The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Giglio Nordica Gillian Norton) Is max
ing brilliant tour Of England and Scot
land.
A new opera by Tschaikowsky Is TO be
brought out In Brussels. IL Is entitled
"Tscharodoika."
Gayarrc, the great tenor, is said 10 have
received magnificent Offers for an Ameri-
can tour. He has not yet accepted them.
signor Pcrugim has been engaged by
Carl Rosa 10 sing in English opera In Eng
land. Therefore, he will not return TO
America "a present.
A comic opera by Lecocq, called 'rhe
Flower Of Pekin, or In French ia Flcur
de Tho" will follow "The Corsair" nj the
Bijou, New York, in the dim future.
A new opera by Richard Genee, the
composer OF "Nanon," has just been per
formed ut tho Carl thcater, Vienna. The
title OF the new work Is ''The Thirteen"
Patti IL making n tour OF the English
provinces, after which she will give sea-
sons at Paris and Lisbon, whence she will
embark for her South American tour
March 3.
A poslhumous operate work from the
pen Of Fclicicn David, entitled "Ie Bon
fcrmicr de Fraconyilc," II 10 he produced
nj Paris this SEASON The manuscript
scorc had narrow escape OF being lost In
the conaagragation at the Opera Comique.
Al the concert LIIorloge In the Champs
Elysccs, In Paris, performer named
INITIAL, who IL arnlcss, plays with his feet
on the violin and goes through great
many wonderful performances requiring
the greatest dexterity. lie brings large
audiences TO the place.
Marie Van Zandt seems 10 have made
peace with the Parisians and forgiven the
gross insult she received from the audi
encc OF the Theater Lyriquc some years
ago. Sho will make her prappcarance on
the Paris stage In a new opera which Mas
senct Is writing for her. The librctlo ishy
victorien Sardou.
German newspapers report the discovery
nj Ilernal, near Vienna, Of a hitherto un-
published work Of Konradin Krculzcr,
composer OF the "Nachtlagcr Won Gran.
ada II Il an autograph 'Tc Dcum,"
dedicated 10 the Emperor Ferdinand on
the occasion Of his coronation a. King OF
Hungary In 1850.
The concert which little IIofmann eayo
last week ut the Metropolitan opcra-houso
was In many respects perhaps the most In
tcrcsiing Of all In which he has played
there 10 far. Among the principal num-
bcrs Of the program was Bccthovcn's Noon
ligh, sonata, work which takes It's place
among the lofiicst conceptions Of the great
composer.
Col. McCaull will shortly produce
Suppc's master piece, "Boccaclo," with a
new version Of the German librctto. Mr..
Pcrugini, who will return from Paris carly
next month, viii probably appear In the
title part u his voice and eats a.n saf-
flcienily restored; II not, the role will be
taken BY Nine. Cottrclly, who made her
American debut In u az tho little Ger.
mania thcaier under mmmany hall agrcai
many ycan ago.
Before the celebrated prima donna,
Patti, left Paris, she IL reported ~ having
expressed much regret NJ learning OF Nine.
Gcntcr's misfortune, and when asked,
SLOW did II happen that a singer 40 young
as Gcrlcr should lose her vocal powers 10
cahyg" she rcplicd: at y not for me 10
say what think about u. for II is rather a
delicate matter for me 10 speak Of" After
a little hesitation, she added: "You know
ther arc only few singers who have
brought children into the world and who
have been able 10 retain their vocal powora-