New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-31
musical AND DRAMATIC NOTES

Mendelssohn's "Walpurgisnacht 4" has recently
been performed for the first time in Rome and WAS
warmly received.
Heinrich Hoffman, Of Berlin, the composer of Ia.
familiar !" Frithjof" Symphony. has completed an
opera, " Wilhelm Won Oranien.D
Madame Trebelli the eminent contralto. and NJ
Orde husin, the violnsi, about to undertake a
Scandinavian concert tour
Bizet's a" Carmen with Miss Minnie Hank in the
title roe, has been given oftener than any other
opera during Mr.. MaplesOn's recent London season.
1t will be borne in mind, no doubt, that the Union
Square Theatre will DO reopened for preliminary
season next week.
Mr.. A. Palmer manager of the Union Sonare
Theatre, will sail from England August @. aboard
the Arizona. - ''O
AtUtrecht recently. n musical festival was beka
in honor Of tho two hundred and ftiefh anniversary
OF the founding of the Collegum Musicum Ultra
Jectiuum"
Mr. Rudolf Bal, who has been i'll for som, time
is ut last able TO his place at the MctroooH
tan Concert Hall, and will conduct this evenings
concert. During Mr.. Biafs absence the orchest1-.
has been conducted by Mr.. Hamm.
1t is authortatively stated that Rubinstein win
not revisit England next summer. In view of tie
enormous success artistic and financial OF his re-
cent concerts in London and the provinces this de-
termination is hard TO understand.
The Chicago summer concerts by Theodore Tbor.s
have been very successful, not only in an xrfisje
way but financially well, snd it is now suggested
that Mr.; Thomes's services he secnred for a series
OF symphony concerts IN that city during the com
ing winter.
The Buou Theatre continues open with Ella
Msscotte' Mr. NJ. ID. Curtis prolongs his STAY. at
Hsverys Theatre, Saps1 Of Poeen 'sTbe Profess
sor" lie now on it's ninth week in the Madison
Square Theatre, and has been slightly Repaired
There Is no important theatrical news 10 he re-
corded. - -
1t Is made known that Nile Rhea, of the French
Theatre of st. Petersburg, will visit the United
Statec next season, under the management of Mr.
I'll. j. Sargent. This actress is described as Young
and beautiful. She is able furthermore to act in
English. Adrseaae and Camille are mentioned "a
fcient Mile. Rhes appeared at the London Gasety
Theatre July 2, and was described by The Losdoa
1ymes very pretty, very witty, and very Charm.
Ing"
The following list of the operas performed AFT the
Imperial Opera in Vienna during the past winter
gives fair notion of the condition of musical tasta
in the Austrian Capital The house was omen os4
nights. OF these. Verdi claimed 81. Wagner 35.
Meyerbeer 33. Donisett and Mozart % each. -Ros.
SIM 81, Gounod 10, Weber IL. Bcllini o. Bizet and
Ambrose Thomas each, Chuck z Bull q Beetho-
ven. Cherubini and Auber each Adam FlotoNT
Haevy and Nicola 3 each Boieldien Delibes
harschner, Maillard aud Schubert zach. The last
named COMPOSERS music to Rosamunde was also
performed times.
Dr. f. L. Ritter. of Vassar College, is completing
new work on the Historical Development of
Music in America from the Landing of the Pilgrims
to our Present Time" which he intends to bring out
In the winter. DIR. Ritter is not only composer of
distinction, but authority of the first rank 10
whom we owe several admirable works on musical
subjects His long residence in this country and his
habit of careful and thorough research make him
peculiarly fitted for such an undertaking as is this
his last aud the work viii be not only interesting
TO American musicians, but extremely valuable for
tho light which IL must throw ON the course OF
musical progress in this country.
Only two operas have been accorded first hear
ing in London during the recent season. one Rubin
STEMS Demon" at Mr. eyes houses the other
Baron Bodog D'orczy's " ii Rinnegato," ut Her
Majesty's. The latter work seems TO have been