, 1876-10-08

ballad, hes voice in the quiet evening being
heard all over the square. The crowd became
SO enthusiastic that several ladies we're crushed,
and were carried AWAY fainting. Nine. Nilsson
is at present ut Gothenburg, whence she pro-
ccedS to give two concerts at Copenhagen, pre-
Vious to her great Continental tour
According to the Vienna Neue .Frek Press,
Herr Hans Won Bulow, after having been robbed
by wicked secretary in America OF all he pos
sessed, is now in private 1nnatic asylum near
London. The Berlin Echo, on the other hand,
asserts that the Herr is at present residing at
Godesberg, charming place on the Rhine; that
he is in the enjoyment Of perfect health, mental
and bodily; and that he has invested bis trans
atlantic savings, 1oo,o ,ooo marks, very adyan-
tageously and safely. Who shall decide when
journals disagree!
A Cincinnati dispatch says: "The Musical
Festival Association, under whose auspices the
great festivals OF 1878 and 1875 were conducted,
has resolved to hold the next festival in May,
1878, at which time the great music nall gwen
to the city by Reuben Springer and other citi-
far adopted are LIFTS stAIissa solennis,n some
times known as the grand mass, and HandePs
sOratorio of the Messiah" The societies taking
part in theeefestival chorus will begin practice
during the present month.
A musical festival is being organized at Wise,
a town in Belgium. The Managing Committee
have issued o circular, in which they say: 1--WE
AOpN %AA% kiS CAAOEta0H041J pA~3AASSt4AS aAoAAA
tion OF our little town, and its European rcpu-
tation for the excellent preparation OF geese,
Will induce large number, Of vocal societies,
who have not as yet notified their intention OF
being present, to accept the invitation We have
sent Them" Geese and music! Well, the
geese once saved the Capitol. Who knows what
they may do for the Wise festival?
The London Atne,leun1 of the 18th ult. says:
"We regret to learn that Ernst Lubbock, the
famed pianist, is no more. He was OF Dutch
origin. the son of q Cape1lmeister. He was first
heard in London, in 1850, at the Musical Union,
fessfonal tours in America, Germany, France,
etc, He established pianoforte school at the
Salon Erard, in Paris. He composed several
works, and had inst finished concerto, when
his brain became affected, and for the lust few
years he was the inmate Of an asylum"
Bayard Taylor has seen his first opera boulfe
and says: II went to this theatre the other
evening to see On opera boube for the first time.
It was Olfenbach's "Pericho1e," given by the
Aimee Troupe. The piece certainly gives as
much lively nonsense as any one can demand;
1t is "John Phoenix " in music Twas surpris-
cd to find SO much keen, delicate satire OF court
etiquette in it; this, no doubt, greatly contrib
uted to its success in Paris Barring some un-
necessary coarse allusions, it is not particularly
offensive; but it was neither well acted nor
well sung. There is strong perfume of the
eatt chantant about many of the performers, and
the faces are made almost hideous by the smear
and glare OF paint. But it is impossible not to
laugh from beginning to end"
How natural this, from the New York CORE
spondence OF the Boston Saturday Eveaing Ga
zette:
Nj. Max Maretzek leads the orcheetrs, and 1t
seemed quite like old times to see his rubicund Wis.,
are coming up through the door under the stage.
Perhaps Mr. Maretzeks presence accounts for the
beyy OF old Italian opera chorus singers seen dur
Ing certain acts. don't know what Mr. Strakosch
10 riosv$f x,4to,1h
for all the old stand-bys arc singing at Niblos.
There is the first woman with her big red arms, and
her head, and that yellow haired German woman
with voice like calliope. I shall never forget
one day standing in the wings Of the Academy OF
Music, thinking OF the passionate scene being en-
acted before me, when this creature opened her
mouth and gave forth such sound right at my ear
as never heard before, and never want to hear
again. l came very near jumping out upon the
middle Of the stage. Since that day have always
avoided standing near that woman.