Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

HIS rivals already began to charge that
he had written out out IN tho ugxt year
he astounicd them all aud made his name
Known the world over with LA Grsnda
Duchossc dc Gerolstelu," 1t was tray.
tsty on the Spari h Court, snd II is said
tn have actually assisted IN driving lisa
bella from the throne. BE- this "a It may
tls uuetnsh Duchess, BEN bastlc Gen.
cral, intriguing codrlcfs aud ridiculous
army commended themselves instsajly
"a ponulsr favor Its music was unlike
his Uiher WORKS, lis melodies were very
taking, its Instrumentation very brilliant,
q 'ts spirit OF burlesqne keen, sharp, roll
licking, and eycrucatingly drOl There Ia
pot song IN al ths writing thai can
compare with the "DIiCZ lui" Tor real
beauty. unless ii be the "Serenade" in
Gtuev,eve de Brabant, aud there Is NOT
situation IN any Of his operas that can
compare with The conspiracy of Gen.
B0um. Baron Gy0g aud Prince PAU in
the Duchess apartments, In drullery, And
lu the happy ref ction of the sentiment
Of the text IN the music, Schneider made
triumph IN the tile role. All Paris
rushed 10 see H. 1t WAS played IN twenty
three French theatres at one time. IL
travelled over Europe like wildbre 4:
crossed the water II year afterwards and
soon went the length aud breadth OF oGr
own country, II was whslled aud sung
on the streets. II WAS played on egery
plsnO sni hand-orgau, The bands caught
It up. lnnumcrable potpourrls appeared,
II infected opera goers, and the decline q
,he legitlmtte opera began with ITS al
vent here, Il was kept alive win fresh
actresses, who excelIed each other in vul
gsrily aud positive indeoency. II herald
ed the coming OF tue spectacle and the
leg drama 50 fascinated were The people
with It's lively numbers that they iprgavc
even the bCs'iality OF a Tustee
LA Gtaudc DuChesse" brought OfeD.
bach 10 the summit 0i his fame Tie hsas
written numerous operas sine {, among
them "G nevieve do Brabaat,n LA PEN.
caole." Is Princesse do Treb'z1nde,-
Leg Brigands," lie lsoi CarOttep II,
We Persistence "L,s Baconujers.S
M dame Favart," And numerous others,
bat ia all # them he repeats himself
fhe vein IN which he worked has YIELDED
Little since Ia Grande Ducnessen There
Is every indication thst opera bouiIe has
aad l's day, and none stronger than the
tendency Of lEe opera bJutic truupeg 20
take up the works of the o1era comiqut
snd even legitimate operas tor perform.
Ance. II VAS the fashion Of a period -
fashion which for q time did great hsrH
20 legitimate music, corrupted the papuiu
Taste, and At least did not benefit public
morals. lis dag has passed, however;
sHd now hist MS representative writer 10
no more It will pnss from tpe stage still
more rapidly. Tac most that can be cQB
cefed 70 Oheu oach Is facility in iiveiy
agreeable dance rhylhms, aud
harmony lhai has some superficial bril-.
llsuCy. Hls first tour or five works we're
strong 10 tlese ELECTS The 0lr1ts have
kept The stage by means OF cnarseness and
suEgestlveness 10 the dramatic situations
sod lavish displays Of personal charms on
the stage. Bur these IN their turn have
81 sspd % attract, and without them Ope7s
y.uha is tedious and dry. Much az We
may admire Ohenbgch's humor, his In.
iu-try and hts thorough and keen appre.
;iauOn OF burIesquc, he has written moth
Dg that viii live, nothing tina hiss msde
he world better, nothing that hiss refined
n elevated music. His name as well as
lis music Will soon be forgotten.