, 1877-07-22
The British Capital at the Height OF
the Season.
Music and the Drama-Patti, Albani, Ru-
binstein, Nilsson, and Irving.


to keep pace with the general swiftness OF life.
Perhaps the result Of al] this hurry is just the
| contrary. The faster it all goes on, the more
difficult docs thought become; and, from the
contrasts OF the present daT, We shall soon have
to say, not 'sas quick as thought" but g as slow
as thought.''
But now for such thinking and observation as
| circumstances allow.
THE FINE ARTS
are matters Of great interest in Chicago, and It
will, therefore, not be out Of the way to men
tion some OF the pleasures which London at
this time offers in the department OF high es-
theties. We may first speak OF q Philharmonic
Concert, in which We heard n well-knowd over
ture Of Beethoyen's scarcely as well given as
VIC have heard it at the Harvard Symphony
Concerts in Boston. Spohr's Symphony, 1.-THE
Power Of Sound" On the other hand, WAS per-
formed with great perfection Of color aud
finish. The concerts given at the Florni Hall
take place in the afternoon, and are numerously
attended. The music Is entirely operate in its
character. and one has the pleasure of hearing
for five shillings sterling most Of the singers
who cannot be comfortably heard at the Opera
for less than guinea. Among these, Patti
still retains her pre-eminence, which, however,
Is very nearly approached by Albani, the young
American prima-donna, whose voice, exceeding
u we'll trained and developed, retains that
charm and freshness Of youth which voice
loses, as we'll as face. There is also Won
derfu1 singer, Nine. Marimon, who gives with
ease the almost impossible aria from Mozart's
Magic Flute" whose roulades lie in great
part above the compass Of the average SOPRANO.
A new tenor, named Gayarre, is received With
much favor, but he does not renew the tradi-
tions OF Mario; nor is there any hasso who ean
be mentioned in comparison with the ancient
lablarhe.
Some days after hearing these artists, we at
tended
nuBEsTE1s's CONCERT
at the Crystal Palace. The first part of this
was mainly occupied with the performance Of q
symphony, composed by the distinguished
pianist himself. The work was very long,
varied, and intricate, and Rubinstein conducted
the orchestra from memory, with no music be-
fore him, which was certainly wonderful feat
He played also 3many pieces BY other masters;
OF Bccthoye,l's, rendered also from memory. At
the end Of the concert he seemed much fatigucd,
and surely not without good reason. The pub
liz, clamoring for a last sight OF him, were dis
appointed, and were forced to dispcrse without
this additional gratltcation.
Let lQe add that, at the Floral-HaQ concert,
the ttencore" nuisance, Us some call it, was in
excess of anything ever saw before. Nearly
every piece on the programme was eucored. and
so tlcte were rcaliy TWO co9eerts gwen "hefe
only one was PROMISED anu Igtu lor.
NILSSON IN StAK5uEH1TE
first attracted our steps to Her MajestY's Thea-
tre Mt the Haymarket, which has Just been Sc
oEeneu aiter yea1s ~ St a'Suse. tne nouse II
rs fresh aud gay as possible. The ladies appear
at the front OF their boxes like pictures iu
ns1ght frame, put witn oark oaeksrouna. IL
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