, 1880-09-05

College Of Music, under the direction Of Prof.
Viking" during the coming season.
Ullman has engnged the Irresistible tenor
Capoul for concert tour during the months OF
February and March next
A critic Of Lisbon says: stake the most ir,-
genious mechanism Of musical engine posi-
bic, and put soul into it, and you have Nine.
Nine. Carreno and Sig. Tagliaptetra will prob
ably Join forces with Mr.. Courtney and wife and
form concert company under the name OF the
Courtney concert company.
Mime. Camilla Urso has returned to New York
from her Australian tour. She is reported to
be engaged for a visit to Cuba and Mexico, winch
1t is to be hoped Is not true.
Sarasate will travel through Germany next
Winter; under tho management Of h1s usual IN.
tndt Jenny Lind 8 husband!A.
lima Di Murska has just begun suit against
Manager Maplesou, In London. for a balance Of
salary amounting to $1,60- It looks as II the
prirna donna would win her case.
In Bologna they still speak with pride Of the
perfumery shops they sell :. Lohengrn 3 soap aud
the . Lohengrin skin beautitler. They are al
ready making preparations to manufacture
Iannhauser brandy and Taunhauser sausages
The Boston Opera Company will present the
"Pfrate8 of Penzance" at Booths Theatre Sept.
3, with the following cast: Mabel, Mnrie Beebe;
Ruth, Adelaide Phillips: The Major General, q.
& p9r2bHa W Whf1eF: TS@ kak Ra ke r.
gcant, George rockingham.
The strakosch j. Hess Opera Company are
actively rehearsing Roito's "Net1stofeie.i It
will be presented with Marie R6ze as MaruhfTtte; !;
Comfy as Medtofele. Mr. Mapleson will pre-
sent it With Gerster as Mur0herttc, Campaninf as
Fdust, and Nanetti, the original Meastofe@e.
Mr. Arthur sullivan's new religious cantata,
" The Martyr Of Antioch, will, It Is asserted, do
f6H r0tnpnEAF immense credit IF Ia harmed
without being stiff, melodfous without being
trivial, distinguished, and original and severely
score OF this cantata, as well as that OF The
ChHppell & Co.
Mr.. J. Fl. Mapleson has. It is rumored, engaged
the following artists for his AnleEtcan season:
sopranos; Miss Annie Louise Cary, contralto;
Nm. Canspantni, RayelIi. and Lazzarini, teuors;
NaTara an Moat II basses It - state1 that = the m
conductor will be- Signnr Ricardo Rasori, but
this requires confirmation.
Sig. Rialp, the chorus master of Mr.. Maple
sons opera company, has returned to New
York, and will at once begin rehearsals Of the
extra chorus for the tWo operas which will, in
al1 probability. occupy most attention during
nes
Nine Gerster will appear on the opening night
Of the Mew York SEASON, and on the second
night :" Met1stofele - will be produced.
ol!es Htancae Roo9eVcl19 opera company are
announced to appear at the Union Square
Theatre on, on the %oth Of September Ia MI:
create the pa part of the % heroirae ne in aus dqamatc
version OF Longfellow's ''Sfusk of Pandora
some Of which the poet supervised in person
summer-house in Nahant. The costumes and
scenery have been designed by the painter Alma
Tadema, and are. described as very unique and
beautiful
returned to Paris, where she will remain until
next month, when she goes back to New York
She asked to be re!eased from her engagement
70 appear at the Worcester musical festival for
l6s0, In order to prolong her stay In Europe, be-
ing offered very advantageous engagements
here. The Festival Committee, however, having
upon being placed in a condition to redeem their
pledges to the public and declined to release her,
and she. like the good girl she is, returns in time
to keep her pledged word"
The London corresponaeut Of the New York
signed an engagement with Messrs- Max Stra-
kosch y Hess for an American season beginning
Nov. !. at the Academy Of Music, M.,ntreaL The
engagement is for six months certain, with
liberty to renew for one, two, or three mouths.
The prima donna is to receive $1,000 for three
performances weekly, besides Is per cent of the
net receipts; for extra performances she Is to
Her repertory vii! be MeGstofele, aldo, Faust
Huo,lznots, and Migno1,-all in English. New
costumes have been ordered from Paris, and
Nine. Marie R6ze will sail by the City Of Rich
mond Sept. q.
NEW MUSIC.
The Root & Sons Music Company have Just is
sued new waltz BY Mr. s. G. Pratt of this city,
entitled :. Valse Sempl!ce,'' and dedicated TO
Mrs. c. C. Curtiss. It is one OF the most charm
ing OF his lighter works. The same house have
also issued new and stirring campaign song,
called "Old Deacon Brown as Magistrate" by
M. Mouteagle, nom de plume OF wei.-known
musician OF this city, and dedicated to the Hill
nois Campaign Glee Club.
Chicago: E. ". Bowman: I'm Thinking Of
the Past, Maggie" soug and chorus. dedicated
to the Board of Managers Of the Home for the
Frtendless, by Frunk Benton.
Boston: Oliver Dtson l. Co. Chicago: Lyon
l. Healy: " "Emerson's Book OF Anthems, enl-
bracing great ynriety Of new music for OPEN
ing and closing religious services" by L. Q. EN-
er6ol.