The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-30

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~ rms LYcsuM--SoTEs OF TIE OPERA.
rsnecIaI correspondence or the Chicago Times.
I,oSpor. August 1A.-There seems to ee
unusual excitement, some conn anu
NOT little Intriguing in the operate he.a
this wear, Judging from the varying Fcpo .
in the public journals and the quite o,hes-
rnt statements that one listens to III priVMe
regarding operate matters. II mas oeen an
nnnneed that Nine. TTebelli and Mile. MIN
ME Hauk were to be numbered among tne
artfstes for Mr.. Maplescn's American tour
next year, neither OF these PRIME doH"a
having for a moment intended 10 .esponu
to any plans In that direction. Both OF tnese
artistes have made new successes ouEtps
the I .onfion season, and as there is no trucr
saving in the English language than that
g success commands success" brilliant OPP
nortuni,ies have been offered, under mani
apement that suits them better, 1t may be.
The opera Of Carmen" which en3oyed
the largest number OF representations du-
ring the past season, with eycr-lncreasinS
non,,Iarity. is not lfkelyto be given IN Ameri-
On next year unless new pran,d gonna
should spring mp to OIL the difficult role OF
the Spanish gypsy. There are numbers OF
singers, but the real artistic Is rard aUaS.
Nine. Trebe.ii, who Acknowledges her.
self to be second in the representation OF
Carmen, ia preparing tournee OF her OWL
which is to be partly operate and partly
concert tour, to take place after the Birm-
insbam festival in August. She gives up q
Startling offer from Sweden. Mile. Haug
poes to Berlin in January TO bring out
Carmeu." She also has been obliged 10
decline some brilliant engagements IN itaif.
Minnie Hauk had occasion to prove Der
eYceptional versatility this season by ap.
nearing in other operas than Carmen"
which She has made peculiarly Der own.
She achieved a marked success as Elsa IN
WagDer's opera OF "LohengrIn" by neF
fine singing and acting. Her dellneat'on
OF the character was appropriate, sYmpa'
thetic, and In mary respects powerful. Ihe
public were surprised at the
VERSATILITY OF THE Artistic
who can give such excellent realization Of
characters so dissimilar, especially those Of
Carmen and Elsa. There was but one
voice OF praise for Mile. Hanks Elsa. Even
her enemies were silenced, and many
thought that the music, written BY Ger
man ia verltably Teutonic school, admira-
bly suited to a German artistic, and Der sue.
cess in this role was even greater than that
which she has repeatedly obtained as Car
men. Originality in an assumption like
this produces an unusually striking impress
sion. So 1t appeared; and no greater proof
can be given, perhaps, than the fact that it
brought MIR. Mapleson to the door with
commercial aud artistic promises, which,
as most artistes are aware, and the public
pretty generally know, the gallant English
colonel has at his tongues end In
accomplished pro'usion. There was no
role in his power to give that she
might not have for the asking il she
would 60 again TO America; she should not
have to live.on Carmen alone; she should
have complete opportunity to show, as she
has shown in London and in other places,
that she possesses exceptional versatility L
believe that "CaImen," with Mile. Hauk,
and other operas, is already announced in
America; but deyiations from Colonel Ma
pleson's prospectus in regard to artists
promised and works TO be produced are
quite familiar facts on this side OF the water.
Perhaps it is Of less importance on the other.
Also, another impresario, under the same
striking impression, made oVertures to
Mile. Minnie Hauk for leading roles in Eng
lish opera. 1t is we'll known that
NIB. CARL ROSA
has been searching Europe to discover com.
pc.ent and available artists for bis English.
opera season, which begins the latter part
OF Janurry. The English opera, which in.
crcascs in popularity. demands better
troup d'eaSenlble than was afforded last
year.
There have been various reports about
the engagements of some OF the Italian ope.
ratio artists for the English season OF her
Maicsty's Theatre, but it is not so well
known that Mr.. Rosa has been after Minnie
Hauk for two years at least, and the only
rcaSnn that she did not accept starring en-
yagement under his management was from
his fatering courage in regard to her terms
Mr.. Carl Rosa is cautious and conscien'
tious manager; he is Just, also-in his own
time. The EnslisL.speaking artists, who
are valuable to their Italian impresario, evil
IDENTITY consider that learning the operas in
the English language is worthy OF some eX'
ira compensation. Mr.. Carl Rosa renewed
his negotiations with this artistic, and the re
suit is Just concluded.
Mile. Hauk is to sing ten nights in Feb
ruary, TO bring out the new opera, "Tbt
Tanning Of the Shrcw," by Hermann Goetz
for the SUN Of $1,000. Besides, she is tc
bring out aida" and Mignon " for the
first time in London in the English lam
guage. Mr.. Rosa has made an important
engagement for his London season in the
person OF Herr Anton Scbott, first tenor a
the Imperial opera Of Hamburg.
Herr Schott will play but two roles, those
OF Lohengrin and Rienzi, two parts foI
which his fine stage presence and his htstri
onic and vocal capabilities seem to be exact
" adapted. Mr.. Mas. the principal Of Mr
Rosa's company last year, has been assigned
the parts OF Radames in "Aida" and Viii
liam in "Mignon." No offers have, am
informed, been made this year to Mime
yauzini, Miss Kellogg, or Miss Van Zandt.
LITTLE MISS vANzANDT
got on almost too fast for her years. A bi!
more Of Old-fashioned modesty and distrlIst
OF the strength Of her powers and the value
OF her accomplishment would have been
better. She made her Gfbut, which was full
Of brilliant promise, though immature in
some respects. She drank in measure OF
praise, and was lifted so far that she de-
manded that her name should be placed be-
fore the well-established artists, who have
been years gaining the best round of the
ladder. For this the lmpresario did not in
wife Der to rcSppear, and, learning wisdom
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