, 1879-02-23
MISCELL AN EOUS.

MUSICAL NOTES.
Mr.. Richard Mansleld-son Of Nine. Ruders-
dorff-is singing i'll London.
Wilhc.nj, the violfn-player, had his pocket
hook containing S125 stolen during his stay at
Macon, Ca, the other day. =.
Miss Florrie Hersee, sister OF Mme Rose her
see, will soon make her debut in London as q
concert vocalist. She is a soprano.
Tie report has again gained currency that
Frau Materna, the great Wagner prtma donna,
is coming to this country next wear.
Herr Wachtel has been relieved, at his own
ronnest. from his obligations at the ROYAL Opera
House in Berlin, and has removed to Vienna.
,Iiss Thursby, who has been highly sticcessfu!
IN England, viii probably sing at the last con-
cert ol the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society in
April.
Mr., J. e. Maplcson has signitled bis 1ntention
Ia offer prizes Of $50 and $40 to the best sing
ers at a concert to be given BY Cincinnati singers
next December.
Arthur Sullivan has, in place OF trip to
America, gone to Rome, where be is at present ,9
at work on his new comic opeTa., g., cal!e* lhe
IT. is announced in London that Col. Alapleson
hopes 10 have Christine Nilsson and Etelka
Eprsfer apucar together in America next season,
| and TINT lie will retain the chief members OF his
| present company
| Robert Franz has written to his publishers to
| COO that there is not single word OF truth In
rumors (which have reached this country too)
| that he lad discovered chestfui OF Bach Ass,
viz: 120 violin sontas.
MADAME Pauline Lucca would seem to regret
her resolution to retire from public life, tor she
is announced to appear in Vienna ut tile I'M
| nerial Opcra in two characters she has never yet
| imuersonatcd, Carmen and EIs1.
| translation Of Prosper Merimee's romance,
nnon which the opera Of Garment is founded,
Viii shortly be issued from the pen OF Mrs
| rnmancc has been translated for America.
In one of his recent letters to German mu-
steal Journal, Won Buow says: II must men
| linn in terms OF praise an American lady, Mrs.
| O;nood, fo~ the taste With which she sang her
songs Nlozart and Mendelssohn); she afforded
fresh corroboration Of my good. opinion as to
| the artistic capabilities OF the 1alr sex on the
other side the ocean,"
Miss Kellogg has signed articles Of agree
mcDt bv which she places herself in the hands
Of Maurice Strakosrh for three years. engage
ment i'll European cities: 1t is understood ttlst
! Miss Kellogg docs not desire Or intend 10 1o1-
low her professional duties Us closely as she mas
Of resent Years, but will sing certain portion
of each season, and in roles which suit her
best.
The Committee of the Birmingham Musical
Festival haye accepted setting by u. camille
Saint Saeps OF Victor Hugos ODE, ~ Ia Lysst - =. y
Ia Harpe.' The setting will be ID the form @ O. 3
! cantata. "a and Mr. Sydney N. Samuel (the En-
r1ish aiapter Of "Piccolino y has been ccm- n
@ mssoncd by the Birmingham Festival Commit init
Lee to make an English parapnrase for !n the pur-
nose, nos and to adapt tito N. Saint saens' music.
The New York Tribune Of the a 2oth ~ ssss: as;
On next Moaday night VII lake oofo Of cn sa Ma.
tp,1oeon's company in this city. On that oscas!un
ssfnz;a" viii be presented, with Mme. ucrstc1 3s
as Esa, Nine Lab baeha ortrstd signgr c5m
pann % and sen09 anG daass' snof Is Feii F
Tanu.d. Signor FraneGsSnit ;ss = n IL ore crfdent
Arc 35e asG the anu % ii the artists in Il
ni tfH be M an exceptionally fine ono carmen
Be syen On a2E T,,nee ults s5 Mme t Gslster viii
onnear IN "La Sonnamoula-"