New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31
". yIcAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Er Michael Costa has gone to Italy.
D, Won Biilow will give DianO-fOrte resitals
n London November 20 and q.
The Berlin Opera House was to reopen on
De 94th inst with webor's "Oberon."
II is stated that Wagner's Rienzi will
" ne Of the novelties Of the coming season at the
nsJa Italian Opera in London.
Toe regular season at the Walnut Street
Theatre Philadelphia, will be opened BY Rose Eytinge
% September 9. She win play Rose Michel" The
Double Marriage" " Miss Mutton" and Nancy SKIES
Tomorrow will be given the Tooth even
ing concert Of Theodore Thomas at Giimore's Garden
and his lO2a performances there To celebrate tho occa
Son programme OF special attractions viii be pro
yided SnOrlna Gamma Donah viii, on THIS OCCASION
n ike her third appearance this season.
The London AtkengHm says that a truly
s pianist has been playing this week at the Covent
Garden Promenade Concerts. Madame Montgny- Re
naury, pnpn OF Herr Rubinstein was first heard In
Iagand at Professor Elias Musical Union Matinees. and
lke reappeared last with signal success The
say accepted IN Paris the most accomplished lady
pianist IN tho French capital but she must be classified
tie arst rank Of performers be they male or female
and Der mechanism Is attended with surety which en-
t5es her 10 attack any amount OF ntr1cacy when IN
modern practice is spread over the ksy0oaid II III the
csE1oal eOnoertos promenade amateurs cannot appre-
Aie her attributes she has Of command solos VI popu-
~ kind 10 delight her hearers
4
hl ueuDiany by the ohoirs Of Worcester Gloucester
Hereford Cathedras in accordance with the custom
century half. will be held next month IN Wof-
otsr Cathedral In 1875 change was made ID the
u0de Of giving these festya Instead OF full oratorios
With complete band, chorus. and principals IN the oathe
cia iu choral services were substituted there were
70 evening secular concerts at all and tho ball. which
had always been OF the ATTRACTIONS OF the Festival
va abolished. II Is true that. owing 70 extraordinary
he
. always benefited greatly by the Festivals. did
nel masF by the Limitation Of the musical
aiaciiOns but the choral displays were most dull and
aelessng and many OF the advocates OF the attrse-
nans became convinced that sympathy and support
eosla longer be extended 70 mode Of action die
ae By what was considered clerical intolerance This
year there win be revival in the popnariiy OF the
eeeestsr Festival It win be AZ ain under the patron
ase Queen who has been present at one of the
nseunes and Who as q good musician is fully capable
Understanding the difference between choral service
accompanied only BY the and proper performance
@atoriOs by Handel, Beethoven, Mendeissohn,
spoar and Others aud tho devotional compositions Of
Aolaft Cberabin and Rossni The festival will begin
sg.sHeer 10, when ths opening sermon wiz DC
Reetaed by the Lord bishop Of Worcester. As regards
here 49, ana other sacrse 9IP9sons ~ m IN
yseaOy Mozarts QUEEN Mass and by Aendelssohns
q meSdessobn on the iith ana s The U MSs.
sAh q Handel tue 18Th Of septem Ger. The scheme
AAAA NVihpftoe knt Nbil hoNtitgf
,rator0 "Hezekiah" BY Dr. Armes. OF Durham Cathe-
- q work produced az HeWeastle-on-Tyne musical
tstlal recently Mendelssohn's anthem, "Hear my
raw and spOhrs "Isast Judgment viii also be
teeuted tins day. Al the special closing service,
tptemDcr - FRIDAY evening", an Anthem py Dr.
..abff Of st. Pauls Cathedral, aud Magnificent and
aae Dimittls BY SIR +. q. oaseley, the Oxford Pro.
or " Music and Presenter Of Hereford Cathedral, VIII
nYen for the fret time Moreover, In the other ser
,ess works o. Purcell THE grand @Jnbiate peo% 10 d.
y handel fthe Dettingea "Te Deum'D of MeDdelsshOn,
ne aie Dr. Wesley, OF the late Sir eterndale Bennett
- Eyey of WnSso are e oe gysn mai az S me
aacip4l pieces the late Mr.. Choriey's cautatas
I've Nay QBRen," music BY SIR ". 5terndae Bennett;
&&otsrgs Symphony IN O minor: four Oyertnrcs,
4 Scotrs EaFyant0e," ROssini's "WtliaW Tell"
eeoth0Ren's EgmOpt," aud HoOara Mefry Wives Of
! t,i5ese" the frst movement Of MeEdelsshOns
slenk Concerto, with d. Stanton ~ e1ecutants
. 49, heFndale BenRetts C0nGeftO in II loinOr.
~ are $50 madrigals and part-songs 20 show
(. - enoiency Of the ck0raglst Iho solos are, ~
chosen By the leading sagers, whose
aARe AioaDi lairs. Rrnest 6yel, Mss Anna Williams