, 1877-03-18

! Is announced Us certain to run until mi1sun
mcr. The story is simply absurd and disgust
ing, but the music Is, as usual with Lecoq. IT
markably flnc."
Signor Arliti has rewritten his "Les Belle
T Fiennofses " waltz expressly Tor Mile. :llbaNi
who introduced It Us the "Albanio waltz il
"Lfnda d Chaminoux," at Paris.
Carlotta Patti gave brilliant concert at he
house the other night. Among other celcbri
ties, Nine. Frczzolini sang, but faintel from
emotion when the song was done.
Adclina Patti appeared recently in Vienna "a
Anaiua In La Sonnanlbula." Although her
c1a1uc-men applaudeu fl1riously, the ladies ol
! the audience treated her with chilling reserve.
Herr F. Rles, music publisher III Dresden, an
nounccs new biography OF Chopin, under t!le
| title, 'tFredcricll Chopin, Seiu Lcben, Seine
Wcrke, und Seine Bricfe, von Herr Moritz ker-
| as0Wski.h
| Wagncr's :" Tannlacnser had its first perform.
ancc in Moscow on the Sth Of February. 1t is
| described as Il ialcntabe failure, owing to i
| lncl OF understanding in the conductor and in
| efficiency OF the solo singer.
| Il Paris letter in the New York Herald says
! that the Baron Won Rhatlen, ex-hust,and OF
Pauline Lucca, has commenced suit against her
1or the recovery Ut half the money she earned in
AmcriC. previous TO her divorce.
Onthc 10th of February, 4 requiem composed
by Signor Kotessn the famous coutra bass .yir-
performed i'll the. Roman Catholic Church at
Cairo. Egypt. 1t is spoken Of viii, admiration.
1t is said that Wagner will visit London dur
ing this season with II view Of covering his def
icits. Though many obstacles have bcclLplaccd
in the way If performance OF the t. 'Nibclangcn
Trilogic" at Baircuth this year, the project does
not seem to be entirely abandoned.
There is at present a spirited controversy II,
the French Journals regarding something that
Mr. Oifen5lcl is charged with l,lyiuv said on
his voyage from New York, eisparaoiny to
France - The e great boutt. Jupiter offers The
workingnacn 1T Lyons If the truth Of the charge
cali bc established.
The Musical Sacicty Of Milwaukee has made
satisfactory arrangements with the Trustees of
the Emmanuel Church to commemorate in that
Institution the life Of Beethoven. 4 concert
Among other pieces will bc the Beethoven Mass
in C., under direction Of Prof. CARAT. The
mixed chorus will consist Of 100 persons
Henry Watterson, the cdit,r Of the Louisville
Coafe'-Jo"r"at, anu tllember OF Congress, is
not only musical critic {horriblc to rl,tc) but
is also 4 'ine performer on tue piano. Apropos
to this, III exchange says that Wattcrson saws
Il: intends to be the - Musician OF the Futl1rc,''
when lie rc.urlls to this sanctum at the Courier
Journal Office Look out for tie Gotteyauu-
merhng!
correspondent Of the New York Tribune
SAYS:
Prof. J. K. Paine has completed and is now busi-
y scoring powerful symphonic fantasy On |
the theme Of shakspearc's ''Icmpcst" /" The sub |
)cet, OF course, Offers much wider range than
AS You Like IT, which inspired Mr.. Paincs re-
cent overture end the composer, it il thought, has
[ully sFasped his opportunity. have heard ncarly
III the work tne piano, and necessarily s.orn of
sumo of the parts assigned to varou. INSTRUMENTS
out from this fr1gnentIry and private hearing it is
safe to say that tie piece il positive advance unon
hc overture to - as You Like It." Mr. Paine llas
devised characteristic themes for Prospero Niran.
Ia, CHttbttA, and Af.iet, aud he blends and con-
r1sts them with great Ingenuity and spirit. Ariel,
*no ls represented by an eccentric, vanishing cf-
:cl Ut the pccoo llute, lends peculiar flscina-
1on tn several passayes. The storm In tic begin
hing, too, and Prosntro's narrative to hH danch-
CT, are very impressive; and the management OF
ne BRASS instrancnss. particularly in the closing
}OXrr, $500