, 1881-02-20

H.
Anbroisc Thomas ms been decorated Grand
Officer Of the Legion Of Honor.
Minnie Hauk, who sang at Nice just before
paftj went there was hissc1 in "Car.nen, Tho
same thing happened to her last year at Ma
pies.
Nilsson is to appear In Paris next winter in tho
part Of S,loms, in Massenet's new opera Her
oliade" winch she is to create. She is ut present
In London.
Vieuytcmps, who Is now living in Alsicrs for
the sake OF his health, has written IL new con-
ccrto tor the violin, and dedicated 1t to his pupil,
Y. Hu.eWski.
Mile. Florence d'Arona has Joined the Enlln1
Abbott company rs the leading contrutn, Gllu
WIS II appear is -1-nc1HG list evening Tor INC
first time in America
Tho Maplcson opera company will return to
New York. and give the !lrst performance or 5ho
spring scason Oh tho evening of March !. Inc
opera will be FlotowS e Martha.
That novelty which has attracted the greatest
attention from the English press Of late has
been Lola. the Belly Of Baccirs,to: COME
opera by Mr.. Fratlk Marshall and S'gnor An.
tonic Orsini. which was brought out on Jan. II
1T the Olympic Theatre.
The management Of tho Boston Ideal Opera
company has George +. Hrstow's '.liir Van
Winklc" under consideration rs an addition to
snItc,l sui i to Mr. NJ " whitney's abilities, and he
has expressed his approval of the part
The Mentlclssohn Quintet clu, closed their
contract with Camilla l;rso. tho violinst, last
week, and continue their concert tour III the
West for two months longer. Their recent trip
through rhc South has tten t!nA1,eial M sTceesS
and it il quite possible that the Club Will visit
San Fruncisco before returning East
Marie Van Zaudt, the ynung " American prirna-
DONNA, Is remain in Paris still another year,
and has been offered the creation Of the part OF
the heroine in Alnbruis Thomas P" MHriaEc lie
e: eschal, Composed expressly for her: She is d.
scrit,ed us 1.-The pettcI darling or tho severely
critical TarisfAn public
The next Italian opera season in London will
begin on April IL in Covent Garden, and April
30 at Her Majesty's. Rnbnstein's. opera. The
which n VIII then .t - n toT n Tug
given under the direction of the COMPOSER
Patti 4 lani. and Ealcria have been ens:t@el to
appear, beside many ntler artists ii distinction
Thus far nothing has been made public us to
the New. York Festival except the titles Of the
principal works, which remain As first an
nouncci-y-iz: :: Rubnsteln's flower Of I,abc!,''
aucnl.'' Handcl:s M,:ssiah and .Dcttinsen
1'c Dcun,'' Negotiations are still petldlng for
the engagement Of soorst: the chief difficulty
Contracts have been clslscd. however. with Miss
Cary. Miss Emily "inant, SiEnor Ca,npunl1al.
Mr.. Tower nf Boston, Mr.. Whitney, Mr. Hem
schel, and Mr- Ecmlncrtz.
paper III the March ScribHcr, after discussing
some Of the bud methods CT musical culture In
! this country. SAYS: - ''S
n was once asked ny gentleman what he
ought to do to nuke his children musical. He.
perhaps, expected NE to :.'lyise him to send tho
girls to Italy to study Eucalizauon. und to set
the boys to practicnG the violin go many hours
n day and studying harmony. ! told him to
form for them singing g-c!uss under the care Of
a good teacher, that they might learn to use
their vocal orgnns. to form gonl tone. and to
read music: after they became old enough. to
let them join IL choral soricty, where, for two
hours once week. they could nssist in singing
good music; and above NIL, afford them every
, opportunity of hcaring good music of every
Kind. This gentleman knew Euthlg Of music.
but thought the advice sounded like common
sense"
The New York Ercning Post of the 18th SAYS:
MIR. 1sndOf :sronson will sail next month for
I Enr0pc to complete arrangements for Il visit to
| this country. of Elouarl Strauss, the eminent
i composer nnu leader of dance music. Mr.. ArDn-
sou said yesterday that 12douarl Strnuss, who is
the le;ldcr Of the court balls in Vienna. is far
| more spirited leader than .]0han Strauss. who
| was here few years aye. Mr.. Aronsnn will not
hrtlI Strauss to this country in connection with
! tho Metropolan Hall Garden, hut rs Il private
speculation. 1t is I,0ssn. that strauss may lead
I concerts ut tho metropolitan Hall Garden, but
| that is not decided. In any case. Strauss will
conduct only four or five pieces ut every con-
i cert. Mr. @aronsol leading the rest. Edo1nra
| Strauss has written great deal OF dance milsic
his hest known composition being probably the
.'Clear the Track" g'iop so popular in every
! ballroom for the Inst three years. Tho .cngnec-
i October