, 1880-08-08
MUSIC.
fbe Eew French Grand Opera organiza.
tien-The Normal Music Session
in This City.
4 Strong Cast for the "Pirates Of
Pe3ance "-Musical Notes at
Home and Abroad.


s..,,,,cd BY II. dc Bcauplan Ind Nine. Anbrs:
"s. iii he pleasantly remembered from her
saanrrrtou yith tho Mapeson company last WIN
w Their season will open on the Eth OF No
..zhor next IL New Orleans, and will last four
~.,n. and half Ii that city The troupe sill
.a.s, rfsIt Chicago. Philadelphia, Boston,, end
80 rork, singing hero ut McVfcker's for two
rssxs In March. lssl Tho engagements made
80 ,he troupe thus far ars Us follows: Director.
~ r.h,ache; second tlirector, II. Isabeau; stage
a.s-rcr N. Noolet; leader of the orchestra. n.
ne..+< lately musical director Of the Opera
1S;naa. . Paris; assistant leader, II. Brouchi;
,eco,.. 49,. II. Touruie. II. Buldy tnow singing in
.ta.sei,esl N. Hubert, II. Esca1a, Il CorridAur,
.na u. Genin: baritone, II. Elto; bassi. ID. Jour-
san u. Fottuny. II. Rossi: sopranos, Nile. La
b!scbe "a daughter OF Nine. LabIachc. late
" col Mapleson's Italian OPERA,
s,n. Anbse, and Nile. Dclprato Fall
aon Coptsaltos not yet announced.
When full, the personnel Of the troupe will bo AZ
to,orx: Principals, 80: chorus. H; orchestra,
a. t.l,et 1e: III supernu,ncsaries, loo; total Us
1po RI ucrtory Ut the troupe includes "La
1utrc.', -Wilam Tell,' Robert 10 Diable,''
~. Afrdcatne,'" Charles w." "L.a Prophetic"
.con1e Ogy,""La Refine de ChypFe." paul
end Yirs1nia+" s.Faust with tho ballot act}.
.Tbe Midsummer Nights Dream. ' - Star OF the
North" and Aida.
TIE HERSHEY scHooI NORMAL
Tho concerts at Hershey Hall during the past
verf havc beeu unusually attraorive- On Mou-'
dev evening Airs Gruce Hiitx-Glcason guvc har
nrst song recital before large audience. Tho
opcuiuc nun,peE Was trto OF 1ta4an songs.
br Scsrlatt, and :. Fiore che lanxoe," br hotoh.
lncy werr sung with exquIsft grace and finish
lre second number :. L. violettc. Was 10
nIany respects tho most attractive OF the three,
# arr choice could be made. That wonderful
serie3 OF songs, - WomAus Lie and Love-, by
Koberf Sohumunn, occupied aae next place on
and finished manner. Tho lust number, =
bouquet Of sunKs bg Jensen, Ru1fustein. aud
Menuelssohu, all OF them new here but the last,
sung wila adequate animation aud spirit Mrs.
GIcasoa is entitled to much praise for having
scug q program OF such varied contents with
~ much sk1n. and may be congratulated upon
hnrIng afforded the audience an evening OF I'M
usual musical enjoyment.
Tuesday afternoon the fifth and last chamber
concert f the present dnS sefs M w gysn q g ars
&ssistcd by Messrs. William LOWS (yiolin aud
rEichhetm rcello). Mrs. Sherwood opened tho
program with fine performance of Huhin-
srs followed By Merkels Adngio in Z for organ
md violin, an eIQuisft little geul. which never
fills to pfease- Hecthoren's grand Trioin B hat
97eut spirit by Messrs. EDDY, Lewis, and Eich-
keim.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Eddy gave his
be aef ter be- has beeoe So oa
brnted. 1t IS very rnrclT TINT m org2n1st vent
ures to give In single proxrnm SO many works
Of the highest order azd OF eucn great difficulty:
The 0peAing number was Daeh's Toccata and
Fuk,le in F.
Widur's Adagio In 3 major. from the Sixth
onn ny aosa sfh fa Its
beauty Of the preceding number. Next came
( very effective and brilliant !. Fantasio' - by
s..iat- suens II was followed BY julius Reubks,s M
composition. wholly unlike an other works OF
Its class. and it was mazntdcently Interpreted
Mr. Edd +; f shs o. carne
FAusslsic in minor came with truly soothing
e1cc,. ThicIe's Theme and Variations in c,
f2urely coatrapuntai st:lo that ms ever been
Written, came next and, with Haupt's great
Concert Fusuc in c, closed the recital
Third lecture ut the hall on Thursday afternoon
at30'clock. on the subject Of song" its deyel-
opneut from fhc carlies4 times, and PROCESS to
prbcnsive and most Interesting manner, giving
The audience clear and exhaustive review OF
the growth Of song us it has progressed; and has
enlnn9ied In the master workS ct the three
manu. and Robert Frauz
THE NCs1CAL-coLLECH RoRHAK-
For mnuy years none OF the concerts Of the
Musical College attracted such general attcn-
elt normal session. Thus far three Of the series
have been given, each preceded By lecture On
musical history By Mr.. J. J. Aattstaedt. The
pupils who assisted were among tho pest Of the
selves and tEnir tutors. They hare at all
times acquitted themselves well, showing their
natural abilities to the best advantage, and dis
playing what degree Of scholarship they At
tatned oy attending the college. THO audionces
have been large and very well pleased Many
OF those present were from the sluallor cities OF
EfM$t.
Caicsgo asa surnues-resort n well as musical
centre. The concert given Wednesday Rfter-
pon W5n VS. W 9he most anractlve 9f the
struclive lecture. tbe audience Iztcned
70 beautiful performance Of Cote
ssl41 fSal1s 1HRfiatemPs H;FnssaE dAmour by Mss
.he .sonate Pathettaue Of Beethoren and the
~False de Juiiette OF Ran. During the several
months m since this lady appeared ii public she |
pls,. hS p,0vea 9}% s'Sl ~ reE nared aanner She
ieme11y. while her technique is much I'M proved.
alss Jennie Adsit, another Of the rising young !
nanists under Dr. F: Ziegfeld's tuition. played
rslonaise @a..E op. Ea Of Chopin. Miss Adstt de-
n!ses ~! aedr for playing number by Gneg. for
.s sqssnaa sneo Young composer is but little rep
Scesss,es to b. Miss Adst1's piayinx was very !
nae .noeea The Lady received numerous con-
no"s pas ~ iS tor the beauty Of her interpreta-
figure hs concert stare Tne sanr a he o~ ttna MA
tha faans net silenzio. from Lucia With all
;sessaa ~aaty Eo{ce and skillful execution that !
~ I1kgesaed d her. Miss Emma Dobbitt, pupil !
n,,ta s Anea cowell- Hohkirk. read several dra-
.rscr s1ecoons, one from Macbeth IN supo- |
Eoa sGle for IN amateur. the concert |
two ms.;nso nSs one ,, IN al respects; The next
liz ;ea.s Music Hall Building on the llth and
Iena s. M.,.A At the first the Misses Lille Boyer,
R.a. "sHs. Jennie Mahon, Jennie Wondell, |
hsr+ hTe ~ oafebnt. E. II. DeniG, Gertrude Car |
johcsaa aaugnh Elfel, and 0esterIe, and Sir. c. N.
Ktf p,la w appear; and at the second Miss |
IT. H. a1GEaascs- Mrs. Ida Pryce. Mrs. i. B. Jar
ph.io! T.: HsFown, Miss E. Dohbitt, M1. L. A
md vi. E. HeimendahL
A1soE1LASEoCs.
mi .a...e Z :. Metcalf delivered an interesting
4 I,NHueilse ,NeH.sune lecture before the pupils OF 81
"ns ind speech!?'
:re sooo the great pianist. begins series Of
nPrsnstnss oefore Ar. Mathews normal class
1ra ,taslon' On Thursday evening next The
erentace ttarce proRrams will Ue given Oh successive
uox ~ A aad are giyen below. As the trains
Yees.ei.o oae ran return to the city after the
Nas. reaching the Wells street depot ut 4
reE hneeot Ut q sons Music Company will issue |
tie 1s,ss ofoue ~ M composition tn a few days with |
yerr rie.n The Turkeys Putrot." This is q
Patrnt .1.. ,e. parody on the popular '+Turktsh |
kiatar nnalca naca met with SO much success last
taosn ,rtts tne ntle-pnge is the work OF the we'll
nazrman.G - MI. Louis kurtz. An oronesuu ar
I'D shoe-ihs i. !. nov being printed Iu New York.
faaxauons VII ~ plaseo NJ our musical Or
str,ov H3eapath r. Lyceum Bureau has secured
1uonne .st oI musical ATTRACTIONS this season,
,1xxDtt Tv&1t1 4