, 1880-09-05
MUSIC.
Emma Abbott's Opera Season
in Chicago.
A Concert by the New Liese-
= gang Quartet.
A Chicago Translation Of Sieber's
''Art Of Singing"

4 Gl1Cag0 Iransladou u 0l6DerS 3
"Art Of Singing"
Interesting Personal Gossip at
Home and Abroad.
With the exception Of the very pleasant and
successful series OF performances given at
Hooley's Theatre by the juveniles Of the Miles
troupe, who deserve large patronage wherever
they may appear this season, the musical news
Is still confined to announcements OF future
events and OF the arrival home of the musicians
from their summer vacations, "a will be seen
beloW:
THE EMMA ABBOTT SEASON..
Miss Emma Abbott will begin her season Sept.
with a strong company, with James W. Nor
rissey as her manager for the third season. The
principals will include Julia Rosewaid, from the
Vienna and Dresden Opera Houses, the heroine
Of the 'tMerry Wives Of Windsor; Zelda Sc
glin, who will create the role OF Carmen in En-
g1ish; Pauline Dtaurel, who will be the Page OF
Gounod's :" Romeo unc Juliet: Signor Brignolt.
who will essay T7dddens In "The Bohemian
Girl for the first time in English and Manrtco
in III Trovatore" in English; William Castle,
who will create Don Jose in Carmen; and
Lithgow james, who will be tire baritone, maxi
ing Mephisto in Faust " his principal role. Miss
Abbott will create the heroine Of "Mireile"
{The Lovers Pilgrimage), and, with Castle, will
take the leading parts in !" Paul and Virginia."
sRomeo and Juliet" and 1.-THE Gem of Peru"
by Guarany. The season in Chicago opens Sept.
Fiat the Grand Opera House.
s1gBER's "ARr OF s1NG1NG.''
Messrs. Oliver Ditson t. Co., Of Boston, have
published. and Messrs. Lyon & Healy, of this
city, have for sale. a translation Of Prof. Ferdi-
nand Siebers famous "Katechismus der
Gesangs' Kunst," under the title Of ~ The Art OF
Singing,'-the Translation made by Mr.. A. ".
Dohn. whose services in the cause Of music In
Chicago reach back more than twenty years. It
would be almost supertluous to commend q book
which for u long time has had worldwide rep
utation, and is regarded as standard authority
by all good musicians Dir. Dohn has done hrs
work thoroughly and WE'LL and made his trans
latton very clear and concise. The original work
is In the form of catechism. but the translator
has presented it without the questions, and con-
value of the original. It Is work which should
be in the hands Of every one who sings, or is
studying to sing, or who teaches the att In his
fact, that at time when artistic singing Is on
the decline, the physjoloRists and musical doc
trinaires arc preaching aa he . louder s L their M
veloptnent Of the voice; endeavor1ng, apparent
~, to establish some mechanical rules by which
people may, automaton-like, learn to sing has
Ing more widely known work which, full OF
practical hints, never loses sight Of the fact
56 sEs f Is Sa Ss done
deal in shaping and directing music In this city
to the highest standards, and In this his latest
work has done all vocal musicians real serv
Ice. The book is bouud and printed very neatly,
and, as it Is only 20 cents per copy, will have
wide circulation.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Mrs. Eugenie dc Roode-Rtce has taken new
music rooms at l88 State street. and Is now
ready to receive pupils
Miss Ida Pryce. the soprano OF the Trinity
Church Choir, will leave this city tomorrow. for
concert tour through Iowa.
Mrs. L. N. Brown, the vocal teacher, has re-
turned to the city to resume her teaching at
her residence, 525 Monroe street
MIR. Frederic ". Root has fitted up new
music room in the American Express Building,
and viii begin: making professional engage-
ment5 tomorrow
Dir. c. A. Havens has been appointed TO the
position Of teacher Of the piuno. organ. and
voice iE the Chicago Femaie College. The city
pupils are received at 301a Vernon avenue.
Mr.: Emil L!,t!ebling and laay will return from
Grcenbrter White Sulphur Springs. Va, to-day.
at his music rooms at 152 State street tomorrow
The Chicago Quartet, as reorganized for the
season, is composed Of the following singers:
First tenor, Harry Thomas; second tenor, J. F.
Bird; first bass, c. A. Dew; second bass, G. c.
Lefticr.
NJ Deloulme, for many years professor Of the
piano, vocal music, and the organ, In this city.
has opened new rooms at ais Prairie avenue,
aud is now making up his List for the winter
season.
Emma Romaldi, one Of our Chicago prima
donnas, has made great hit In Venice, and has
also bnd tho good fortune to secure six
months engagement at ST. Petersburg. com-
menclng Oct l.
The Litta concert company @tarte Iitta. So
bs basso; John sEelton, cornetist; and julien Julien
8: Mount Morris, 7th; Morrison, sth and 9th; and
Clinton, Ia, 10Th.
Society, who has been enjoying his summer ra-
cation In Europe. sailed for home the 4th inst.
Mr. W. writes his friends that he comes home
fun Of health and happiness, prepared to sur
musicu1ty.
The rehearsals OF the Beethoven Society for
the coming season will begin Tpesday evening,
& Cas- piano house, Nos. 1ss and ls4 Wabash
avenue: I've are requested to say that prompt
and full attendance is desired, and that all per
sons Wishing to become members OF the chorus
are invited to be present al that time.
Mrs. Jenny Kempton has left Lake Geneva
and has gone upon short concert trip in Min
nesota with Mile. Litta, MIR. Frank Walker, and
0Ld3FS. GNG Will TE[QEQ t0 AulE&lAO A1lu UG DEE-
pared to receive pupils On and after Thursday,
the 18th inst Mrs. kempton commences the
new season with a large fist Of pupils and with
every prospect Of even greater success than has
hitherto attended her excellent system Of in
struclon.
The Apollo Club will fnaugurate its seasons
work tomorrow evening by full rehearsal Of
the ladies and gentlemen Of the chorus, and
full attendance of the active members i5 re-
Qucsted at Apollo Hall. Central Music Hall
Building The Club will take up several new
aud important works during the coming season,
and the program made by the Musical Commit
tee, together with the larger pluns projected by
the management, promise to present the asso-
ciatc members and subscribers some Of the
most brilliant and valuable concerts ever given
by this popular society,"
The Licsegang Quartet, which has been reor-
pauized and is now known as the Liesegang-
Heimepdahl String Quartet, gives an invitation
mn1inec concert at the Apollo Hail. in the Cen
trail Music Hall Building, on the 11th inst The
procrum on this occasion will include the
HAYDN quartet, op. IS, and the Beethoven
opartet. On. Is. No. s. The new quartet, In real
ity the Old QUE with the exception of Mr. Hci-
mendAhl who takes the place OF Mr.. Rosen-
becker first violcn), should have warm vel
come from its old friends and from all lovers of
the best music
Mr.. Frederic Boscov1E, disciple and country
man of Liszt, whose reputation Is familiar In
connection with the Theodore Thomas SYM
pi1ony concerts and series of historical piano
forte recitals given In Hoston and New York,