New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21

"Mefstofele" of Boito wish could add that
Sig. Muzio had engaged himself as conductor Of the
troupe but there IS no such good news. Pantaleoni
the baritone who sang with the Strakosch company
last season, is about to join Mapeson here. Mr..
Max Strakosch has Just arrived in London, and you
will doubtless soon hear of his further arrange
ments.
This is not the for important classical con-
certs in London. few reeitals are given now and
then, and almost every week is marked by a mon
strOus musical entertainment at the Albert Han or
one of the opera houses, whereat the principal
artists of eyes or Mapleson's company appear IN
programme of appalling length-perhaps thirty
numbers on the bill, without reckoning eneores-
and society pays a high price for the doubtful priVl-
ege OF sitting through it. DR.. Won Btilow was an
nounced To play the TschaikOwsky concerto at
recent orchestral concert-the last Of regular
series by an important sOcety-but he left the
rehearsal in a temper, declaring that be could mol
and would not stay with such conductor. An
apology was consequently made for HIM next cay
on the plea of indispOsitOn. He has brought WIN
him from the Hanover Opera House, Herr Anton
SehOtt, tenor Of whom hear the highest praise
from the most competent critics. Another German
vocalist who has taken a distinguished rank here Is
Henschel the bass, distinguished especially as an
interpreter of German songs. and remarkable allke
for the beauty of lis voice and the purity OF his
method. A man of varied accomplishments, and
favorIte in society. he is III general request lie
steadily refuses to give lessons, but 10 this rule he
has made a solitary exception in favor of our young
countrywoman. Miss Lillian Bailey, of Boston, who
sang not long ago at one of DR.. DamFoscRs concerts
in New-York | heard her at a private assembly
the other III zht with Henschel at the piano, ana
was charmed and ast0nshed at the progress she has
made since she came abroad Herr Henschel
tells me that he intends to VISIT America in 1850
Miss Thursby IL in London. singing frequently at
private concerts and universally admired. The re-
ports of her brilliant successes London and Paris
were not IN the least exaggerated She has lately
received letter full of compliments, constituting
her n perpetual member of the French Association
des Artistes Musiciens, and signed by Gounod. Am
brose Thomas, Jules Massenet. Victor Masse, H.
Reber, and Others well known to the world. She
is engaged for the Hereford, Bristol and Gloucester
festivals, after which she viii return to America
probably in October. Several managers are in
treaty with her for the United States, but she has
not yet closed with any of them.
was too late for any good music in Paris The
opera house was gwen over to the doublTeS, while
Nile. Krauss took her holiday and NJ. LassaiIe, the
one other star Of the past season, was IN London.
ia Juive - and a French Der FreischHtz" were
given alternately, and neither attracted me.
The only concerts were those Of Vizentin's orches
ira at a Summer garden in the Champs Elysees, and
YOU would be astouished to know how bad they
were The programmes were poor. the band was
door, and the conductor was poorest OF all.
J. r. O.. II.