, 1877-08-12

reception on the night Of her debut before Lon
don nnudience. as AHfna In the SonnaMoala. was
recorded in behttfng terms. has established her
position with the patrons Of her Maiesty's Thea"
ire. Lucia-which, being more essentially dramat-
ic thon Axaina, as well as being serious through
out taxes her power as an actress, II not singer
in severcr sense-1ed her stcp onward. Aete.
agnin, she found ample occasion to display tue
register Of her voice, which she mnst nave ealtl-
waited with the utmost ass1duity, ana hef lnenc
employment Of which never fails to rouge nnigt
to the concluding air III the scene OF the 1na1hess
''Spargi d'amaro ptanto, and to the o1s'nat anu I
striking cadence BY means Of which sac reaches
climax that would probably have surprised Doni-
xctti In level singing, especially where lae uld ny,
die vOfcc has to denl with successive
successful, and to obtain evenness OF tone anu
Quality in such passages cxacts no ICES consLht
and assiduous practice than the other. An 3ftisI
30 we'll endowed ana evidently earnest as Madamc
Gcrster, however, Is not likely neglect any nee
essary stuay that may enable her to approach nsa5
er and nearer the goal of perfection which It should
be, and doubtless Is, her ambition to ATTAIN.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Nine. Palmieri is In Milan.
Di nlurslsa is expected to sing in New York in
September.
Robert Franz has been obliged to resign his
place at the Academy Halle on account Of deaf
ness.
William Castle, the tenor, and the Seguins
have been engaged for the Emily Melville Opera
Company.
Mile. Anna Be1occa has accepted three
months engagement for the winter season at
the Royal Opcra House, Madrid.
A1mc. Titiens remains in very critical con-
dition, and the worst fears are entertained re-
garding her illness. She is at Worthipg.
atr. Arthur Sullivan has composed music for
Shaksneayc's stHenry the E;gllth,'' which is to
be produced at Manchester BY Mr.. Calvert.
Flotow has just finished one new opera, 'tDie
Musikantcn, In which Mozart is the principal
character; and lie is writing another, to be
called "Sacountala.''
The Emperor Of Austria has conferred the
title Of Imperial Austrian Chamber Singer on
Mime. Pauline Lucca. 1t is rumored in Paris
that Mr. EscuGicr has the intention Of engaging
her for the Grand Opera.
The first opera troupe which stakes the road"
for the present season is the Boston Lvceum
Opera Company, which starts for Halifax Oh tho
11th Of the present month, where It Is engaged
for one week. and thence returns East. its time
being nearly all filled up till next April.
Mr.. Max Maretzck has so far advanced with
the score Of the opera he is writing to Mr..
Charles Gay1er's libretto that the work will
shortly be put In rehearsal: Miss Kellogg and
Miss Cary are to sing in the opera, which is
founded upon the Legend OF Sleepy Hollow.
The operatic season at Covent Garden closed
July Is with s'Aida,'' Nine. Alhani. as the
heroine, confirming the high opinion in which
she is held By audience and critics. At the
close the national anthem was sung BY the en-
tire company, Patti giving the solo verses. The
two previous nights had been devoted to the
benefit Of Patti and Albani, Patti appearing as
l1argherit1 and Alhani as Lacia.
With few exceptions, all our American singers
tad tn3S n3{r
Green is known in the musical world as Signor
Gugliclulo Verdi; afr. Julius Perkins Qate)y
deceased) as Signor Giulio; Mr.. John Clark US
Sisnor Broecolini (intended to be significant Of
Brooklrn, from whence 10 came, but really
herself Mile. Corini; Miss Kate Reed was
known as Nile. Ridenti; Mrs. lmogene Brown
made splendid failure as Mile. Orelli; and
there are other numerous instances. The three
ladtes who hare made the greatest regulations
in Europe have Kept their own EaNeS-Clara
Louise Kellogg, Annie Louise Cary, and Minnie
Hauck.
Last week the management OF Gilmorc's Cur
den decided upon tho discharge Of c1cYcn mcn
from the bana. Mr. Gilmore protested and en-
for the salsc OF the completeness Of
the organization, to get the whole band to ac-
ccpt reduction Of pay, equal to the amount Of
the salaries OF the men discharged. Against
tlis, however, there was general outcry from
the others, and it was even threatened BY them
to refund to the men the money advanced By
them for the European trip, and to decide t1nan-
imously not to CO. Mr.. Gilmore was therefore
obliged to suceumb, and the eleven men went.
They will be reinstated for tho European tour.
The change was purely from motives of ccono-
my, and practically only affected those not es-
scntial to completeness.
The New York TFord says: TIT was an
nounccd some time ago that Mr. Wood, the
wcll-known patron Of art and music, intended
to found and liberally endow in this city
musical conservatory, over: which Miss Clara
Louise Kellogg was to preside; but when ar
seemed nearly complete, the plan,
as at first proposed, was abandoned. Now it is
asserted by her friends that Miss Kellogg, who |
has herself reached so high position on the
lyrical stage, is dcsirous to do a1l she can to
advance the prosrcss Of music in this country,
and that she intends to do what she can towards
establishing the proposed conservatory, devot-
ing the profits of her coming California engage
ment with Afr, Max Strakoscli to this object.
The intention is to found musical college, |
for American young ladies' According to tue
own personal supervision" This is important,
II true.