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MISS ABBOTT IN BOSTON.
Miss Emma Abbott made her debut In Boston last
week, but did not meet with remarkable success.
The Saturday Eeeaing Gazette severely says:
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MUSICAL NOTES.
Herr Niemann ia at Cologne, singing Wagncrlan
opera.
The new vocal star, Mile. Gerster marrlcs her
imprcsario, signor Gardinl, on the 10th inst
Mile. Laura Harris-Zagu1y has appeared with
great succcss In 'Lucia at the Italiens in Paris
II. Gounod is now convinced OF the deficiencies
of 'Cnq Mars'' and Intends to modify the opera
greatly during tho summer recess
Nine. Nilsson has appeared in ''Faust" and
in the "Trariata in Brussels, and been received
BY her Belgian admirers with enthusiasm.
signora Louisa Cosnetti. n young italian pianist,
who has gained fame at Rome aud in her native
city, Naples, and also In Paris, has arrived in Lon
don with credentials from Dr.. Liszt and other emil
neut musicians.
NJ Saint -Saens, who for twenty years has been
organist OF La Madeleine, in Paris, has resigned
bis post IN order to have more time for compost
tion and to accept in France and other
countries as pianist.
At the final performance Of Nile. AIbani in Paris
tAni,'t = Norma = and :tRisolctto' Every sent
in the thcatre, and every chair that could be placed
in the aiales was sold long before tho opening q
greatest OF living prime dome.
The approaching marriage Of Patti to Nicolint ia
run'ored at pesth. The marriage, it ia said, will
take passs &C. il IT. hsngr where Thy rtes VIII b
parttes propose to adopt as their future church.
Marriages By the Greek Church are becoming as
common as Gretna Green marriages.
The only impediment to the final engagement Of |
Mlle Albani at the ltaliens for the next winter s
Mr. Gye. Of Corent Garden, who insists on the
production Of ''Lohensrin " for her. NJ Escu-
ter hesates ,ta partly from political reasons. Hcs
awaken, the Partisan prejudice, which can see |
nothing good in what comes out Of Saxareta.
Nine. Van Zandt, the brilliant ope1atfc star, is,
St Sf as &c sssd By her i
Italy under tho care Of her mother. studying with
the famous maestro Lamperti. Those who have
something phenomenal, while Carl Rosa predtcts
for her success second only to the diva Patti.
Lucy Hooper writes from Paris: '.There are
rumors afloat respecting the serious deterioration
Of the voice Of Nilsson, the delicate beauty Of TINT
once peerless ossan haying been Irreparaby injured
by the determination Of its posscssor to shine in
grand tragic roles, euch as Eaieasine In s'Les
Hnsuenots." Moreover, the blonde Christine is a
martyr to that very unromantic rnalat1y. rhcumat-
Ism, and altogether the golden days Of her prime
may be said to havc waned.
The orchestra for the Wagner festival in London
is composed as follows: Twenty-fo first and FL
second volins, 20 volas, 20 yioloncelios, and 22
ooublc hasscs, making total OF ITO strings; 6
lntes, oboes, 2 English horns, & clarinets, bass
Clarinet, 6 bassoons, 1 contrafarotto horns, 8 |
t.on,boncs. tnba., contrsbas.- tnbs,
pairs OF kettledrums. triangle, pair Of Gym.
balls, side-druna, glockenspiei, and 6 harps;
;otal, 173. The first yiolins will be led by VIII
1elmj.
The London Atheneun says: 'The debut Of q |
lephew of Malabran, Of grandson OF the famous
enor Garcia and Of Mme. Pauline Yiar-
lot, was the event Of the fourth Philharmonic
;ociety's Concert. The old habtues OF the Italian
'pera houses seen in full forcc for thcy were
a.cr TO ascertain whether the recent success IN |
'aris Of the youthful n Paul viardot was to be ]
scribcd to his artistic merit or sympathy with
he anteccdcnts Of his family. 1t is gratifying to
&c able to record that his triumph on his first an
'earance IN this country, on The 10th ult., was
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