, 1880-07-04

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pupils who took part were Miss Lizzie Hid
Miss Miss Helen 2: Con, SIiss 1,a Mortimer G.
Miss Belle heecher, and Miss Blanche A. Gof-
We have already noticed in these columns th
intention OF Mr.. Clement Tctedoux,, the cor
tuctor Of the Gounod Club at P1tt6burg. "a
and vocal teacher Of widespread reputation
to come to this city in September and make
his home. Mr., Tctedoux Will bring with him tn
highest credentials Of his ability. as condmcto
md teacher from such authorities rs Myro
Whitney, Harrison Willard. Sig. Errani, and
W. Nichot, Of New York.
On the occasion of the ninth annual busines
meeting Of the Apollo Musical Club. which wa
held in Apollo Hail. June es. the following name
gentlemen were unanimously elected us officer
for the forthcoming season Of lSs0-'sl: J. VA
ident; J. S. Hamilton, Secretary; William Cox
Treasurer: Board of Managemcnt-J. Van In
wngcn. william Sprag4e. J. $. Hamilton, E. A
above named gentlemen hive been prominently
connected with the Apollo Club for the pms
eight years. and, with the coopcration Of abou
! 150 active members, 1t IL determined to make
the Forthcoming season one that will ret3ec
great credit upon tho musical interest Of Chi
cago.
The London Timc*, in criticlsing recent per.
lowing to curious pcrverseness Of fate. tbe Il,
light soprani ever heard is by no means @ r. pro.
life IN operas adapted for their special gifts
The modern err German aa,tG school on principle abho1s
and Italian operas the chief task is rarely in
m trusted to the quality Of voice 34st referred to,
non' such are the pnrts with which light sopraili
have to be satisfied; even Maruicrttc in Faust
does not properly belong. to their domain, a.
sequence fs that they have to fall back upon the
earlier Italian repertoire; and many good old
e g. not s ssy sa s ae IS ao
! gcthcr the case with Donizcttis Lucia. >
No unpretndiced critic can deny it's merits The
the entire finale Of that net full Of dramatic
| power Of the highest order. The duets Of LUCY
with her lover and her cruel brother also are not
| other hand. there nre shallow places innumera-
bic, and the mad scene in the third net is from a
c9ons pon goe Of efsta xaT n M n
anchoIy.: by Tom DUrfey published in 1T19),
that prolific poet and p1aywriRht distinguishes
e xaretes tb Of ddx the d WITH eys
| 1nad.' melancholy mad 'fautustically
mad and stark mad Had Tom D'Urfey
and oihor T composers s @i. wo9d have M Taught tauehs
him that there is still another species, the lady
*musically mad 4 person thus afflicted
be inclined and able to sing the most dit1lcult
and tiorid music conceivable, to venture without
hesitation upon scale passages and jdor1tnre and
tainly well stand aghast. To speak plainly, the
composer, like many other writers Of his school,
5SSet5 in the are sRssakqg Of his
show piece OF musical execution, and in this
task, at least be has not fallcd. The singer very
also forgcts her identity with the unfortunate
Lucy Ashton, and nerrily wnrbles away ut the
audience regardless Of the sympathetic chorus
picta-' -
MUSICAL NOTES.
The English National Anthem has been twice
hissed at Her Majesty's, in London.
Nine. sembrich, singer discovered In Dres-
den, has made great success in London as
Lucia.
It is said that signor Foil has resigned his po-
sttton as one of the lending bassi ut her Ma1es-
tvs Thentrc-
Ole Bull will summer, as usual, in Norway.
and will have as guests Emma Thursby aud
Maurice Strakosch.
Mile Marie Nel1inf, Nile. Henne, Bfschoff,
Hcinmcrtz, and Remenyi have been secured for
mences Aug 30
signor Campanini has returned to London,
and made his first appearance OH Monday, June
\, as dUre,lo In La Irayiata,' with Mile. LllH
Lehman rs his Violetta. ~:
of negotiations for a tour in England and Cor
many, has determined to remain hero another. |
season and ncccpt other engagements.
Master Leopold Licl1tenbere, the young yfo- !
linist, has returned to New York, after co1nplet-
ing his studies at the Brussels Conscryatoire and
appearing spasmodicaIly in concerts In Ger |
many. |
Mr. Eugene Thayer, the Boston organist, has
just completed a full orchestral s,lito Of five
numbers. The Folio says it is about the ieprtb |
" " H. ssn.pnohy' ana WILL be Drought out at m
ea'4S uase'
NJ. Joseph Wienawski {brother Of the much
regretted vionist recently rave Recital ut |
st. James Hall, London with q yerv Interesting
program. Al. WieniaHski is q pianist OF high
requirement.
afre zo,d. 1,,uu,sa e..,
ta ~ 4tt alI altAee. o. lndlannpons. II IS
~ lue. stuou tnat Mss oreula WIN NOT retire from
nIan % fs t.sr ucr 1nafFlage' "hlcn ls 10 take
pts'ee ~ octooer Ae11.
italian opera must be hard p,,sfed fl, Tondon
when a nOncntjty like the tenor Bcnfratiili ia
lsed to revive season. He is snoken Of hv fhe !
london Figaro us n JGbutnnt rhoi1nh he faiici
aere years ago with Strakosch.
Rafao, 1osafYr ,,a ,,;o,;s+ 7,,,,,,ru .,, ,,.,,- |
# l8S-'81 will give series Of concerts with or
,er music soirl.us and recitals. He Is nuw rrf-
,aring q new rGpertnirn nf inferrst,1c ,rorba
- e "o'N''
herr bonaWltz, g pianist OF some celebrity,
sno accompanied Herr Joachim during his last
iernan tour. has come to England, and pro-
oses 70 ;tteinpt tho tour ue force OF playing ff-
ecn oI Inc piano sonatas OF beethoven at three |
oneerts, or at the rate OF hve sonatas con-
cft.
In 1919 y uontment wns oroctod to +ba r,or,- |
ha1s9 the hs benE dsfrayed BY sub