The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-06
MUSICAL NOTES.

SoO,OOO Dy MS TWO months Visit ID
London.
The Grayson Opera Company has
celebrated its Tooth performance of
"The Mascotte."
Miss Thursby, the renowned Am
erican vocalist, has just received a
medal from the Societe DIES Con-
certs du Conservatism, Paris.
Miss Emma Nevada, whom the
London Musical World calls "the
young American Eyellow hammer"
has made great success in Milan.
The Richter concerts and the
Rubinstein recitals injured the re-
ceiptS at both of the London opera
houses; most of the fashionable peo-
pie having largely patronized the
two great musicians.
1t is said that Nine. Adelina
Patti will sing in the Boston Music
Hall on December I'd, 5th, 10th and
18th, and that the prices of admis-
sion to each concert will be: for a
seat in the first five rows, $40; in the
next ten rows, $40, and the balance
So; the lowest price being So.
AT one of Richter's London con-
certs, says the World, "Mr. Hen
schel, the best singer among must
clans and the best musician among
singers, sang several Wagner arias,
to which the marYelouslY combined
accompaniment were played to per-
| lection, with the quiet thoroughness
of thoughtful German"
The Boston, Herald says of recent
performance of Joseffy, the great
pianist: Joseffy's faultless tech
nique, the marvellous staccato play
ing, the absolute conquering Of the
most startling difficulties, the per
feet pianissimO, the clearnesS of his
phrasing and exquisite delicacy of
| his touch, all combined to Justify
the wonderful enthusiasm of the
audience.
The Boston Musical Record says
"Mr. L. w. Mason, who went from
Boston to teach music in the schools
of Japan, under the auspices Of the
Japanese government, finds a
greater success than he had antici-
| pated. He has remodeled the Jap
aneSe musical scale, adding three
notes, and even his youngest pupils
sing now as correctly as Boston
children of the same ages.
ALondon critic says: Rubenstien
is creating the widest enthusiasm
in London. The ladies attend in
thIongs, and when he appears they
clap their hands and wave their
hanckerchiefs, then they beat with
their fans upon the backs Of the
seats. Rubenstein, however, re-
mains as Self-possessed as possible.
He bows awkWardly and abruptly,
and hastily seats himself at the
pianoforte.
A sad fate was that of Josephine
Ardz, the young and beautiful
daughter Of Count ArdZ, who died
| in San Francisco last month. She
was born in southern Hungary in
| 1880. and was thoroughly educated
| in a convent. She married Count
Karaly, and lived happily until he
died in 1850. Her husband having
espoused the cause Of Hungary
| against the rule of Austria, his es-
! tate was confiscated by the govern
ment, and she was left dependant
upon her own resources. She took
to the stage as a cOntraltO singer
and after singing in many Of the
continental cities, she came to Amer,
lea. She made her first appearance
lin Castle Garden, in New York. on
June 18th, 1854, being announced as
Nine. Martini D'Ormy. On Sep
| TENDER 4th, 1854, she appeared with
| Grisi and Mario, and was one OF
their company during their stay IN
this country. A critic who wit
messed her performance at the time
| saws of her: Even the great soprano
Grisi suffered by comparison. 10
isephine had youth, beauty, voice
rank and a romantic history. The
musicians pronounced her voice and
method faultless, and her wonderful
charm of manner and undeniable
good BIZ tn carried her into society
which few professionals have ever
entered. She was the faVorite OF
all fayoriteS. Her audiences went
perfectly wild over her. Why, sir,
| I have seen infatuated men tear of
their rings, diamond pins, even
| watches and chains, and throw them
at her feet, littering the stage with
| iewelry. Whenever she appeared
THESE extravagant successes were
| repeated. She appeared in San Fran.
| cisco in 1868, and subsequently, visited
Costa RIGA, Central America anc
; | Australia. Her society was much
sought for by numerous wealthy
men, and in that society she &C
uuired the habit of drinking toe
much wine,. which finally reduced
lher from her high position to play
ling the piano at night in beer hall
! for S1.50 each night. On Tuesday
!, night, June 1st, she returned to he,
room as usual, little after mid
night, and shortly afterward wa
found dead. The cause of her dealt
was reported to be chronic alec
holism."
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