The New York herald., 1879-03-17
FOREIGN MUSICAL NOTES.

| Mile. Hauk has been invited by M. Choudau. the
Paris publisher of Bixets Carmen" to undertake
the creation of the composers LA Jolie File de
| Perth" for Brussels Miss Hauk has also received
offers from the Imperial Opera House at Vienna.
According to the Paris papers the copyright IN
England of Emile zolas drama. .LAssommor." has
just boen secured. but tho sdapter is looking for
another title. 'pow ne pas choQAer u psdsio"ders
onglaise." Three other Parisian successes Of the
| year, madame Favart." lie Grand Casmir" and
'Le Mari de Ia Dabutante" to be produced.
There Is some reason to believe. says tho London
Figaro that Mme. Nilsson may. during the ensuing
season. again form part of the troupe Of Her Maes
tys Theatre It is no secret that Mr.. Maplesor hos
offered the prma donna q double engagement for
London and the United States. Mme Nilsson has
refused the States because she does wish to
be separated from her husband, who has lately en-
barkod in business in Paris. As for London, she is
said to havc made certain stpulatons to her sole
right for certain y0es which Mr.. Mapleson may or
may not feel himself at liberty to agreo to.
ThoLondon World expects something az good as
'Pinsfore and much better than the Sorcerer. from
the new pece Mr.. Gilbert has in hand in which six
burglars break into house and fall in love with the
six nieccs OF the proprietor before six policemen
intervene. The music is. Of course by Mr.. Arthur
sullivan. whom song writing aud comic opera seem
to have finally absorbed Tho composer of the Light
OF the World promised to do great things in the very
highest branches OF his art but he Is debarred from
the serious pursuit Of religious music. as English
artists from that Of religious painting. by the
small demand thcrc is just now for anything except
the comic, tempered by the thrilling drawing
emotion of which he is the perfect MASTER
Tho Royal Italian Opera at Covent Garden. Lon-
don. will be reopcncd toward the end OF March.
under tho management of Mcssrs. Ernest and Her
tho .Qucon od sheba." by Herr Galdmark. The
World asks What will Mr.. rigott say TO the
iibretto of the Queen of shebs. with the Queen
prima donna and King solomon arst tonor2 No
song of Solomon, may DO quito sure. will b.
hoard at tho Royal Italian Opera. Goldmarks
Quocn OF Shcba.' Like Rossini's Moses in Egypt
will have to be ltted with new book. Gounod's
Poiycncte' has been secured. with a view TO Mile.
Aibani aud NJ. Capoul. who Will impersonate tho two
Christian martyrs. These artists will also be heard
in Les Amants dc verone.' tho operate
version OF .Romeo and juliet, by tho Marquis
dlyry. is called. II is said, too. that Carmen
will bc brought out for Nine. Adelins Patti. with
sisnor Ncon in the part OF the soldier. Don Josa.
Under tho head OF Irish talent abroad Paris
respondent writes to q Dublin journal:-"Joseph
o. Rolly. The wel-known musical composer. made his
debut at tho Theatre Opera Coiniquc. now fully
equal. far the talent OF the niacstri and tho
artists goes. to those Of tho Grand Opera HIS OK
quisite opera. LA zingerclla." was received with
enthusiasm 10y tho public. and when the of tho
composer was announced ths applause was general.
Mr. Okcly Is the son OF an Irtshman and belongs to
most respectable family. lie was born in France.
and only visited Ireland at the OConnon centenary.
where his cantsta sung In Dublin und most
fayorably received. Judging from his rst opera the
best judges predict la tho future. uc
complimencd after the approximation of this charm
ing piece b. some OF the most omnont critics aud
composers Truly. this old Celtic race is irrepres
sibe. and talent and genius 10 be an inherit
ance destined to replace all their ancestors wero de-
spoiled of in the way of worldly property"