The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-15
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Planquette, thecomposeroi "Ies Cloches
dc Corncyiuc," has just completed new
opcrctta entitled 'Nectarine.
The New York engagement of little IIoi-
mann has already been far prolonged be-
yond the time originally booked.
Gayarrc, the great tenor, is said TO have
received magnificent offers for an Ameri-
can tour. He has not yet accepted any Of
them.
The principal events al the Scala, Milan,
will be the production OF Wagner's 10
hcngrin," and Goldmark's 'iThe Queen Of
Sheba." .I
When the Nibclungcn cycle was produced
for the frst time at Bayrcuth In 1875, Il was
Miss Lilli Lehman who created the short,
but most interesting role.
II is reported from London that Mr..
Pcrugini-C haiterton has entirely recovered
his voice and hearing, and has been en-
gagged for brief season with the Carl Rosa
Opera company.
Niclorien Sardou has written the libretto
Of an opera on the Spanish conquest OF
Mexico, for which Messcnet Is TO write
the music. The work has been accepted
at the Grand Opera.
Nine. Scmbrich will oil n prolonged en-
gagement in Berlin. Her appearances
there in Mozart's operas, which she will
sing in the German language, are antici.
patcd with lively interest.
Nerdi's "Othello, /" magnifcently staged,
but rather indinercntly sung, has now
been heard in Pcsth. Tho second and the
fourth act are said 10 have made deep
impression, but ms whole the work
proved a triile disappointing.
Marie van Zandt does not seem 81 have
met with a very brilliant success at Wen.
ma. She was more fortunate in Prague,
where the public Is less difficult 10 please
than that in the Imperial City, and where
she seems 20 have produced quito favor
able impression In "IAkmc."
The much advertised first performance
In this country Of Spontini's opera, Ger.
dinand Cortcz," occurred In New York at
the Metropolitan opcra-housc before a
large audience, and proved anything hut
success. The disappointment was all the
greater, as, In consequence Of an immense
amount Of gratuitous putting, expectations
were raised 10 very high pitch.
The next opera In preparation in New
York Il Ncrdis Aida" which scored
such woiul iiasco last season, on account
Of the utterly incapable representation Of
the two principal parts. The performance
now In rehearsal will probably be greatly
superior, with Lilli Lehman in the title
part. Miss Mcisslnger ~ Amneris, Alyary
as Rhadamcs, and Robinson ~ Amonasro.
Richard Wagner has often been re.
preached with having ruined many beau.
tiful voices by the cxacting nature Of his
music. This has been contradicted by
competent authorities But he has ruined
legs. lis said that Herr Feenczy, who
until lately gave that very clever impcr.
sonation OF the dwarf Mincin "Sicgfricd,"
will not be able 10 appear on the stage Tor
long time 10 come IN consequence of n
serious injury 10 his knees inflicted upon
him by maintaining throughout almost the
entire ilrst and second acts Of the opera
the crampcd attitude imposed upon him
by the part he represents. Herr ferenczy,
when he stands up straight, IA a man not
very much short Of six feet, whilst In the
character Of the dwarf In "Sicgfriedp he
does not appear TO be more than four feet
IN hight