1876-08-06

Nu5lCAL NOTE3s
A Russian opera-housc is to be established in
Paris during the Exhibition Of 1878.
Christine Nilsson presented the prizes to the
successful students Of the Royal Academy Of
Music in London on the o1st ult.
Mr. Fred A. Schwab, musical editor Of the New
York Times, has arrived in Paris On Ills way to
the musical festivities at Bayrcuth.
Vcrili's sAidan has been translated into
Russian, and it is intended to produce It next
season at the Marien Theatre in st. Petersburg.
NJ Pierre Dupont, well known as song writ
CT, committed suicide at Marseilles recently, by
swallowing ether, the act being attributed to
physical suffering.
The closing representation Of the season of
opera under Mr.. Nlapleson's management in
London took place on the 10Th ult:, when 8 Don
Giovanni" " was played for the benefit Of NJ.
Faure.
Despite the excessive heat, the Grand Opera
in Paris was at last accounts still open, and
active preparations were making to produce
Alcyerbecr's s'Prophete'' with gorgeous mise
e,s scene
Mr.. Maplcson has replied at length to certain
aspersions OF Alr. Gye on the plan Of the new
National Opera-House in London. The
quarrel has heen warm Que, and rather gra-
tuitous on Mr.. Gye's part.
Mr.. James w. Morrissey has taken the man
agcment OF the Forrest Mansion in Philadelphia,
aud will begin series Of operate concerts there
this week. His attractions are Brignoli, Fer
ranti, 5. B. Mills, Miss Drasdil, andan orchestra
Mr. Gye's policy in the next opera season in
London is already forcshadowcd. He will pro-
duce first Mr. Rubi1.stein's 81 Serone," with Pat
tt in the chief role, to be followed BY the pro-
du,tion Of Wagacr's " Tristan und Isolde, " with
Mile. Albani as the feature.
Richard Wagner's Centennial March was given
its first performance in Germany at Cologne, on
the 1st of last month. It WAS received with
was given at Wcisbadcn OIL the 5th, and the
third in Vienna on the tth OF July.
Mile. Chapuy, late Of Drury Lane, who retired
from the opera few weeks since apparently
broken down i'll health, is reported at Paris sud-
denly conyaIcsccnt. Rumor states that she is
about to marry and retire from the stage per-
maneutly. She did not appear ut all at Drury
Lane.
Herr Flotow's new opera, al Flor Iii Har-
leul," will be produced i'll the autumn at tue
Vittorio E,n1nanue1e Of Turin. This work, tic
librctto Of which is based OIL novel Of u. Alex
andre Dumas, was originally intended Tor tie
Opera Conique in Paris, anu entitled LA Iu-
lipc Noire."
Gounod was lately refused By the Archbishop
Of Paris permission to have his heroic cantata,
.sGa.lia," performed in the Church OF Saint
Roch on the ground that women could not be
allowed to sing in church; but it was subsc-
o,ently performed in the Church Of Saint Pierre
ct Saint Paul
s1ailam Nilsson and her compatriot, Conrad
Bctrcns, will make d tour, during mex: month,
among the principal towns Of Norway and
Sweden ut the head Of all OPERA troupe. It will
be AIada1n Nilsson's first visit to her native
country since she left it to complete her musical
studies in Farls.
The Lyceum Theatre in London will be open
cd on the l1th Of September for the pcrform-
ancc Of operas in English, under the direction
of Carl Rosa, who will produce the new opera
bv Mr.. Cowen, an English adaptation OF Wag-
ners "F1ying Dutclman,n u for Mr. Santley, and,
it is also said, ''Tannhauscr."
alyron ". Whitney recently received an invi-
tatiua from the Birmingham {England) Choral
Society to sing at their performance OF Inc
:sAirssial,'' Dec. o. Dir. Whitney has
sung the Christmas solos in this oratorio Tor
this Society for three years. but he was obllPcu
to decline, this time, because he has dcc1ded TO
remain in America the present year.
The London dthe,seu.a says Of Herr Alfred
Graufcld, the phenomenal Australian pianist:
s>His gift OF improvisation will recall the brill
iant essays of Menlclssohn aud Moscheles. lie
does not produce mere variation on one or
more themes which may be given to him, but
his combinations are highly artistic. The NAH
ncr in Which he fugucs i motif is most mas
tcrly."
The New York Tribune says: " Mr.. Theodore
Thomas has returned to this city with his Or
chestra, the Philadelphia people having failed
tn apnreciate his music sufficiently to support