The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-22
MUSICAL NOTES.

! l&IiU, Is QCdus
Sophie Mentor has signed with
Mr.. G. c. Colby for concert tour IN
the states next year.
Frank elders piano recitals in
Boston, are largely attended, and
extremely well enjoyed.
Swppe's operas have become so
popular that they have been trans
lated into many languages.
Master Augustus Benham, a
young American pianist. has made
successful debut in London.
Madam Maternia has accepted
Theodore Thomas offer to come
over and sing at the May Festival.
Emma ThursbY has been most
successful in her recent tour
through Denmark, Norway and
Sweden.
"Quite an Adventure" is the title
Of an operetta by M. F. Desprez,
just produced in London. 1t hasI
met with good success.
Wagner's "Tannhauser" is to be
given for the first time in English
during the coming season, by the
Carl Rosa opera company.
Sir Herbert Oakley has been ap-
pointed by Queen Victoria, professor
of music of the University Of Edln-
burgh, to be composer of music to-
Her Majesty in Scotland.
"Snake Charmer' is the next
operate novelty from the pen OF
Audran, the French composer. His
"Oivette" and "Mascette" have
been good investments.
Joseffy, the pianist, is aStonlsh-
ing the musicians Of San Francisco
| by his wonderful performances. He
is expected to give concert IN this
city on the 3rd of November.
The Paris Opera House pays its
principal artists literally; Villaret
| receives 10000 francs per annum,
tLassalle, 10000, Maurel 10000,
SELLER As, 900, Krauss $4,000, Richard
10000, and PlOuX 10000.
| The opera Claude Duval,' by the
! composer of "Billee Taylor" which
was pronounced a failure on its first
production at the Olympic Theatre,
| Iondcn, has been so changed that
| it is growing in popularity, and on
several occasions standing room
could not be had. -
The rv.estra of the Royal
Theatr 49, An, numbers, ninety
perforID:1o: ID enty-nine syiollns,
eight violas. seven violincellos
seven bases, five flutes, five oboes
five clarionets, seven horns, five bas-
soons, tuba, two harps, timpanl, bass
drum and cymbals.
The musical season in New YORK.
has opened with unusual activity
There have already been severa
weeks of operettas in successful
operation, during which works o.
Audran, Lecocq, Offenbach, Plan
quette and Sullivan have been pro
duced and continue to attract large
audiences.
George Fox, boy years of age
from a small town in Ontario, ha
made his public appearance as
violinist, and played Wieniawskf
"Legende," Ernst's "Elegie," som
of,de Beriot's concert pieces, and tn
arrangements of Chopin's "NoC
turnes." He also is said to pla
upon the piano with much taste an
skill.
The production of Wagner's neN
opera, "Parsifar' is fixed to tax
place next year at Bayreuth as TO
lows: The rehearsal on July "A, an
I the two representations, confined t
subscribers, on July 26 and %. Their
will be altogether fourteen perform
ances open to the general public. o
every Sunday, Tuesday, and Frida
during the month of August.
The critic of the New Yor
Herald, referring to the costum
worn by Miss Roche as Lady Jam
in Patience" says: Her dress j
a wonderful aesthetic frenzy Of en-
broidery; on a U1aek ground appeal
or seem to, weeping willow j
gold, cranes, storks and canvas ac
ducks in various metals and colors
a select assortment of pine tree
and cactuses, a section OF c0untr
road, upon which badger-perhaI
it is a seal or guinea pig-meandel
along, and there are also suggestion
4 ! of chain armOr, sheet lightning, ia
fence, country garden, telegrap
wire, moenlit lake, Brussels Sprout
ash heaps and japanese fans"
1--WE had the pleasure, few day
since, of receiving visit from NJ
B. b. Young, of Salt Lake City, WI
. was visiting this city prior to his d
parture for Europe to complete h
musical studies. Before his depa
ture from Salt Lake City for tt
east, Mr.. Young was rendered cor
]. plimentary benefit ON Septemb
y It'll. and the Salt Lake City HERAL
in commenting on the performanc
saws: Mr.. Young has always bee
= a favorite here, and will always
- one. He has the voice, the pewt
the ability, and being young and
~ dustrious, is certain to come out "
L torious. We were pleased to hes
. through Mr.. Young, from our
acquaintance, Mr.. David Q: Gald
s. of Salt Lake City, and are llkeWl
glad to hear that business IN mus
is fiourishing in Utah. "-ET.