, 1879-01-05

toes II the artist IL not contented %1ta eueu'
hat Think you 0. the SUCCESS OF this college
and its prospect Of becoming the gzeat conses'a'o'
Of the country" ~ -,
might. The result Will depend on the natural ter
tility Of the sround.'
''what thlnk yon Of the American as a mnsl =: !.
cian: Has he the temperament That Will pear h'A
up to the highest point in the art:'
. Americans must learn 10 work.. Ihey eapee
too much result from too little cndeavor. ihe1
always 70 BY The leap in place o. es1s
thing in grand music the IRISH TOR ins1anee
But tho American ID compound Of al lhe !; Eu
roncan ten,oeraments. There il hope for MIN.
''Messfah." lie brought a lar2c INTO CODY INV
was turning overit It had always been rresumao|e'
thnt, 10 n man OF Thomas anteccdents, the Org
torio Of the 'Messsah' wouid appear antignated'
wigsy, and uu1nicresting. The music audrcsse
those who have love and respect for tho Christian
faith, 10 another 1t would be nau.ht. 10 mr s,sf
prise Nr Thomas made this preliminary e)a;tna ;t
strong, fervld accent on the adycrb: ,,.. :,
''bnt." he added. ~ think that the English. ~
aiming for the broad, grind effects. make It too
vital energy {here 3E. Thomas madc on expressive
motion with both armsl never intended these to
Dc nude dull aud letharsic~ but take these TEN m
mctronomc is worthless; the leader who depends
upon mcsrenome better 80 to cnhb}ins shoes .As
to The 'aaessiah.'I l don't care anything about the
AAAA V~"-
po as feel them n1yself.'
The following items, which we gather from
the Cincinnati papers, will also be OF interest:
Mr. George Whiting, the orsan'st, has returned
from Boston, and will assume the duties as teacher
OF tho organ in the College Of Music, and will pre-
side at all organ concerts.
The College Of Music Inns been SO fortunate as to
be able to make nn engagement for the reappear-
ance Of Wifhetnj at the tiftn orchestral concert
Jan. N.
Ernst Perring, a COMPOSER of some note, and IN
accomplished tenor singer. pianist. and oEsane:,
has just been engaged and will take charge Of t1e
studied in ITALY with the celebrated Sims Reeves.
He was in this country some time ago with troupe
with Carl Forlaes, Picco1omini, md Lobarde.
Theoaore Thomas has issued circular announc-
ing the formation Of choir OF 100 voices. to be
called 1.-THE Choir OF the College Of Muslc, to 90
Taught anu trnned ut the college. ~ Cincinnati,
aud to he under his leadership, and 10 sing ut such
times and at such concerts as the Director sha'l
appnint, Among the works to be snng this winter
.'Requ.c.n." Hant!e9s "*Ilescules," Selections
cantatu Fin Fcsto Hure." This will form a
nlost valuable Nucleus Tor the great chorus which
Tho1nas will need st the next festival, in 1880.
MUSICAL NOTES.
"La Camargon bids fair to become one OF the
most popular OF N. ca. Lccocq's works.
Signor Campanini has been re-engaged for the
summer opera season of 1879, at Her Alnjesty's
Theatre, Lonaun.
nlax Strakosch brings his italian opera cou,-
papy to the Boston Theatre Tor the first two
weeks in February.
Mile. Caroline Geisler, niece Of Franz schu-
bert's, distinguished herself greatly as pianist
at the HuMulei Centenary in Pressburg.
The King Of Bavaria has commanded per-
fornanee OF ''fjdcll0'' for the Deuelit OF
Rccthoyen's granauiece, who vas almost starry
ing.
n. Saint-Saens' five-act opera. *sEtcnne Mar
cel," book by n Louis Ga1let, will be produced
at the Grand Theatre at Lyons, France, On the
1itll OF January.
Nine Pauline Lucca's appearance in Se'Na, in
q performance OF "LsAfricainc,' for the benefit
Of the Pension Fund Of the Vienna Imperial
Opcra-House, was brilliant success.
Signora Vanzfni (sfrs. Jennie Van Zandt) is
engaged for the Tcatro Reggio at Turn aud
was to make her debut as Zerit,ia (''Don Gio-
vanni ~. She will appear next season at Her
Majesty's Theatre, London.
The Committee OF the Paris Conseryatoire
Concerts, under the presidency OF NJ. Amproise
Thomas, has accepted an overture by Mr.. Arthur
Sullivan, which, with others Of bis compositions,
will be performed ut their concerts during the
season.
sisnor Verdi: writing from B>,sseto in let-
ter to Lonttnn music house, says distinctly:
Il In reply to your inquiry whether it Is true that
I haye ready new opera, / have to state that
have written nothing either for London or any
other country" This viii set a1 rest all rumors
which have recently been current.
A Berlin correspondent Of writes to the .4the-
,.tsEn.: 'tsScnor Sarasate played at the Stern
Ges angverein, Berlin, on Nov. 90 Great euth,1-
liasiM III Il is crcated BY his performance with Or
chestraI accompan:mcntj OF fantasia on Nor
wegian melodies, and still greater by his ex-
traordiuarr playing of the Spanish national
dances. Prof. Joachim was a1non. the audience,
and applauded yociferously."
The London Figaro says; "Tho iron nerve
of tho great director Of the Royal Italian Opera
did not desert him on his deatl.-bed. Two hours
before he died, A1r. GYe called Capt. Herbert
Gye, his younger brother, Miss Gye, aud Mr..
fagliafico to his bedside He Informed this sor-
rowing party. In the coolest Of tones, that he
was about to die, ana 1.c gave the most minute
and particular instructions with regard to the
season st Coyent Garden. The
season will begin on Tuesday, April Is, and
need hardly say those instructions rill be fol-
lowed to the letter."
It is said that Col. Map1eson pays the follow
ing salaries: To Nine. Gerster, $500 per week;
to Mile. Hauk, $500 per week, as against ss5
which she received in London; to Signor Cam
pann 5000 per month; to Nine. Sinico, 1000
francs ner month, with Expenses; to Signor
Foil, $500 per week; to Frapolli and Nine. Pisan,
s9UO per month: to SignoT Del puente. $3.50 pcr
week; to PaTodi, $50 per week; to Slgnorina
Lido, $40 per week, and to Si~nor Pvatt, $1G0
per week The expenses in Anerica are de-
:cribed as about the same as those Of London.
The average cost OF raising the eurtaiD,has been
about S2e,2N. His average nightly receipts arc
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