, 1877-07-29

scafati, head Of the Naples Conservatory o1
MUSIC. to sing In Italian opera. After unwear
1ea efforts Mr: Bell llas begun to taste the first
at the Royal Opera-House Of Malta He will
make his debut on or about Nov, next, in
Lucia" under the nom de theatre OF Valentino
| Campani.
The semtannua1 meeting Of the Swiss Maen-
! neIcnor took place on Wednesday, the 18th
inst; at their rooms in Sharpshootefs' Hall, sr.
A. hollinser in the chair. Notwithstanding the
troublesome times, a large number OF members
were present. fhc reports OF the various
adopte 'c hex Rad Rssf sesg M to 5faa e IN
aourlsfing @ condition, which augurs well Tor its
elected ot1ice-bcarers for the snsuins halfryear:
rJFcs,aent; 4Jsaa a. Bueher Viee-Prssldent, s =.
tary Fly. Witte; Financial Secretary, E. Vofgt-
laenaer; Treasurer Jacob Mailer: Librarian, c.
Huppert; Substitutes, Geo. Keller and Alb.
Siggg; Musical Director, Otto Lob. After votes
Of thanks to the retiring officers, the meeting ad-
| journcd.
Mus1cAL NOTES,
The Richings-Bernard troupe was at Denver
last week.
Fryer has engaged Pappenheitn for months
performance III New Orleans
Annie Louise Cary's CONCERT at Portland, Me-,
nctted 81 ,00O for the St. John sufferers.
The lXusie Trade Re,4e,c announces the COM
p1etion Of L piano-forte concerto by Mr.. F. L.
Herr Flotow Is completing an opera called
aud Lell.
Herr Rubinstein will be in Paris early in the
autumu to supcrintend the production Of his
" Neron " at the Theatre Italen.
Murska is in San Francisco, married again,
anu tnis time to \ Prof. Hitler. She will sing in
New York about the 1st Of September.
Dr. Hans won Bulow will arrive in London in
the course Of October to give piano-forte re-
cltals, and possibly to appear at the Monday
POPULAR concerts and to play and conduct ut the
crystal Palace.
j. j. Bott, conductor OF the Court Theatre in |
Hanover, was discharged from his duties be- |
cause iie appeared drunk during the late music I
a. festival Ill Hanover, aud fell from the plat |
form ln q STATE Of intoxicaton while conducting
Liszt's Legend Of the Hoy Elizabeth"
IN announcing the success OF Mile Gatincau, |
the Paris Conservatory, N. Ernest Rryer, mu-
slcAt critic OF LIS Detufs, SAYS: II am always |
pleased when see a young lady devote herself
to tue study OF the harp or the yioloucelio. 1t I
is one less to play the piano.'
Hess Englst-opera. company will open at
fords iheatre, Washington, in October, with ]
Miss Emily Melville, pri,na donna of Australia;
Mrs: Zelda Stguin, Miss Louise Searlc, Mr. Cas-
tie, Ms. Turner, Mr.. Peakes, Mr. seguiin, who is
chef u'oretsestra and the repertoire will COM
prise An6roise Thomas, Boildicu, Maillard, Au-
oer, aud Aosse, besides the usual English COM
poscrs.
Max Pfnner. Of New York, played Liszt's A
major concerto at the musical festival recently
held at Hanover, aud, though Lfszt had played
the evening before to identlcally the same audi
snce, Pinncr's mastery performance created a
perfect furor- The German -Nnsike7 Zeita,y
u June remarks that Primer, foremost among
III the pupils oi List, seems destined to revive
lis 11aster's former triulnphs, aud to keep the
OF Liszt fresh and alive la the
memory OF his numerous admirers.
Annie Louise Cary sings every Sunday during
'aesation In the little church ut Durham. 4 cor
respondent who heard her sirs Rock OF Agcsr
wo weeks ago was wrought up to this high
itch: !" Her glorious voice seemed to llngcr,
hen to swell forth in pure. strong, soulful
rcscendo, exquisite burst OF nsclody,-aud |
hen, float out on tho still July air over the
meadows and woodlands-eycn the birds keep
llg silent out of fcompliment-until the sound
Fave was broken, and the hymn died away In |
me last, lingering chord of harmony"