New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-06
MUSICAL md DRAMATIC NOTES.

How little Wagner cares for abuse is shown by the
lexicon which he published, entitled "A Wagner
lexicon. OF dictionary, of impoliteness containing
rude hooking hateful and slanderous expressions,
which have been used against the master Richard
Wagner, his works and his adherents, by enemies
and scOners-for deectation Of the mind in leisure
honrs." How early he became accustomed to it Is
evident from the following story, recently published
in The Musical Worid A German artist was sitting
Wagner the stage at the first performance of
"Tannhiuser at the Paris Opera, aud tried Ia con-
sole him when the Kissing began. But Wagner pre-
serving all his GOODNESS in the midst OF the tempest
turned to his friend and said Y0u must know that
! am accustomed to ovatlons of this kind. have
not been too E.uch spoiled in our FatherlandP
An official report on the Fine Arts Budget. which
has just been published, contains interesting in
formation concerning the subventioned theatres
of Paris. They four in number. Tho
Opera receives subsidy of 100000 the Theatre
Francois, $3.50. 900 the Odeon. 100000; and tho
Opera Comique. $50, 600. During 1880 tho doors Ut
the Theatre Francois occasionally thrown
open to all corners, when. although fifteen people
crowded into stalls seated for five, the representa-
tions passed of in perfect order. Some p'rforn-
ances given at reduced prices were successful
at the Odcon bur failed at the Opera Comique. The
experiment of free representation VIII probably
spite Of the snbyenton the Opera last year made
net loss OF about $1,000, on an expenditure Of aboat
and with the subyention contriyed TO make both
ends meet.
The opera season in London does not appear to bs
brilliant this year rs il commonly is. So far as
Mr. MaplesOn is concerned. the prospect Is anything
hut encouraging. Nine Gerstcr will not sing for
him, nor is 1t likely that Mime. Nilsson WILL for by
the latest accounts she WAS coquettng with Mr..
eye. Even the faithful Campanini was very doubt
full when he left this country about appearing at
Her Majesty's. so that Mr. Maplesons only attrac-
tions seem to he Nile. lima di Murska, Nile. do
Belocca, Nine. Marie Roze Mrs. swift, Mile. Gabbi.
m American debutante whose first appearance wM
kindly spoken of, and Mile. Tremelli and, among
the men, Ravelli, Runcio, Galassi and Del Puente.
Two of his most useful artists. Nile. Valsria and
Mile Trebelli, have deserted him and gone to Mr.
Gye, at the Royal Italian Opera. At this house the
company is very strong. lt contains Nine AdellnA
Patti, Nine. Albani, Nine Sembrich lthe Dresden
singer who was popular last year., Mile. dc Reszke,
a French singer who Is much liked Mile. VAL
leria Nine Tursch Nader, lady in whom II Is be-
desired acquisition true dramatic prima-dOnna,
Nine. Scalchi and Nine Trebeli. The tenors are
NieOni ,Marn Merzwosky, Gsyarrs.v ersTTo c,
toqui. De Reszke, Sante Athos,, Racquet Gailhard.
Gresse Dauphn and Scolara. Mme. Patti made her
first appearance In "Semiranida" on May "a.
Nicolas Rubinstein. the famous Russian musL
clan, was buried in Moscow on April o. Concerning
the funeral. The London DAILY Telegraph pupnsneo
the following statement, which seems 10 nave oeen
generally accepted as true: Few stranger incl
dents have occurred than that which, fortnight
ago. caused several thousand persons Of social and
artistic position to follow to the grave, with every
outward manifestation Of sorrow and respect, tho
body of young lady unknown to them, they all the
while believing that they were paying honor to Pro-
lessor Nicolas Rubinsten late director OF the Moe
COW Conservative. This eminent musician died In
Paris and, as he had shortly before his death ex'
pressed wish to be buried in Moscow his body was
dispatched by rail to that city by order OF Anton
Rubipstein. At Moscow Station the coffin was do
nvered by the railway authorities to deputation OK
notabes charged with its reception snd on thesams
evening IL was buried with bcftting ceremonial
Three days later Intelligence reached Moscow : y
telegraph that noble family resident ct Vienna had
lust received coffin purportng TO contain the corpse
Of young female relative who had died IN rAf II.
contents were found TO be the body Of man some-
what past the prime of ife Inquiries were - onGe
instituted about tho body originally expected