, 1880-08-08

It ia stated TINT the Str1ko9ch md Hess En-
f. soapeea and rne i5th at tt tho % uiobe Theatre,
Boston.
Tot another "Faust" has made It's appearance
In tho musical world, nm opera Of that name, BY
u. Edouard lasssn, having been produced
with success ut the Victoria Theatre, Berlin.
1.-THE Duchess" new comic opera, the music
for which was composed BY Mr.. Pierre Bernurd
and Mrs. Caroline lttchtngs- Bernard had its first
production ut Richmond, Fa.. last Friday night.
for1nanoos during the mouths Of September and
Ootobcr at Madrid, This Accomplished vocalist
Is cnYaKcd for the next year Or two, Russinu
campaign besng included IN her future pluns.
ganized rs follows Miss Lizzie e. Arbuckle.
SOPRANO: Miss Annie L. Decre, contralto; Ar.
wlllet Seasnan, busitone: Mr.. II. Arbuokle,
co"nct: Mr. George ". Colby. musical director.
There is report that 3lr. William H. Wander
the expectation Of the Covont Garden opera
company to America next winter. The report
L not official, but 1t seems plausible" says the
New York Herald
The Ideal colorcd concert company has been
organized for the coming season b. the Red
Iii. Williams, baritone: Wallace King. tenor;
iinist: and probablyj Miss Anna J. MeeF. con-
tra1to. 80 -,
A cablegram received from Miss Annie Louise
Cary announces that she has signed with Man
aver Aap!eson for the coming season, but will ho
Tendy 70 receive concert engagements from
Sept e to Oct. 10. Miss Cary will arrive In this
country in season to till her engagement at the
Worcester Musical Festival.
To tho Cincinnati College Of Music has just
been added department for the training OF
yocalists to sing ald net upon tho operatic stge.
During the season there viii be given series Of
In Gh
These opcrns will bc given In Doxter Hall. which
will bc arranged with complete stage for such
performances.
DR.: S. Austen Pearce will produce during the
Belle Anerioatne." This work Is ia two acts,
tie lbret.o by Charles Barnard. As to its mn-
Pearce's ability as musician Is well known,
and the performance Of ~ La Bcllo Amorfcaino .
will be awaited with interest by tho numerous
friends Ut the composer
The death Is announced ut Bologna Of Nicola
Ivanon, the rival Of Rt1bini, and one OF tho mosr
celebrated tenors Of his age. IvanoT Was born
in 1910 ut pulravn. in Lower Russia, nnd 10 lsD
celebrated master, Ellodoro bianehi Ills fame
soon spread beyond Italy. and In 1881 he wont to
England. where criticisms ere still extanr from,
the pens OF Lord Mount -Edgcombe, chorley, and
Mcssrs~ Mnx strakosch and C. D. Hess hare, 1t
Is announced. enguged Nine. Marie R1zc, Miss
Hose Hcrsee: Nile: Stella Bonheur, Arturo BY
F9n siSnor perngtn augustus Monfsgr9o, W
Mr.. Peakes. Musical directors, M:. Bchrens
and SiXEor De Novellis. Tho repcrtory will in
cluoe "Atda," Mignon," !" siophistopneles,"
FRA Diavoio,'' "Carmen." and other fayorit
operas. The season will begin on the 18th Of
November III BOSTON,.
The London Figaro saws that, although no en-
&aEcDent has ret been mnGe With Nine. Chris
tine Nilsson for the United States, and although
she declares Mr.. afapeson has not even broached
tne subject Of an engagement to her, it y not at
all unlikely thnt the priua donna will gu to
America in the winter on private and financial
business. Nine. Nilsson invested E0, GOO in Dos
ton and 1BQ00 III Chicago real estate and, IA her
business aduirs here hnye become somewhat iu-
to them. That she viii not sing II she comes Is
highly improbable =
Zelda Seguin VIII remain with the Emma Alb
" This event" says correspondent Of The Bal
more AMcrlcdn ;" Is not so singular In view of
the circumstances Involved in the death Of her
husband. Years ago, when Mr.. Edwin 9eguin
had but little money, he made will on the evo
OF journey, with his wifes consent, leaving it
to his mother or both bis parents. partly for
safety. This will was left uurevokcd and with
long before his death he wns only employed by
managers because b s wife would not accept an
enlargement without him. and that the money
they naAdc was earned by her and not By him.
Yet at his death every dollar Of it went to old
Nine. SeEujn, who Is. however, very Indignant
at zelda for being willing to accept a successor
to her SOU"
NEW MUSIC.
C1ncnnat1: George D: Newha1l 4 Co.: "Rev-
Little Treasure" song and chorus, by Frnnk
Dumout: march of the Forty Thieves" by
Robert Challoner: and My Childhood's Home,''
by r. Ernest Perr1ug,